Skills Recognition Assistance Program (PARC)

• Completed and signed PARC financial assistance application form.
• Project implementation plan including steps, schedule and detailed budget.
• Board of directors resolution supporting the application and designating the authorized signatory.
• For non-profit or cooperative applicants: charter, most recent activity or annual report, latest financial statements, general bylaws and minutes of the last annual general meeting.
• Any other supporting documents relevant for analysis, such as letters of support.

Who is eligible?

• Professional orders and other regulatory bodies governing access to a profession or trade in Quebec.
• Regulatory organizations governing access to an industry with regulated professions or trades, such as the Autorité des marchés financiers or the Commission de la construction du Québec.
• Public or private educational institutions and school service centres in Quebec.
• Sectoral workforce committees (CSMO) and employers’ associations or groupings.
• Non-profit organizations and cooperatives with missions compatible with competency recognition for immigrants.

Who is not eligible

• Municipal entities and public sector bodies other than specified regulatory authorities.
• Political parties, political associations, trade unions and religious associations.
• For-profit private companies and foundations mainly dedicated to fundraising and redistribution.
• Health and social services institutions, including CISSS and CIUSSS, and organizations in default under previous agreements or listed in the RENA.
• Organizations whose mission or interests are incompatible with the program objectives, or that are not in good standing with tax, lobbying or language requirements.

Eligible expenses

• Portion of project staff salaries and related benefits linked directly to the project.
• Rental costs for equipment or premises required for project delivery.
• Purchase of essential materials for developing or delivering project tools, services or activities.
• Promotion, communication and information technology costs directly tied to the project.
• Travel, study, consulting and administration costs directly related to the project, within program limits.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Regular operating costs of the organization, including salaries of permanent staff and debt servicing.
• Acquisition of land or property, and construction, purchase or renovation of buildings.
• Insurance premiums, retirement savings plans and similar employee benefit programs.
• Activities already funded under other government programs, or expenses outside the funding agreement period.
• Employment assistance services such as job fairs, CV or interview workshops, networking events, exploratory internships, and activities held outside Quebec.

Eligible geographic areas

• Organizations with their head office in Quebec and carrying out most of their activities in Quebec.

• Applications are received and checked for completeness and eligibility against program norms.
• Eligible projects are evaluated by ministry representatives, and where applicable a selection committee, using the published assessment criteria.
• Decisions are communicated to applicants, and selected organizations must sign a financial assistance agreement.
• Funding is disbursed in instalments conditional on approved project plans, interim progress reports and final follow-up and evaluation reports.
• The ministry may verify financial and activity reports, and can adjust, suspend or terminate funding if obligations are not met.

• Projects must have a maximum duration of three years, with the final year dedicated solely to follow-up and evaluation of tools, services or activities developed.
• Applications for the 2024–2025 intake are accepted between April 1, 2024 and January 31, 2025.
• The program norms for 2023–2026 are in force until June 30, 2026.
• Beneficiary organizations must acknowledge the financial support of the Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration in their communications.