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 for the Quebec Skilled Worker category if they hold either a validated job offer in Quebec or possess experience in a targeted area of training. As of March 20 2012, there are limitations on who may submit an application under the Quebec Skilled Worker category.
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:
| Education | Up to 12 points (Cutoff Score = 2 points) |
| Area of Training | Up to 16 points (Cutoff Score = 6 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).
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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:
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.
Learn more about Quebec.
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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 | $750 |
| Spouse, de facto spouse | $160 |
| Each dependant child | $160 |
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.
Learn more about Quebec.
Contact Us for more information about Quebec Skilled Worker Immigration
