Quebec is Canada’s second most populous province after Ontario and its largest city, Montreal, is one of the most diverse cities in the country. Montreal is a business and industrial centre and a hub for Canada’s growing IT and AI sectors. World-renowned companies such as Cirque du Soleil, Ubisoft, CGI, Air Canada and Element AI are headquartered in Montreal.
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Under the 1991 Canada-Quebec Accord, the Government of Quebec is responsible for selecting economic immigrants to the province such as skilled workers and entrepreneurs. That selection process is managed by Quebec's Immigration Ministry, the ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI). Quebec operates a number of different immigration programs enabling eligible candidates to secure Canadian permanent residence.
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Quebec's official language is French due to which some of Quebec’s immigration programs require proficiency or offer preference to individuals proficient in French. However, there are also pathways available for non-French speakers who wish to immigrate to the province.
Quebec Immigration Programs
Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP)
This program is tailored to candidates having skilled work experience and can make lasting contributions to Quebec’s economy.
Quebec
Investor
Program
The Quebec Investor Program is for experienced investors who have significant assets and personal net worth which they wish to invest in the province of Quebec.
Quebec Experience Program (PEQ)
PEQ targets candidates with French-language proficiency who have educational experience or work experience in Quebec.
Quebec Self Employed Worker
Program
The Quebec Self-Employed Worker Program allows certain self-employed people to immigrate to Quebec and create their own job.
Quebec Entrepreneur
Program
This program focuses on immigrant entrepreneurs with the ability to establish a new business or acquire and operate an existing business in the province of Quebec.
Certificat de Selection du Quebec (CSQ)
Quebec immigration applications are approved through two separate processes: selection and admission.