Skilled Worker Program (QSW)
Immigrants who wish to reside in Quebec are scored differently than applicants who wish to settle elsewhere in Canada. Quebec uses an “Immigration Selection System” that identifies applicants who meet their criteria and are eligible under that system, and issue them a Quebec Selection Certificate, at which point they are allowed to apply for a Canadian permanent resident visa.
To qualify for a Quebec Selection Certificate (which is required to receive your permanent resident visa), Skilled Worker applicants must score at least 49 points based on the criteria below. An applicant with a spouse or common-law partner must score at least 57 points.
Quebec Immigration Selection Factors:
Education | Up to 14 points (cutoff score=2 points) |
Area of Training | Up to 16 points |
Validated Employment Offer | Up to 10 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 Characteristics | Up to 17 points |
Children | Up to 8 points |
Financial Self-Sufficiency | 1 point |
*To be awarded points for language proficiency, language tests must be submitted along with applications.
Skilled Worker Program (QSW) applicants must then successfully pass medical and security tests administered by the Canadian Government to be granted a Canadian permanent resident visa.
Processing Fees:
Applicant | Fees |
Principal Applicant | $765 (CAD) |
Spouse, de facto spouse | $164 (CAD) |
Each dependent child | $164 (CAD) |
Contact us for more information on the Skilled Worker Program.