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Quebec Skilled Worker


The Province of Quebec works on different selection criteria for people who wish to settle in Quebec under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program.

In Quebec Immigration selection system you need to obtain Quebec Selection Certificate and you need to earn a minimum 49 points (individual) or 57 points (principal applicant with spouse or common law partner ) to be eligible for the certification.

The Quebec Immigration point Grid selection factors may be summarized as follows :

Selection Parameter Points required
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)

In case you earn 6 extra points for adaptability, your minimum score must be 55 points (individual application) or minimum 63 points (principal applicant with spouse or common law partner).
After you obtain the Quebec Selection Certificate, you need to clear the medical and security examination as per the norms laid down by the federal immigration authorities for you to be able to get Canadian Permanent Residency Visa.
Quebec Skilled Workers / Professionals are not assessed based upon the selection factors of the Federal Skilled Worker Program. Citizenship and Immigration Canada acknowledges the selection of applicants who meet Quebec immigration selection criteria.
Processing Times
Quebec Skilled Workers/Professionals Processing Times vary from one Canadian Immigration Visa Office to another.

Intake of applications (Source: http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/index.html)

On 21 March 2012, the Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities has come to a decision regarding the intake of applications for selection certificates. Pursuant to the decision, the Minister determines the maximum number of applications that some economic immigration candidates will be allowed to submit.
This decision is taken pending adoption by the National Assembly of Québec of a bill, as announced by the Minister of Finance in his Budget Speech of 20 March 2012, that would contain a provision, retroactive to 20 March 2012, authorizing the Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities to make such determination.
Skilled workers (see below to find out to which group of skilled workers you belong)
Group 1 No limit
• Group 2 14300
• Group 3 0