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.

Y-Axis Full Service & Processing:

 Y-Axis Consulting Fee -

(Full Service) Rs. 50,000 or US$1,099.00 , GBP 667 (including VAT 800)

Y-Axis Service fee is affordable and competitive. Our state-of-the-art Processing Center processes over 5000 cases from across the world. Our processes are standard & Process Consultants are among the best in the world.

Our Prices are standard across all our offices. 

Our Full Service & Processing includes:

•           Starter Kit issuance

•           Complete Application Processing

•           Forms, Documentation & Petition Filing

•           Updates & Follow up with the Consulate

•           Airport Pickup*

•           Accommodation Assistance*

•           Relocation Orientation

•           Job Search Assistance* 

*these services are provided at an additional cost. 

Refund Policy:

50% refund upon rejection by the Quebec Immigration Office.

25% refund upon rejection by the Canadian High Commission.

25% refund in the event the immigration rules change & you are found ineligible to apply for Quebec Selected Skilled Worker. 

NO Refund in case of:

Non‐submission of required documents in 30 days after sign up or withdrawal of application after sign up
Fraudulent documentation
Failure of Medicals (if required)
Failure of Police clearance (if required)
Insufficient Funds

Process Time:

   Quebec Immigration Office – 8 to 12 months

   Canadian High Commission – 4 to 8 months 

Y-Axis Process Time:

2 weeks from the date of submission of documents 

Sign up for Y-Axis Smart Applicant Services (SAS) to help you find a job in Quebec 

Key points

Services open to all – even if you don’t have a valid visa

Employers: Placement Agencies, Hotels, IT companies, Cruise lines, Schools, Hospitals & other businesses 

Resume Writing:

Resume writing services to make your resume as per international standards. 

Process Time:

7 - 12 working days for Resume Writer

7 - 20 working days for Resume Zapper

4 weeks for Resume Marketing

Process time varies with number of cities / states applied for. 

Benefits:

Inexpensive & affordable to all

Get a resume that is of international standards

Market yourself while you are in India 

Y-Axis SAS Fee:

Any 1 city - Rs.12500 | Rs.10000 with any immigration service

Any 2 cities - Rs.17500 |Rs.15000 with any immigration service

Any 1 state - Rs.17500 | Rs.15000 with any immigration service

Any 2 states - Rs.22500 | Rs.20000 with any immigration service

# 100% non-refundable

 Quebec Post Landing Services:

 Airport Pick up

You will be picked up from the airport and dropped at the hotel / house.

Temporary Accommodation Assistance

This will be a hotel you can stay in as soon as they arrive. We will fix one according to your budget.

Permanent Accommodation Assistance

For those who have decided on a place and want a house to stay in. This is only for clients who are sure about staying in one place. It is better to first land in the city and get the job before you find permanent accommodation. This ensures you stay close to the work place.

Relocation Assistance

A kit containing details you will require to settle into the new country. 

Y‐Axis Post Landing Service Fee:

 Rs. 35,000 

Additional Fees:

Hotel, Cab etc. at actual. You can pay this directly to the Vendor 

Process time:

5 business days from sign up

3 business days for an extra fee of 25% 

Why Quebec

 •           Voted No. 1 by UN for seven consecutive years

•           Excellent, Free Education

•           Literacy 99%

•           Government loans and grand for post-secondary study (regardless of age)  

•           Clean and safe environment

•           Multiculturalism – you are not considered a second class citizen

•           Excellent Social Services:

•           Unemployment Insurance

•           Social Assistance

•           Child Tax Benefit

•           Family Allowance

•           Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement

•           Workers' Compensation

•           Excellent public and private healthcare system, free medical care

•           A very strong federal and provincial government support  

•           Infrastructure for new immigrants

•           The most flexible residency requirement in the Western world.

•           Canadian Passport (after three years), is one of the most valued

•           Passports for international travel

  How it Works:

Step 1: You sign up

Step 2: A Y-Axis Consultant will be assigned to you.

Step 3: You will be asked to fill an Evaluation Form

Step 4: Upon receiving the completed Form, Y-Axis will begin evaluation work.

Step 5: Receive an Evaluation Report by e-mail stating the probability of your success.

Step 6: If you are eligible, you could decide to do it on your own or have choose Y-Axis as your Immigration Consultant. 

Deliverables:

A Y-Axis Technical Evaluation Report for Migration to Australia in PDF or Word Format will be delivered to you by e-mail. 

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How to get started?

First of all, find out if you are eligible by First of all, find out if you are eligible by signing up for Quebec Selected Skilled Worker Visa Evaluation Report (It costs $22 and takes 3 Business days). Click here to sign up 

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 Quebec's Selected Skilled Worker Visa FAQ's 

 

Q) What is the difference between "Quebec - Selected Skilled Worker Visa" and” Federal Skilled Worker Visa"?

Ans. Quebec has established its own immigration selection program and has different criteria and method of assessment for Skilled Workers then FSW.

     You must first apply to the Quebec government for a certificate of selection (Certificat de sélection du Québec). This is the official document that shows that the Government of Quebec has accepted you to that province.

     After you have been selected by Quebec, you have to make a separate application to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for permanent residence.

   Quebec-selected skilled workers are not assessed on the six selection factors of the Federal Skilled Workers Program. 

Q) Does one need to have an employment letter or family in Quebec, in order to qualify?

Ans. It is not mandatory to have the above to qualify, but it does give bonus points. 

Q)   Is French mandatory to apply for CSQ?

Ans. It is not mandatory to know French to apply for CSQ. There are lots of people who have no knowledge of French but still passed the selection criteria.   But as Quebec is a province where over 80% of the population speaks French, one should show the willingness to learn the language, to show that they are ready to integrate themselves in the system.

 Q) What are the selection factors for Quebec SSW?

Ans. Selection is based on following factors:

    

•              your Schooling and Area of training

•              your work experience

•              your age

•              your knowledge of French and English

•              your stays in Québec and family relationship with a Canadian citizen or a permanent Québec resident

•              having a valid employment offer

•              characteristics regarding your accompanying spouse or common-law spouse, if applicable

•              the number of children under the age of 22 who will be accompanying you to Québec.

•              your capacity for financial self-sufficiency

•              your adaptability 

   It’s not necessary to score on every parameter, as long as you are getting the required score; you are eligible to file application.    

   A single, non married applicant must score minimum 50 points while married couples or those

with common‐law or conjugal partner must score minimum 57 points.

      Q) What are "Areas of training"?

Ans. The areas of training are intended to identify candidates who have earned diplomas or degrees in areas with good medium-term job prospects. It is compiled with particular regard to Québec job market requirements. The diploma or degree must have been obtained in the five years previous to applying for a Québec Selection Certificate (QSC). If this is not the case, the applicant must have worked for at least one year out of the five years in question in a field directly related to the diploma or degree obtained and for which assessment is being made.

 Q) What is Adaptability?

Ans. Adaptability is one of the selection factors, which is determined through a process of interview. Your adaptability (preparation of your immigration project) which will be assessed based on the steps that you have undertaken to facilitate your socioeconomic integration and your personal qualities with regard to your work activities. 

       It is based on following:    

•              acquiring knowledge of French before arriving in Québec

•              having knowledge of English, if necessary

•              finding out early on about the conditions for practicing your profession or trade

•              contacting the regulatory body for your profession or trade to find out about the conditions that apply to your specific situation and to begin the accreditation process before your arrival, if possible

•              creating a network of personal and professional contacts as soon as you arrive or even earlier, during exploratory visits to Québec

•              learning interview and writing techniques that will enable you to compile a curriculum vitae as customary in Québec and highlight your potential, experience and training

•              acquainting yourself with workplace values in Québec

•              finding out early on about the job opportunities in your field and in the various regions of Québec

•              accepting a job other than the one you were seeking or one involving less responsibility, while you acquire Québec experience or obtain training 

Q) Will the interview be in French?

Ans. If you have mentioned at the time of application itself that you have no command over French, then the interview will be conducted in English.

         If you declare that you have cleared advanced level of French, then your interview will be conducted in French.

 Q) What is the Fee involved?

Ans. The fee would be calculated on the basis of number of family members.

 

       1st Stage visa payment for Quebec Selection Certificate: 

•              Principal applican                 C$395

•              Spouse                                  C$152

•              Each dependent child           C$152 

         2nd Stage visa payment for application processing at CIC:           

 •              Principal applicant            $550.00

 •              Spouse                                $550.00

 •              Each dependent child         $150.00                                        

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

 

    •              Principal applicant                 C$490

    •              Spouse                                  C$490

    •              Dependent child                   NA          

Q)   What is the processing time?

   Ans. The Selection process takes around 8 - 12 months’ time. Admission process is completed in 4-6 months.

 Q) What is the difference between Selection and Admission?

Ans. Selection

       Québec is responsible for the selection of workers wishing to settle on its territory.

       Québec’s power to select is guided by criteria aimed at achieving its immigration objectives.

       If the candidate is selected, he/she will receive a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ – Québec Selection Certificate), the official immigration document issued by the Gouvernement du Québec.          

       Admission

       Canada is responsible for the admission of workers wishing to settle on its territory. The Government of Canada admits to Québec solely those workers that Québec has selected.

  Q) What is the funds requirement?

Ans. A single persons must have at least $2,800 at their disposal to meet their basic needs for the first three months following their arrival in Québec. In addition to this sum, they must have at their disposal an additional amount for each family member accompanying them (spouse or de facto spouse and children).                          

Q) How is immigrating to Quebec different than immigrating to the rest of Canada?

Ans. Quebec is responsible for selecting immigrants to settle within the province. In order to immigrate to Quebec you must first obtain a Cértificat du Sélection du Québec (Quebec Selection Certificate, commonly known as a CSQ). It is important to note that a CSQ is not a Permanent Residence Visa. Once you submit an application for a CSQ, your qualifications are assessed at the provincial level, and once you receive approval at the provincial level (your CSQ) your application is submitted at the federal level for medical and security checks. You receive your Permanent Residence Visa after being approved at the federal level. 

Q) What is a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat du Sélection du Québec)?

Ans. A Quebec Selection Certificate allows you to immigrate to, and settle in Quebec. If your intended destination in Canada is within the province of Quebec you must obtain a CSQ before you obtain a Permanent Resident Visa.   The Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) is a document issued by Quebec Immigration authorities (Immigration et Communautés culturelles) indicating that the person designated on the certificate has been selected to reside within the territory of the Province of Quebec. The CSQ is not a Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa and cannot be utilized for entry into Canada. 

Q) Why are the requirements different for a CSQ than for a Federal Skilled Worker application?

Ans. Quebec is a culturally distinct province, and the only fully francophone province in Canada. Your chances of being selected by Quebec depend on your ability and willingness to settle and work in the province and adapt to the daily life. 

Q) The immigration requirements and procedures for the Federal Skilled Worker program recently changed. How does this affect CSQ applications?

Ans. The recent changes to the Federal Skilled Worker program do not affect CSQ applications at all. The CSQ requirements and procedures remain the same. 

Q) If I don't speak French, can I still obtain a CSQ?

Ans. Possibly. The selection is done on a points-based assessment. If you meet the minimum point’s requirement without speaking French you may still be granted the CSQ. 

Q) If I qualify as a Quebec-Selected Skilled Worker and obtain a CSQ, do I then have to meet the point’s requirement for the Federal Skilled Worker Program?

Ans. No. It is important to note that the selection criteria for a Quebec Skilled Worker are not the same as those for the Federal Skilled Worker Program. If you obtain a CSQ, your application must still be submitted at the federal level for security and medical checks. However, your qualifications do not need to be assessed at the federal level, as the province will already have approved them and selected you for immigration to Quebec. 

Q) Who can I include on my CSQ application?

Ans. You can include your spouse or common-law partner on your application, as well as any of your dependent children aged 22 or younger. It is important to note that Canada recognizes same-sex unions.