Quebec Skilled Workers
The province of Quebec, under the Canada-Quebec Accord on Immigration, establishes their own selection criteria and requirements on the basis of who will adapt well to living in Quebec. If you’re seeking to immigrate to the city of Montreal, or any other city in the province of Quebec as a skilled worker you must meet their requirements, not those of the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
You must submit an application to be selected by the province of Quebec. This is called the Certificate of Selection (Certificat de Selection du Quebec). Once you’ve been selected by the province you must make a separate application to Citizenship & Immigration Canada for permanent residence.
Quebec-selected skilled workers are not assessed on the six (6) selection factors of the Federal Skilled Worker Program. After submitting your application to the federal government for approval, you and/or your family members will be required to undergo a medical examination by a designated medical practitioner.
Selection Factors
The 2017 Quebec Immigration selection factors may be summarized as follows:
| Factors | Points |
|---|
| Education | Up to 14 points (Cutoff Score = 2 points) |
| Area Of Training | Up to 12 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/Common-law partner Characteristics | Up to 17 points |
| Presence Of Accompanying Children | Up to 8 points |
| Financial Self-Sufficiency | 1 point |
In order to qualify for a CSQ, you must score enough points under the Quebec Immigration selection system that is described below. A single (unmarried) applicant must score at least 50 points based on this system, while an applicant with a spouse or common-law partner must score at least 59 points.
- Many of the documents required in order to apply for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program must be certified true copies.
- Language test results must be submitted along with immigration applications to be awarded points for language proficiency.
- Quebec Skilled Worker 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 applicants are not assessed based upon the selection factors of the Federal Skilled Worker Class. Citizenship and Immigration Canada acknowledges the selection of applicants who meet Quebec immigration selection criteria.
Having an experienced legal counsel by your side will make the immigration process simple and headache-free. Wherever you are in the immigration process, we can help you move forward. If you have already submitted an application and received a refusal, we can assess your situation and assist you in re-applying.
