Quebec Immigration Programs

Quebec is Canada’s second most populous province. Under the 1991 Canada-Quebec Accord, the Government of Quebec is responsible for selecting economic immigrants to the province such as skilled workers and entrepreneurs. That selection process is managed by Quebec’s Immigration Ministry, the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI).

Foreign nationals who are interested in settling in Quebec may be invited to apply for a CSQ through one of the following economic and business immigration categories.

1. 1. Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP)
   2. Quebec Experience Program – Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ)
   3. Quebec Permanent Immigration Pilot Programs
   4. Quebec Business Immigration (Quebec Investor Class, Quebec Entrepreneur Class, and Quebec Self-Employed Worker Program)

Each of three Quebec Business Immigration programs has its own requirements and selection process. Same as the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Quebec Skilled Worker Program uses a points-based system to assess applications of individuals who wish to settle in the province.

After receiving a positive assessment from the government of Quebec, applicants are issued a Quebec Selection Certificate, or Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ), which is a document issued by MIFI that confirms an applicant has been selected for immigration to Quebec. Immigration candidates who are issued a CSQ can then apply for permanent resident status with Canada’s federal government.