The Eight steps of the Canadian Immigration Process - Quebec Skilled Worker
Complete applications are submitted to the Quebec Immigration Visa Office that is responsible for handling applications from your country of residence.
Upon arrival at the Quebec Immigration Visa Office, all applications are checked for completeness. Applications must contain complete signed application forms, identity and civil status documents, documents proving educational and employment qualifications, language test scores if claiming knowledge of French and/or English, and Quebec government processing fees. Incomplete applications are returned to the applicant. Complete applications are placed in the processing queue and an Acknowledgement of Receipt is sent to the applicant.
Once your application reaches its turn to be assessed, it is carefully reviewed by the immigration office to establish your eligibility to immigrate to Quebec as a Skilled Worker. Your qualifications are assessed against the Quebec Skilled Worker selection criteria. If the visa officer is satisfied that you meet the requirements, your application will be placed in an interview appointment queue.
The majority of applicants under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program are currently required to undergo a personal selection interview to further assess their potential to successfully settle and work in Quebec, as well as their French language proficiency. Applicants are asked to bring the originals of all the documents previously submitted to immigration authorities as copies.
At the conclusion of a successful interview, a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de Sélection du Québéc, commonly known as a CSQ) is issued.
Once a CSQ is issued, applicants have one year to submit their application to the CIO in Canada. Applications must include the issued CSQ, identity and civil status documents, police clearance certificates, and federal government processing fees. Incomplete applications are returned to the applicant. Note that police clearence certificates can be submitted afterward to the Canadian Immigration Office if necessary.
Canadian Immigration Visa Offices evaluate the application, focusing on security and medical checks.
Upon assessment of your application by the Canadian Immigration Visa Office, medical instructions will be forwarded to you. You and your accompanying family members, if applicable, are required to undergo a medical examination by a doctor that has been approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
After the medical results have been received by the Canadian Immigration Visa Office, they will request the Right of Permanent Resident Fee (RPRF) payment and your passport for the purpose of issuing a Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa. Note that if you are from a
visitor visa exempt country you will are not required to submit your passport.
Your Canada Immigration Visa will have an expiry date, by which time you and your accompanying family members must enter Canada, or “land.”
