<p>Immigrants, often facing low income and unfamiliar food systems, are particularly vulnerab+le to food insecurity. This study is the first to focus on newly registered migrant food bank users; it unpacks associations between food insecurity, food skills, and diet quality in this population. This cross-sectional study analyzed baseline data from a subsample of the Pathways study, comprising 224 newly registered migrant food bank users across 106 food banks in Montreal, Canada. Food insecurity and diet quality were assessed using questions adapted from the Canadian Community Health Survey and an adapted Diet Quality Index-International score based on a Food Frequency Questionnaire. Food skills were assessed through validated items about meal planning, food supply, and food preparation. Multiple linear regressions examined associations between food insecurity and diet quality indicators, with food skills as potential effect modifiers. The median frequency of fruit and vegetable intake was three times per day, and the mean diet variety score was 16 out of 20. After adjusting for covariates, food insecurity was not associated with fruit and vegetable intake or diet variety. Additionally, no significant interaction was found between food skills and food insecurity. As the first study to explore associations between food insecurity, food skills, and diet quality among newly registered migrant food bank users, our findings suggest that food insecurity does not significantly impact diet quality, irrespective of migrants’ food skills.</p>