[1] The head office of the "Conseil interprofessionnel du Québec" (CIQ) is located at 550, rue Sherbrooke Ouest in Montreal.
When the Professional Code of Quebec was adopted in 1973, which came into force in 1974, the council's existence and role were recognized by specific legislative provisions.
In addition to regrouping the professional orders, he was entrusted, in parallel with the newly created Office des professions du Québec, as an advisory body to the public authority.
The Council therefore issues opinions on various projects relating to governmental and legislative actions that affect the purpose, coherence and effectiveness of the professional system.
Finally, the Conseil contributes to debates on issues important to Québec society, in a broad public interest perspective.
When a person is a graduate of a country that does not have an MRA with Quebec, the candidate must then follow the process of recognition of an equivalence, described in detail on the website of the "Conseil Interprofessionnel du Québec".
This demonstrates the importance that professional bodies place on efforts to improve their processes for recognizing the skills of internationally trained individuals.