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Quebec Skilled Worker

 

The Quebec Skilled Worker Program is designed to select foreign skilled workers and professionals who are best suited to adapt and become economically established in Quebec.

 

The Quebec Skilled Worker Stream is similar to the Federal Skilled Worker Program, however, the selection criteria are not exactly the same.

 

Unlike other provinces, Quebec Immigration has the authority to establish laws and regulations governing immigration to Quebec. A Canadian immigration process attorney from our law firm can provide the assistance you need.

 

A Quebec Selection Certificate (QSC) is issued to applicants who are successful under one of the Quebec immigration programs. Once an applicant is issued his or her QSC, he or she may then apply to the Federal government for their Canadian permanent resident status.

 

To be selected as a skilled worker, applicants must first meet the following general requirements:

 

The applicant must intend to settle in Québec with the goal of working there;
The applicant has at least one diploma from a secondary education institution or a diploma from Vocational Studies.
The applicant has the proper training and occupational skills that will facilitate his or her integration into the Quebec job market.

 

A validated job offer in Quebec is important, but not necessary if you possess experience in a specific area of training (Immigration Quebec) so long as you meet the required points from the selection factors.
 
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Quebec Skilled Worker Selection Factors:

 

In order to qualify for a Quebec Selection Certificate (QSC), an individual applicant must attain a score of at least 55 based on a number of selection factors. If the applicant has a spouse, common law or conjugal partner, the applicant must at least score 63 points.
 
 

The following Selection Factors are taken into account when assessing an applicant:

 

 

**The Language Proficiency factor takes into account the applicant’s knowledge of French and English. Up to 16 points can be awarded for proficiency in French, while only a maximum of 6 points can be awarded for knowledge of English.**

 

 

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Quebec Skilled Worker: Process, Time, and Fees

 

If the applicant is successful in his or her application, the province will issue that applicant a Quebec Selection Certificate. Once receiving the QSC, the applicant must apply to the Canadian federal government to be issued their permanent resident status.

 

The federal government is responsible for the applicant’s medical and security examinations. Processing times vary depending on the many Canadian immigration visa offices around the world.

 

Processing fees charged by the province of Quebec have recently risen with the influx of applications over the past few years. The principal applicant must pay a fee of $750, plus an additional $160 for his or her spouse, and $160 for each dependent child.

 

 

To know more about how you can immigrate to Quebec under the Quebec Skilled Worker program contact our experts today.

 

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The Federal Skilled Worker category is managed by the Express Entry system, which issues invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence through regular draws from its pool of candidates. Only those candidates who are issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA) may then submit an application for Canadian permanent residence.

There is no eligible occupations list in place at this time. Applicants need to have at least one year of work experience in the past 10 years in an occupation classified under Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC) as skill level A or B or skill type 0.

Canada accepts Skilled Workers based upon their ability to become economically established in Canada. If the Canadian Immigration Visa Officer believes that the point total does not accurately reflect a candidate's ability to become economically established in Canada, the officer may choose to use his or her positive discretion, referred to as substituted evaluation, and accept the application even though the candidate did not meet the minimum points requirement. Substituted evaluation requires the concurrence of a second designated officer and may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Officers may consider any relevant factors. The fact that an applicant “almost met” the requirements of the Federal Skilled Worker Class is not, in itself, sufficient grounds to recommend the use of positive substituted evaluation.

A request to transfer an application to another Canadian Immigration Visa Office may be made to the Canadian Immigration Visa Office processing the file. The Canadian Immigration Visa Office will decide, based upon “program integrity”, whether or not to transfer the application. In certain circumstances, the Canadian Immigration Visa Office processing a file may decide on its own to transfer the file to a different, more appropriate Canadian Immigration Visa Office, even without a request.

Work experience is a critical requirement for a Federal Skilled Worker candidate. At a minimum, a candidate must have one year of full-time (or the part-time equivalent) of continuous work experience in an occupation at a skill level or type recognized by IRCC. Accumulated part-time work experience is acceptable.

Work experience does not have to be related to the candidate's education, as long as he or she is performing or has performed the duties of the occupation for which he or she is claiming points.

At a minimum, a candidate must have one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) of continuous work experience in an occupation at a skill level or type recognized by IRCC. Accumulated part-time work experience is acceptable. It is assessed in proportion to a standard full-time working week of 37.5 hours. For example, a two-year part-time position requiring approximately 20 hours of work each week, will be counted as approximately one year of full-time experience.

Yes. Canada accepts Skilled Workers based upon their ability to become economically established in Canada. If the Canadian Immigration Visa Officer concludes that you will not become economically established in Canada, the Visa Officer may use his or her negative discretion (referred to as substituted evaluation) and refuse an application even though the applicant scored 67 or more points. Moreover, an applicant may be inadmissible to Canada due to health or security issues, no matter how many points are rewarded under the Skilled Worker Category.

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