Immigrating to Canada through the Quebec specialty
Quebec Skilled Worker Program
Quebec has a special agreement with the Canadian government on immigration. The province has its own rules for selecting immigrants who are well adapted to living there.
To apply for immigration as a skilled worker in Quebec, you must:
Apply to the Government of Quebec for a Certificate of Selection for Quebec (CSQ), then apply to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to become a permanent resident of Canada.
Selection factors
The factors for choosing to immigrate to Quebec can be summarized as follows:
| Factors | Points |
| Education | With a maximum of 14 points and not less than 2 points |
| Field of training | Maximum of 12 points |
| Validated job offer | A maximum of 10 points |
| Experience in work | A maximum of 8 points |
| Age | A maximum of 16 points |
| Language proficiency | A maximum of 22 points |
| Stay and family in Quebec | A maximum of 8 points |
| Features of a legitimate spouse | A maximum of 17 points |
| The presence of accompanying children | A maximum of 8 points |
| Financial self-sufficiency | Maximum of 1 point |
In order to apply to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program, many of the required documents must be certified true copies. Click here to learn more.
Language test results must be submitted along with immigration applications for language proficiency score.
Applicants to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program must complete the medical and security checks successfully conducted by the Canadian government in order to obtain a Canadian immigration visa (permanent residency).
Skilled worker applicants in Quebec are not evaluated based on selection factors specific to the Federal Skilled Worker category. The Canadian Department of Citizenship and Immigration admits to select applicants who meet the selection criteria to immigrate to Quebec.
www.cic.gc.ca
www.canadavisa.com
