Quebec Selected Skilled Worker Visa (QSSW)

The province of Quebec has established its own immigration selection program and has different criteria and method of assessment for Skilled Workers than the rest of country. Those who are educated, competent, have skills that are in demand, can get well into a new environment and have the ability to make immediate economic contribution to the state of Quebec can apply for Canadian permanent residency through Quebec Selected Skilled Workers Program.

Like the Federal Skilled Worker Visa, the Quebec – Selected Skilled Worker program is an alternate point based immigration route to Canada. This route is intended as a permanent Canadian visa for immigration.

Quebec skilled worker visa for Canada gives unrestricted access to the domestic job market without the need for a Canadian work permit, a sponsoring employer, or a specific job offer.

You must be conversant in one of these languages –English or French.

You will need to prove you can support yourself & your family in Quebec. 

Why QSSW?

• The Quebec processing times are considerably shorter than Federal Skilled program.
• Two independent selection system – one for Single applicants and one for Couples
• The country's rapidly ageing population, coupled with a dearth of young workers, will cause a major shortage of potential employees and could mean immigrants will account for almost all of the labour force growth within a decade, Statistics Canada suggests.
• Census data for 2002, predicts potential worker shortfalls in a vast range of occupations by 2011, from family doctors to bricklayers.
• In 2002, Quebec accepted approximately 21,600 Skilled Workers applicants and approximately 3,000 Business applicants.
• By 2021, Canada will have only two working Canadians for each retiree, compared with a current 6 to 1 ratio.

Eligibility Requirement:

A single, non-married applicant must score minimum 57 points.

Married couple or those with common-law or conjugal partner must score minimum 63 points.

An additional 6 points may be awarded upon the interview for Adaptability. 

Selection is based on several factors:

• Education / Training
• Experience
• Prior Employment Offer
• Age
• Language Proficiency
• Spouse Characteristics
• Children
• Family in Quebec
• Adaptability
• Financial Self-Sufficiency 

Occupations in Demand:

Accounting and Related Clerks
Administrative Officers
Bookkeepers / Cashiers / General Office Clerks / Secretaries
Civil Engineers / Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
College and Other Vocational Instructors / Secondary School Teachers
Community and Social Service Workers
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Information Systems Analysts and Consultants
Computer Network Technicians
Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers
Cooks
Customer Service Representatives
Early Childhood Educators and Assistants
Financial Auditors and Accountants
Food and Beverage Servers
Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Occupations
Insurance Agents and Brokers
Bus Drivers, Subway Operators and Other Transit Operators
Carpenters
Graphic Designers and Illustrators
Delivery and Courier Service Drivers
Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists
Dentists
Drafting Technologists and Technicians
Electrical Mechanics
General Practitioners and Family Physicians
Heavy Equipment Operators
Heavy‐Duty Equipment Mechanics
Nurses
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Medical Laboratory Technologists and Pathologists' Assistants
Medical Radiation Technologists
Medical Secretaries
Occupational Therapists
Pharmacists
Physiotherapists
Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks
Software Engineers and Designers
Sales Representatives ‐ Wholesale Trade
Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers
Social Workers
Specialist Physicians
Veterinarians
Welders and Related Machine Operators

Funds Requirement:

You are required to show that you can support yourself and your family for initial 6 months after entering Quebec.

The required amounts to be shown are -

For single person - 1.5 lacs

For married couple - 2 lacs

In case, children accompanying then additional 50000 for each child. 

Fees and Costs:

Visa Application Processing Costs -

1st Stage visa payment for Quebec Selection Certificate:

Principal applicant                            C$ 395

Spouse or de facto spouse              C$ 152

Each dependent child                       C$ 152

2nd Stage visa payment for application processing at CIC:

Principal applicant                                           C$ 550

Spouse or any family member above 22 years   C$ 550

Each dependent child below 22 years            C$ 150

3rd Stage visa payment for Right of Permanent Residence Fee:

Principal applicant                                               C$ 490

Spouse or any family member above 22 years     C$ 490

Each dependent child below 22 years                NA

Note: Expenses towards PCC & Medical Test will be borne by the client.&