Quebec Skilled Worker

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Quebec Skilled Worker

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.

Applicants who are successful under the Quebec Immigration selection system are issued a Quebec Selection Certificate.

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:

Training Up to 28 points (Cutoff Score = 2 points)
Validated Employment Offer Up to 10 points
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)

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.

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 $390
Spouse, de facto spouse $150
Each dependant child $150

Quebec Immigration – Training

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The Training criterion is one of the ten criteria for which points are awarded under the Quebec immigration selection system.

Up to 28 points are awarded under the Training criterion of Quebec immigration on the basis of the following three subcategories:

Schooling
Level of Education Points
Secondary school general diploma 2 points
Secondary school vocational diploma 6 points
Postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies 4 points
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 years of full-time studies 6 points
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies 6 points
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies in training listed in Section A or B of the ‘Areas of Training’ criterion 10 points
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies 8 points
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training listed in Section A or B of the ‘Areas of Training’ criterion 10 points
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 1 or more years of full-time studies 4
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 2 or more years of full-time studies 6
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 or more years of full-time studies 10 points
Master’s Degree 12 points
Doctorate 12 points
Maximum 12 points
Quebec Diploma
Quebec Diploma Points
Quebec Diploma or equivalent 6 points
Maximum 6 points
Areas of Training
Areas of Training Points
Section A of the areas 16 points
Section B of the areas 12 points
Section C of the areas 6 points
Section D of the areas 2 points
Section E, F, or G of the areas 0 points
Maximum 16 points

The Areas of Training list was updated on August 1, 2013, with a full list of changes to the points awarded found here.

Quebec Immigration – Validated Employment Offer

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The Employment criterion is one of the ten criteria for which points are awarded under the Quebec immigration selection system.

Up to 10 points are awarded under the Validated Employment Offer criterion, according to the Quebec Immigration Program the applicant is applying under.

Validated Employment Offer
Criteria Points
Validated employment offer in the metropolitan area of Montreal 6 points
Validated employment offer outside the metropolitan area of Montreal 10 points
Maximum 10 points

 

Quebec Immigration – Work Experience

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The Work Experience criterion is one of the ten criteria for which points are awarded under the Quebec Immigration selection system.

Up to 8 points are awarded under the Experience criterion of Quebec immigration. This criterion is absolutely essential. Unless at least 1 point is awarded under the Work Experience criterion, the application will be automatically refused.

Experience Points
Less than 6 months 0 point
6 to 11 months 4 points
12 to 23 months 4 points
24 to 35 months 6 points
36 to 47 months 6 points
48 months and over 8 points
Maximum 8 points

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.

Quebec Immigration – Age

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The Age criterion 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 Age criterion of Quebec immigration on the following basis:

Age Points
18 to 35 years of age 16 points
36 years of age 14 points
37 years of age 12 points
38 years of age 10 points
39 years of age 8 points
40 years of age 8 points
41 years of age 4 points
42 years of age 2 points
43 years of age or older 0 points
Maximum 16 points

 

Quebec Immigration – Language Proficiency

The Language Proficiency criterion for English and French is one of the ten criteria for which points are awarded under the Quebec Immigration selection system.

Up to 22 points are awarded under the Language Proficiency criterion of Quebec immigration on the following basis:

French Language
French Proficiency Points
Oral interaction 0-16 points
Written comprehension 0 points
Maximum 16 points

 

English Language
English Proficiency Points
Oral interaction 0 – 6 points
Written comprehension 0 points
Maximum 6 points

 

Quebec Immigration – Stay and Family in Quebec

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The Stay and Family in Quebec criterion is one of the ten criteria for which points are awarded under the Quebec immigration selection system.

Up to 8 points are awarded under the Stay and Family in Quebec criterion of Quebec immigration on the following basis:

Stay in Quebec
Criteria Points
To study for 1 regular full-time semester 5 points
To study for 2 regular full-time semesters 5 points
To work for at least 3 months 5 points
To work for at least 6 months 5 points
For Business for at least 1 week 0 points
Other stay for no less than 2 weeks and not more 3 months 1 points
Other stay exceeding 3 months 2 points
Maximum 5 points
Family in Quebec
Nature of Relationship Points
Spouse 3 points
Son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister 3 points
Grandfather or grandmother 3 points
Uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0 points
Maximum 3 points

Note: To be awarded points under this criterion, the relative or friend must reside in the Province of Quebec.

Quebec Immigration – Spouse’s Characteristics

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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:

Spouse’s Education
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
Spouse’s Area of Training
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
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.
Spouse’s Age
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

 

Spouse’s Language Proficiency
French Proficiency Points
Oral interaction 0 – 6 points
Written comprehension 0 points
Maximum 6 points

 

Quebec Immigration – Presence of Accompanying Children

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The Presence of Accompanying Children criterion is one of the ten criteria for which points are awarded under the Quebec immigration selection system.

Up to 8 points are awarded under the Presence of Accompanying Children criterion of Quebec immigration on the following basis:

Accompanying Children
Age of Children Points
For each child 12 years of age or younger 4 points
For each child 13 to 21 years of age 2 point
Maximum 8 points

 

Quebec Immigration – Financial Self-Sufficiency

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The Financial Self-sufficiency criterion is one of the ten criteria for which points are awarded under the Quebec immigration selection system.

One point is awarded under the Financial Self-sufficiency criterion of Quebec immigration. This criterion is absolutely essential and stipulates a minimum funds requirement. Unless the 1 point is awarded under the Financial Autonomy criterion, the application will be automatically refused.

Financial Self-sufficiency
Criteria Points
Making of a contract (Cutoff score =1) 1 point
Maximum 1 point

 

Quebec Immigration – Adaptability

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The Adaptability criterion is one of the ten criteria for which points are awarded under the Quebec immigration selection system.

Up to 6 points are awarded under the Adaptability criterion of Quebec immigration on the following basis:

Adaptability
Adaptability Factor Points
Overall assessment 0-6 points
Maximum 6 points


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