Programme d’aide à l’intégration des immigrants et des minorités visibles en emploi (PRIIME) (Employment integration program for immigrants and visible minorities)

Emploi-Québec

Available Subsidies

The cost of short-term refresher training (up to 80 hours) can be reimbursed, up to a maximum of CAN$5,000.

The employer receives a subsidy to cover part of the participant’s salary.

This subsidy, which can extend over a period of up to 52 weeks, depending on the integration needs of the immigrant and the characteristics of the job concerned, amounts to up to 70% of the salary paid, up to a maximum of 100% of the minimum wage.

Eligibility

The customer base is as follows:

• immigrants who have been permanent residents for less than 5 years;
• visible minorities (see definitions);
• people to whom Canada has granted asylum (refugees, persons in need of protection or protected persons);
• foreign nationals authorized to apply locally for permanent residence;
• certain holders of temporary residence permits.

You may be eligible for this program if, among other things:

• you have been a permanent resident for less than 5 years or are a member of a visible minority (regardless of whether your place of birth is in Canada or another country);
• you have no experience in your trade or profession in Canada or the United States.

Details and sources

Individuals and professionals :

https://www.rps.servicesquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/citoyen/afficher-sujet/39903/ipop

Companies:

https://www.rps.servicesquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/citoyen/afficher-sujet/39906

Brochures :

http://emploiquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/fichiers/pdf/Publications/00_ind_PRIIME_F2439.pdf

http://emploiquebec.gouv.qc.ca/guide_mesures_services/05_Mesures_progr_Emploi_Quebec/05_10_Programme_PRIIME/Guide_PRIIME.pdf

Request

Contact a Service Québec office: https://www.localisateur.servicesquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr

Information that may be required at the time of application