Professionals who are planning to relocate to Canada but lacking points to match the express entry CRS cut off, Montreal or any other city within Quebec is an easy option. It has a very different but well-designed immigration selection process and point system to economically establish the province and fill the gaps in the labor market.
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Quebec’s Expression of Interest System was launched on 2nd August 2018 to pipeline the application processing of two subcategories of QSWP i.e. The Quebec Skilled Worker (QSW) program and The Quebec Experience Class program.
Stepwise process of QSWP:
- Show interest by entering a profile in the Quebec Expression of Interest Bank
- Quebec’s immigration ministry, the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion (MIDI) accepts interest to apply for the Quebec Skilled Worker program through the Arrima Portal
Note: Arrima portal remains open throughout the year, therefore candidates can apply any time through this portal.
- Use the secure Mon projet Québec portal to submit an application.
Note: Mon projet Québec permits candidates to complete their application to make payment online, follow the status of their application, make changes to their application, and access personal electronic messaging throughout the process.
- Applicants who are successful under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program have issued a Quebec Selection Certificate and eventually candidate can apply for permanent residence.
A candidate must score 50 points if single and 59 points if married or in a common-law partner as per the below-mentioned point system to qualify for QSWP and get a CSQ.
Quebec Skilled Worker Selection Factors
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 |
Factor 1: Education
Level of Education |
Points |
Secondary school general diploma |
2 |
Secondary school vocational diploma |
6 |
Postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies |
4 |
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1–2 years of full-time studies |
6 |
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies |
8 |
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 1 or more years of full-time studies |
4 |
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 2 or more years of full-time studies |
6 |
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 or more years of full-time studies |
10 |
Master’s Degree |
12 |
Doctorate |
14 |
Maximum |
14 points |
Factor 2: Area of Training
Areas of Training |
Points |
Section A of the areas |
12 points |
Section B of the areas |
9Â points |
Section C of the areas |
6 points |
Section D of the areas |
2 points |
Section E, F, or G of the areas |
0Â points |
Maximum |
12 points |
Factor 3: Validated Employment Offer
Validated Employment Offer |
Criteria |
Points |
Validated employment offer in the metropolitan area of Montreal |
8 points |
Validated employment offer outside the metropolitan area of Montreal |
10 points |
Maximum |
10 points |
Factor 4: Work Experience
Experience |
Points |
Less than 6 months |
0 points |
6 to 11 months |
4 points |
12 to 23 months |
4 points |
24 to 35 months |
6 points |
36 to 47 months |
6 points |
48 months and over |
8 points |
Maximum |
8 points |
Factor 5: Age
Age |
Points |
18 to 35 years of age |
16 points |
36 years of age |
14 points |
37 years of age |
12 points |
38 years of age |
10 points |
39 years of age |
8 points |
40 years of age |
6 points |
41 years of age |
4 points |
42 years of age |
2 points |
43 years of age or older |
0 points |
Maximum |
16 points |
Factor 6: Language Proficiency
French Language |
French Proficiency |
Low Beginner (A1) |
High Beginner (A2) |
Low Intermediate (B1) |
High Intermediate (B2) |
Advanced (C1) |
Advanced (C2) |
Listening |
0 points |
0 points |
0 points |
5 points |
6 points |
7 points |
Speaking |
0 points |
0 points |
0 points |
5 points |
6 points |
7 points |
Reading |
0 points |
0 points |
0 points |
1 point |
1 point |
1 point |
Writing |
0 points |
0 points |
0 points |
1 point |
1 point |
1 point |
Maximum |
16 points |
Factor 7: Stay and Family in Quebec
Criteria |
Points |
Full-time study or full-time work for 3 months or more |
5 points |
Full-time study or full-time work for 6 months or more |
5 points |
Participant in Working Holiday Visa Program, with work experience for 3 months or more |
5 points |
Other stay for no less than 2 weeks and not more 3 months |
1 points |
Other stay exceeding 3 months |
2 points |
Maximum |
5 points |
Family in Quebec |
Nature of Relationship |
Points |
Spouse |
3 points |
Son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister |
3 points |
Grandfather or grandmother |
3 points |
Uncle or aunt, nephew or niece, cousin |
0 points |
Maximum |
3 points |
Factor 8:Spouse/Common-law partner Characteristics
Education Level |
Points |
Secondary school general diploma |
1 point |
Secondary school vocational diploma |
2 points |
Postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies |
1 points |
Postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies |
2 points |
Postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies |
3 points |
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies |
1 point |
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies |
2 points |
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies |
3 points |
Master’s degree attesting to 1 or more years of full-time studies |
4 points |
Doctorate |
4 points |
Maximum |
4 points |
Spouse’s Area of Training |
Area of Training |
Points |
Section A of the areas |
4 points |
Section B of the areas |
3 points |
Section C of the areas |
2 points |
Section D of the areas |
1 points |
Section E, F or G of the areas |
0 points |
Maximum |
4 points |
Spouse’s Age |
Age |
Points |
18 to 35 years of age |
3 points |
36 years of age |
2 points |
37 years of age |
2 points |
38 years of age |
2 points |
39 years of age |
2 point |
40 years of age |
1 point |
41 years of age |
1 point |
42 years of age |
1 point |
43 years of age or older |
0 |
Maximum |
3 points |
Spouse’s Language Proficiency |
French Proficiency |
Points |
Oral interaction |
0 – 6 points |
Written comprehension |
0 points |
Maximum |
6 points |
Factor 9:Presence of Accompanying Children
Age of Children |
Points |
For each child 12 years of age or younger |
4Â points |
For each child 13 to 19 years of age |
2Â point |
Maximum |
8 points |
Factor 10: Financial Self-Sufficiency
Criteria |
Points |
Making of a contract |
1 point |
Maximum |
1 point |
Note:
All the documents required in order to apply for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program must be certified true copies.
Language test results must be submitted along with immigration applications.
Applicant |
Fees |
Principal Applicant |
CAD$ 785 |
Spouse/ De Facto Partner |
CAD$ 168 |
Each Dependent child |
CAD$ 168 |
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