Québec Experience Program - Québec Graduate Skilled Worker

Québec Experience Program - Québec Graduate Skilled Worker

Conditions to satisfy as Québec graduate or future graduate

 

You must satisfy all of the conditions of the Programme de l’expérience québécoise at the time of submission of your application for a Certificat de de sélection du Québec:

  • have the intention of settling in Québec to hold a job
  • have lived temporarily in Québec with the primary goal of studying and have respected the conditions of your stay
  • have lived in Québec for at least half of the duration of your study program
  • hold an eligible Québec diploma or expect to complete your study program within six months of the date of submission of your application
  • demonstrate advanced intermediate knowledge of oral French
  • undertake to provide for your needs and, where applicable, those of your spouse or de facto spouse and dependent children included in your application for a Certificat de sélection du Québec, for a minimum period of 3 months
  • be at least 18 years old and hold a valid passport and, if you are submitting your application from Québec, be legally residing in Québec at the time of submission of your application


Eligibles diplomas

 

Québec diplomas eligible under the PEQ are:

 

  • a bachelor’s degree (university undergraduate)
  • a master’s degree (and an MBA)
  • a doctorate
  • a Diplôme d’études collégiales techniques (DEC – diploma of college studies, technical training)
  • a Diplôme d’études professionnelles (DEP – diploma of vocational studies) attesting to 1800 hours of study or more
  • a Diplôme d’études professionnelles (DEP – diploma of vocational studies) followed by an attestation de spécialisation professionnelle(ASP – attestation of vocational specialization) attesting to a minimum of 1800 hours of continuing education and leading to a particular trade

 

To be eligible, these diplomas must have been:

 

  • obtained during the 36 months preceding submission of the application for a Certificat de sélection du Québec
  • issued by a Québec university or an educational institution recognized by the Ministère de l’Éducation, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche
  • obtained following a full-time study program in a Québec institution located in Québec


Knowledge of French

 

You must have an advanced intermediate knowledge of oral French and demonstrate it by submitting, depending on the situation that applies to you, an official document to demonstrate it

 

If you are a graduate or future graduate, you can submit:

  • a final transcript attesting to the successful completion of a study program in Québec pursued entirely in French (including the master’s and doctoral theses, if applicable) or
  • an attestation of results of a French test or diploma recognized by the Ministère that demonstrates attainment of a level of competency in oral comprehension and oral production of 7 or higher on the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes or to its equivalent (level B2 or higher of theCommon European Framework of Reference)