Quebec has gone through some fairly significant changes to it’s immigration programs. If you want to know how these changes may impact on Quebec based work permits and immigration, you’ve come to the right place. Canadian Immigration Lawyer Genna Evelyn joined me to share some insight on some of the significant changes that have been launched and some fantastic employment opportunities that exist for foreign nationals destined for Quebec.

Genna Evelyn practices immigration law from the small border city of Saint-Georges de Beauce in Quebec. Originally from Ontario, she has practiced in numerous areas of law in both Ontario and New Brunswick since 2007 before joining the BB Immigration team in 2017.

Ms. Evelyn has a Bachelor’s of Law from the University of New Brunswick and a Masters of Law from Université Laval with a research focus on immigration law. She offers services in both her English and French and is a member of both the Barreau du Québec and the Law Society of Ontario.

In addition to practicing immigration law privately, Ms. Evelyn also runs an Immigration Legal Clinic in Saint-Georges which provides free consultations to immigrants and others living in the region looking for help with their immigration procedures.

In this episode Genna shared insight on the following Quebec immigration programs:

1. Quebec Foreign Worker Program
2. Quebec Skilled Worker Program
3. Quebec Experience Program
4. Entrepreneur / Investor Program

In this Episode, Genna also shared some great news that her region in Quebec is seriously hurting for workers. If you or someone you know is interested in a job opportunity in Quebec check out this website: https://www.labeauceembauche.com/

In this episode Genna shared some of the advantages that exist for spouse’s of foreign workers who wish to become the principal application in a PR application. I had asked her to confirm whether spouse’s of refugees (on Canadian open work permits) would be eligible for some of these programs. However, Genna later confirmed with me that it wouldn’t be possible for the spouse of a refugee applicant to use these new avenues because they only apply to open work permit holders under s. 205(c)(ii) which would only include spouses of foreign workers and students.

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Additional Resources:

• How to Contact Genna Evelyn: gevelyn@bbimmigration.com
• Website: http://www.bbimmigration.ca/en/our-team/

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Have you ever wondered why the Province of Quebec has a separate immigration program? In this episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, I caught up to Quebec Immigration Lawyer Genevieve Henault who took some time to answer this question as well give us a great overview of the various permanent and temporary immigration options unique to the Province of Quebec.

One thing is for certain, after listening to Genevieve’s interview, she just about makes me want to relocate to Quebec….just about, that is!

Genevieve joined me to share some insight on Quebec Immigration Programs. This is something that we have not yet had an opportunity to address on the Podcast and as such, I was delighted to have Genevieve join me to share from her wealth of experience practicing as an immigration lawyer in Quebec.

Genevieve Henault practices with the law firm of Gomberg Dalfen S.E.N.C. in Montreal, Quebec.  She was called to the Quebec bar in 1999 and has been with Gomberg Dalfen since 2008. Prior to that she had her own law office from 2000 to 2007 where she was a frequently speaker and presenter all over the world, representing clients from all over the globe including Europe, Africa, South America and Asia.

Genevieve has served as an Executive Member of the Canadian Bar Association’s Quebec Division of the Citizenship and Immigration Section since 2004. She has been a frequent speaker at various Canadian Bar Association Immigration Conferences and other immigration related events.

In this Episode Genevieve walked us through some of the main permanent resident and temporary work permit options that are available to foreign nationals seeking to live and work in the Province of Quebec:

1. Permanent Residence:
   • Investors
   • Entrepreneurs
   • Self-employed
   • Quebec Experience Class
     • Skilled Workers
     • Quebec Graduated
   • Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program
     • Permanent Job Validation
2. Temporary Work Permits:
   • Quebec Simplified LMIA process
   • Quebec Bridging Work Permits (exemption code A75)

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Additional Resources:

• The best way to reach Genevieve Henault:
  • E-mail: ghenault@gombergdalfen.ca
  • Phone Number: (514) 845-0990
• Genevieve’s law firm: Gomberg Dalfen S.E.N.C.: http://www.gombergdalfen.ca/

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