Employment integration for immigrants or people from a visible minority
No fixed amount
Grant, Subsidy,
Description:
If you are an immigrant and have no work experience in North America, the Program to Assist with the Integration of Immigrants and Visible Minorities into Employment (PRIIME) could help you. It could give you the opportunity to acquire initial work experience in Quebec in your field of expertise.
Your new employer may receive wage support and a subsidy for additional costs, such as
the salary of an escort;
training costs;
the implementation of specific integration activities.
Comments on Funding:
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Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité Sociale
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E651 Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale et Ministère du Travail
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Funding takes the forms of grants and subsidies:
Wage subsidy:
– Maximum duration granted of up to 40 weeks;
– Maximum percentage of financial assistance granted: up to 60% of gross salary;
– Maximum amount that can be granted: amount equivalent to the minimum wage in force, for a maximum of 40 hours per week.
Subsidy for support:
– Maximum percentage of financial assistance granted: up to 100% of the gross salary or fees of an attendant;
– Maximum amount that can be granted: up to $2,000.
Subsidy for additional training:
– Maximum duration granted: up to 80 hours;
– Maximum percentage of financial assistance granted: up to 100% of direct costs related to training;
– Maximum amount that can be granted: up to $5,000.
Grant for the adaptation of human resources management practices and tools:
– Maximum percentage of financial assistance granted: up to 100% of direct costs;
– Maximum amount that can be granted: up to $5,000.
People with Disabilities
– The wage subsidy can extend up to 60 weeks and cover up to 70% of the gross salary (maximum: minimum wage in force) for people with disabilities;
– Possibility of reimbursing the employer for certain general expenses for disabled people to enable their participation in the program, up to an amount of $10,000.
Here are some examples of costs:
a) rental or purchase of equipment for adapting workstations;
b) work for the accessibility of the premises.
Funding takes the forms of grants and subsidies:
Wage subsidy:
– Maximum duration granted of up to 40 weeks;
– Maximum percentage of financial assistance granted: up to 60% of gross salary;
– Maximum amount that can be granted: amount equivalent to the minimum wage in force, for a maximum of 40 hours per week.
Subsidy for support:
– Maximum percentage of financial assistance granted: up to 100% of the gross salary or fees of an attendant;
– Maximum amount that can be granted: up to $2,000.
Subsidy for additional training:
– Maximum duration granted: up to 80 hours;
– Maximum percentage of financial assistance granted: up to 100% of direct costs related to training;
– Maximum amount that can be granted: up to $5,000.
Grant for the adaptation of human resources management practices and tools:
– Maximum percentage of financial assistance granted: up to 100% of direct costs;
– Maximum amount that can be granted: up to $5,000.
People with Disabilities
– The wage subsidy can extend up to 60 weeks and cover up to 70% of the gross salary (maximum: minimum wage in force) for people with disabilities;
– Possibility of reimbursing the employer for certain general expenses for disabled people to enable their participation in the program, up to an amount of $10,000.
Here are some examples of costs:
a) rental or purchase of equipment for adapting workstations;
b) work for the accessibility of the premises.
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Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
You may be eligible for this program if, among other things,
you are an immigrant or a visible minority (regardless of whether your country of birth is Canada or another country);
you do not have work experience in North America in your area of expertise.
You must also be in at least one of the following situations :
be unemployed;
be frequently unemployed;
have a part-time job;
hold a job that requires a lower level of education than you have.
Application Steps:
To obtain an assessment and employment assistance interview or advice, or to verify your eligibility for one of our programs or employment assistance measures, you can complete an online application for employment assistance services.
Apply onlineThis hyperlink will open in a new window.
You can also submit your request by completing and printing the form in PDF format: Request for services (3003-01) (PDF 874 KB) .
Go to a Services Québec officeThis hyperlink will open in a new window.with the completed form and make sure you have a photo ID issued by a government agency. You can choose to send your form by post.
Documentation Needed:
No specific documentation has been identified.
Other Things to Note:
Also see
Guide to employment measures and services
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