Can you apply for PR, with intention to stay in Quebec, without CSQ?

[NZAmoeba]

I have received an ITA for PR, I had no provincial nominations, I met the points threshold without one.

My intention is to move to Montreal. However I don't have a CSQ. Will saying on my application that I intend to move to Montreal result in me getting rejected? Is a CSQ absolutely required to be able to reside in Montreal?

 

[ashu1710]

I have received an ITA for PR, I had no provincial nominations, I met the points threshold without one.

My intention is to move to Montreal. However I don't have a CSQ. Will saying on my application that I intend to move to Montreal result in me getting rejected? Is a CSQ absolutely required to be able to reside in Montreal?

Yes, stating that you intend to reside in Montreal will result in a refusal. To be eligible for EE, you need to have the intent to reside outside Quebec.

 

[NZAmoeba]

Yes, stating that you intend to reside in Montreal will result in a refusal. To be eligible for EE, you need to have the intent to reside outside Quebec.

Well that's a problem, but hopefully one I can manage around.

I have approval for a Working Holiday Visa, and that definitely will let me work anywhere, including Quebec. The Quebec immigration website says this about applying for a CSQ as a skilled worker:

If you have a job offer validated by the Ministère or you are a temporary resident of Québec and are authorized to submit an application for a Certificat de sélection du Québec, you may do so at any time.

My belief is that I will count as a Temporary Resident, but I don't know what it means by the "and are authorized" part, as there doesn't seem to be any further explanation. I assume it more means that "As long as you haven't been told you can't because you're a criminal or something" but if someone has further detail that would be great.

I land in Quebec on the 3rd of June, under my working holiday Work Visa. If I submit an application for a CSQ, how long would I expect that to take? By that point I will have about 40 days remaining on my EE application.

Does EE even use the CSQ at all or is that an entirely different process?

 

[ashu1710]

Does EE even use the CSQ at all or is that an entirely different process?

No, EE does not use the CSQ. You would have to apply through the paper-based process.

 

[scylla]

Does EE even use the CSQ at all or is that an entirely different process?

It's an entirely different program. You would need to apply for PR through the Quebec Skilled Worker program.

 

[NZAmoeba]

So it sounds like my EE profile (which was juuuuust ready to submit!) is entirely redundant.

I'm glad I decided to double check before submitting! It would be awful to have to tick that "Have you ever been rejected for a visa before?" box.

I might keep the profile around just in case my plans for Quebec dramatically change.

But as a Temporary Worker in Quebec, I should be able to apply for CSQ right away?