Quebec Immigration - Skilled Worker Program

The Quebec Immigration selection system for Quebec Skilled Workers is designed to indicate which applicants are likely to become economically established upon immigration to Quebec.
Quebec Skilled Worker / Professional applicants intending to reside in Montreal or another city in the Province of Quebec are selected based upon a different set of criteria than applicants who wish to settle elsewhere in Canada.

An applicant can qualify under any occupation under the Quebec Skilled Worker category. Currently, all occupations are open and a job offer from a Canadian employer is not required to be eligible.

Applicants who are successful under the Quebec Immigration selection system are issued a Quebec Selection Certificate, followed by a Canadian Permanent Resident (Immigration) Visa.

To qualify for a Quebec Selection Certificate, Skilled Worker / Professional applicants must score enough points under the Quebec Immigration selection system below. A single applicant must score at least 49 points based on the criteria below. An applicant with a spouse or common-law/conjugal partner must score at least 57 points.

The Quebec Immigration selection factors may be summarized as follows:
Training    Up to 28 points (Cutoff Score = 2 points)
Validated Employment Offer    Up to 10 points
Work Experience    Up to 8 points
Age    Up to 16 points
Language Proficiency    Up to 22 points
Stay and Family in Quebec    Up to 8 points
Spouse's Characteristics    Up to 16 points
Children    Up to 8 points
Financial Self-Sufficiency    1 point (Cutoff Score = 1)

Language test results must be submitted along with immigration applications to be awarded points for language proficiency:

* For more information on approved French tests, see Proving French Language Ability (Quebec Skilled Worker Program).
* For more information on the approved English test, see Proving English Language Ability - International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Up to an additional 6 points may be awarded upon the interview for Adaptability. With these points awarded, a single applicant must score a minimum of 55 points. An applicant with a spouse or common-law/conjugal partner must score at least 63 points.

Quebec Skilled Worker / Professional applicants must then successfully complete medical and security examinations conducted by the Canadian government in order to be granted a Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa.

Quebec Skilled Workers / Professionals are not assessed based upon the selection factors of the Federal Skilled Worker Program. Citizenship and Immigration Canada acknowledges the selection of applicants who meet Quebec immigration selection criteria.

Processing Times
Quebec Skilled Workers / Professionals Processing Times vary from one Canadian Immigration Visa Office to another.

Processing Fees
Quebec Skilled Workers / Professionals Processing Fees are as follows:
Applicant    Fees
Principal Applicant    $406
Spouse, de facto spouse    $156
Each dependant child    $156

For more information about the Quebec Skilled Worker Program, see the Quebec Skilled Worker FAQ.

Learn more about the Canadian Immigration Process - Quebec Skilled Worker.