Migrate / Canada / Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) / Quebec
Canada shares federal and provincial authority over immigration. According to the Constitution, the federal government has more control over immigration than the provinces. As a result, throughout Canada's history, the federal government has taken the lead in integrating and integrating immigrants.
Quebec, however, is the province with the most immigration authority; the province gradually increased its immigration authority from the federal government.
The selection of all skilled immigrants to Quebec is now their responsibility. These immigrants must be admitted, according to the federal authorities.
Being the only province in Canada where French is the only official language makes Quebec special. Quebec places a strong priority on French language proficiency when selecting immigrants in order to preserve its unique status. While speaking French well increases one's chances of moving to Quebec, one can still qualify for the province's immigration programs without knowing the language.
Foreign nationals who wish to immigrate through the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) must first express their interest in immigrating to Quebec by filling out an expression of interest (EOI) form through an online portal, similar to the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW) under the Express Entry system. People are regularly chosen from the pool of applicants by the Ministere de l'Immigration, de la Franciscation et de l'Integration (MIFI) and invited to apply for permanent selection.
Candidates must score high enough on the Quebec Immigration selection grid to be qualified for a CSQ under the QSWP.
This grid is composed of nine factors :
According to this system, a candidate who is single (unmarried) must receive at least 50 points, whereas a candidate who is married or living with a common-law partner needs at least 59 points.
Quebec's Expression of Interest System
Whether they are from outside or are already in the province, skilled immigrants are chosen via the EOI system, which is a two-step procedure.
The initial step in applying for permanent immigration to Arrima is to submit an electronic expression of interest. With the use of this pre-screening procedure, the government is able to rate potential applicants according to factors relating to their human capital and the labour market.
The government's second stage is to regularly choose the top applicants from the pool and invite them to apply for permanent immigration. Numerous variables affect your odds of winning an invitation in the drawings. These include the annual admission goals set by the government, its capacity for processing applications, the candidates rankings in the pool, the existence of job offers, and the targeted professions at the time of each draw.
The Quebec Immigration selection factors are 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 14 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 |
The following processing charges are in force for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program as of January 1, 2022 :
| Applicant | Fees |
|---|---|
| Principal Applicant | CAD $844 |
| Spouse, de facto spouse | CAD $181 |
| Each dependent child | CAD $181 |
The Quebec Experience Program (Programme de l'experience quebecoise, or PEQ) offers international graduates and people with job experience in Quebec a quick route to get a Quebec selection certificate, which is a requirement for getting the federal government's permanent residency. The Quebec-Canada Agreement, in force since April 1991 and granting Quebec the power to choose its economic immigrants in the skilled worker category, makes Quebec's situation distinct from that of other Canadian provinces.
The PEQ was established by the Ministere de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Integration (MIFI) with the intention of ensuring that Quebec society would benefit from the contributions of people who had already lived in the province for a while, were already well integrated, and were familiar with and shared its values. The government aims to accomplish its immigration goals as well as to ameliorate Quebec's challenging demographic situation by making it simpler for employers to hire young graduates of Quebec educational institutions as well as foreigners who are currently in the province.
You can apply for one of the two streams of the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) based on your circumstances :
Here are the steps to follow to submit an application to the PEQ :
Step 1 : Fill out the application for permanent selection that best fits your circumstances from among the two available.
Step 2 : Gather the supporting paperwork listed on the application.
Step 3 : is to register on the Arrima platform.
Step 4 : Submit your entire application package via Arrima for permanent selection.
Step 5 : Pay the processing fees for your application.
Applications that are complete will be processed by the Quebec Ministry of Immigration in six months. When the entire application, fees, and supporting documents are received, the time period starts.
If any of the following apply to temporary foreign workers working in Quebec :
Language requirements
Show a final transcript attesting to the successful completion of at least three years of full-time secondary or post-secondary study completed entirely in French (including the master's and doctoral theses, if applicable); or
Show that they have satisfied the French language requirements of the professional order governing their occupation in Quebec.
Prove French ability by taking a standardized language test recognized by the Government of Quebec. Under the PEQ, spouses of principal applicants must demonstrate spoken French proficiency.
The pilot projects in Quebec were created to assist the government in locating the talent it requires in a number of fields where there is currently a labour shortage. Under each of the three pilot initiatives, the Ministere de l Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Integration (MIFI) intends to give Quebec Selection Certificates (QSC) to up to 600 principal applicants and their family members yearly.
All three pilot programs will be in effect until January 1, 2026.
This pilot program offers temporary foreign workers who have positions that are acceptable in the food processing industry a route to permanent immigration.
From November 3, 2021 through December 31, 2022, or up to the maximum number of applications can be received, is the applicant intake period.
General Requirements
Work Experience Requirements
Language Requirements
Demonstrate knowledge of French corresponding to level 7 (advanced intermediate) on the Echelle quebecoise des niveaux de competence en francais des personnes immigrantes adultes, or equivalent.
Targeted Occupations
The work experience or currently held job must correspond to one of the following occupations under the National Occupational Classification (NOC):
For persons who are already residing in Quebec and employed as orderlies, nurses assistants, or patient service associates, this pilot program offers a road to Canadian permanent resident status. The following two streams make up this program :
The application intake period is from November 3, 2021 to December 31, 2022, or until the maximum number of applications to receive has been reached. General Requirements for Both Streams
Work Stream – Specific Conditions
Education Requirements
Work Experience Requirements
Targeted Occupations
The work experience or currently held job must correspond to the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) code :
Alternatively, the work experience may have been acquired outside of Quebec in an occupation other than the one cited above, it must correspond to one of the following NOC codes :
Work-Study Stream- Specific Conditions
Education Requirement
Work Experience Requirement
This permanent immigration pilot program intends to draw and keep international talent working in Quebec's technology sector and artificial intelligence graduates from Quebec universities who also have job offers from Quebec employers.
The program is divided into two streams :
In the AI industry, this program seeks to hire 300 Quebec graduates and temporary workers, and 300 foreigners in the IT/VE sector.
The application intake period is from November 3, 2021 to December 31, 2022, or until the maximum number of applications to receive has been reached.
General Requirements for Both Streams
Language Requirements for Both Streams
Both streams in this program include a French-speaker and a non-French-speaker profile.
Foreign Workers
Education and Work Experience Requirements
Quebec Graduates
Education and Work Experience Requirements
Information Technology and Visual Effects Stream - Specific Conditions
Education Requirement
Have a diploma equivalent to a Quebec diploma of college studies - technical training, or a Quebec bachelor's degree.
Work Experience Requirement
The job or work experience must fall under one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) categories :
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