According to the goals and objectives category Permanent Workers Quebec is similar to the federal immigration categories Skilled worker, but has a completely different system of charging points. Undoubtedly, an important factor in the passage under this program is the knowledge of the French language, as well as education and work experience.
Passage by the Quebec program Permanent workers consists of two stages. First you have to apply to the representation of Quebec at the Canadian embassy in the country that cater to your area of residence (province has representation not all embassies). After reviewing your case, if approved, you will be issued an official immigration document CSQ - Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de selection du Quebec). He issued after will assess you type points on the selection scale. Next, your application is transferred to federal immigration authorities responsible for carrying out a medical examination and security check.
In order to go through the process on the Quebec program (to result in a Quebec Selection Certificate), the applicant must obtain a passing grade, which is the sum of the points earned on a number of parameters. Persons who are married and want to score at least 57 points, while the lone applicants need to score at least 49 points. Points are awarded according to the following nine criteria:
1. Training (professional education).
On this parameter can dial up to 28 points, but purely for the level of education you can get a maximum of 12 points (for the education level of Master degree and Ph.D). For conventional higher education, which is equivalent to Bachelor degree, you will be credited with 10 points.
In addition, you can get another 6 points if education in the province of Quebec.
Finally, is important, on what specialty to get an education. Depending on how much a priority for the province of Quebec, it is, you can get up to 16 additional points.
2. Validated Employment Offer (the presence of an official invitation to work).
To you accrued points in this category, you must have a job offer received from the employer, located in the province of Quebec. The invitation must be approved by the authorities. In this case, if the employer is in the area of Montreal metropolis, you will get 6 points. In that case, if the employer is out of the metropolis of Montreal, you will be credited with 10 points.
3. Experience (experience).
This parameter is one of the most important, it is necessary to score at least 1 point, otherwise your application will not be taken into consideration. Experience counts for a period of last five years, and to collect at least a minimum number of points (four points), you during this time should be run for at least 6 months. The maximum number of points (8 points) is charged for work experience for 4 years and more.
4. Age (age).
The maximum number of points (16 points) is obtained by the applicants at the age of 18 years old and not older than 35 years. Those over 35 years old, lose points for each year over 35 years, and 42 years after the scores on this parameter is not charged. That is, in fact, after 35 years, you fall into the category on which to pass on the Quebec immigration program becomes much more difficult.
5. Language proficiency (level of proficiency).
Since Quebec is French-speaking, and the possession of the French language is the key point of the Quebec immigration program, the main points are given just for the knowledge of the French language. The maximum you can collect up to 16 points this parameter.
Knowledge of English is not so much a principle, and even fluent in English you can get only an additional 3 points. 6. Stay and Family in Quebec (due to the province of Quebec).
Points are awarded for this parameter for the communication with the province of Quebec - particularly if you have close relatives there, you have studied or worked in the province, or just living there. Points are awarded even if you have spent more than 2 weeks in the province. Total maximum you can type in this parameter 8 points.
7. Spouse's Characteristics (points for a marriage partner)
In that case, if you are married, then for the education / her spouse, his / her work experience, age and level of French are awarded extra points. The maximum of this parameter can be credited with up to 16 points.
8. Children (children).
In that case, if you have kids, for each of them you will be awarded additional points. In particular, if the child is 12 years or less, for him you will get 4 points. For each child under 12 years old, but not older than 21, 2 points. However, if the total number will exceed the maximum for a given parameter (8 points), you will get as a result of only 8 points.
9. Financial Self-Sufficiency (livelihoods).
This parameter is very important as it is associated with the presence of you have sufficient funds needed to stay the first time after immigration to the province of Quebec. If you have a sufficient amount, then this parameter is calculated only 1 point. However, if this point you do not chargeable, your application will not be considered.
In addition to the above parameters, there is another - Adaptability (adaptability) , which is not formalized, and which is charged immigration officials during the interview, if it considers that you have the qualities needed to adapt quickly to the new environment for you after immigrating to Canada. Officer can give you up to an additional 6 points. However, if you accrue points for adaptability, you have to collect as passing score is not 57, and 63 points (if married), or 55 points instead of 49 points, if you are not married.
