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The Quebec Government encourages foreign workers working in Quebec and international students completing a program of post secondary studies in Quebec, to permanently remain in the province.
The Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) is a simplified fast-track process leading to permanent residence for the two categories of applicants. The program allows international students and temporary foreign workers to apply for permanent residence from within Quebec, after completing a period of qualified work or approved studies.
Québec Experience Program for Students:
For students to be eligible, they must have studied in Quebec and are at the advanced stages of obtaining one of the following types of diplomas:
- Diploma of Vocational Studies (Diplôme d’Études Professionelles) involving 1 800 hours of study;
- DVS followed by an Attestation of Vocational Specialization (Attestation de spécialisation professionnelle) totaling 1 800 hours of study;
- Diploma of College Studies, technical training (Diplôme d’Études Collégiales technique);
- Bachelor’s degree;
- Master’s degree; or
- Doctorate.
The diploma or degree must be granted by a university or by a public education institution located in Quebec and recognized by the government. Also, the international student must have lived in Quebec for at least half the duration of their study program.
In addition, the international student must possess an intermediate-advanced knowledge of oral French. The student can prove his knowledge of French by one of the following:
- Completed one of the above programs in French;
- Studied in French on a full-time basis for at least three years in a secondary or post-secondary educational institution;
- Completed an intermediate-advanced approved French course given in Quebec;
- Passed a recognized French test, such as the Test d’évaluation de français and others;
- Satisfied the language requirements of a professional Order in Quebec.
Students may submit their application for permanent residence from within Quebec six months before completing their program of study. The Certificat de Sélection du Quebec (CSQ) is issued to the student upon confirmation of successful completion of an approved program of study.
Read more about the conditions to qualify under the Quebec Experience Program – graduate of Quebec stream.
Québec Experience Program for Temporary Workers:
To qualify under the PEQ, the applicant must be residing temporarily in Quebec as a temporary foreign worker or as a participant in an approved work holiday program.
The applicant must have been employed full-time in Quebec in any paid employment for a period of 12 months in the 24 months that precede the submission of the application. The 12-month period need not be continuous and can be accumulated with more than one employer.
Under the Regulations of August 2nd, 2018, all occupations are eligible for PEQ. This means that in addition to the managerial, professional and technical occupations that were accepted under the old program, the new PEQ accepts also level C (intermediate jobs that usually call for high school and/or job-specific training) and level D (labour jobs that usually give on-the-job training) occupations.
In Quebec, full-time employment constitutes a minimum of 30 hours of paid work per week. Time spent as self-employed, business owner or part-time work is not eligible under the PEQ.
A student’s or worker’s spouse, who is working in Quebec on an open work permit, will also qualify for this program if they meet the requirements.
At the time of submission of the application, the temporary foreign worker must be employed full-time and must be in full compliance with the visa conditions of a temporary foreign worker.
The temporary foreign worker must also possess an intermediate knowledge of oral French. To prove French language abilities, the applicant may choose from among one the options described above.
Priority Processing
Under the PEQ program, the selection decisions are made solely from the information and documentary evidence submitted on file, and this is not a points-based program.
All applications should be concluded in approximately 20 business days with the issuance of a CSQ.
Once the CSQ issued, the applicant will apply for permanent residence to the federal government to conclude health, security and related matters.
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- Published in Quebec Experience Program
Quebec Immigration Overview
The province of Quebec administers its own immigration programs with selection criteria that are distinct from those of federal and other provincial immigration programs.
The Quebec Ministry of Immigration (MIDI) selects candidates considered most likely to successfully settle in the French-speaking province.
Foreign nationals wishing to settle permanently in Quebec must undergo a two-step immigration process.
1. They must be selected by the Ministère de l’immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion (MIDI), Quebec’s immigration authority.
Selected applicants will receive a Quebec Certificate of Selection (CSQ). This is an official document issued by Quebec immigration authorities to attest that the candidate has been selected by the province. It is not a visa, so it cannot be utilized to enter into Canada.
According to the Regulations of August 2nd 2018, a CSQ is valid for 24 months or until a decision has been rendered by the Immigration, Refugees and citizenship Canada (IRCC) with respect to the permanent resident visa application.
2. An approved CSQ holder must file a permanent residence application with IRCC within 24 months since the date the CSQ was issued.
The federal government’s role in evaluating a Quebec application for permanent residence is mainly limited to issues of health and criminality.
At this stage, an application will be submitted to IRCC, including police certificates and medical exams, when requested.
What are the programs administered by Quebec?
Currently, candidates who want to settle in Quebec can apply for a CSQ in one of the following categories:
Quebec Skilled Worker Program
The Quebec Skilled Worker Program identifies and selects candidates who are most likely to establish themselves economically in the province of Quebec. These are workers whose skills respond to particular provincial market needs and make it easier for them to find work.
Quebec bases its selection on a grid of factors for which points are awarded, namely education, work experience, language knowledge, age, children, spouse’s characteristics and financial autonomy.
Quebec Business Immigration
Wealthy individuals may consider any of Quebec’s business programs, which are: Investors, Entrepreneurs and Self-employed.
Quebec Experience Program (PEQ)
Another program is available for those candidates who are already living and working or studying in Quebec called Quebec Experience Program – PEQ. Eligible candidates can apply for a CSQ under an accelerated process. Two streams are available: Quebec Graduate and Temporary Foreign Worker.
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- Published in Canada Immigration, Quebec Immigration
Selection rules for Quebec business immigrants – Part II
November 9, 2018 – This editorial written by Attorney Colin Singer, appears in the Lawyer’s Daily.
On April 6, 2016, Quebec’s government tabled new legislation: the Quebec Immigration Act. On July 18, 2018, it tabled new regulations: the Quebec Immigration Regulation, providing for a significant overhaul of its immigration programs, which are both now in force.
In our last article, we covered the selection rules for business applicants in the Entrepreneur Program. Here are the selection rules for the other two programs.
Investor Program
An investor is defined as a foreign national with at least two years in the five years preceding the application, of management experience (duties related to the planning, management and control of financial resources and of human or material resources under the investor’s authority, provided that such responsibilities and duties are not assumed in the context of an apprenticeship, training, or specialization process attested to by a diploma) in a legal farming, commercial or industrial business, or a suitable legal professional business (whose personnel include at least two full-time employees excluding the owner and his spouse), or a government department.
The investor, alone or with his accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, must have net assets of at least $2 million obtained legally, excluding amounts received by gift within the period of six months prior to the submission of an application. The investor must undertake to invest $1.2 million for five years, in a prescribed investment.
Suitable management experience can derive from a commercial, industrial, professional enterprise or a government agency.
Previous policy changes have given investor’s management experience a more liberal application to allow professionals such as doctors, dentists, pharmacists, accountants, lawyers and engineers who operate their own professional practices, which employ at least two full-time personnel, to qualify as an investor.
Under the Quebec program, immigrant investment proceeds are allocated to Quebec and guaranteed by way of a promissory note issued by Investissement Québec, a Quebec government-owned corporation. The five-year investment period begins immediately following Quebec approval which often takes place long before the investor comes to Canada. If the investor is refused by the federal authorities for a medical or security inadmissibility, the investment less applicable financing charges is refunded.
The Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion (MIDI) will receive a maximum of 1,900 new investor applications during the period Sept. 10, 2018, through March 15, 2019. From the 1,900 available places, 1,235 are reserved for applicants from China, Hong Kong and Macao. The remaining 665 applications are open for everyone else meeting the criteria.
Self-Employed Worker Program
A self-employed worker is primarily differentiated from skilled worker applicants in that to qualify the self-employed person must have two years of applicable experience, possess a personal net worth of $100,000, have sufficient settlement funding and will come to Quebec to create their own job by practising a profession or engaging in commercial activities. Prospective applicants must also meet applicable occupational entry or licensing requirements.
They must also submit a startup deposit of at least $50,000 if the self-employed candidate is based in the metropolitan area of Montreal, and $25,000 if the candidate is located outside Montreal. This deposit is accessed by the applicant from the financial intermediary to carry out the business project.
Like skilled workers, the self-employed applicant is assessed under a selection grid, comprised of several factors.
The MIDI will receive a maximum of 50 new self-employed applications during the period Sept. 10, 2018, through March 15, 2019. However, candidates who demonstrate an intermediate-advanced knowledge of French language (by presenting French test results of level B2 in speaking and listening) can apply at any time and are not subject to any quota.
Procedure
Applicants intending to settle in the province of Quebec are required to file an application for a Quebec Certificate of Selection (CSQ).
Once an application is approved and a CSQ is issued, the applicant may apply for permanent residence with a federal Canadian visa office. The application is submitted to a centralized processing centre and redirected to a visa office following review of completion.
After the applicant has successfully completed the federal statutory verification process comprising health and security, the final disposition of the application will lead to visa issuance.
Processing delays
Current processing delays vary from eight to 12 months for investor applications, as MIDI centralized the processing of its business applications in Montreal. This has resulted in reduced processing delays. Processing times for the entrepreneur and self-employed programs can surpass 36 months.
Contesting refused applications
The Quebec Superior Court in virtue of its superintending and reforming powers emanating from the rules of common law and s. 33 of the Quebec Code of Civil Procedure is the court of jurisdiction to contest by way of motion (evocation, mandamus, declaratory relief, etc.), administrative decisions emanating from the MIDI refusing applications for certificates of selection.
Such motions must be instituted within a reasonable delay from the final decision giving rise to the recourse. Given the complexities often surrounding an overseas immigration matter, a delay of up to six months to institute recourse in Quebec Superior Court following a refusal, has been considered permissible.
Applicants may also pursue an optional administrative review process by filing a request for reconsideration within 90 days from refusal. This is an informal process which in most cases upholds the initial refusal. Where the parties seek administrative review, the delay to file a judicial review of an unfavourable decision would be extended.
The use of directives
The MIDI manages its immigration program through the use of policies, guidelines and directives, most of which appear in the Guide des procédures de d’immigration. The Quebec Court of Appeal has held that these guidelines are binding on the MIDI.
This is the second in a two-part series.
Read part one
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- Published in 2018, 2018, November, Quebec Business Immigration, Quebec Immigration, Quebec-news
Selection rules for Quebec business immigrants – Part I
November 9, 2018 – This editorial written by Attorney Colin Singer, appears in the Lawyer’s Daily.
Since the coming into effect of the Cullen Couture Agreement in 1978, the Quebec government has extensive powers in immigration, to administer the admission of foreign nationals to its province.
On April 6, 2016, Quebec’s government tabled new legislation: the Quebec Immigration Act. On July 18, 2018, it tabled new regulations: Quebec Immigration Regulation, providing for a significant overhaul of its immigration programs, which are both now in force.
The highlights of the new business immigration rules include:
- Introduction of a new entrepreneur stream for entrepreneurs receiving support from a business accelerator, incubator or university entrepreneurship centre.
- Increase of investor net worth and investment requirements.
- Introduction of startup and security deposits for entrepreneur and self-employed worker programs.
Entrepreneur Program
A foreign national who comes to Quebec to 1) operate a business that he creates alone or with others and who received a service offer from a business accelerator, a business incubator or a university entrepreneurship centre or 2) who creates (25 per cent ownership) or acquires a business (control of at least 51 per cent of the business).
Investor Program
A foreign national with suitable management experience of two years in the five years preceding the application, who alone or with his accompanying spouse or de facto spouse has net assets of at least $2 million obtained legally, excluding amounts recently gifted, who undertakes to invest $1.2 million for five years, in a prescribed investment.
Self-employed Worker Program
A foreign national who will come to Quebec to create employment for the applicant by practising a profession defined in the National Occupational Classification.
Here are the selection rules for business applicants.
The Entrepreneur Program
Under the Quebec Immigration Regulation, an entrepreneur is a foreign national who is of at least 18 years of age and who comes to Quebec to 1) operate a business that he creates alone or with others and who received a service offer from a business accelerator, a business incubator or a university entrepreneurship centre or 2) who creates (25 per cent ownership) or acquires a business (control of at least 50 per cent of the business).
The new rules therefore create two application streams for the entrepreneur category.
Stream 1: This stream is for candidates receiving support from a business accelerator, a business incubator or a university entrepreneurship centre, and who wish to open and manage a business in Quebec. It consists in operating a business in Quebec that the candidate created alone or with others, to a maximum of three foreign nationals.
The primary condition to apply for this stream is to obtain the threshold score in the selection grid.
The service offer from a business accelerator, a business incubator or a university entrepreneurship centre will be evaluated based on the following factors:
- Nature of the business project, the area of activity concerned and the needs related to its implementation;
- Company’s region of operation;
- Proposed support plan;
- Operation plan;
- Expertise of the business accelerator, a business incubator or a university entrepreneurship centre.
Stream 2: Under this stream, the entrepreneur must control at least 25 per cent of the shares of a new enterprise, or at least 51 per cent of an acquired enterprise which must have a value equivalent or higher than the funds needed to start the business project.The candidate must also operate the business and actively participate in its daily management.
The entrepreneur must give a startup deposit of $200,000 if the business is outside the metropolitan area of Montreal, or $300,000 for a business within the metropolitan area of Montreal. This deposit is accessed by the entrepreneur from the financial intermediary to carry out the business project.
A security deposit of $200,000 must also be given with a recognized financial institution and kept as a guarantee until the realization of the business project. The deposit is returned after the minister is satisfied the terms of the project have been fulfilled. The minister can keep the security deposit if the business project terms are not fulfilled as provided by R56.
The entrepreneur must also prove the legal acquisition a qualifying net worth of $900,000 alone or with a spouse/de facto spouse, where applicable.
If the business is acquired, it must have been operating for at least five years before the submission of the application and must not have been operated by a former entrepreneur within the meaning of the regulations in the five years preceding the submission date. Excluded businesses include those engaged in financing, insurance, real estate development, real estate brokerage, sale or distribution of pornographic or sexually explicit products.
Entrepreneur applicants, along with self-employed candidates and investors, are assessed under a selection grid comprising several major factors including: education/training, experience, age, language, stay and family in Quebec, financial self-sufficiency, financial resources and business project.
Under the federal Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 9(1)(d), Quebec entrepreneurs and their dependants are subject to terms and conditions of landing which are regulated under Quebec law. Entrepreneurs must meet terms of admission for 12 consecutive months, within three years of arriving in Canada.
Processing delays
Current processing delays at the provincial level vary from eight to 12 months for investor applications, as MIDI centralized the processing of its business applications in Montreal. This has resulted in reduced processing delays. Processing times for entrepreneur and self-employed can surpass 36 months.
The Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion will receive a maximum of 60 new entrepreneur applications during the period Sept. 10, 2018, through March 15, 2019. This includes 25 under Stream 1 and 35 under Stream 2. However, candidates who demonstrate an intermediate-advanced knowledge of French language (by presenting French test results of level B2 in speaking and listening) may apply at any time and are not subject to any annual quotas.
This is the first of a two-part series. Part two will cover the Investor Program and the Self-Employed Worker Program in detail.
Read part two
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Interested candidates: Find out whether you qualify to Canada by completing our free on-line evaluation. We will provide you with our evaluation within 1-2 business days.
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- Published in 2018, Canada Immigration, November, Quebec Business Immigration, Quebec Immigration, Quebec-news
Do I Need French to Qualify for the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP)?
October 5, 2018 – There is no French speaking requirement to qualify for the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP).
Candidates must sign a written declaration saying they intend to reside in the French-speaking province of Quebec. However, there is no language requirement.
The Quebec investor program offers applicants with a net worth of at least $2 million permanent residence through a risk-free investment of $1.2 million.
The investment can be financed through a recognized intermediary under a ‘walk-away’ financing scheme.
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How do I Qualify for the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP)?
How Much Does It Cost to Immigrate to Canada Through Quebec Investor Program (QIIP)?
How Many Applications Does the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) Receive Each Year?
With approved financing, the liquidated cost is approximately $350,000 (USD $270,000), depending on interest rates.
QIIP is the only option in Canada for high net worth business immigrants to secure Canadian permanent residence on the basis of a passive investment.
The QIIP will accept a maximum of 1,900 new applications during the period from September 10, 2018 through March 15, 2019. This includes 1,235 applications from China, Macau and Hong Kong, and 665 applications from the rest of the world.
How Do I Qualify For QIIP?
- A legally acquired personal net worth of $2 million;
- Two years of suitable management or business experience within the five years preceding the application;
- Invest $1.2 million in a passive government guaranteed investment for a period of five years, bearing no interest;
- An intention to settle in the province of Quebec.
What Is the QIIP Application Process?
- Gather documentation supporting your personal net worth and managerial experience. You must also prove the legal, historical accumulation of all your assets.
- The completed application is reviewed for compliance, by an approved licensed financial intermediary with quota allocations from Quebec immigration authorities.
- The application is then submitted to Quebec immigration authorities.
- A file number is issued by Quebec within 30-days after reception.
- A notice of interview or interview waiver takes place within 12 months after submission.
- A decision takes place within 30 days after interview.
- Approved applicants will be requested to make their investment within 110 days of a positive decision.
- After investment you will receive a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ). This document allows you to apply for permanent residence at the federal level.
- Submit a full application to federal immigration authorities, who will conduct security and medical checks.
- Depending on the visa office, applications are finalized to visa issuance within a range of approximately 12 months (North America, Western Europe and South America) to 44 months (China).
- After approval, passports are requested and a confirmation of permanent residence (COPR) is issued to the applicant and dependants.
- Applicants and dependants must travel to Canada before the expiry date on the COPR document. The COPR will have a validity date near 12-months, corresponding to the 1-year anniversary of the medical exam.
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- Published in 2018, 2018, October, Quebec Business Immigration, Quebec-news
Quebec Immigration Economic Stream – Part I
The following essay appeared in Canada’s Immigration & Citizenship Bulletin, 29 Imm. & Cit., No.4 2018, and was written by Colin Singer, Magali Desjardins and Maria Parau at www.immigration.ca.
Introduction
October 3, 2018 – Since the coming into effect of the Cullen Couture Agreement in 1978, as amended by subsequent accords between the Governments of Canada and Quebec (Canada-Quebec Accord Relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens, 1991; An act respecting immigration to Québec, R.S.Q., c. I-0.2), the Quebec government has extensive powers in immigration, to administer the admission of foreign nationals to its province.
On April 6, 2016, Quebec government tabled new legislation “Quebec Immigration Act”. On July 18, 2018, it tabled new regulations “Quebec Immigration Regulation” providing for a significant overhaul of its immigration programs, which are both now in force.
The highlights of the new immigration programs include:
- Introduction of a federal style Expression of Interest immigration system “Arrima” for skilled worker applicants, replacing the former first-come, first-served process.
- New Skilled Worker selection grid, awarding points for a job offer across multiple regions of Quebec.
- Expansion of the Quebec Experience Program permitting workers or their spouse / de facto spouse to hold any skill level employment in Quebec.
- Introduction of a new Entrepreneur stream for entrepreneurs receiving support from a business accelerator, incubator or university entrepreneurship centre.
- Increase of Quebec Investor net worth and investment requirements.
- Introduction of start-up and security deposits for entrepreneur and self-employed worker programs.
The majority of foreign nationals are selected each year under the Economic Class. This comprises the following five programs:
- Skilled workers: A foreign national who settles in Quebec to hold employment the foreign national is likely able to hold. This determination is made primarily on the basis of the candidate’s education and experience as well as other selection factors.
- Quebec Experience Program: A foreign national having worked in Quebec for a period of 12 months within the 24 months preceding the date of the application, or having obtained, within the three years preceding the application, an eligible diploma from a Quebec educational institution after completing at least half the duration of their program of studies in Quebec, and who can demonstrate an intermediate-advanced French language proficiency through means of standardized testing. The Quebec experience program is a sub-category of the skilled worker category.
- Entrepreneur Program: A foreign national who comes to Quebec to 1) operate a business that he creates alone or with others and who received a service offer from a business accelerator, a business incubator or a university entrepreneurship center or 2) who creates (25% ownership) or acquires a business (control of at least 51% of the business).
- Investor Program: A foreign national with suitable management experience of two years in the five years preceding the application, who alone or with his accompanying spouse or de facto spouse has net assets of at least $2,000,000 obtained legally, excluding amounts recently gifted, who undertakes to invest $1,200,000 for five years, in a prescribed investment.
- Self-employed Worker Program: A foreign national who will come to Quebec to create employment for the applicant by practicing a profession defined in the National Occupational Classification.
The selection process is points based. The Quebec Department of Immigration (Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion “MIDI”), typically legislates by Ministerial Order, the number of points that can be allocated to each of the selection factors; the authority to create, eliminate and/or modify a mandatory minimum number of points which applicants can be required to obtain for each of the selection factors within each class of immigrants; and the authority to retrospectively enact regulatory amendments which could apply to applications submitted prior to an amendment and which have not proceeded to a specified point in the assessment process.
Under the current annual immigration plan, Quebec has legislative authority to admit near 50,000 immigrants, including approximately 30,000 economic class immigrants to its province, far more than any of the other provinces in Canada. The new Premier designate Francois Legault, of the Coalition Avenir du Quebec has proposed a reduction of annual levels by 10,000, beginning in 2019.
Each year the MIDI submits its annual report to the Quebec National Assembly outlining the number of immigrants to be admitted to the province in the following year. Where immigration levels are reached in a given year, across all levels or within sub classes of the immigration plan, the Minister may suspend the processing of existing inventory until the subsequent year.
As in the case of skilled workers, entrepreneurs, investors and self-employed applicants are required to successfully complete a mandatory pre-screening evaluation.
An investor is defined as a foreign national with at least two years in the five years preceding the application, of management experience (duties related to the planning, management and control of financial resources and of human or material resources under the investor’s authority, provided that such responsibilities and duties are not assumed in the context of an apprenticeship, training, or specialization process attested to by a diploma) in a legal farming, commercial or industrial business, or a suitable legal professional business (whose personnel include at least two full time employees excluding the owner and his spouse), or a government department.
The investor, alone or with his accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, must have net assets of at least $2,000,000 obtained legally, excluding amounts received by gift within the period of six months prior to the submission of an application. The investor must undertake to invest $1,200,000 for five years, in a prescribed investment.
Suitable management experience can derive from a commercial, industrial, professional enterprise or a government agency.
Previous policy changes have given investor’s management experience a more liberal application to allow professionals such as doctors, dentists, pharmacists, accountants, lawyers and engineers who operate their own professional practices, which employ at least two full-time personnel, to qualify as an investor.
Under the Quebec program, immigrant investment proceeds are allocated to Quebec and guaranteed by way of a promissory note issued by Investissement Québec, a Quebec government owned corporation. The five-year investment period begins immediately following Quebec approval which often takes place long before the investor comes to Canada. If the investor is refused by the federal authorities for a medical or security inadmissibility, the investment less applicable financing charges is refunded.
The MIDI will receive a maximum of 1900 new investor applications during the period September 10, 2018 through March 15, 2019. From the 1900 available places, 1235 are reserved for applicants from China, Hong Kong and Macao. The remaining 665 applications are open for everyone else meeting the criteria. However, candidates who demonstrate an intermediate-advanced knowledge of French language (by presenting French test results of level B2 in speaking and listening) may apply at any time and are not subject to any annual quotas.
Under the Quebec Immigration Regulation an entrepreneur is a foreign national who is of at least 18 years of age and who comes to Quebec to 1) operate a business that he creates alone or with others and who received a service offer from a business accelerator, a business incubator or a university entrepreneurship center or 2) who creates (25% ownership) or acquires a business (control of at least 50% of the business).
The new rules therefore create two application streams for the entrepreneur category.
Stream 1
This stream is for candidates receiving support from a business accelerator, a business incubator or a university entrepreneurship center, and who wish to open and manage a business in Quebec. It consists in operating a business in Quebec that the candidate created alone or with others, to a maximum of 3 foreign nationals.
The primary condition to apply for this stream is to obtain the threshold score in the selection grid.
The service offer from a business accelerator, a business incubator or a university entrepreneurship center will be evaluated based on the following factors:
- Nature of the business project, the area of activity concerned and the needs related to its implementation;
- Company’s region of operation;
- Proposed support plan;
- Operation plan;
- Expertise of the business accelerator, a business incubator or a university entrepreneurship center.
Stream 2
Under this stream, the entrepreneur must control at least 25% of the shares of a new enterprise, or at least 51% of an acquired enterprise which must have a value equivalent or higher than the funds needed to start the business project.
The candidate must also operate the business and actively participate in its daily management.
The entrepreneur must give a start-up deposit of $200,000 if the business is located outside the metropolitan area of Montreal, or $300,000 for a business located within the metropolitan area of Montreal. This deposit is accessed by the Entrepreneur from the financial intermediary to carry out the business project.
A security deposit of $200,000 must also be given with a recognized financial institution and kept as a guarantee until the realization of the business project. The deposit is returned after the minister is satisfied the terms of the project have been fulfilled. The minister can keep the security deposit if the business project terms are not fulfilled as provided by R56.
The entrepreneur must also prove the legal acquisition a qualifying net worth of $900,000 alone or with a spouse/de factor spouse, where applicable.
If the business is acquired, it must have been operating for at least 5 years before the submission of the application and must not have been operated by a former entrepreneur within the meaning of the regulations in the 5 years preceding the submission date. Excluded businesses include those engaged in financing, insurance, real estate development, real estate brokerage, sale or distribution of pornographic or sexually explicit products.
Entrepreneur applicants, along with self-employed candidates and investors, are assessed under a selection grid comprising of several major factors including: education/training, experience, age, language, stay and family in Quebec, financial self-sufficiency, financial resources, and business project.
Under the federal Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, A9(1)(d), Quebec entrepreneurs and their dependants are subject to terms and conditions of landing which are regulated under Quebec law. Entrepreneurs must meet terms of admission for 12 consecutive months, within 3 years of arriving in Canada.
The MIDI will receive a maximum of 60 new entrepreneur applications during the period September 10, 2018 through March 15, 2019. This includes 25 under Stream 1 and 35 under Stream 2. However, candidates who demonstrate an intermediate-advanced knowledge of French language (by presenting French test results of level B2 in speaking and listening) may apply at any time and are not subject to any annual quotas.
A self-employed is primarily differentiated from skilled worker applicants in that to qualify the self-employed person must have two years of applicable experience, possess a personal net worth of $100,000, have sufficient settlement funding and will come to Québec to create their own job by practicing a profession or engaging in commercial activities. Prospective applicants must also meet applicable occupational entry or licensing requirements.
They must also submit a start-up deposit of at least $50,000 if the self-employed candidate is based in the metropolitan area of Montreal, and $25,000 if the candidate is located outside of Montreal. This deposit is accessed by the applicant from the financial intermediary to carry out the business project.
Like skilled workers, the self-employed applicant is assessed under a selection grid, comprised of several factors.
The MIDI will receive a maximum of 50 new self-employed applications during the period September 10, 2018 through March 15, 2019. However, candidates who demonstrate an intermediate-advanced knowledge of French language (by presenting French test results of level B2 in speaking and listening) can apply at any time and are not subject to any quota.
Applicants intending to settle in the province of Quebec are required to file an application for a Quebec Certificate of Selection.
Once an application is approved and a CSQ is issued, the applicant may apply for permanent residence with a federal Canadian visa office. The application is submitted to a centralized processing center and redirected to a visa office following review of completion.
After the applicant has successfully completed the federal statutory verification process comprising of health and security, the final disposition of the application will lead to visa issuance.
Current processing delays vary from 8 to 12 months for investor applications, as MIDI centralized the processing of its business applications in Montreal. This has resulted in reduced processing delays. Processing times for entrepreneur and self-employed can surpass 36 months.
The Quebec Superior Court in virtue of its superintending and reforming powers emanating from the rules of common law and Section 33 of the Quebec Code of Civil Procedure is the court of jurisdiction to contest by way of motion (evocation, mandamus, declaratory relief, etc.), administrative decisions emanating from the MIDI refusing applications for certificates of selection.
Such motions must be instituted within a reasonable delay from the final decision giving rise to the recourse. Given the complexities often surrounding an overseas immigration matter, a delay of up to six months to institute recourse in Quebec Superior Court following a refusal, has been considered permissible.
Applicants may also pursue an optional administrative review process by filing a request for reconsideration within 90 days from refusal. This is an informal process which in most cases upholds the initial refusal. Where the parties seek administrative review, the delay to file a judicial review of an unfavourable decision would be extended.
The MIDI manages its immigration program through the use of policies, guidelines and directives most of which appear in the Guide des procédures de d’immigration (“GPI”). The Quebec Court of Appeal has held that these guidelines are binding on the MIDI.
Colin R. Singer is immigration counsel for www.immigration.ca. He can be reached via Twitter: @immigrationca.
- Published in 2018, Quebec Business Immigration, Quebec Immigration, Quebec-news
How Long Does It Take to Get A Visa Through the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP)?
September 28, 2018 – It can take between 12 and 44 months to get a visa through the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP), depending where you are applying from.
Waiting times are shorter in North America, Western Europe and South America (12 months), but longer in China, Macau and Hong Kong (44 months).
These waiting times are after a full application has been submitted to Canada’s federal immigration authorities. Preliminary approvals by Quebec immigration authorities occurs in about 12 months.
QIIP is the only option in Canada for high net worth business immigrants to secure Canadian permanent residence on the basis of a passive investment.
The QIIP will accept a maximum of 1,900 new applications during the period from September 10, 2018 through March 15, 2019. This includes 1,235 applications from China, Macau and Hong Kong, and 665 applications from the rest of the world.
How Do I Qualify For QIIP?
- A legally acquired personal net worth of $2 million;
- Two years of suitable management or business experience within the five years preceding the application;
- Invest $1.2 million in a passive government guaranteed investment for a period of five years, bearing no interest;
- An intention to settle in the province of Quebec.
What Is the QIIP Application Process?
- Gather documentation supporting your personal net worth and managerial experience. You must also prove the legal, historical accumulation of all your assets.
- The completed application is reviewed for compliance, by an approved licensed financial intermediary with quota allocations from Quebec immigration authorities.
- The application is then submitted to Quebec immigration authorities.
- A file number is issued by Quebec within 30-days after reception.
- A notice of interview or interview waiver takes place within 12 months after submission.
- A decision takes place within 30 days after interview.
- Approved applicants will be requested to make their investment within 110 days of a positive decision.
- After investment you will receive a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ). This document allows you to apply for permanent residence at the federal level.
- Submit a full application to federal immigration authorities, who will conduct security and medical checks.
- Depending on the visa office, applications are finalized to visa issuance within a range of approximately 12 months (North America, Western Europe and South America) to 44 months (China).
- After approval, passports are requested and a confirmation of permanent residence (COPR) is issued to the applicant and dependants.
- Applicants and dependants must travel to Canada before the expiry date on the COPR document. The COPR will have a validity date near 12-months, corresponding to the 1-year anniversary of the medical exam.
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How do I Qualify for the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP)?
Candidates qualify for the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) based on net worth, management experience and an intention to settle in the province.
Each factor is explained further below:
What Is the Quebec Investor Net Worth Requirement?
Candidates are required to have a legally-acquired personal net worth of $2 million.
What Is the QIIP Investment Amount?
Candidates must invest $1.2 million into a passive, government-guaranteed investment for a period of five years bearing no interest. The investment is returned after five years. The Quebec government keeps the interest accrued.
The Quebec Investor program permits applicants to finance the bulk of their investment through designated financial intermediaries. Typically, the financing schemes require payment of $350,000 before the intermediary loans the balance of $850,000 to meet the required $1.2 million investment. The government approved financial intermediary then deposits the entire sum with Investissement Québec. The down payment is not refunded at the end of the five-year period. The bank takes fees and interest from the down payment, the immigration agent receives commissions from the down payment. The net cost to the investor is the down payment.
The $350,000 down payment is referred to as a walk away amount and represents the approximate lost opportunity cost of interest that would have been earned if an applicant invests $1,200,000 in the open market for 5-years.
What Management Experience Is Required to Qualify as a Quebec Investor?
Candidates must have two years of suitable management or business experience within the five years preceding the application. A qualified applicant can typically own or hold a high-level management position in an active enterprise or in government. Management experience can include professional practices.
How Do I Declare My Intention to Settle in Quebec?
Candidates must sign a declaration indicating their intention to settle in the province of Quebec and should not have strong ties in other provinces. However, once they are a Canadian permanent resident, candidates have the right of free mobility anywhere in Canada.
When Can Applications Be Submitted?
The Quebec Investor program is the largest and most popular Canada business and investment immigration program.
The 2018/2019 application period opened on September 10, 2018 and continues until March 15, 2019.
A maximum of 1,235 applications will be accepted from China, Hong Kong, Macau and up to 665 from elsewhere. Applicants with advanced intermediate abilities in French language are not subject to quota limitations.
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New Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) Opens
Two-Thirds of Residents Back Same or Increased Quebec Immigration Levels
Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) to Accept 1900 New Applications with Higher Investment Requirements Beginning September 10, 2018
Since the federal government terminated its version in 2014, the Quebec program has dominated the Canada business immigration landscape.
It admits more business immigrants than all the provincial nomination programs combined, accounting for $1 billion in direct investment to the province since its inception.
What Are the New Requirements under The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program?
- Legally acquired personal net worth of $2 million;
- Two years of suitable management or business experience within the five years preceding the application;
- Investment of $1.2 million into a passive government guaranteed investment for a period of five years bearing no interest;
- Intend to settle in the province of Quebec.
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The Quebec Self-Employed Program
Self-employed applicants are primarily differentiated from skilled worker applicants in that they come to Quebec to create their own job by practicing a profession or engaging in commercial activities.
To qualify under the Quebec Self-Employed Program, the applicant must meet the following conditions:
- have two years of self-employed experience, in the profession or trade they intend to practice in Quebec;
- possess a personal net worth of $100,000 CAD, legally acquired, alone or with an accompanying spouse or common-law partner;
- register a start-up deposit of at least $50,000 if the self-employed candidate is based in the metropolitan area of Montreal, and $25,000 if the candidate is located outside of Montreal.
Applicants must also meet applicable occupational entry or licensing requirements.
Like skilled workers, the self-employed applicant is assessed under various selection factors and must obtain a minimum number of points based on their education, work experience, age, language proficiency, stays and family in Quebec, financial sufficiency, and, if applicable, spouse’s age, education and language ability.
All applicants must demonstrate an intention to live and work in Quebec.
Once approved, the application proceeds to Federal security and medical verifications followed by visa issuance with mandatory terms and conditions, within an overall processing delay which can vary between 12-44 months.
Annual quotas are imposed each year by the immigration authorities. Fifty applications will be accepted during the current intake period August 15th, 2018 – March 31st 2019. It is expected this will fill before the end of the intake period.
Candidates who demonstrate an intermediate-advanced knowledge of French language (by presenting French test results of level B2 in speaking and listening) can apply at any time and are not subject to any quota.
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- Published in 2018, Quebec Business Immigration, Quebec Immigration, Quebec-news
Quebec Skilled Workers – List of Areas of Training
(in effect since August 2, 2018)
This list is drawn up by the Ministre de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion, pursuant to section 28 of the Act respecting immigration to Québec (2016, chapter 3).
It comes into effect on August 2, 2018 and replaces all previous lists of areas of training.
SECTION A – 12 points
University Degrees
| Area of training | Related Occupations in NOC |
| Actuarial sciences | Mathematicians, Statisticians and Actuaries (2161) |
| Information management | Database Analysts and Data Administrators (2172) Information Systems Analysts and Consultants (2171) Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management (1122) |
Collegial Level Technical Training
| Area of training | Related Occupations in NOC |
| Early Childhood Education Techniques (DCS or ACS) | Early Childhood Educators and Assistants (4214) |
| Restaurant Management (DCS) | Chefs (6321) Food service supervisors (6311) Restaurant and food service managers (0631) |
| Visual Orthosis Techniques (DCS) | Opticians (3231) |
Secondary Level Vocational Training
| Area of training | Related Occupations in NOC |
| Agricultural Mechanics | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (7312) |
SECTION B – 9 points
University Degrees
| Area of training | Related Occupations in NOC |
| Other Health Occupations | Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating(3125) |
| Psychology | Community and Social Service Workers (4212) Other Professional Occupations in Social Science, n.e.c. (4169) Psychologists (4151) Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4164) |
| Area of training | Related Occupations in NOC |
| Agri-forest Engineering | Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists(2123) Forestry professionals (2122) Other professional engineers, n.e.c. (2148) |
| Architecture | Architects (2151) Architecture and science managers (0212) Interior designers and interior decorators (5242) Urban and land use planners (2153) |
| College Level Teacher Training | College and other vocational instructors (4021) Education Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4166) |
| Cooperation | Professional occupations in business management consulting (1122) |
| Didactics (The Art of Teaching) | Education Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4166) Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (4032) Secondary School Teachers (4141) |
| Library Science and Records Management | Archivists (5113) Librarians (5111) Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4164) |
| Nuclear Engineering | Mechanical Engineers (2132) |
| Operational Research | |
| Physiotherapy | Physiotherapists (3142) Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers(4165) |
| Speech Language Pathology and Audiology | Audiologists and speech-language pathologists(3141) |
| Urban and Land Management Architecture | Architects (2151) Landscape Architects (2151) Urban and Land Use Planners (2153) |
| Area of training | Related Occupations in NOC |
| Accounting and Accounting Science | Financial and Investment Analysts (1112) Financial Auditors and Accountants (1111) |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | Aerospace Engineers (2146) |
| Agricultural and Rural Engineering | Civil Engineers (2131) Other Professional Engineers, n.e.c. (2148) |
| Agriculture | Agricultural Representatives, Consultants and Specialists (2123) Biologists and Associated Scientists (2121) Managers in agriculture (0821) |
| Applied Mathematics & Mathematics | Mathematicians, Statisticians and Actuaries (2161) College and Other Vocational Instructors (4131) |
| Banking and Financial Operations | Banking, Credit and Other Investment Managers (0122) Financial and Investment Analysts (1112) Financial Auditors and Accountants (1111) Other Financial Officers (1114) Securities Agents, Investment Dealers and Brokers (1113) |
| Biological and Biomedical Engineering | Biologists and Related Scientists (2121) Other Professional Engineers, n.e.c. (2148) |
| Business administration | Administrative Officers (1221) Banking, Credit and Other Investment Managers (0122) Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants (4163) Financial and Investment Analysts (1112) Financial Auditors and Accountants (1111) Financial Managers (0111) Human Resources Managers (0112) Manufacturing Managers (0911) Other Financial Officers (1114) Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management (1122) Purchasing Agents and Officers (1225) Retail Trade Managers (0621) Sales Representatives – Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical) (6411) Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers (0611) Securities Agents, Investment Dealers and Brokers (1113) Specialists in Human Resources (1121) Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade (6221) |
| Civil, Construction and Transportation Engineering | Civil Engineers (2131) Engineering Managers (0211) |
| Computer Engineering | Computer Engineers (Except Software Engineers and Designers) (2147) Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers (2174) Electrical and Electronics Engineers (2133) Software Engineers and Designers (2173) |
| Computer Science | Computer and Information Systems Managers (0213) Computer Engineers (Except Software Engineers and Designers) (2147) Computer Network Technicians (2281) Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers (2174) Database Analysts and Data Administrators (2172) Systems Testing Technicians (2283) Web Designers and Developers (2175) |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering | Computer Engineers (Except Software Engineers and Designers) (2147) Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers (2174) Electrical and Electronics Engineers (2133) Software Engineers and Designers (2173) |
| Engineering | Managers in Engineering Services (0211) College and Other Vocational Instructors (4021) Electrical and Electronics Engineers (2133) Civil Engineers (2131) Mechanical Engineers (2132) Metallurgical and Materials Engineers (2142) |
| Food Engineering | Other Professional Engineers, n.e.c. (2148) |
| Geological Engineering | Manufacturing Managers (0911) Managers in Engineering Services (0211) Geo scientists and oceanographers (2113) Geological Engineers (2144) Mining Engineers (2143) |
| Geology or Mineralogy | Geologists, Geochemists and Geophysicists (2113) |
| Home Economics | Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants (4163) Sales Representatives – Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical) (6411) Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4164) |
| Industrial and Administrative Engineering | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineers (2141) Manufacturing Managers (0911) Mechanical Engineers (2132) |
| Industrial Relations | Human Resources Managers (0112) Personnel and Recruitment Officers (1223) Specialists in Human Resources (1121) |
| International Business | Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants (4163) Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers (0611) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Aerospace Engineers (2146) Industrial and Manufacturing Engineers (2141) Mechanical Engineers (2132) |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Metallurgical and Materials Engineers (2142) |
| Mining Engineering | Mining Engineers (2143) |
| Preschool Teacher Training | Early Childhood Educators and Assistants (4214) Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers (4142) |
| Rural and Agricultural Economics | Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants (4163) Economists and Economic Policy Researchers and Analysts (4162) |
| Social Work | Community and Social Service Workers (4212) Family, Marriage and Other Related Counsellors (4153) Social Workers (4152) |
| Specialist Primary and Secondary School Teacher Training | Early Childhood Educators and Assistants (4214) Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers (4142) Secondary School Teachers (4141) |
| Speech Language Pathology and Audiology | Audiologists and speech-language pathologists(3141) |
| Teaching at the Preschool and Elementary Levels | Early Childhood Educators and Assistants (4214) Education Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4166) Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers (4142) |
| Teaching in Vocational (Secondary) and Technical (College) Education | College and Other Vocational Instructors (4131) Education Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4166) |
| Training of Special Education Teachers (Remedial Education) | College and Other Vocational Instructors (4131) Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers (4142) Instructors and Teachers of Persons with Disabilities (4215) Secondary School Teachers (4141) |
Collegial Level Technical Training
| Area of training | Related Occupations in NOC | |
| Aerospace Engineering Technology (DCS) | Drafting Technologists and Technicians (2253) Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians (2233) Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (2232) | |
| Avionics (DCS or ACS) | Aircraft Instrument, Electrical and Avionics Mechanics, Technicians and Inspectors (2244) | |
| Building Systems Technology | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (2232) Construction Estimators (2234) Drafting Technologists and Technicians (2253) Construction Inspectors (2264) Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade (6221) | |
| Composite Material Processing Techniques (DCS or ACS) | Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians (2233) Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (2232) Supervisors, Electrical Apparatus Manufacturing (9223) Supervisors, Electronics Manufacturing (9222) Supervisors, Motor Vehicle Manufacturing (9221) Supervisors, Other Mechanical and Metal Products Manufacturing (9226) Supervisors, Other Products Manufacturing and Assembly (9227) Supervisors, Plastic and Rubber Products Manufacturing (9214) | |
| Computer Science Technology (DCS or ACS) | Information systems analysts and consultants (2171) Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers (2174) Information Systems Analysts and Consultants (2171) Web Designers and Developers (2175) Systems Testing Technicians (2283) User support technicians (2282) | |
| Dental HygieneTechniques (DCS) | Hygienists and Dental Therapists (3222) | |
| Diagnostic Radiology Technology (DCS) | Medical radiation technologists (3215) Medical sonographers (3216) | |
| Environmental Occupational Health and Safety (DCS) | Inspectors in Public and Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Safety (2263) | |
| Furniture and Cabinetmaking Techniques (DCS or ACS) | Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians (2233) Cabinet-makers (7272) Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing (9224) | |
| Geomatics Technology (DCS) | Land survey technologists and technicians (2254) Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology (2255) | |
| Insurance and Financial Advisory Services (DCS or ACS) | Loan Officers (1232) Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners (1233) Insurance Underwriters (1234) Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Clerks (1434) Insurance Agents and Brokers (6231) | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology (DCS) | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (2232) Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians (2233) Drafting Technologists and Technicians (2253) Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors (7231) Supervisors, Plastic and Rubber Products Manufacturing (9214) Supervisors, Motor Vehicle Assembling (9221) Supervisors, Electronics Manufacturing (9222) Supervisors, Electrical Products Manufacturing (9223) Supervisors, Other Mechanical and Metal Products Manufacturing (9226) Supervisors, Other Products Manufacturing and Assembly (9227) | |
| Metallurgical Engineering Technology (DCS) | Geological and Mineral Technologists and Technicians (2212) Non-Destructive Testers and Inspectors (2261) | |
| Mineral Technology (DCS) | Geological and Mineral Technologists and Technicians (2212) Supervisors, Mineral and Metal Processing (9211) Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying (8221) | |
| Orthotic and Orthopedic Prothesis Techniques (DCS) | Other Medical Technologists and Technicians (Except Dental Health) (3219) | |
| Pharmaceutical Production Technology (DCS or ACS) | Chemical Technologists and Technicians (2211) Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians (2233) | |
| Plastics Technology (DCS) | Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians (2233) Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (2232) Supervisors, Plastic and Rubber Products Manufacturing (9214) | |
| Restaurant management (ACS) | Chefs (6321) Food Service Supervisors (6311) Restaurant and Food Service Managers (0631) | |
| Special Care Counselling Techniques (DCS or ACS) | Community and Social Service Workers (4212) Early Childhood Educators and Assistants (4214) Instructors and Teachers of Persons with Disabilities (4215) | |
| Water Purification (DCS) | Chemical technologists and technicians (2211) Water and waste treatment plant operators (9243) | |
Secondary Level Vocational Training
| Area of Training | Related Occupations in NOC |
| Animal Production Technology (DVS) | General farm workers (8431) |
| Automated Systems Electromechanics (DVS) | Electronic Service Technicians (Household and Business) (2242) |
| Automotive Body Repair and Repainting (DVS) | Motor Vehicle Body Repairers (7322) |
| Boiler making (DVS) | Boilermakers (7234) |
| Carpentry (DVS) | Carpenters (7271) Residential and Commercial Installers and Servicers (7441) |
| Computer support (DVS) | Computer Network Technicians (2281) Electronic Service Technicians (Household and Business) (2242) User Support Technicians (2282) |
| Construction Machine Mechanics (DVS) | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (7312) Machine fitters (7316) |
| Die making (AVS) | Tool and die makers (7232) |
| Drilling and Dynamiting (DVS) | Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction (7372) |
| Elevator Mechanics (DVS) | Elevator Constructors and Mechanics (7318) |
| Field Crops (DVS) | General farm workers (8431) |
| Fire Protection Mechanics (DVS) | Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers (7252) |
| Flight Dispatch (DVS) | Air traffic controllers and related occupations (2272) |
| Heavy Road Equipment Mechanics (DVS) | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (7312) Automotive Service Technicians, Truck Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers (7321) |
| Industrial Construction and Maintenance Mechanics (DVS) | Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics (7311) Electromechanical Technicians (7333) Machine Fitters (7316) |
| Installation and Maintenance of Security Systems (DVS) | Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (2242) |
| Installation and Repair of Telecommunication Equipment (DVS) | Cable Television Service and Maintenance Technicians (7247) Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers (7246) Telecommunications Line and Cable Workers (7245) |
| Machining Techniques (DVS) | Machining Tool Operators (9417) Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors (7231) Tool and Die Makers (7232) |
| Maple Syrup Production (DVS) | General farm workers (8431) |
| Mould making (AVS) | Tool and die makers (7232) |
| Plumbing and Heating (DVS) | Plumbers (7251) Steamfitters, Pipefitters and Sprinkler System Installers (7252) Oil and Solid Fuel Heating Mechanics (7331) |
| Professional Cooking (DVS) | Chefs (6241) Cooks (6242) Bakers (6252) |
| Refrigeration (DVS) | Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics (7313) |
| Retail Butchery (DVS) | Butchers and Meat Cutters – Retail and Wholesale (6251) |
| Sheet Metal Work (DVS) | Light and Heavy Metalworking Machine Operators and Machine Operators (9416) Sheet Metal Workers (7233) |
| Stationary Machine Mechanics (DVS) | Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (2242) |
| Tool Making (AVS) | Tool and die makers (7232) |
| Water Treatment (DVS) | Water and Waste Plant Operators (9243) |
SECTION C – 6 points
University Degrees
| Area of training | Related Occupations in NOC |
| Optometry | Optometrists (3121) |
| Veterinary Medicine | Veterinaries (3114) |
| Area of training | Related Occupations in NOC |
| Community health and epidemiology | Senior Managers – Health, Education, Social and Community Services and Membership Organizations (0014) Managers in Social, Community and Correctional Services (0423) Managers in health care (0311) Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses / registered psychiatric nurses (3012) Inspectors in Public and Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Safety (2263) Health Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4165) |
| Demography | Mathematicians, Statisticians and Actuaries (2161) Other Professional Occupations in Social Science, n.e.c. (4169) |
| Energy | Physicists and Astronomers (2111) |
| Ethnology and Ethnography | Other Professional Occupations in Social Science, n.e.c. (4169) |
| Genetics | Biologists and Related Scientists (2121) |
| Health Services Management | Health Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4165) Managers in Health Care (0311) |
| Hydrology and Water Sciences | Geologists, Geochemists and Geophysicists (2113) |
| Occupational Therapy | Occupational Therapists (3143) Health Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4165) |
| Pedology and Soil Management and Conservation | |
| Psycho-education | Community and Social Service Workers (4212) Family, Marriage and Other Related Counsellors (4153) Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4164) |
| Psychology | Community and Social Service Workers (4212) Other Professional Occupations in Social Science, n.e.c. (4169) Psychologists (4151) Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4164) |
| Pulp and Paper Engineering | Chemists (2112) |
| School Administration | Administrators – Post-Secondary Education and Vocational Training (0421) Senior Managers – Health, Education, Social and Community Services and Membership Organizations (0014) School Principals and Administrators of Elementary and Secondary Education (0422) Public Service Managers – Policy Development and Program Administration (0413) Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers in Education Policy (4166) |
| University Pedagogy | University Professors (4121) |
| Zootechnics | Biologists and Related Scientists (2121) |
| Area of training | Related Occupations in NOC |
| Architecture | Architects (2151) Interior Designers and Decorators (5242) Managers in Architectural and Science Services (0212) Urban and Land Use Planners (2153) |
| Business Management and Administration | Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants (4163) Financial and Investment Analysts (1112) Financial Managers (0111) Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management (1122) Retail Trade Managers (0621) Specialists in Human Resources (1121) |
| Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineers (2134) |
| Communications and Journalism | Announcers and Other Broadcasters (5231) Authors and Writers (5121) Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants (4163) Editors (5122) Journalists (5123) Producers, Directors, Choreographers and Related Occupations (5131) Professional Occupations in Public Relations and Communications (5124) Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers (0611) |
| Criminology | Community and Social Service Workers (4212) Other Professional Occupations in Social Science, n.e.c. (4169) Probation and Parole Officers and Related Occupations (4155) |
| Dietetics and Nutrition | Dietitians and Nutritionists (3132) Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade (6221) |
| Earth Sciences | Geologists and oceanographers (2113) Other Professional Occupations in Social Science, n.e.c. (4169) |
| English, General and Mother Tongue | Authors and Writers (5121) Other Professional Occupations in Social Science, n.e.c. (4169) Advertising, marketing and public relations professionals (1123) Editors, Revised Writers and News Directors (5122) Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters (5125) |
| Environment (Environmental Quality and Pollution) | Biologists and Related Scientists (2121) Natural and Applied Science Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4161) |
| Food Sciences and Technology | Biologists and Related Scientists (2121) Inspectors in Public and Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Safety (2263) |
| French, General and Mother Tongue | Authors and Writers (5121) College and Other Vocational Instructors (4131) Journalists (5123) Post-Secondary Teaching and Research Assistants (4122) Professional Occupations in Public Relations and Communications (5124) Secondary School Teachers (4141) University Professors (4121) |
| Geodesy (Surveying) | Geologists, Geochemists and Geophysicists (2113) Land Surveyors (2154) |
| Geography | Other Professional Occupations in Social Science, n.e.c. (4169) |
| Graphic Arts (Graphic Communication) | Web Designers and Developers (2175) Graphic Designers and Illustrators (5241) Theater, Fashion, Exhibit and Other Creative Designers (5243) Painters, Sculptors and Other Visual Artists (5136) Photographers (5221) Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers (2174) |
| Human Resources Management | Employment Counsellors (4213) Human Resources Managers (0112) Personnel and Recruitment Officers (1223) Specialists in Human Resources (1121) |
| Landscaping Architecture | Landscape Architects (2152) |
| Marketing and Purchasing | Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants (4163) Sales Representatives – Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical) (6411) Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers (0611) |
| Music | Conductors, Composers and Arrangers (5132) Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers (4032) Musicians and Singers (5133) Producers, Directors, Choreographers and Related Occupations (5131) Advertising, marketing and public relations professionals (1123) |
| Natural Resources | Biologists and Related Scientists (2121) Employment Counsellors (4213) |
| Nursing | Administrators – Post-Secondary Education and Vocational Training (0312) College and Other Vocational Instructors (4131) Head Nurses and Supervisors (3151) Registered Nurses (3152) |
| Occupational Therapy | Occupational Therapists (3143) Health Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4165) |
| Physical Engineering | Other Professional Engineers, n.e.c. (2148) Physicists and Astronomers (2111) |
| Physiotherapy | Physiotherapists (3142) |
| Plastic Arts (Painting, Drawing, Sculpture) | Graphic Designers and Illustrators (5241) Painters, Sculptors and Other Visual Artists (5136) Technical Occupations Related to Museums and Art Galleries (5212) Advertising, marketing and public relations professionals (1123) |
| Probability and Statistics | Mathematicians, Statisticians and Actuaries (2161) |
| Psycho-education | Community and Social Service Workers (4212) Family, Marriage and Other Related Counsellors (4153) Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4164) |
| Recreology | Recreation, Sports and Fitness Program Supervisors and Consultants (4167) |
| Sexology | Community and Social Service Workers (4212) Family, Marriage and Other Related Counsellors (4153) |
| Teaching at the Secondary Level | Education Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4166) Secondary School Teachers (4141) |
| Translation | Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters (5125) |
| Urban Planning | By-Law Enforcement and Other Regulatory Officers, n.e.c. (4423) Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4164) Urban and Land Use Planners (2153) |
| Urban Studies | Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants (4163) Economists, Researchers and Policy Analysts (4162) Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4164) Urban and Land Use Planners (2153) |
Collegial Level Technical Training
| Area of training | Related Occupations in NOC |
| Acupuncture (DCS) | Practitioners of Natural Healing (3232) |
| Adventure Tourism Techniques (DCS or ACS) | Outdoor Recreation and Sports Activity Guides (6532) |
| Aerospace Engineering Technology (ACS) | Drafting Technologists and Technicians (2253) Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians (2233) Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (2232) |
| Aircraft Maintenance Techniques (DCS or ACS) | Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors (7315) |
| Animal Health Technology (DCS) | Animal Health Technologists and Veterinary Technicians (3213) Pet Groomers and Animal Care Workers (6563) |
| Animal Production Technology (DCS) | Biological technologists and technicians (2221) Agricultural and fish products inspectors (2222) Sales and account representatives – wholesale trade (non-technical) (6411) Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers (8252) |
| Architectural Technology (DCS or ACS) | Assessors, Valuators and Appraisers (1235) Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (2231) Construction Estimators (2234) Architectural Technologists and Technicians (2251) Drafting Technologists and Technicians (2253) Construction Inspectors (2264) |
| Biomechanical Laboratory Technology (ACS) | Medical Laboratory Technicians and Pathologists’ Assistants (3212) Medical Laboratory Technologists (3211) |
| Building Appraisal and Assessment Technology (DCS or ACS) | Construction estimators (2234) |
| Civil Engineering Technology (DCS) | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (2231) Construction Estimators (2234) Drafting Technologists and Technicians (2253) Land Survey Technologists and Technicians (2254) Nondestructive Testers and Inspectors (2261) Construction Inspectors (2264) |
| Community Recreation Leadership Training Techniques (DCS) | Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation and Sport (5254) |
| Computerized Engineering Technology (DCS) | Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians (2241) |
| Denturology (DCS) | Denturists (3221) |
| Dietetic Techniques (DCS) | Agricultural and fish products inspectors (2222) Inspectors in Public and Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Safety (2263) Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) (3219) |
| Electrotechnology (DCS or ACS) | Aircraft Instrument, Electrical and Avionics Mechanics, Technicians and Inspectors (2244) Audio and Video Recording Technicians (5225) Broadcast Technicians (5224) Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians (2241) Electronic Service Technicians (Household and Business) (2242) Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers (7246) Telecommunications Line and Cable Workers (7245) |
| Environmental Occupational Health and Safety (ACS) | Inspectors in Public and Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Safety (2263) |
| Farm Business Management and Technology (DCS or ACS) | |
| Fire Safety (DCS or ACS) | Firefighters (4312) |
| Food Processing and Quality Technology (DCS or ACS) | Chemical technologists and technicians (2211) Biological technologists and technicians (2221) Agricultural and fish products inspectors (2222) Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety (2263) Supervisors, food, beverage and associated products processing (9213) |
| Geomatics Technology (ACS) | Land Survey Technologists and Technicians (2254) Technical Occupations in Geomatics and Meteorology (2255) |
| Hearing Aids (DCS) | Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment (3237) |
| Horticultural Production and Environmental Technology (DCS) | Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services (8255) Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists (2225) |
| Hotel Management Techniques (DCS or ACS) | Executive Housekeepers (6213) Accommodation Service Managers (0632) Hotel Front Desk Clerks (6435) Maîtres d’hôtel and Hosts/Hostesses (6451) |
| Industrial Electronics Technology (DCS or ACS) | Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians (2241) Industrial Electricians (7242) Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics (2243) |
| Industrial Engineering Technology (DCS or ACS) | Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians (2233) Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities (9212) Supervisors, Plastic and Rubber Products Manufacturing (9214) |
| Industrial Maintenance Technology (DCS) | Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics (7311) Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics (2243) |
| Laboratory Technology (DCS) | Chemical Technologists and Technicians (2211) Biological Technologists and Technicians (2221) Medical Laboratory Technicians (3212) |
| Mechanical Engineering Techniques (ACS) | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (2232) Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians (2233) Drafting Technologists and Technicians (2253) Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors (7231) Supervisors, Plastic and Rubber Products Manufacturing (9214) Supervisors, Motor Vehicle Manufacturing (9221) Supervisors, Electronics Manufacturing (9222) Supervisors, Electrical Apparatus Manufacturing (9223) Supervisors, Other Mechanical and Metal Products Manufacturing (9226) Supervisors, Other Products Manufacturing and Assembly (9227) |
| Medical Electrophysiology Techniques (DCS) | Cardiology Technologists and Technologists in Diagnostic Electrophysiology, n.e.c. (3217) |
| Metallurgical Engineering Technology (ACS) | Geological and mineral technologists and technicians (2212) Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians (2261) |
| Mineral Technology (ACS) | Geological and mineral technologists and technicians (2212) Supervisors, mineral and metal processing (9211) Supervisors, mining and quarrying (8221) |
| Multimedia Integration Techniques (DCS or ACS) | Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers (2174) Web Designers and Developers (2175) Graphic arts technicians (5223) Graphic designers and illustrators (5241) |
| Naval Architecture Technology (DCS) | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (2232) Drafting technologists and technicians (2253) |
| Nuclear Medical Technology (DCS) | Medical Radiation Technologists (3215) |
| Nursing (DCS) | Registered Nurses (3152) |
| Office System Techniques (DCS or ACS) | Supervisors, General Office and Administrative Support Clerks (1211) Administrative Officers (1221) Executive Assistants (1222) Secretaries (Except Legal and Medical) (1241) |
| Ornamental Horticulture Landscaping and Marketing (DCS) | Radiation Technologists maEntrepreneurs and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services (8255) Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists (2225) publishing (3215) |
| Paralegal Techniques (DCS or ACS) | Paralegal and Related Occupations (4211) Sheriffs and Bailiffs (4421) |
| Physiotherapy (DCS) | Physiotherapists (3142) |
| Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (DCS) | Ambulance Attendants and Other Paramedical Occupations (3234) |
| Printing Works Management (DCS) | |
| Radiation Oncology Technology (DCS) | Medical Radiation Technologists (3215) |
| Respiratory Therapy Techniques (DCS) | |
| Seafood Processing (DCS) | Biological technologists and technicians (2221) Supervisors, food, beverage and associated products processing (9213) |
| Social Research Techniques (DCS) | Survey interviewers and statistical clerks (1454) |
| Television Production and Postproduction Techniques (DCS) | Audio and Video Recording Technicians (5225) Broadcast Technicians (5224) Film and Video Camera Operators (5222) Other Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts (5226) Producers, Directors, Choreographers and Related Occupations (5131) Support Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, Photography and the Performing Arts (5227) |
| Thanatology Techniques (DCS or ACS) | Funeral and Embalmers Managers (6346) |
| Water Purification (ACS) | Chemical Technologists and Technicians (2211) Water and Waste Plant Operators (9243) |
| Youth and Adult Correctional Intervention Techniques (DCS) | Community and Social Service Workers (4212) Instructors and Teachers of Persons with Disabilities (4215) Correctional Service Officers (6462) |
Secondary Level Vocational Training
| Area of training | Related Occupations in NOC |
| Aesthetics | Estheticians, Electrologists and Related Occupations (6562) |
| Arboriculture-Pruning | Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists (2225) Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Laborers (8612) |
| Automobile Mechanics | Automotive Service Technicians, Truck Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers (7321) |
| Cabinet Making | Cabinetmakers (7272) |
| Cable and Circuit Assembly | Aircraft Instrument, Electrical and Avionics Mechanics, Technicians and Inspectors (2244) Electronics Assemblers, Fabricators, Inspectors and Testers (9483) Assemblers and Inspectors, Electrical Appliance, Apparatus and Equipment Manufacturing (9484) |
| Commercial and Residential Painting | Residential and Commercial Installers and Servicers (7441) |
| Construction Machine Operation | Heavy Equipment Operators (Except Crane) (7521) |
| Decorative Upholstering | Upholsterers (6345) |
| Dental Assistance | Dental Assistants (3411) |
| Electricity | Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System) (7241) Power System Electricians (7243) |
| Flexible Pavement Installation | |
| Food and Beverage Services | Bartenders (6452) Food and Beverage Servers (6453) |
| Glass products Assembly and Installation | Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters (9413) Residential and Commercial Installers and Servicers (7441) |
| Hairdressing | Hairstylists and Barbers (6341) |
| Health, Assistance and Nursing | Licensed Practical Nurses (3233) |
| Home Care Assistance | Visiting Homemakers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations (6471) |
| Horticultural Production | Farm Workers (8431) Nursery and Greenhouse Workers (8432) |
| Industrial Drafting | Drafting Technologists and Technicians (2253) |
| Installation of Electrical Transmission Lines | Electrical power line and cable workers (7244) Telecommunications line and cable workers (7245) |
| Insulation | Insulators (7293) |
| Light-duty Vehicle Mechanics | Motorcycle, ATV and Related Mechanic Mechanics (7334) Other Small Engine and Small Equipment Repairers (7335) |
| Masonry: Bricklaying | Bricklayers / Masonry Makers (7281) |
| Mineral and Metal Processing Machine Operations | Heavy Equipment Operators (Except Crane) (7521) |
| Motorized Equipment Sales Representative | Retail salespersons (6421) Shippers and Receivers (1521) Storekeepers and Parts Clerks (1522) |
| Moulding | Cabinetmakers (7272) Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors (7231) |
| Moulding Machine Set-up and Operation | Plastics Processing Machine Operators (9422) Rubber Processing Machine Operators and Related Workers (9423) |
| Pastry Making | Bakers and confectioners (6332) Chefs (6321) |
| Pharmacy Technical Assistant | Other Medical Technologists and Technicians (Except Dental Health) (3219) |
| Precision Sheet Metal Work | Light and Heavy Metalworking Machine Operators and Machine Operators (9416) Sheet Metal Workers (7233) |
| Preparation and Finishing Concrete | Concrete Finishers (7282) |
| Production Equipment Operation | Machine Operators and Inspectors, Electrical Apparatus Manufacturing (9527) Machine Operators, Mineral and Metal Processing (9411) Machining Tool Operators (9417) Light and Heavy Metalworking Machine Operators and Machine Operators (9416) Other Metal Products Machine Operators (9418) Assemblers, Finishers and Inspectors, Miscellaneous Products (9537) Plastic Products Assemblers, Finishers and Inspectors (9535) Plastics Processing Machine Operators (9422) Machine and Process Control Operators, Food, Beverage and Related Products Processing (9461) Rubber Processing Machine Operators and Related Workers (9423) Sawmill Machine Operators, Sawmills (9431) Woodworking Machine Operators (9437) |
| Professional Sales | Customer Service, Information and Related Clerks (1453) Retail Trade Managers (0621) Sales Representatives – Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical) (6411) Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks (6421) |
| Pulp and Paper – Operations | Paper Shaping Machine Operators (9435) Machine Operators, Paper Manufacturing and Finishing (9433) Machine Operators, Pulp Mills (9432) Pulp and Paper, Papermaking and Coating Control Operators (9235) |
| Residential and Commercial Drafting | Drafting Technologists and Technicians (2253) |
| Sawing | Sawmill Machine Operators, Sawmills (9431) |
| Secretarial Studies | Administrative Officers (1221) Executive Assistants (1222) Secretaries (Except Legal and Medical) (1241) General Office Clerks (1411) Receptionists and Switchboard Operators (1414) Data Entry Clerks (1422) Personnel Clerks (1442) |
| Smelting | Smelting workers (9412) |
| Travel Consulting and Sales | Travel Counselors (6521) |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Service Techniques | Other Attendants in Information and Customer Service (6552) Retail salespersons (6421) |
| Welding and Fitting | Welders and Related Machine Operators (7237) |
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