Quebec Immigration Points Calculator
EVALUATE YOUR CHANCES TO IMMIGRATE TO QUEBEC USING A POINTS CALCULATOR
If you have Canada permanent residents or Canadian citizens in Quebec, you may get sponsored by them for Quebec immigration. With the help of a points calculator, you can by yourself find out how eligible you are for skilled migration to Quebec.
The sponsoring individual has to meet the following eligibility criteria among others to sponsor you for skilled migration for Quebec immigration:
- Minimum age of 18 years
- A Canada PR visa holder settled in Quebec
- The sponsorship must be offered to close relatives and family members accompanying (where applicable)
Eligibility criteria for you as the sponsored individual are as follows:
- The sponsor’s de facto partner, spouse, or conjugal partner
- The sponsor’s dependent child
- The sponsor’s father, mother, grandfather, or grandmother
- The sponsor’s orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew, grandson, or granddaughter aged under 18 years and doesn’t have a spouse or de facto partner
- A child the sponsor plans to accept via adoption (international adoption)
Quebec skilled migration points calculator
In Quebec the points for skilled migration are calculated with the points calculator as follows:
Summary of Quebec skilled migration points requirements:
Factors | Points |
Education | Up to 14 points (Cut-off Score = 2 points) |
Area of training | Up to 12 points |
Validated employment Offer | Up to 10 points |
Work experience | Up to 8 points |
Age | Up to 16 points |
Language proficiency | Up to 22 points |
Stay and family in Quebec | Up to 8 points |
Spouse/Common-law partner characteristics | Up to 17 points |
Presence of accompanying children | Up to 8 points |
Financial self-sufficiency | 1 point |
Education
Level of Education | Points |
Secondary school general diploma | 2 |
Secondary school vocational diploma | 6 |
Post-secondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | 4 |
Post-secondary school technical diploma attesting to 1–2 years of full-time studies | 6 |
Post-secondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | 8 |
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 1 or more years of full-time studies | 4 |
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 2 or more years of full-time studies | 6 |
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 or more years of full-time studies | 10 |
Master’s Degree | 12 |
Doctorate | 14 |
Maximum | 12 |
Area of Training
Areas of Training | Points |
Section A of the areas | 12 |
Section B of the areas | 9 |
Section C of the areas | 6 |
Section D of the areas | 2 |
Section E, F, or G of the areas | 0 |
Maximum | 12 |
Validated Employment Offer
Family in Quebec | |
Criteria | Points |
Validated employment offer in the metropolitan area of Montreal | 8 |
Validated employment offer outside the metropolitan area of Montreal | 10 |
Maximum | 10 |
Work Experience
Experience | Points |
Less than 6 months | 0 |
6 to 11 months | 4 |
12 to 23 months | 4 |
24 to 35 months | 6 |
36 to 47 months | 6 |
48 months and over | 8 |
Maximum | 8 |
Age
Age in years | Points |
18 to 35 | 16 |
36 | 14 |
37 | 12 |
38 | 10 |
39 | 8 |
40 | 6 |
41 | 4 |
42 | 2 |
43 or older | 0 |
Maximum | 16 |
Language Proficiency
French Proficiency | B2 | C1 | C2 |
Listening | 5 points | 6 points | 7 points |
Speaking | 5 points | 6 points | 7 points |
Reading | 1 point | 1 point | 1 point |
Writing | 1 point | 1 point | 1 point |
Maximum | 16 points |
B2 – High Intermediate
C1 – Advanced
C2 – Advanced
Stay and Family in Quebec
Criteria | Points |
Full-time study or full-time work for 3 months or more | 5 |
Full-time study or full-time work for 6 months or more | 5 |
Participant in Working Holiday Visa Program, with work experience for 3 months or more | 5 |
Another type of stay for no less than 2 weeks and not more than 3 months | 1 |
Another type of stay exceeding 3 months | 2 |
Maximum | 5 |
Family in Quebec | |
Nature of Relationship | Points |
Spouse | 3 |
Son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister | 3 |
Grandfather or grandmother | 3 |
Uncle or aunt, nephew or niece, cousin | 0 |
Maximum | 3 |
Spouse/Common-law partner characteristics
Education Level | Points |
Secondary school general diploma | 1 |
Secondary school vocational diploma | 2 |
Post-secondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | 1 |
Post-secondary technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies | 2 |
Post-secondary technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | 3 |
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | 1 |
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | 2 |
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | 3 |
Master’s degree attesting to 1 or more years of full-time studies | 4 |
Doctorate | 4 |
Maximum | 4 |
Spouse’s Area of Training | |
Area of Training | Points |
Section A of the areas | 4 |
Section B of the areas | 3 |
Section C of the areas | 2 |
Section D of the areas | 1 |
Section E, F, or G of the areas | 0 |
Maximum | 4 |
Spouse’s Age | |
Age in years | Points |
18 to 35 | 3 |
36 | 2 |
37 | 2 |
38 | 2 |
39 | 2 |
40 | 1 |
41 | 1 |
42 | 1 |
43 or older | 0 |
Maximum | 3 |
Spouse’s Language Proficiency | |
French Proficiency | Points |
Oral interaction | 0-6 |
Written comprehension | 0 |
Maximum | 6 |
Presence of Accompanying Children
Age of Children | Points |
For each child 12 years of age or younger | 4 |
For each child 13 to 19 years of age | 2 |
Maximum | 4 |
Financial Self-Sufficiency
Criteria | Points |
Making of a contract | 1 |
Maximum | 1 |
Additional points are also granted for:
- Self Sufficiency
- Spouse characteristics
- Duration of Stay
- Area of Training
How Y-Axis can help you
Y-Axis guides/counsels you to apply for skilled migration to Quebec.
The Quebec Points calculator evaluates the details of the applicant, and an applicant must score minimum points to qualify for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. Details of the applicant such as education, work experience, language skills, spousal characteristics and similar factors will be considered for the evaluation.
Eligibility criteria for Quebec Skilled Worker Program:
- An applicant should meet the following eligibility criteria if he wants to migrate to Quebec under the QSWP:
- The applicant should receive at least one diploma that meets the educational requirement in Quebec.
- The applicant should have had training and the required skills in the relevant field, making it easy for applicants to find a job on the Canadian job market.
- The applicant will demonstrate his / her intention to work and settle in the province.
Under the points calculator, the applicant for a Quebec Skilled Worker Visa, will be assessed on the following factors and given the respective points under the Quebec Points Calculator.
- Age
- Education
- Language Proficiency
- Work Experience
- Accompanying Children
- Valid Job Offer
Points under educational qualification
Education | Points |
Doctorate | 14 |
Master’s Degree | 12 |
UG Diploma with 3+ years | 10 |
UG Diploma with 2+ years | 6 |
UG Diploma with 1+ years | 4 |
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | 8 |
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting 1-2 years of full-time studies | 6 |
Secondary school Vocational Diploma | 6 |
Secondary school General Diploma | 2 |
Employment offer
Type of employment offer | Points |
Employment offer in the Montreal metropolitan area | 8 |
Employment offer outside Montreal | 1 |
Work Experience
Duration of work experience | Points |
More than 48 months | 8 |
36 –47 months | 6 |
24 – 35 months | 6 |
12 – 23 months | 4 |
6 – 11 months | 4 |
Age
Age (in years) | Points |
42 | 2 |
41 | 4 |
40 | 6 |
39 | 8 |
38 | 10 |
37 | 12 |
36 | 14 |
18 – 35 | 16 |
French language proficiency
Under the Quebec Points Calculator, the applicant will get points for French language proficiency in four abilities:
- Listening
- Speaking
- Reading
- Writing
Age of accompanying children
Age of child | Points |
12 years or younger | 4 |
13 – 19 years of age | 2 |
In addition to the above-mentioned split points, an applicant will also gain points for factors such as self-sufficiency, length of stay, spouse’s characteristics, training area under the Quebec points calculator. If the applicant gets the required points under the Quebec Points Calculator, he will receive the Quebec Certificate of Selection with which he can apply for a PR visa.
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Level of Education
- General high school
- Vocational high school
- General postsecondary 2 years
- Technical postsecondary 1 year or 2 years
- Technical postsecondary 3 years
- University, undergraduate, 1 year
- University, undergraduate, 2 years
- University, undergraduate , 3 years or +
- University, master’s, 1 year or +
- University, doctorate
Area of Training
- Foreign degrees
- Quebec degrees
Sections
- Section A
- Section B
- Section C
- Section D
- None
University Level:
College Level Technical Training:
University Level:
College Level Technical Training:
University Level:
College Level Technical Training:
University Level:
College Level Technical Training:
Work Experience of Skilled Worker
- Less than 6 months
- 6 months to 11 months
- 12 months to 23 months
- 24 months to 35 months
- 36 months to 47 months
- 48 months or +
Age
- 18 years to 35 years
- 36 years
- 37 years
- 38 years
- 39 years
- 40 years
- 41 years
- 42 years
- 43 years or +
Language Proficiency
- English
- French
Oral comprehension
- CLB(11-12)
- CLB(9-10)
- CLB(7-8)
- None
Oral expression
- CLB(11-12)
- CLB(9-10)
- CLB(7-8)
- None
Written comprehension
- CLB(11-12)
- CLB(9-10)
- CLB(7-8)
- None
Written expression
- CLB(11-12)
- CLB(9-10)
- CLB(7-8)
- None
Stay and Family in Quebec
- 900 to less than 1,800 hours, combined with at least 6 months or more full-time work experience in Québec related to the area of training
- Stay for study purposes leading to a DVS or an AVS of 1,800 hours or more, a DCS, or an undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral diploma
- Stay for work purposes with work permit of at least 1 year and full-time work experience of 6 months or more
- Other stays of 3 months or +
- Other stays of 2 weeks to 3 months
Family in Québec - Sp, fr, mr, br, sr, son, daughter, gf, gm
- Yes
- No
Accompanying Spouse
Marital Status
- Single
- Married
- De Facto
Characteristics of the accompanying spouse or De Facto spouse
Level of Education
- General high school
- Vocational high school
- General postsecondary 2 years
- Technical postsecondary 1 year or 2 years
- Technical postsecondary 3 years
- University, undergraduate, 1 year
- University, undergraduate, 2 years
- University, undergraduate , 3 years or +
- University, master’s, 1 year or +
- University, doctorate
Area of Training
- Foreign degrees
- Quebec degrees
Sections
- Section A
- Section B
- Section C
- Section D
- None
University Level:
College Level Technical Training:
University Level:
College Level Technical Training:
University Level:
College Level Technical Training:
University Level:
College Level Technical Training:
Age
- 18 years to 35 years
- 36 years
- 37 years
- 38 years
- 39 years
- 40 years
- 41 years
- 42 years
- 43 years or +
Language Proficiency
Oral comprehension
- CLB(11-12)
- CLB(9-10)
- CLB(7-8)
- None
Oral expression
- TCF/TEF/TEFAQ (C2)
- TCF/TEF/TEFAQ (C1)
- TCF/TEF/TEFAQ (B2)
- None
Validate Job Offer
Validated job offer in CMM
- Yes
- No
Validated job offer outside CMM
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Capitale-Nationale
- Centre-du-Québec
- Chaudière-Appalaches
- Côte-Nord
- Estrie
- Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- Lanaudière
- Laurentides
- Mauricie
- Montérégie
- Nord-du-Québec
- Outaouais
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Children
Do you have children under the age of 21
- Yes
- No
How many of your children are under the age of 13?
- None
- 1
- 2 or more
How many of your children are between the ages of 13 and 21?
- None
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4 or more
Financial Self –Sufficiency
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Who are considered family for the purpose of Quebec immigration?
The following are considered family members in Quebec for the purpose of Quebec skilled immigration and applicable in the points calculator:
- spouse
- son/daughter
- father/mother
- brother/sister
- grandfather/grandmother
- citizens/permanent residents
What is the QSWP (Quebec Skilled Worker Program)?
The QSWP is an immigration program for those looking for economic immigration who have the intention to settle in the province of Quebec. The MIDI (Ministry of Immigration, Diversity, and Inclusion) gets applications to the QSWP via the online platform called “Mon Projet Quebec”.
Applicants who find success applying under the QSWP are given a CSQ (Quebec Selection Certificate). It’s required prior to the candidate applying to the federal government of Canada for a PR visa.
What are the eligibility criteria for the QSWP?
The QSWP bases its operations on a points-based system. There’s a points threshold that candidates must meet for eligibility which is decided by a candidate’s family situation.
- Single applicants must get 49 points on the points calculator.
- Applicants including their common-law partner/spouse on their application must get 57 points on the points calculator.
Points are granted for work experience, education, language skills, family situation, and other criteria.
Who can be included in an application?
An applicant can include his/her common-law partner/spouse in the application for a skilled migration visa. Any dependent children aged 18 or younger may also be included. Canada even recognizes same-sex unions.
How is Quebec immigration different from Canada immigration?
Quebec selects immigrants to settle within the province. For Quebec immigration, candidates need to first get a CSQ (which isn‘t a PR Visa).
Once an application for a CSQ is submitted, the qualifications of the candidates are subjected to assessment at the provincial level. After getting approval for CSQ, the candidate must apply for medical and security checks at the federal level. After a candidate gets approval at the federal level, he/she gets Canada PR, completing the Quebec immigration process.
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