Family reunification

The Ministère has taken measures to stop the spread of the virus and to limit the impact of the unprecedented crisis we are experiencing. Please consult the Notice to the Ministère’s clientele.

The measures deployed in response to this crisis situation have an impact on processing times for applications. Currently, it is impossible to meet the 25-day deadline set out in the customer service statement (in French only).

The Ministère is doing everything in its power to reduce these timeframes while assuming responsibility for the health of public service employees.

Processing times

New 
The presentation of the processing times on this page has been changed. The start dates for the processing of applications will no longer be posted. Instead, these dates will be replaced by the dates indicated below, which refer to the date of receipt of the files for which processing is currently being finalized.

At present, the Ministère is issuing a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ – Québec selection certificate) for the applications received on:

• November 18, 2019, for a spouse, de facto spouse or dependent child;
  
• November 13, 2019, for other family members.

Information regarding processing times will be updated regularly.
Latest update: July 6, 2020