Questions about job opportunities/immigration in Quebec

[bakelmion]

Hi, I'm a 21 y/o software engineer and I want to move to Canada for masters I'm specially interested in Montreal which seems to me has the balance of affordability and opportunities. I am well aware of the brutal winters and the need for learning French to assimilate and I'm willing to do that. The Quebec immigration program seems quite slow compared to Express Entry and they continue to pass legislation that seems to add more hurdles to immigrating there should you think I should target Quebec at all? or I should be more pragmatic and settle outside Quebec eg. BC and come back in later as a citizen? Also how's the tech scene in Montreal ? from what I've read it's doing good but any insights are appreciated. Thank you.

 

[scylla]

Hi, I'm a 21 y/o software engineer and I want to move to Canada for masters I'm specially interested in Montreal which seems to me has the balance of affordability and opportunities. I am well aware of the brutal winters and the need for learning French to assimilate and I'm willing to do that. The Quebec immigration program seems quite slow compared to Express Entry and they continue to pass legislation that seems to add more hurdles to immigrating there should you think I should target Quebec at all? or I should be more pragmatic and settle outside Quebec eg. BC and come back in later as a citizen? Also how's the tech scene in Montreal ? from what I've read it's doing good but any insights are appreciated. Thank you.

The Quebec immigration program is terrible and people have had very bad experiences with application cancellations and extremely slow processing. Additionally, IMO it's a bad plan to come to Quebec if you aren't already fluent in French. You will find it much harder to find part time work during your studies and this will then create a barrier to immigrating (and barriers to finding jobs once you complete your degree). You also will not qualify to apply for PR through programs like Express Entry / FSW / CEC which are open to all other provinces (or it will be much more difficult to do so).

I would personally stay far far away from Quebec. Pick any other province.

The tech scene is fine in Montreal if you are fluent in French. Otherwise you will face barriers.

 

[J_ames]

If you are okay with long waiting, terribly organized immigration system and discrimination against English, you can try, Otherwise, Don't move to quebec unless you have at least PR.

 

[bakelmion]

Hi, I'm a 21 y/o software engineer and I want to move to Canada for masters I'm specially interested in Montreal which seems to me has the balance of affordability and opportunities. I am well aware of the brutal winters and the need for learning French to assimilate and I'm willing to do that. The Quebec immigration program seems quite slow compared to Express Entry and they continue to pass legislation tweakbox that seems to add more hurdles to immigrating there should you think I should target Quebec at all? or I should be more pragmatic and settle outside Quebe tutuapp c eg. BC and come back in later as a citizen? Also how's the tech scene in Montreal ? from what I've read it's doing good but any insights are appreciated. Thank you.

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[lost_soul]

Hi, I'm a 21 y/o software engineer and I want to move to Canada for masters I'm specially interested in Montreal which seems to me has the balance of affordability and opportunities. I am well aware of the brutal winters and the need for learning French to assimilate and I'm willing to do that. The Quebec immigration program seems quite slow compared to Express Entry and they continue to pass legislation that seems to add more hurdles to immigrating there should you think I should target Quebec at all? or I should be more pragmatic and settle outside Quebec eg. BC and come back in later as a citizen? Also how's the tech scene in Montreal ? from what I've read it's doing good but any insights are appreciated. Thank you.

DO NOT COME TO QUEBEC.

I am an AI engineer and have moved here in 2018. My life has been hell since moving here: human mistakes in immigration processes, discrimination, issues finding job despite being overqualified.
3 years later, I ended up building my own company instead of begging for a job from people with less credentials/experience than me. I have still not even applied to PR because CSQ and any other process takes forever.

Move to Ontario. Opportunities will be better for you in everything. It will be more expensive, but getting your PR in 6 months is worth more 5 years of health/uncertainty waiting for PR in QC and dealing with their stupid bureaucrats, (while paying quebec taxes, which are higher than ON...)