The Spouse's Characteristics criterion (which also applies to Common-law/Conjugal Partners) is one of the ten criteria for which points are awarded under the Quebec immigration selection system.
Up to 16 points are awarded under the Spouse's Characteristics criterion of Quebec immigration on the following basis:
| Education Level |
Points |
| Secondary school general diploma |
1 point |
| Secondary school vocational diploma |
2 points |
| Postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies |
1 points |
| Postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies |
2 points |
| Postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies |
3 points |
| Undergraduate diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies |
1 point |
| Undergraduate diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies |
2 points |
| Undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies |
3 points |
| Master's degree attesting to 1 or more years of full-time studies |
3 points |
| Doctorate |
3 points |
| Maximum |
3 points |
| Area of Training |
Points |
| Section A of the areas |
4 points |
| Section B of the areas |
3 points |
| Section C of the areas |
2 points |
| Section D of the areas |
1 points |
| Section E, F or G of the areas |
0 points |
| Maximum |
4 points |
| Professional Experience |
Points |
| 6 to 11 months |
0 point |
| 12 months or more |
0 point |
Notes:
- Work experience must have been accumulated during the five years preceding the application date.
- Work experience includes remunerated employment and internships, whether remunerated or not.
- As an exception, an international student who has received a diploma from a Quebec university or college (or will receive a diploma within 12 months of the application date) does not need to meet the six month work requirement and is automatically awarded 1 point under the Work Experience criterion.
| Age |
Points |
| 18 to 35 years of age |
3 points |
| 36 years of age |
2 points |
| 37 years of age |
2 points |
| 38 years of age |
2 points |
| 39 years of age |
2 point |
| 40 years of age |
1 point |
| 41 years of age |
1 point |
| 42 years of age |
1 point |
| 43 years of age or older |
0 |
| Maximum |
3 points |
| French Proficiency |
Points |
| Oral interaction |
0 - 6 points |
| Written comprehension |
0 points |
| Maximum |
6 points |
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