Quebec Skilled Worker Program 2024

Quebec is one of the ten provinces of Canada and is the second most populous province after Ontario. It has a predominantly French-speaking population, with French being the sole provincial official language. Quebec has an advanced, market-based and open economy. The economy of the province has undergone a tremendous change over the last decade, with the firm ground in the knowledge economy. It has one of the highest growth rates of gross domestic product (GDP) in Canada.

To keep in pace with the growing economy in the province, Quebec has to fill the gap of skilled individuals in the labor market. Quebec has a special agreement with the Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that will allow them to nominate the immigrants with required skills and work experience to live in the province as a permanent resident. This immigration pathway for skilled immigrants is known as the Quebec Skilled Worker Program.

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Quebec Skilled Worker Program 2024

This Quebec PNP Program 2024 is an application process for skilled immigrants who want to live and work in the province of Quebec as permanent residents. As mentioned above, Quebec has a special agreement that allows the province to have its own set of rules for selecting the immigrants who will be able to adapt well to living in the province.

There are two stages to apply for permanent residency in the province of Quebec:

➤ Apply to the provincial government of Quebec to get a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ). This certificate will show that the province has selected its holder for permanent residency in the province.

➤ After getting the CSQ, the candidate has to apply for Canada PR visa to the IRCC along with the CSQ certificate.

Quebec Eligibility Requirements

To be able to live in the province as a permanent resident, the applicant has to get their hands on CSQ (Quebec Selection Certificate). As the federal government’s Express Entry Program, Quebec PNP program 2024 is also a point-based program. It allows them to only nominate the immigrants, who are having the skill-sets that will help in the economic development of the province.

A single applicant has to score a minimum of 50 points on this system while an applicant with a spouse or common-law partner must score at least 59 points.

These points are awarded based on the credentials submitted by the applicants. Quebec PNP program 2024 selection factors are as follows:

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Selection Factors	Maximum Points
Educational Qualification	14
Area of Training	12
Validated Employment Offer	10
Work experience	8
Age	16
Language Proficiency	22
Stay and family in the province	8
Spouse/Common-law partner Characteristics	17
Presence of Accompanying Children	8
Financial Self-sufficiency	1

Note: Getting the one point in Financial Self-Sufficiency selection factor is mandatory. This point helps the province to know that the applicant will be able to support financially both himself/herself and any accompanying family member for their move to Canada.

Breakdown of the points

Factor 1: Educational Qualification (Maximum 14 points)

Education	Points
General High School Diploma	2
Vocational High School Diploma	6
General Post-Secondary School Diploma (Full time 2 years)	4
Technical Post-Secondary School Diploma (Full time for 1 or 2 years)	6
Undergraduate degree for one year	4
Undergraduate degree for two years	6
Undergraduate degree for three years	10
Master’s Degree	12
Doctorate	14

Factor 2: Area of Training (Maximum 12 points)

Section of Area of Training	Points
Section A	12
Section B	9
Section C	6
Section D	2

Factor 3: Validated Employment Offer (Maximum 10 points)

Offered job is in Montreal region – 8 points Offered job is outside of Montreal region – 10 points

Factor 4: Work Experience (Maximum 8 points)

Duration of Work Experience	Points
Less than 6 months	0
6 months to 1 year	4
1 to 2 years	4
2 to 3 years	6
3 to 4 years	6
More than 4 years	8

Factor 5: Age (Maximum 16 points)

Age (In years)	Points
18 to 35	16
36	14
37	12
38	10
39	8
40	6
41	4
42	2
43	0

Factor 6: Language Proficiency (Maximum 22 points)

Quebec has French as their official language. If the applicant has proven language proficiency in French they are awarded a maximum 16 points and maximum 6 points for the English language.

French language for Quebec skilled worker program

Levels	Listening	Speaking	Reading	Writing
Higher Intermediate (B2)	5	5	1	1
Advanced (C1)	6	6	1	1
Advanced (C2)	7	7	1	1

For English Language Proficiency

Levels	Listening	Speaking	Reading	Writing
Intermediate (CLB 5 – 8)	1	1	1	1
Advanced (CLB 9 – 12)	2	2	1	1

Factor 7: Stay and family in the province (maximum 8 points)

For the previous stay in the province, 5 points are awarded as follows:

Criteria	Points
For studies leading to a vocational training diploma or AES attesting to a total of 900 – 1,800 hours, combined with full-time work experience in Quebec related to the field of training, for a duration of at least 6 months following a study program	5
To work, with a work permit of at least 1 year and 6 months or more of full-time work experience	5
Stay for the duration of at least 3 months	2
Stay for the duration of at least 2 weeks but less than 3 months	1

For a family in Quebec, 3 points are awarded as follows:

Connection with applicant	Points
Spouse/common-law partner	3
Son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister, Grandfather or grandmother	3

Factor 8: Spouse or Common-law partner Characteristics (Maximum 17 points)

These 17 points are awarded based on the spouse or Common-law partner credentials or qualification as follows:

Spouse or Common-law partner factors	Maximum Points
Education level	4
Area of Training	4
Age	3
Language proficiency in French language	6

Factor 9: Presence of Accompanying Children (Maximum 8 points)

Age of Children	Points
For each child 12 years of age or younger	4
For each child 13 to 21 years of age	2
Maximum points	8

Factor 10: Financial Self-sufficiency

As mentioned before, scoring this 1 point is mandatory for Quebec immigration process. Following is the chart of minimum settlement funds required for Quebec immigration established by the provincial government of Quebec

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Number of family members	Funds Required (In CAD)
1 adult	$3,188
1 adult and 1 child (under 18 years of age)	$4,284
1 adult and 2 children (under 18 years of age)	$4,836
1 adult and 3 children (under 18 years of age)	$5,388
1 adult and more than 3 children under 18 years old add	$552 per child
2 adults	$4,676
2 adult and 1 child (under 18 years of age)	$5,238
2 adult and 2 children (under 18 years of age)	$5,653
2 adult and 3 children (under 18 years of age)	$6,068
2 adult and more than 3 children under 18 years old, add	$416 per child
2 adults and 1 child (or more) 18 years old or older, add	$1,487 per child

How to immigrate to Quebec as a skilled worker from Indian in 2024

In order to immigrate to the province of Quebec, applicants first have to register under Quebec’s Expression of Interest System.

Expression of Interest System:

Introduced on August 2, 2018, Expression of Interest came into effect to help the province to streamline the process of Quebec Skilled Worker Program’s applications. To begin their process, applicants have to show their intention to live in the province by applying to the program by creating a profile in Quebec Expression of Interest System.

Quebec’s provincial government has provided the applicant with a different type of portals. These portals act as a gateway for the applicants to apply for permanent residency. These immigration portals are as follows:

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Arrima portal:

Quebec’s immigration ministry – MIDI introduced the Arrima portal on September 18, 2018, to accept Expression of Interests (EOIs) to apply for QSWP. Applicants first have to submit their EOI profile through Arrima portal in order to apply for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). Arrima portal is open year-round thus giving the applicants to apply for Quebec immigration process any time.

Mon Projet Quebec

Applicants who are able to get an invitation from the provincial government to apply for Quebec immigration through QSWP, have to secure Mon projet Quebec portal to submit their application. This portal provides the candidates with the following features:

➤ Complete their application for CSQ

➤ Make payments online

➤ Check their application status

➤ Make changes in the application

➤ Access electronic messaging throughout the process

What are Quebec documents required 2024 & QSWP processing time 2024

Following are the set of documents that are required for an applicant to submit with their application for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) 2024:

➤ Financial Self-Sufficiency contract (Quebec immigration form A-0522-OA)

➤ Photocopy of Birth certificate

➤ Photocopy of valid passport showing issue date and expiry date

➤ Original passport-sized photos of all family members accompanying to Quebec

➤ A certified true copy of all internship agreements completed as part of a study program

➤ Photocopy of documentation supporting your work as a self-employed person or contractor

➤ The original declaration of parental consent if a child below 18 years of age will be accompanying the applicant to Canada without the other parent

➤ Photocopy of French language testing: TEF, TEFAQ, TEF Canada, TCF, TCFQ, DELF or DALF

➤ Photocopy of English language testing: IELTS

➤ An original or certified true copy of income tax return to prove the legality of work experience

Other documents can be asked to be submitted by the Immigration officer during the immigration process. QSWP Processing time 2024 varies from one Canadian Immigration Visa Office to another. Following table illustrates the fees for Quebec Skilled Worker Program 2024:

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Applicant	Fees (In CAD)
Principal Applicant	$798
Spouse, de facto spouse	$171
Each dependent Child	$171

Quebec Immigration Programs 2023 - 2024

immigration programs of Quebec

Stream	Job Offer Required	Aligned with Express Entry	Latest updates	Current status
Category: Permanent Workers
Regular Skilled Worker Program	No	No	May 30, 2024: Arrima draw with 1,441 invitations to candidates with: - a min. score of 591 points and a French language level of EQNCF7, OR - a job offer and a French language level of EQNCF7 More details on criteria below	Open
Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) - Québec Graduate	No	No	November 23, 2023: The stream has been updated with new requirements	Open
Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) - Temporary Foreign Workers	No	No	November 23, 2023: The stream has been updated with new requirements	Open
Pilot program for food processing workers	No	No	November 23, 2023: The pilot stream is now open with a maximum number of applications for the period from November 23, 2023 to December 31, 2024 of 600	Open
Pilot program for orderlies	No	No	November 23, 2023: The pilot stream is now open with a maximum number of applications for the period from November 23, 2023 to December 31, 2024 of 600	Open
Pilot program for workers in the artificial intelligence (AI), information technologies (IT) and visual effects (VE) sectors	No	No	May 24, 2024: The maximum number of applications for the AI stream under the Francization profile has been reached December 1, 2023: The maximum number of applications for the IT/VE stream under the Francization profile has been reached November 23, 2023: The pilot stream is now open with a maximum number of applications for the period from November 23, 2023 to December 31, 2024 of : - 200 applications for the AI stream (with a limit of 100 for the Francization profile), and - 500 applications for the IT/VE sub-stream (with a limit of 200 for the Francization profile)	Open for Francophone profile only
Category: Business People
Investor Program	No	No	November 23, 2023: The stream will re-open on January 1, 2024	Suspended
Entrepreneur Program	No	No	November 23, 2023: The stream has been updated with new requirements that will be applicable beginning January 1, 2024	Open for Stream #1
Self-Employed Worker Program	No	No	November 23, 2023: The stream has been updated with new requirements that will be applicable beginning January 1, 2024	Open

Quebec Immigration - Regular Skilled Worker Program - Draw History

Date	Number of invitations issued	Comments
2024/05/30	1,441	Extraction from Arrima pool on May 27, 2024 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 591 points and a French language level of EQNCF7, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community AND a French language level of EQNCF7.
2024/05/23	1,350	Extraction from Arrima pool on May 6, 2024 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 593 points and a French language level of EQNCF7, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community AND a French language level of EQNCF7.
2024/04/25	1,415	Extraction from Arrima pool on April 22, 2024 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 598 points and a French language level of EQNCF7, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community AND a French language level of EQNCF7.
2024/04/11	1,036	Extraction from Arrima pool on April 8, 2024 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 536 points, a French language level of EQNCF7, and experience in the following NOC codes: 2154, 2242, 7233, 7234, 7236, 7237, 7241, 7271, 7281, 7282, 7291, 7294, 7295, 7311, 7312, 7313, 7318, 7371, 7372, 7521, 7611, OR - Have at least 606 points, a French language level of EQNCF7, and experience in the following NOC codes: 0213, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2141, 2147, 2171, 2172, 2173, 2174, 2175, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2241, 2281, 2282, 2283, 3012, 3233, 3413, 4031, 4032, 4214, 5225, 5241, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community AND a French language level of EQNCF7.
2024/03/21	1,357	Extraction from Arrima pool on March 18, 2024 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 596 points and a French language level of EQNCF7, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community AND a French language level of EQNCF7.
2024/03/07	1,136	Extraction from Arrima pool on March 4, 2024 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 603 points and a French language level of EQNCF7, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community AND a French language level of EQNCF7.
2024/02/22	1,007	Extraction from Arrima pool on February 19, 2024 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 608 points and a French language level of EQNCF7, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community AND a French language level of EQNCF7.
2024/02/08	1,034	Extraction from Arrima pool on February 5, 2024 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 613 points and a French language level of EQNCF7, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community AND a French language level of EQNCF7.
2024/01/25	1,007	Extraction from Arrima pool on January 22, 2024 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 615 points, a French language level of EQNCF7, and experience in the following NOC codes: 0213, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2141, 2143, 2147, 2171, 2172, 2173, 2174, 2175, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2241, 2281, 2282, 2283, 3012, 3233, 3413, 4031, 4032, 4214, 5223, 5225, 5241, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community AND a French language level of EQNCF7. Extraction from Arrima pool on January 4, 2024 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/12/07	1,187	Extraction from Arrima pool on December 4, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 604 points and a French language level of EQNCF7, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/11/16	1,210	Extraction from Arrima pool on November 13, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 609 points and a French language level of EQNCF7, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/10/26	1,220	Extraction from Arrima pool on October 23, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 465 points, a French language level of EQNCF7, and experience in the following NOC codes: 2154, 2242, 7233, 7234, 7236, 7237, 7241, 7245, 7252, 7271, 7281, 7282, 7283, 7284, 7291, 7293, 7294, 7295, 7311, 7312, 7313, 7318, 7371, 7384, 7521, 7611, OR - Have at least 608 points, a French language level of EQNCF7, and experience in the following NOC codes: 0213, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2141, 2147, 2171, 2172, 2173, 2174, 2175, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2241, 2281, 2282, 2283, 3012, 3233, 3413, 4031, 4032, 4214, 5223, 5225, 5241, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/09/21	1,018	Extraction from Arrima pool on September 18, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 579 points, a French language level of EQNCF7, and experience in the following NOC codes: 0213, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2141, 2143, 2147, 2171, 2172, 2173, 2174, 2175, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2241, 2281, 2282, 2283, 3012, 3233, 3413, 4031, 4032, 4214, 5223, 5241, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/09/07	1,433	Extraction from Arrima pool on September 5, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 586 points and a French language level of EQNCF7, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/08/24	1,000	Extraction from Arrima pool on August 21, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 584 points, a French language level of EQNCF7, and experience in the following NOC codes: 0213, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2141, 2147, 2171, 2172, 2173, 2174, 2175, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2241, 2281, 2282, 3012, 3233, 3413, 4031, 4032, 4214, 5223, 5225, 5241, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/08/10	1,384	Extraction from Arrima pool on August 7, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 591 points and a French language level of EQNCF7, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/07/20	1,633	Extraction from Arrima pool on July 17, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 596 points and a French language level of EQNCF7, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/06/29	1,218	Extraction from Arrima pool on June 26, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 584 points, a French language level of EQNCF7, and experience in the following NOC codes: 0213, 2147, 2171, 2172, 2173, 2174, 2175, 2241, 2281, 2282, 2283, 5223, 5225, 5241, OR - Have at least 592 points, a French language level of EQNCF7, and experience in the following NOC codes: 2131, 2132, 2133, 2141, 2143, 2231, 2232, 2233, 3012, 3233, 3413, 4031, 4032, 4214, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/06/22	1,006	Extraction from Arrima pool on June 19, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 626 points and a French language level of EQNCF7, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/05/04	802	Extraction from Arrima pool on May 1, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 575 points and experience in the following NOC codes: 2171, 2281, 2282, 2174, 2241, 2147, 0213, 2173, 2175, 5241, 2172, 5225, 5223, 4031, 4032, 3012, 3413, 3233, 2131, 2231, 2133, 2141, 2232, 2132, 2233, 2143, 4214, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/04/20	1,020	Extraction from Arrima pool on April 17, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 598 points, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/03/30	587	Extraction from Arrima pool on March 27, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 576 points and experience in the following NOC codes: 2282, 2171, 2281, 2174, 2147, 2241, 5241, 2173, 2175, 0213, 2172, 5223, 4031, 4032, 2141, 2132, 2131, 2231, 2133, 2232, 2233, 2143, 3012, 3233, 3413, 4214, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/03/16	619	Extraction from Arrima pool on March 13, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 578 points and experience in the following NOC codes: 2282, 2171, 2174, 0213, 2281, 2147, 2241, 2173, 2175, 2172, 5241, 5225, 5223, 4031, 4032, 3012, 3413, 3233, 2131, 2141, 2132, 2133, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2144, 2143, 4214, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/03/02	1,017	Extraction from Arrima pool on February 27, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 589 points, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/02/16	808	Extraction from Arrima pool on February 13, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 583 points and experience in the following NOC codes: 6221, 2171, 2282, 2281, 2174, 2147, 2241, 0213, 5241, 2173, 2175, 2172, 2283, 4031, 4032, 2131, 2231, 2133, 2132, 2233, 2141, 2232, 3012, 3233, 4214, 3413, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.
2023/02/09	1,011	Extraction from Arrima pool on February 6, 2023 \| Only candidates with one of the following criteria were targeted: - Have at least 619 points, OR - Hold a valid job offer from a Quebec employer outside the territory of the Montréal Metropolitan Community.

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