Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (MIFI) confirmed on June 23 that it will reopen its family reunification stream on 2 July 2026 with an overall cap of 15,700 sponsorship undertakings over two years. The quota breaks down into 12,600 applications for spouses, partners and dependent children and 3,100 for parents and grandparents. Intake windows will be staggered, and files will be triaged by date of eligibility letters issued by IRCC to ensure applicants already waiting the longest get priority. This is the province’s first major sponsorship intake since it assumed greater control over selection volumes under the Canada-Quebec Accord.
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Organizations and individual sponsors who prefer expert assistance with compiling status documents and navigating both federal and provincial portals may consider engaging VisaHQ. The firm’s Canada practice (https://www.visahq.com/canada/) offers end-to-end document review, translation coordination, and deadline tracking, ensuring that Arrima uploads and IRCC submissions are accepted the first time.
By setting a two-year window, Quebec hopes to provide predictability for both applicants and businesses that depend on family stability to retain key talent. Employers with assignees in the province—particularly in the technology corridor around Montreal—should note that accompanying family members will once again have a defined submission route, reducing the risk of assignment refusals due to family-separation concerns. MIFI has also introduced new digital safeguards. Applicants must upload civil-status documents through Québec’s Arrima portal and will be able to track file movement online—an upgrade that mirrors the federal Permanent Residence Portal. Immigration advisers should budget time to coach sponsoring employers and families on dual portal use: IRCC for federal admissibility and Arrima for provincial selection. Although the programme cap is generous by historical standards, demand routinely exceeds supply in the first 48 hours. Corporations planning to convert temporary foreign workers to permanent residence via the family stream should assemble documents now and be ready to file the moment the portal opens on 2 July.
Organizations and individual sponsors who prefer expert assistance with compiling status documents and navigating both federal and provincial portals may consider engaging VisaHQ. The firm’s Canada practice (https://www.visahq.com/canada/) offers end-to-end document review, translation coordination, and deadline tracking, ensuring that Arrima uploads and IRCC submissions are accepted the first time.
By setting a two-year window, Quebec hopes to provide predictability for both applicants and businesses that depend on family stability to retain key talent. Employers with assignees in the province—particularly in the technology corridor around Montreal—should note that accompanying family members will once again have a defined submission route, reducing the risk of assignment refusals due to family-separation concerns. MIFI has also introduced new digital safeguards. Applicants must upload civil-status documents through Québec’s Arrima portal and will be able to track file movement online—an upgrade that mirrors the federal Permanent Residence Portal. Immigration advisers should budget time to coach sponsoring employers and families on dual portal use: IRCC for federal admissibility and Arrima for provincial selection. Although the programme cap is generous by historical standards, demand routinely exceeds supply in the first 48 hours. Corporations planning to convert temporary foreign workers to permanent residence via the family stream should assemble documents now and be ready to file the moment the portal opens on 2 July.
