Quebec Immigration Programs

Quebec, a province in east-central Canada, receives more than 50,000 immigrants per year from more than one hundred nations all over the world. Similar to other Canadian states, Quebec picks its immigrants as per the Quebec-Canada Accord with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). Immigration Quebec also offers a variety of programs for those who wish to immigrate to Canada.

Various immigration programs offered by the province of Quebec are listed below:

• Quebec Permanent Workers
• Quebec Business People
• Temporary workers
• International Students
• Sponsors and Sponsored persons
• Refugees

Each program has its own set of credential requirements to permit you to immigrate to Canada

• Quebec Permanent Workers

  One can be chosen for this category after going through a comprehensive evaluation based on various parameters, such as – professional trainings that you have taken, work experience, age, fluency in languages – English and French, any sort of visits to Quebec, presence of relatives who are Canadian citizens or permanent Quebec residents, if you hold an authentic job offer, details of your spouse/or your accompanying spouse, and children below age 22.

  In addition, your economic adequacy is very important. Upon reaching your destination – Quebec, it is strongly suggested that you begin with a specialist training to acclimatize quickly, so that you could be easily employed.

• Quebec Business People

  This program has been further categorized into three categories:

  - The Investor Program - The immigrant investors in Canada need to possess a net worth of CAD$1,600,000 and hold experience in running a farm, industrial or commercial business. One must intend to settle down in Québec as well as sign an agreement to invest CAD$800,000, with a financial intermediary (broker or trust company) certified to get involved in the Investor Program.

  - The Entrepreneur program – The primary aspirant and spouse (if any) needs to possess a net value of $300,000 CAD along with minimum 2 years of work experience in running a venture in the last 5 years in the fields of planning, financial management, material resources, or other resources, for instance an implementation done under some training, apprenticeship, or expertise course substantiated by a diploma.

  - The Self-Employed Program – This requires the immigrant to come to Québec to generate his individual job in an occupation or vocation. The candidate needs to posses at least 2 years of work experience and needs to have set out a minimum net value of CAD$100,000. The various parameters evaluating one’s candidature and ensuring one’s selection are - age, character and length of vocational training, language abilities and individual traits, and acquaintance of Quebec.

• Temporary Workers

  As per this program, the candidate who aspires to relocate to Quebec needs to locate an employer who desires to use his/her services on a temporary basis. The latter needs to proceed with certain actions before Service Canada and Immigration Quebec study the application. One needs to possess a Québec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ).

• International Students

  To be able to gain an admission to this program, each applicant needs to possess a letter of acceptance from an educational institution in Quebec. In addition, the student must possess a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) issued by Immigration Quebec, and a study permit issued by Immigration Canada.

• Sponsors and Sponsored Person

  The Sponsored candidates included under this program are – spouse, your children, and common-law partner. Each case has its obligations to be accepted by Immigration Canada.

• Refugees

  Similar to all other Immigration Programs, the program of refugees is intended for people who are acclaimed as refugees outside Canada and are recognized by the Quebec Government. This program has several categories and each case is evaluated as per law and principles so that each aspirant is suitably relocated to the related category.