Understanding how Quebec Immigration works in a Nutshell

If coming to Canada is where your buck stops at, then there are many such provinces that provide the perfect pathway for immigrants from all over the world to come and settle here along with their family. Being a hotbed of employment opportunities and a mecca of diverse cultural communities, Canada has come a long way when it comes to welcoming migrants in to its diaspora. With the advent of immigration programs like Express entry that selects you based on your CRS scores, there is an alternative pathway called provincial nominee program.

 Every province of Canada has their own separate provincial nominee program and so does the beautifully and naturally endowed province of Quebec. What makes Quebec immigration unique is the fact that it does not follow the same procedure as other Canada provincial nominee programs.

A lot of these provincial nominee programs have the same Canada Immigration process, with the sole factor promoting nomination and permanent residence is the labor shortage as well as the lack of skills, requirements and experience in the province. Depending upon whether your chosen occupation matches or falls in their updated list of eligible occupations are you sent out a nomination to apply for Canada permanent residence.

Not only can you work in Quebec, but you can even expand your horizons and push your limits as this French speaking province allows you to life your life to the full. Your permanent selection application is primarily based on expression of interest principle. Candidates who are interested in coming to Quebec as a permanent resident but first submit an Expression of Interest. Quebec has a special agreement on immigration along with the Government of Canada.

In order to immigrate to the Canadian province of Quebec you should be able to apply in two separate stages namely:

1.  You will need to apply to the Government of Quebec for a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de sélection du Québec [CSQ]). During this period the province of Quebec will evaluate you, based on their own rules. The certificate of selection showcases that the Canadian province has accepted you as an immigrant or a permanent resident of their particular province.
2. If you get chosen by the province of Quebec and they give you a CSQ you must then as a result apply for permanent residence to the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

The system of Expression of Interest has been introduced with the motive of the efforts of the province in order to streamline the processing of QSWP applications in a smooth and efficient manner. Individuals who are interested in Quebec Immigration must then create an Expression of Interest profile using the province’s Arrima portal.

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