Quebec Immigration Program is one of the standardized procedures for those who want to achieve permanent residence in Canada based on skills.
Main Objectives Behind Quebec’s Economic Immigration program
- Get the most out of the economic benefits of selection.
- To hand-pick the economic immigrants most pliant to the Quebec labor market.
- To boost the francophone immigration and get the Express Visa Canada
- To administer the capacity of immigration depending on Quebec’s capacity for integration and needs.
The identified economic classes who come under the economic immigration process-
- Canadian Experience Class
- Quebec Skilled Workers
- Provincial Nominee Program
- Federal Skilled trades Program
- Federal Skilled worker Program
The Quebec Immigration program is designed for applicants with specific professional skills and expertise to meet Canada’s labor market standards. The ultimate goal is to make the immigrants contribute to the Canadian economy’s overall advancement.
1. Canadian Experience Class
Canadian Experience Class has been charted for temporary foreign workers and students who stayed in Canada for some time and have a chance to qualify for a permanent residence.
Applicants under this program can only be processed via the freshly initiated Express Entry Online Immigration Management System.
Basic requirements
- Standards for language proficiency should be met, including reading, writing, listening, and speaking capabilities.
- Should have professional work experience in Canada at least for one year.
- Should have experience working in Canada under the temporary resident status with a valid work permit.
Once the applicant meets the requirements for the permanent residence status, the IRCC application must be completed.
Fee
The applicant must pay a processing fee for himself and the family members accompanying him. The amount is non-refundable even if the application is rejected. An adult is required to pay the Right of Permanent Residence Fee.
Other fees the applicants are required to pay are language testing, police certification, and the medical examination.
2. Quebec Skilled Worker Program
This is for those who want to immigrate to Canada permanently for work. If the applicant’s profile matches the required criteria needed in Quebec, the applicant will be sent an invitation for the submission of an application for permanent selection.
Factors to consider
- Language proficiency
- Applicant’s age
- Number of children present
- Characteristics of the spouse
3. Provincial Nominee Program
This program is for those who
- have the required expertise, work experience, and educational qualification to contribute to the economy of a particular territory or province
- want to attain Canadian permanent residence
Each territory and province have their own stream and stream-specific requirements. Workers from various streams like skilled workers, semi-skilled workers, investors, and students are targeted under PNP.
4. Federal Skilled Trades Program
The program is designed for those who want to get permanent residence on the ground of being proficient in a skilled trade.
The requirements are-
- The applicant cannot stay inside Quebec.
- Meet the necessary levels of French or English proficiency.
- At least two years of permanent work experience is compulsory
- Must have a full-time job offer or a certificate of qualification in skilled trade issued by a provincial territory or a provincial body.
5. Federal Skilled Worker Program
To meet the minimum requirements to get Express Visa Canada, the applicant –
- is required to have paid full-time work experience for at least one year.
- needs to meet the language proficiency standard (Certificate from an agency recognized by IRCC)
- a Canadian diploma or certificate to meet the minimum educational requirement
Next, the applicant will be evaluated on the basis of six selection criteria. Categories include language proficiency, education, work experience, age, adaptability, and status of employment in Canada.
Currently, Quebec is in need of a diverse range of employees, as the population of Quebec is aging fast. The Quebec Immigration Program offers Jobs in various fields such as health, transportation, professional services, education, agriculture, and communication services which are in high demand. Three experimental projects have been initiated recently in the fields of food processing, health, and information technologies.
