Express Entry — Trade occupations (category), 1 Oct 2026 — what it means in Quebec

On Thursday 1 October 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada invited 3,500 candidates in the Express Entry — Trade occupations (category) round, minimum score 476. Express Entry selects people who plan to live outside Québec; Québec chooses its own skilled workers through its own programme (PSTQ).

Jobs in Quebec

Over the last eight weeks our Job Bank research filed 19 job postings open to foreign workers in Quebec in the occupations this round selects. The most posted: Welder (7), Fit-up welder (2), Machinist, toolroom (1).