Canada Quebec-selected skilled worker permanent residence

Skilled workers who meet Quebec’s selection requirements and intend to settle and work in Quebec.

• Be at least 18

  You must be 18 years of age or older to be eligible for Quebec’s Skilled Worker Selection Program.

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• Plan to work in Quebec

  You must intend to settle in Quebec and take up employment you are likely to be able to do. The work must not be for a company you control, directly or indirectly, or in an ineligible sector listed by Quebec.

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• Receive an invitation

  You must first submit an expression of interest in Arrima and receive an invitation before applying for permanent selection.

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• Meet your invitation criteria

  You must meet the criteria that led to your invitation and the general and stream-specific requirements under which you apply.

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• Support yourself on arrival

  You must sign a Financial Self-Sufficiency Contract demonstrating that you can support yourself and accompanying family members for three months after becoming a permanent resident. Quebec’s 2026 scale is CAD 3,957 for one adult without children or CAD 5,803 for two adults without children; amounts for accompanying children depend on family size.

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• Obtain the Quebec values attestation

  You and accompanying family members aged 18 or over must obtain the Attestation of learning of democratic and Quebec values.

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• Meet applicable scholarship conditions

  If a scholarship in Quebec imposes conditions for returning to your country, you must comply with them.

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• Stream 1: eligible occupation

  For Stream 1, your main occupation must be in FEER category 0, 1 or 2, and you must not need a Quebec licence to practise it or must be able to practise where one is not required.

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• Stream 1: work experience

  For Stream 1, you need at least one year of full-time or equivalent paid experience in your main occupation during the five years before applying.

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• Stream 1: diploma

  For Stream 1, you must have obtained, before applying, a diploma leading directly to a profession from at least one year of full-time study and corresponding to one of the Quebec secondary vocational, technical college or university qualifications listed by Quebec. Quebec-earned diplomas also have the stated minimum hours or credits.

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• Stream 1: French

  For Stream 1, you need oral French at level 7 or higher and written French at level 5 or higher on the Quebec scale; an accompanying spouse needs spoken French at level 4 or higher.

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• Stream 2: eligible occupation

  For Stream 2, your main occupation must be in FEER category 3, 4 or 5, and you must not need a Quebec licence to practise it or must be able to practise where one is not required.

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• Stream 2: Quebec work experience

  For Stream 2, you need at least two years of paid experience, including at least one year in Quebec, on a full-time or equivalent basis in the five years before applying. Quebec states that up to one year of experience outside Quebec is eligible.

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• Stream 2: diploma

  For Stream 2, you must have obtained, before applying, at least a diploma corresponding to a Quebec secondary school diploma or a listed vocational or college qualification from at least one year of full-time study. Quebec-earned diplomas must meet the stated minimum hours or credits.

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• Stream 2: French

  For Stream 2, you need spoken French at level 5 or higher on the Quebec scale; an accompanying spouse needs spoken French at level 4 or higher.

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• Stream 3: regulated profession

  For Stream 3, your main profession must be included in Quebec’s List of Regulated Professions.

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• Stream 3: professional assessment

  For Stream 3, you must have authorisation to practise in Quebec or proof of partial or full recognition of your training or diploma from the relevant Quebec regulatory authority. Proof of recognition must be dated no more than five years before you apply for permanent selection.

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• Stream 3: French

  For Stream 3, FEER 0, 1 or 2 occupations require oral French at level 7 or higher and written French at level 5 or higher; FEER 3, 4 or 5 occupations require spoken French at level 5 or higher. An accompanying spouse needs spoken French at level 4 or higher.

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• Prove required French ability

  Where French ability is required, you must provide a document Quebec accepts, even if French is your mother tongue. Accepted test results must be no more than two years old when you apply for permanent selection.

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• Stream 4: exceptional expertise

  For Stream 4, you must distinguish yourself through exceptional expertise likely to contribute to Quebec’s prosperity, have a proven record of related achievements, and have practised your main occupation for at least three years during the five years before applying.

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• Stream 4: achievement or partner opinion

  For Stream 4, you must have an achievement on Quebec’s list or an opinion from one of its partners in a targeted field.

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• Hold a Quebec Selection Certificate

  To apply federally as a Quebec-selected skilled worker, you must hold a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) issued by the Government of Quebec.

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• Submit a complete federal application

  You must submit a complete permanent residence application, including police certificates.

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• Pass federal checks

  You and your family members must have a medical exam before you come to Canada; family members must have one even if they are not accompanying you. IRCC also assesses medical, security and criminality checks.

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• Give biometrics if required

  Applicants aged 14 to 79 must give fingerprints and a photograph for each permanent residence application; IRCC says to do this within 30 days of its instruction letter.

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• Quebec permanent selection application: main applicantquebec.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$940 per person
• Quebec permanent selection application: accompanying spouse or common-law partnerquebec.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$201 per family member
• Quebec permanent selection application: each dependent childquebec.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$201 per family member
• Federal permanent residence application: main applicant, including the right of permanent residence feeircc.canada.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$1,590 per person
• Federal permanent residence application: spouse or partner, including the right of permanent residence feeircc.canada.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$1,590 per family member
• Federal permanent residence application: each dependent childircc.canada.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$270 per family member
• Biometrics, if required: individual; the maximum for an eligible family applying together is CAD 170ircc.canada.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$85 per person

1. Get ready

   • Check your Quebec stream

     Identify your main occupation and its applicable stream, then check that stream’s occupation, experience, qualification and, where applicable, French requirements.

     You’ll need: Occupation details, Work history, Diplomas, French evidence, if required

2. Apply

   • Submit an expression of interest

     Create or use an Arrima account and submit your expression of interest; Quebec says you can do so at any time and that submission is free.

     You’ll need: Work history, Education details, Family details

   • Accept an invitation

     If Quebec invites you to apply for permanent selection, accept within 30 days of the invitation being issued.

     You’ll need: Quebec invitation

   • Apply for Quebec selection

     Submit the requested documents and Quebec fees within 60 days of accepting an invitation, or within one year for the specified Stream 3 applicants who still need proof of qualification recognition.

     You’ll need: Requested supporting documents, Financial Self-Sufficiency Contract, Professional recognition document, if applicable

   • Obtain your Quebec Selection Certificate

     Wait for Quebec’s selection decision and obtain a CSQ before submitting the federal permanent residence application.

     You’ll need: Quebec Selection Certificate

   • Apply for permanent residence online

     Complete and electronically sign the federal forms in the permanent residence online application portal, upload supporting documents and the fee receipt, and submit a complete application.

     You’ll need: Quebec Selection Certificate, Completed federal forms, Police certificates, Photographs, Fee receipt

3. Visa

   • Give biometrics when instructed

     If required, attend a biometrics appointment within 30 days of the date on IRCC’s instruction letter.

     You’ll need: Biometrics instruction letter

   • Complete the medical exams

     Follow IRCC’s medical-exam letter and arrange exams for yourself and your family members, including those who will not accompany you.

     You’ll need: IRCC medical-exam letter

   • Check your approval documents

     If approved, check the details on your Confirmation of Permanent Residence and use it before it expires; IRCC also issues a permanent resident visa if your country requires one.

     You’ll need: Confirmation of Permanent Residence, Permanent resident visa, if issued, Passport

4. Travel

   • Arrive in Canada

     When you arrive

     Prepare for your border crossing before travelling to settle in Quebec.

     You’ll need: Confirmation of Permanent Residence, Passport, Permanent resident visa, if issued

5. Settle in

   • Complete your settlement tasks

     Make sure IRCC has your Canadian mailing address for your first permanent resident card and use your signed confirmation of permanent residence to apply for a social insurance number.

     You’ll need: Canadian mailing address, Signed Confirmation of Permanent Residence

Canadian permanent residence if the federal application is approved.

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• Contrat d'autonomie financière - Barèmes en vigueurcdn-contenu.quebec.caOfficial
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• Citizenship and immigration application fees: Fee listircc.canada.caOfficial
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