Quebec Immigration Selection Criteria
Skilled Worker / Professional applicants intending to reside in Montreal or another city in the Province of Quebec are selected based upon a different set of criteria than applicants who wish to settle elsewhere in Canada. The Quebec Immigration selection system is designed to indicate the likelihood of succeeding in settling in Quebec.
Applicants who are successful under the Quebec Immigration selection system are issued a Quebec Selection Certificate.
To qualify for a Quebec Selection Certificate, Skilled Worker / Professional applicants must score enough points under the Quebec Immigration selection system below. A single applicant must score at least 60 points. An applicant with a spouse or common-law/conjugal partner must score at least 68 points.
The Quebec Immigration selection criteria may be summarized as follows:
| Education | Up to 19 points |
| Employment | Up to 15 points (Min. requirement: 8 points) |
| Work Experience | Up to 10 points (Min. requirement: 1 point) |
| Age | Up to 10 points |
| Language Proficiency | Up to 24 points |
| Visits in and Ties with Quebec | Up to 9 points |
| Spouse's Characteristics | Up to 17 points |
| Presence of Accompanying Children | Up to 8 points |
| Financial Autonomy | 1 point (Minimum requirement: 1 point) |
| Adaptability | Up to 10 points |
Skilled Worker / Professional applicants must then successfully complete medical and security examinations conducted by the Canadian government in order to be granted a Canadian Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa.
Quebec Skilled Workers / Professionals are not assessed based upon the selection factors of the Federal Skilled Workers Program, as the Canadian government acknowledges the selection of applicants who meet Quebec Immigration selection criteria.
