Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program (QRSWP)

Applying for permanent selection

Once you have received an invitation, you must fill out and submit the permanent selection application form. As of the date you receive the invitation, you have a maximum of 60 days to submit your application and pay the processing fees.

Once this timeframe has passed, your application will no longer be valid.

Your permanent selection application will be reviewed according to the Selection Grid for the Regular Skilled Worker Program. The selection grid has nine factors with different criteria for assessment. These factors enable an assessment of your potential for integration into the Québec labour market and society, as well as that of your accompanying spouse.

1. Training

To be eligible for selection, you must have at least a diploma that is equivalent to general or vocational high-school studies in Québec, and your area of education must be in the relevant list published by Quebec.

1. Work Experience

For your work experience to be applicable to the assessment of your application, it must have been acquired:

• in the 5 years preceding the submission of your application;
• in a category A, B or C occupation as defined by the National Occupational Classification (NOC);
• legally in the country concerned.

1. Age

To obtain points in the selection grid for your age, you must be between 18 and 42 years old.

1. Language Proficiency

For your language proficiency, the criteria assessed are your knowledge of French and English.

To obtain points for your knowledge of French and English, you must present attestations of test results or diplomas recognized by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Inclusion, even if it is your native language.

Your results must date from within two years of the date you submit your application.

1. Your stays and family in Quebec

To obtain points, your stay in Québec must have been at least two weeks or more, in the ten years preceding the date of submission of your selection application.

You can also obtain points for the “family in Québec” criterion if one or more of your family members has Canadian citizenship or permanent residency in Québec

1. Characteristics of your spouse

The selection grid also applies to your accompanying spouse for the following criteria:

• level of education;
• area of training;
• age;
• language proficiency.

1. Validated Job offer

If you have a validated job offer in Quebec, you can be awarded points for the permanent job offer in the selection grid, particularly if the post is outside the Montréal Metropolitan Community (MMC).

1. Children

The criteria assessed are:

• the number of your dependent children;
• the number of your accompanying spouse’s dependent children
• their age.

1. Capacity for financial self-sufficiency

You need you have sufficient funds to provide for your needs and your accompanying family’s needs for at least the first three months following your arrival in Québec.

The table below shows how much money you will need (requirement in 2021)

Number of accompany children under 18	One adult	Two Adults
0	$3,284	$4,816
1	$4,413	$5,395
2	$4,981	$5,822
3	$5,549	$6,251
Add $1,531 per dependent child that is 18 or older.