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27 Apr 2020
Information for Foreign Workers and Students in Québec
Please take note of the following information:
Health Insurance Coverage for Foreign Nationals
For questions concerning healthcare coverage for foreign nationals, we invite you to visit the page Questions and answers about our services during the pandemic on the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec’s website, notably the following sections:
Important information regarding immigration
The ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration is closely monitoring the evolving situation related to COVID-19. The Ministry will continuously update its page Important information regarding immigration, notably the section “Temporary foreign workers,” that includes information on work permits and on the Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ), as well as the section “Foreign students,” where information on the PEQ and on the Québec Acceptance Certificate can be found.
Information on Financial Assistance for Workers and for Businesses
The Governments of Québec and of Canada have set up financial assistance programs to support workers as well as companies that are facing economic difficulties caused by COVID-19. Information regarding this financial assistance is available on the site Québec.ca – Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Québec under the heading “Financial assistance”.
Temporary Foreign Workers in the Bio-food Sector in the Context of COVID-19
Québec government ministries and agencies responsible for arrivals of temporary foreign workers in the bio-food sector have published the following information:
International students
The ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur has prepared answers to frequently asked questions for international students, available online at Québec.ca - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Québec for international students. It notably provides up-to-date current information on the current semester, internships, financial assistance, applications for future admission, study permits, etc.
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For questions concerning healthcare coverage for foreign nationals, we invite you to visit the page Questions and answers about our services during the pandemic on the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec’s website, notably the following sections:
- COVID-19: information and testing – What coverage does Québec
provide for COVID-19 screening and care? - Foreign workers and students in Québec: Health insurance coverage
Important information regarding immigration
The ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration is closely monitoring the evolving situation related to COVID-19. The Ministry will continuously update its page Important information regarding immigration, notably the section “Temporary foreign workers,” that includes information on work permits and on the Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ), as well as the section “Foreign students,” where information on the PEQ and on the Québec Acceptance Certificate can be found.
Information on Financial Assistance for Workers and for Businesses
The Governments of Québec and of Canada have set up financial assistance programs to support workers as well as companies that are facing economic difficulties caused by COVID-19. Information regarding this financial assistance is available on the site Québec.ca – Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Québec under the heading “Financial assistance”.
Temporary Foreign Workers in the Bio-food Sector in the Context of COVID-19
Québec government ministries and agencies responsible for arrivals of temporary foreign workers in the bio-food sector have published the following information:
- Protocol for the arrival of temporary foreign workers to Québec from the bio-food industry in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.This Protocole is also available in Spanish;
- Frequently Asked Questions;
- Public Health Recommendations That Must Be Applied to the Reception of Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) to Support Agri-Food Activities in Québec in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
International students
The ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur has prepared answers to frequently asked questions for international students, available online at Québec.ca - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Québec for international students. It notably provides up-to-date current information on the current semester, internships, financial assistance, applications for future admission, study permits, etc.
