Program delivery update: Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) format change for temporary workers intending to work in the province of Quebec
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
February 27, 2024
As of December 11, 2023, the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) is no longer issuing a paper confirmation letter of the Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) to temporary foreign workers intending to apply for a work permit with a labour market impact assessment (LMIA) through the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP).
Instead, the MIFI is now issuing an online attestation of issuance of a CAQ. Certain applicants (such as applicants under the agriculture stream and in-home caregivers) will receive the attestation by mail until the online option is implemented.
Officers should continue to accept the paper version of the CAQ issued before December 11, 2023.