Quebec Immigration - Is French Mandatory

[poissonmagique]

I will bet there are some people who may be offended by u comparing Vancouver with Timbuktu. anyway... have u lived in Timbuktu before? how does it compare with Vancouver?

I don't understand this.  If u can find a job in US, why would u still go to Canada?  also, may I ask where in the US r u right now?

Timbuktu is a famous city in Africa. It is in the desert so most people would think it is not the best place to live. I was trying to give an example where there maybe people who would rather live in Timbuktu than in Vancouver, but I am not one of them.

Yes, it is expensive but I seriously don't see myself moving to Canada without a job upfront. The only way I would do that is if I can't get a job anywhere and I need to go somewhere to go look for a job, then if i have a PR , i might go to canada and look for a job. Otherwise, I am hoping to get a job before moving to canada even if it means working in the US first. Finding a job in canada is a bit easier for academics going to one of the bigger universities.

[rupeshhari]

I didn't say Timbuktu is bad nor did i say vancouver is bad. I am saying that preferences for city is very much an individual preference. No one should be offended for that. No, I haven't lived in Timbuktu but it is a famous city. As for how it compares to Vancouver, Vancouver is modern and more of a city that most people would want to live in but I am sure there are some people who prefer Timbuktu for personal reasons like maybe they like the heat, or their family is there, etc.

US is not the be all and end all. I think Canada is great. I would rather live in Canada than most parts of US. It also depends on the places I end up in. I think except for maybe 3 cities in the US (like NYC, SF and San Diego....unfortunately all expensive), I would rather live in most places in Canada (except the cold parts) than in the US.

I should get going but if you have other questions, PM me. I am in the east coast of the US. How about you, where are you from?

[poissonmagique]

rascojenkins,

can u share all the details of wat happened to ur friend who applied for Quebec?

Please, please show me any link which says "French is a must".

no such rule, for people who is not good at knowing these stuffs, please DON'T mislead those people. you should note that in Quebec, there are still lots of job which only use ENGLISH, for example , a researcher in a university.

people always make conclusions without any study

for people with statistics/bio-statistic degree,it's pretty easy even you get 0 point in the interview. do more study please. check their immigration law word by word.

Please don't mislead people, no such words saying that "French is mandatory". however, if you know French, you may get more points and you can do better when interview.

I suggest people who pass the score point and who know English well but don't know French could apply for this program, and during the processing time, he/she can learn some French so that during the interview, he/she can get some points.

Ok, if you want to apply for the Quebec skilled worker without knowing any French, by all means do it and make sure to come back and tell us how it went.  Good luck.

French is a requirement for Quebec.

What do you mean Misleading? If you do not hava a level of French you'll be turned down. My Friend was turned down Just for that.