Living in Québec means living in a democratic francophone society offering many advantages:

* a low cost of living;
* accessible education and health services;
* spacious and affordable housing;
* a secure living environment and
* an environment full of cultural attractions.

The Province of Quebec is the largest Canadian province in size and is second after Ontario in population.

The Quebec government and the Government of Canada have an agreement that allows Quebec to select immigrants who best meet its immigration needs. Under the Canada-Quebec Accord on Immigration, Quebec is able to establish its own immigration requirements and select immigrants who will adapt well to living in Quebec.

To come to Canada as a Quebec Skilled Worker, you must first apply to the Quebec government for a Certificat de Sélection du Québec (CSQ). After been selected by Quebec, you have to make a separate application to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for permanent residence. A Visa Officer will assess your application based on Canadian immigration regulations. However, it should be noted that Quebec Skilled Workers are not assessed on the six selection factors of the Federal Skilled Workers Program. Should you wish to see if you could be eligible for a Certificat de Sélection du Québec, we invite you to complete our free assessment form.

To qualify as a skilled worker in Quebec, you must comply with one of these three prerequisites:>

If you have a validated job offer from a Quebec employer, at least six months of full-time experience in any occupation and you score at least 60 points (68 points, if married or into common-law relationship) under the Quebec Skilled Workers selection grid, you may be eligible for a Quebec Selection Certificate.

Assured Employment is a process by which a Quebec Government body determines whether a particular permanent job offer made by a Quebec employer to a foreign individual should be approved. The job offer must be for full-time employment in a high-skilled occupation.

OR;

If your occupations is listed in the list of occupations in demand, you have a minimum of six (6) months of work experience in that occupation, and you score at least 60 points (68 points, if married if married or into common-law relationship) under the Quebec Skilled Worker selection grid, you may be eligible for a Quebec Selection Certificate.

OR;

If you have at least 6 months of full-time work experience, you score at least 30 points (35 points, if married or into a common-law relationship) under the Employability and Occupational Mobility selection grid, and subsequently at least 60 points (68 points, if married or into a common-law relationship) under the Quebec Skilled Worker selection grid,you may be eligible for a Quebec Selection Certificate.

Quebec skilled workers are expected to have the skills, education, work experience, language ability and other qualities needed to find a job in Canada. Though those do not guarantee an immigrant a job in Canada they can secure successful immigration to Canada.

Most Quebec skilled worker applicants are required to attend a selection interview with an immigration officer. Such interviews are held to ensure the information in the application is accurate, to verify documentation, and to help applicants relocate to the Province of Quebec. Interview waivers are granted at the discretion of the immigration officials.

Should you wish to undertake the process of applying to Quebec as a skilled worker, and would like to retain the professional services of Can-Phil to assist you, please complete our client profile form.

If you have any questions, you may also contact us through our online information center.

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