Québec closes first PEQ intake window after October 31 deadline

Québec’s first 2026 intake period for the Programme de l’expérience québécoise closed at 11:59 p.m. Montréal time on Saturday, October 31.

The government’s current PEQ page says applications submitted by the deadline will be examined if they are complete and eligible. The closure affects both the Québec graduate and temporary foreign worker streams covered by the program.

Québec announced the temporary reopening on June 6. Its reopening notice set the first intake from July 2 through October 31 and said the program would operate in periods through July 2, 2028. The government did not impose a numerical cap during the completed window.

Prospective applicants in Montréal and elsewhere in Québec should not treat the end of this intake as confirmation of a new filing date. The government has said future periods are possible, but a later window and its conditions must be confirmed on the official program page.

This brief summarizes an administrative deadline and is not immigration or legal advice. Applicants with case-specific questions should consult the Québec government’s official instructions or a qualified adviser.

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