Québec Experience Program - Skilled Temporary Foreign Worker

Québec Experience Program - Skilled Temporary Foreign Worker

Conditions to satisfy as a temporary worker

 

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 sélection du Québec:

  • have the intention of settling in Québec to hold a job
  • have lived temporarily in Québec with the primary goal of working and have respected the conditions of your stay
  • be legally in Québec as a skilled temporary foreign worker or under a youth exchange program (for example, through a Working Holiday, Young Professionals or International Co-op Internship permit)
  • have occupied a full-time job at the management, professional or technical level for at least 12 of the 24 months preceding the submission of your application
  • occupy a full-time job at the management, professional or technical level (levels O, A or B under the National Occupational Classification) at the time 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.


Types of jobs eligible under the Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ)

  • Only paid full-time skilled jobs practiced legally are eligible under the PEQ
  • A skilled job is a job at the managerial, professional or technical level (levels 0, A or B, under the National Occupational Classification)
  • For more information on the National Occupational Classification, visit the web site of Employment and Social Development Canada
  • A full-time job implies a minimum of 30 hours of paid work per week
  • Full-time work experience gained in the framework of the post-graduation work permit program, a youth exchange program (e.g., Working Holiday, Young Professionals, International Co-op) or an employment internship that is not connected to a study program in Québec may be taken into account if they meet all the requirements of the PEQ.
  • No part-time work period can be taken into account for eligibility under the PEQ
  • A job occupied by a candidate as a self-employed worker or for a business that he or she owns, in whole or in part, is not considered under this program

 

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 demonstrate an advanced intermediate knowledge of oral French and, depending on your situation, present one of the following official documents:

 

If you are a skilled temporary foreign worker, you can submit:

  • an attestation of results of an oral French test or diploma recognizedby 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)