Quebec Skilled Worker Visa

• Before applying to CIC Citizenship and Immigration Canada for Quebec-selected skilled worker visa you must first apply to the Quebec government for a certificate of selection (Certificat de slection du Qubec). This is the official document that shows that the Government of Quebec has accepted you to that province.
• Eligibility for Quebec-selected skilled worker visa is based on the following seven criteria which are evaluated through a points based system: your profile, training, work experience, knowledge of French and English, your ties to Quebec and the stays you have had here in the past, an employment offer made by an employer in Quebec, and information regarding the accompanying spouse or common-law spouse.
• The current pass mark is set at 55 points for single applicants and 63 points for applicants with accompanying partners/spouses.

To be selected under the Quebec Skilled Worker visa, applicants must:

• Hold at least one diploma that corresponds to a Secondary School Diploma in Quebec.
• Possess at least 6 months of eligible work experience.
• Have acquired training and occupational skills that will facilitate the applicant’s insertion into the job market.
• Have adequate knowledge of French or English
• You must show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family members after you arrive in Canada.
• The money must be available to support the costs of living for yourself and your family. You cannot borrow this money
• The applicant is required to satisfy certain health and character requirements to meet the Quebec-selected skilled worker visa criteria.