Canada
Quebec Skilled Worker (PSTQ)

The Programme de sélection des travailleurs qualifiés, also called the PSTQ or the Quebec Skilled Worker program is targeted mainly at francophones who wish to come live and work in the Province of Quebec.

The goal of this program is to encourage the immigration of candidates who will integrate well into the Quebec labor market: young candidates, with a strong knowledge of the French language, with diplomas and work experience.

Main Selection Criteria

• Knowledge of French
• Work experience
• Level of education
• Area of training (of your diploma)
• Age

General Procedure

Here is the general procedure of the Quebec Skilled Worker program:

1. After having retained our services for the Quebec Skilled Worker program, we will send you detailed instructions on the elements that you must provide us in order to build your immigration file. We will answer all of your questions during the preparation of your file.
2. After having received the required elements, we will do a complete verification. If some elements are missing, we will contact you in order to obtain the missing elements to build your file according to the current rules and regulations.
3. When your file is complete, we submit it to the Quebec Government through the ARRIMA system.
4. If the Government selects your file from the ARRIMA system, we will do all the necessary follow-ups with the Quebec Government and we will contact you when necessary. If your file is not selected by the Government it will stop here.
5. When the Quebec Government accepts your file, we must then build the second part of your file. This second part is submitted to the Canadian Government.
6. We do all the necessary follow-ups with the Canadian Government and we contact you if necessary.
7. The Government of Canada issues your visa and you can now come to live and work in Quebec permanently.

Processing Fees for the Governments

You will find below the list of processing fees required by the Governments of Quebec and Canada during the immigration procedure.

• $921 CA for the main applicant.
• $197 CA for each dependant in the file (spouse and children 21 years or younger).

• $950 CA for the main applicant.
• $950 CA for the spouse.
• $260 CA for each dependant child.
• $575 CA for the "right of permanent resident fee" for the main applicant (and his spouse, if applicable).
• $85 CA for the biometric fees for a single person or $170 CA for a family.