Immigrating to Quebec after graduating college in USA, help!

[ivan9210]

Hello everybody,

My name is Ivan, I'm 19 years old, originally from Colombia but majoring in Chemistry in the USA under a F-1 student visa. I want to become a Canadian permanent resident as soon as I graduate from College.

I have a lot of questions about the process to Immigrate to Canada. I want to go to Quebec since I want to live in a french speaking community. My ideal plan is to apply for residency the summer of 2013 because I know the process takes about a year and I want to have an answer by the time I graduate. The thing is that at that time I will obviously not have earned my diploma and will not have had a job offer since I'll still be in college so I don't know if I could still apply as a skilled worker. I speak Spanish and English fluently and intermediate in French, hopefully will also be fluent by the time I graduate, since I am taking french courses in college.

So here are my questions:

1) Under what category should I apply?
2) What are all the documents necessary to apply?
3) How much does it cost?
4) How can I get a job in Canada?
5) Could I apply for residency and stay in the USA for around a year until I have a job in Canada?

I would really appreciate it if you could orientate me on this since I am trying to plan ahead and have as much time as possible.

Thank you.

 

[ivan9210]

please, someone orientate me!

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hello everybody,

My name is Ivan, I'm 19 years old, originally from Colombia but majoring in Chemistry in the USA under a F-1 student visa. I want to become a Canadian permanent resident as soon as I graduate from College.

I have a lot of questions about the process to Immigrate to Canada. I want to go to Quebec since I want to live in a french speaking community. My ideal plan is to apply for residency the summer of 2013 because I know the process takes about a year and I want to have an answer by the time I graduate. The thing is that at that time I will obviously not have earned my diploma and will not have had a job offer since I'll still be in college so I don't know if I could still apply as a skilled worker. I speak Spanish and English fluently and intermediate in French, hopefully will also be fluent by the time I graduate, since I am taking french courses in college.

So here are my questions:

1) Under what category should I apply?
2) What are all the documents necessary to apply?
3) How much does it cost?
4) How can I get a job in Canada?
5) Could I apply for residency and stay in the USA for around a year until I have a job in Canada?

I would really appreciate it if you could orientate me on this since I am trying to plan ahead and have as much time as possible.

Thank you.

1. Start your reading at http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/permanent-workers/index.html
2. Pointless to apply under skilled worker as you won't have your degree and you won't qualify. Without any work experience you won't qualify either.

 

[Leon]

2 options

1: Complete your degree and work for at least a couple of years before you apply.

2: Come to Quebec on a temporary visa like a student or worker and work on your immigration later. Note that if you go as a student, you will need to show funds and if you go as a worker, you'd have to find the job and get the work permit first.

 

[ivan9210]

So if I have a job offer in Quebec, I will be able to apply for residency?

 

[Leon]

So if I have a job offer in Quebec, I will be able to apply for residency?

With just a job offer, fresh out of college with no work experience, I doubt you will make enough points to apply for residency. However, with an employer who is willing to apply for your LMO and gets it, you can apply for a work permit. With a work permit, you can live in Canada and work and after a couple of years, you will have the work experience you need to apply for residency.