HORIZONS IMMIGRATION CANADA - PERMANENT STATUS - SKILLED WORKER

PERMANENT STATUS

SKILLED WORKER

Quebec - Federal

The province of Quebec, under the Canada-Quebec Accord, selects candidates wishing to settle within its territory and shares jurisdiction with regard to the immigration policy with the federal government.

To be accepted as a skilled worker and to obtain a Quebec Certificate of Selection, the official immigration document, the applicant must meet a different set of requirements worked out by the Quebec government relating to age, education, work experience, French language and ties to Quebec. The main requirement to skilled workers intending to apply to Quebec is their intention to live in the province of Quebec.

Applicants must satisfy one of the three immigration programs:

1. Assured Job Program
To be assessed under this program the applicant must receive an official job offer from a Quebec employer who has to demonstrate that he/she was not able to recruit a citizen or landed immigrant to fill the position

2. Occupations in Demand Program
The applicant’s occupation and work experience must be included on the List of Occupations in Demand

3. Employability and Occupational Mobility Program
The applicant and his/her spouse must have an employability and occupational mobility profile that enables him/her to readily adapt to the Quebec labour market. To be accepted the applicant must receive at least 65 points (70 points if an applicant is married). The applicant with a six-month work experience or internship can be assessed under this program.

In addition to the training and employment requirements, the assessment of the immigration application takes into account such factors as age, knowledge of French and English languages, number and age of children, financial capability to establish economically in Quebec and a personal adaptability factor.

Once the applicant successfully passes an interview by obtaining required points or receives an interview waiver he/she will be granted the Quebec Certificate of Selection and will be checked by the Canadian government with regard to health and security criteria.

Steps at a glance:


		Filling out of the preliminary application and its evaluation by "Délégation Générale du Quebec"


		Filling out of the application "Demande de Certificat de Séléction"
		*Fee: $390 CDN for the principal applicant $150 CDN for each accompanying dependent


		The interview waiver or interview with the officer of the Délégation Générale du Québec. A successful applicant is granted the Québec Certificate of Selection.


		The file is directed to CIC for criminal and medical checks. At this stage the applicant is supposed to pass medical examination and to provide police certificates from all countries he/she lived for minimum six months since his/her 18 years.
		*Fee: $550 CDN for the principal applicant, his/her spouse or common-law partner $150 CDN for each accompanying dependent under 22 years


		Issue of a permanent residence visa, submission of a passport to the Embassy of Canada.
		**Right of permanent residence fee: $490 CDN must be paid for the principal applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner and for each dependent child over 22 years. The applicant can pay this fee anytime during processing of the application by CIC