The Quebec Skilled Worker Program is one of the most attractive Canadian immigration programs. It is very accessible to applicants with at least a beginner level knowledge of French, and it considers and accepts applicants with a wide range of educational backgrounds. In addition, the required settlement funds are significantly lower than the Federal Skilled Worker Program, and if you have a foreign degree and work experience in an area that is in high demand in Quebec your application may be eligible for fast-track processing.

To qualify for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program you must intend to settle in Quebec, have at least beginner level knowledge of French, and at least 6 months work experience. The following selection factors are also taken into account:

• your schooling (your level of education and area of training)
• your work experience
• your age
• your knowledge of French and English (knowledge of French is an important asset and you must submit the results of a standarized language proficiency test)
• your stays in Quebec and family relationship with a Quebec resident
• having a valid employment offer
• characteristics regarding your accompanying spouse or common-law spouse, if applicable
• your capacity for financial self-sufficiency

In addition, you must also show that you have enough money to support yourself and your accompanying family members after you arrive in Quebec. The amount of money you need is determined by the size of your family.

One Adult	Two Adults	Number of Children (under 18 years old)
$2, 800	$4, 106	0
$3, 763	$4, 600	1
$4, 247	$4, 965	2
$4, 732	$5, 329	3

• One adult with additional children (under 18 years old), add $485 per child.
• Two adults with additional children (under 18 years old), add $366 per child.
• Add $1,306 per child aged 18 or older.

The following areas of training are in high demand in Quebec. If you have a foreign degree in one of these areas your application for a Quebec Selection Certificate may be eligible for fast-track processing.

University Level

• Biochemistry
• Chemistry
• Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering
• Probability and Statistics
• Nursing

College Level Technical Training

• Avionics
• Insurance and Financial Services Consulting
• Business Management
• Nursing
• Aircraft Construction Technology
• Chemical Engineering Technology
• Laboratory Technology
• Chemical Process Technology
• Composite Material Processing Technology
• Plastics Transformation Techniques
• Pharmaceutical Production Technology
• Nuclear Medicine Technology
• Diagnostic Radiology Technology
• Radiation Oncology Technology
• Food Processing and Quality Technology
• Civil Engineering Technology
Vocational Training
• Dental Assistant
• Pharmacy Technical Assistant
• Retail Butchery
• Masonry: Bricklaying
• Metal Structure and Metalworking Manufacturing
• Sheet Metal Work
• Use of Composite Materials
• Cable and Circuit Assembly
• Aircraft Structural Assembly
• Aircraft Mechanical Assembly
• Plumbing and Heating
• Welding and Fitting
• Machining Techniques
• Precision Sheet Metal Work

The following areas of training are also in high demand in Quebec. However, if you have a foreign degree in one these areas of training your application for a Quebec Selection Certificate is not eligible for fast-track processing.

University Level