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Quebec has authority over immigration, The federal government of Canada plays a key role in welcoming and settling immigrants across the country. Quebec, on the other hand, has greater immigration power than any other province. Quebec established its own immigration ministry in 1968, and the province has steadily gained greater immigration power since then. Quebec is currently in charge of choosing all skilled employees who seek to move to the province, while the federal government is in charge of admitting these newcomers. Quebec chooses candidates using its own criteria and methods. If Quebec decides you, you and your family will get a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ). Receiving your CSQ validates your selection for immigration to Quebec and allows you to apply for Immigration.

Quebec has the right to determine its own permanent resident levels, to pick all economic class immigrants, and to decide on family and refugee classes.

Overview of Quebec immigrant investor program

Quebec has authority over immigration and due to its numerous immigration schemes, Quebec hopes to welcome up to 52,000 new permanent residents. The aim for economic immigration is between 32,000 and 33,900 immigrants: 18,000 to 22,000 qualified workers, 1,500 to 2,300 business immigrants, and 5,000 to 5,700 applicants in other economic programmes. The target number of candidates for the family reunification immigration category is roughly 10,000.

Immigrate to Quebec

Because French is the official language of Quebec, the province places a premium on fluency in the language when choosing immigrants. Fluency in French can improve your chances of moving to Quebec, but you can also complete the requirements for Quebec’s immigration programmes without speaking French. The Quebec Skilled Worker Scheme (QSWP) is an immigration programme that allows international skilled workers to become permanent citizens of Canada and live in Quebec. To be accepted for this programme, you must be trained or have professional abilities that will aid your integration into the Quebec labour market. The – Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ) is an option for foreign students with a diploma from a Quebec post-secondary institution and skilled employees with experience.

To be eligible for this programme, you must be 18 years old or older, desire to work in Quebec, and have advanced intermediate French language skills.

The Quebec Permanent Immigration Pilot Programs are designed for foreign employees in the culinary industry, orderlies, artificial intelligence, information technology, and visual effects. The programme chooses up to 550 individuals to assist in meeting the increased need for qualified professionals in these industries. Additionally, accompanying family members may be eligible for Quebec selection criteria (CSQ) under these programmes.

There is an opportunity to apply for a non-French speaker profile under the Permanent Immigration Pilot Program for employees in the artificial intelligence, computer technology, and visual effects industries. Those who meet this criteria are immediately enrolled in a free individualised programme called “Accompagnement Québec,” which is aimed to assist people learn French and integrate into Quebec society.

Quebec Business Immigration Programs are for international employees with the financial means to apply for Quebec immigration through one of three programmes:

The Entrepreneur programme is designed for people who want to start or buy a business in Quebec.
The Investor Program: This programme is for people who wish to come to Quebec to invest. This is Canada’s only passive investor programme that does not need business management in Quebec.
The Self-Employed Program: This programme is designed for self-employed professionals and tradespeople.

Family Sponsorship

You can sponsor a family member to come to Quebec and become a permanent resident by using family class immigration sponsorship. To apply for sponsorship in Quebec, you must go via the Ministry of Immigrationas well as Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). To sponsor a family member in all provinces except Quebec, you must be able to give financial assistance for the person’s necessities (i.e. food, clothes, shelter, etc.). Furthermore, if you are supporting a parent or grandparent, the sponsor must earn more than the Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) to demonstrate that they can support themselves and the family they are sponsoring.

Furthermore, if you are sponsoring a parent or grandparent, the sponsor must earn more than the Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) to demonstrate that they can support themselves as well as the family they desire to sponsor. This does not apply to those who are sponsoring a spouse or dependent child. Sponsors who are living in Quebec will have to meet different income requirements than the other provinces. A Quebec sponsor is regarded as capable of meeting their income criteria if they have a gross income from Canadian sources equivalent to the total income in Tables 1 and 2 below during the previous 12 months and for the term of the undertaking.

Table 1

Table 2 

Furthermore, under family class sponsorship, you are required to sign an undertaking that makes you legally responsible for the person you are sponsoring, whether the sponsored person is a spouse, partner, dependent child, parent or grandparent. The length of the undertaking is based on the family member you are sponsoring.

In Quebec, the length of the undertaking for a dependent child differs from the rest of Canada based on the age of the child, as shown in the table below.

Refugee Immigration programs

Individuals may come to Canada under the refugee category or for humanitarian reasons. Refugees who have arrived in Canada in search of safety may apply for asylum and have their claims recognized by the Immigration and Refugee Board. Those who do not fit within the above categories but make a strong case on humanitarian and compassionate grounds may be awarded permanent residence status.
Quebec contributes to the protection of refugees and asylum seekers. In comparison to the rest of Canada, applications submitted for Quebec go through an additional phase of processing. Before sending the application to the federal government, Quebec will review it to see if the refugee may settle in the province. Every year, the Quebec, and federal governments.

If you have any queries about Canadian immigration, please contact MDS Consulting.