Quebec selected skilled workers must have the skills, education, work experience and French language ability needed to make an immediate economic contribution to the province of Quebec and establish themselves successfully as permanent residents in Canada. If you want to come to Canada as a Quebec-selected skilled worker, you must first apply to the Quebec government for a certificate of selection (Certificat de selection du Quebec).

To be selected as an immigrant worker, you must:
• Hold at least one diploma that corresponds, in the Québec education system, to a Secondary School Diploma or a Diploma of Vocational Studies
• Have acquired training and occupational skills that will facilitate your insertion into the job market
• Have adequate knowledge of French. If in doubt, we strongly recommend that you check your level of French with a recognized organization. Knowledge of English is also an asset not to be overlooked.

Check to see if you are eligible for the Immigration Program for skilled workers. The following employability factors will also be taken into account: your schooling and area of training, your work experience, your age, your knowledge of French and English, your stays in Québec and family relationship with a Canadian citizen or a permanent Québec resident, characteristics regarding your accompanying spouse or common-law spouse, and your capacity for financial self-sufficiency.

Other factors that will be taken into account when your application is assessed are:
• Having a valid employment offer (you must have received a job offer that meets certain conditions from a Québec employer.)
• The number of children under the age of 22 who will be accompanying you to Québec
• Your adaptability (preparation of your immigration project) which will be assessed based on the steps that you have undertaken to facilitate your socioeconomic integration and your personal qualities with regard to your work activities.

After you have been selected by Quebec, you will have to pass a medical examination and security and criminal checks. You must also show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after you arrive in Canada.

To qualify for a Quebec Selection Certificate, Skilled Worker / Professional applicants must score enough points under the Quebec Immigration selection system. An applicant with a spouse or common-law/conjugal partner must score at least 57 points. A single applicant must score at least 49 points based on the criteria below
Training Up to 28 points (Cutoff Score = 2 points)
Experience Up to 8 points
Age Up to 16 points
Validated Employment Offer Up to 10 points
Stay & Family in Quebec Up to 8 points
Language Proficiency Up to 22 points
Spouse 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.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada acknowledges the selection of applicants who meet Quebec immigration selection criteria. Quebec Skilled Workers / Professionals are not assessed based upon the selection factors of the Federal Independent Skilled Worker Program.

Processing Times
Quebec Skilled Workers / Professionals Processing Time 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

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