Pilot Program in artificial intelligence and IT

[kalisto66]

No updates so far and the Program close on January 1, 2026. Will they process the applications even after January 1st?
Anyone received any update on the IT stream?

 

[firfi]

they do process after Jan1 - received CSQ thru arrima / francophone it profile on Jan7 (6 months waiting time)

 

[kalisto66]

they do process after Jan1 - received CSQ thru arrima / francophone it profile on Jan7 (6 months waiting time)

Congratulations. 6 month waiting time? But when did you applied? The application was in January. 6 month waiting after the Quebec values test?

 

[firfi]

Congratulations. 6 month waiting time? But when did you applied? The application was in January. 6 month waiting after the Quebec values test?

yes. people in reddit/here report 1 year wait - I was genuinely surprised therefore to find this arrima message in just 6 months after initial application

 

[kalisto66]

yes

Thanks. I did on 2023 so they reused mine. Las update I have was on April 25. No updates so far on Francization profile.

 

[clfd]

I applied at December, 24, 2025. AI francophone profile. I was surprised there were still spots. I received the quebec values test demand 1 week later (Dec, 30).

 

[firfi]

I applied at December, 24, 2025. AI francophone profile. I was surprised there were still spots. I received the quebec values test demand 1 week later (Dec, 30).

was very surprising to me seeing the francophone IT profile still open around september-october (150 spots and can apply from abroad, pardon moi?)

 

[kalisto66]

Anyone from Francization profile in any of the Streams, AI or IT/Design have received anything other than the Quebec Values test?

 

[clfd]

Today I received my acceptance letter.

AI Pilot Program
Francophone profile

December 24, 2025: Application submitted
December 30, 2025: Request to take the Quebec values test
February 3, 2026: Intention to reject received (request for more documents)
March 5, 2026: Documents sent
March 13: Decision made. Acceptance letter received at Arrima. They said they sent the CSQ by mail.

 

[kalisto66]

Today I received my acceptance letter.

AI Pilot Program
Francophone profile

December 24, 2025: Application submitted
December 30, 2025: Request to take the Quebec values test
February 3, 2026: Intention to reject received (request for more documents)
March 5, 2026: Documents sent
March 13: Decision made. Acceptance letter received at Arrima. They said they sent the CSQ by mail.

Congratz. I don't know how it works their processing queue. I'm waiting the Fracization profile. But so far no updates.
They Queue system is a mistery, people who applied on December get processed. Ok Francofone profile, they are probably prioritizing it.
I'm on the Francization Profile. Application done 20 minutes after the process opened in January. No updates so far. Except that they reused my Quebec Values, and this was asked in April 2025.

 

[firfi]

Today I received my acceptance letter.

AI Pilot Program
Francophone profile

December 24, 2025: Application submitted
December 30, 2025: Request to take the Quebec values test
February 3, 2026: Intention to reject received (request for more documents)
March 5, 2026: Documents sent
March 13: Decision made. Acceptance letter received at Arrima. They said they sent the CSQ by mail.

Congrats on making it, and you got in just 6 days before its closure, too! So, the AI pilot was open till the end? I heard the IT francophone pilot has closed a bit earlier, with all the spots taken.

Congratz. I don't know how it works their processing queue. I'm waiting the Fracization profile. But so far no updates.
They Queue system is a mistery, people who applied on December get processed. Ok Francofone profile, they are probably prioritizing it.
I'm on the Francization Profile. Application done 20 minutes after the process opened in January. No updates so far. Except that they reused my Quebec Values, and this was asked in April 2025.

Wow, crazy how much they discriminate.

 

[clfd]

I was very shocked at how fast it was. Apparently they are prioritizing, obviously, French speakers and AI profiles, since there were apparently few submissions (as I applied in the last few days and there were still openings).

Good luck, everyone!