Quebec-Selected Skilled Workers

The Quebec Skilled Workers Program (QSWP) is introduced to select the foreign immigrants who are most likely to become economically established in the province.

Under the program, the professional skilled workers who wish to live in Montreal or in another city or region within the province of Quebec are weighed under a different system than applicants who desire to settle down elsewhere in Canada.

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Quebec’s Expression of Interest System

Effective August 2, 2018, Quebec’s new Expression of Interest system (EOI) will replace the existing first-come, first-served QSWP application process. Applicants interested in QSWP will have to submit an online Expression of Interest profile to Quebec’s Immigration Ministry (MIDI).

Mon Projet Quebec

In January 2016, the Quebec Government made it mandatory to use the Mon projet Quebec (i.e., Online registration system) for applicants willing to immigrate to Quebec. The portal is absolutely secure to make online payments, track the status of your application, amend changes, and access private electronic messaging throughout the process.

Eligibility Parameters for QSWP

Candidates who manage to clear the QSWPare awarded with Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) which supports their Canadian permanent residence visa application. The selection factor of CSQ applicants is based on various grid factors which are followed by a thorough medical and criminal verification done by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

To qualify for CSQ as a Quebec approved skilled worker you must score the points shown below. There is no change in the existing point’s grid under QSWP except the Validated Employment Offer, which increases from a maximum of 10 to 14 points.

Selection Factors

The Quebec Immigration selection factors may be summarized as follows:

Factors	Points
Education	Up to 14 points (Cutoff Score = 2 points)
Area Of Training	Up to 12 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 partner Characteristics	Up to 17 points
Presence Of Accompanying Children	Up to 8 points
Financial Self-Sufficiency	1 point

All documents required for submission with the application for the QSWP must be certified true copies.

To be awarded points for language proficiency, certified true copies of the test results must be submitted along with the application.

QSWP applicants must then successfully complete medical and security checks conducted by IRCC in order to be granted a permanent resident visa.

The QSWP applicants are not assessed based on the selection factors of the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) category.

Processing Fees

Processing fees for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program are as follows:

Applicant	Fees
Principal Applicant	CAD $773
Spouse, de facto spouse	CAD $166
Each dependant child	CAD $166