Légis Québec

1. The weighting of the factors and criteria in the Selection Grid for the Economic Class in Schedule A to the Regulation respecting the selection of foreign nationals (chapter I-0.2, r. 4), the cutoff scores for certain factors or criteria and the passing scores for all factors that apply to a foreign national, with or without an accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, who applies for a selection certificate are, per subclass of immigrants, as follows:

SUBCLASS I
SKILLED WORKER

Factor 1. Training Maximum = 28

Criteria Points

1.1 Education level
(a) secondary school general 2
diploma
(b) secondary school vocational 6
diploma
Maximum = 12 (c) postsecondary school general 4
Cutoff score = 2 diploma attesting 2 years
of full-time studies
(d) postsecondary school technical 6
diploma attesting to 1 year of
full-time studies
(e) postsecondary school technical 6
diploma attesting to 2 years of
full-time studies
(f) secondary school vocational diploma 10
or postsecondary school technical
diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years
of full-time studies in training
contemplated in section A or B of
area I or II of criteria 1.2
(g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8
attesting to 3 years of full-time studies
(h) postsecondary school technical diploma 10
attesting to 3 years of full-time studies
in training contemplated in section A
or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2
(i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4
1 year of full-time studies
(j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6
2 years of full-time studies
(k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10
or more years of full-time studies
(l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12
more years of full-time studies
(m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of training

Section A of area I 16
Section B of area I 12
Section C of area I 6
Maximum = 16 Section D of area I 2
Section E of area I 0
Section F of area I 0
Section G of area I 0

Section A of area II 16
Section B of area II 12
Section C of area II 6
Section D of area II 2
Section E of area II 0
Section F of area II 0
Section G of area II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 8

Criteria Points

2.1 Professional Less than 6 months 0
experience of 6 to 11 months 4
skilled worker 12 to 23 months 4
24 to 35 months 6
36 to 47 months 6
48 months or over 8

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 16

Criteria Points

18 to 35 years of age 16
36 years of age 14
37 years of age 12
38 years of age 10
39 years of age 8
40 years of age 6
41 years of age 4
42 years of age 2
43 years of age or older 0

Factor 4. Language proficiency Maximum = 22

Criteria Points

4.1 French (a) oral interaction 0 to 16
(b) written comprehension 0
Maximum = 16

4.2 English (a) oral interaction 0 to 6
(b) written comprehension 0
Maximum = 6

Factor 5. Stay and family in Québec Maximum = 8

Criteria Points

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5
semester
Maximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5
semesters
(c) to work for at least 3 months 5
(d) to work for at least 6 months 5
(e) as part of a youth exchange 5
program contemplated by an
international agreement made by Québec
or an international agreement made by
Canada, if work was the main activity
for at least 3 months
(f) as part of a youth exchange 5
program contemplated by an
international agreement made by Québec
or an international agreement made by
Canada, if work was the main activity
for at least 6 months
(g) for business for at least 1 week 0
(h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1
(i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3
(b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3
brother or sister
Maximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3
(d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

Factor 6. Characteristics of the accompanying spouse or de facto spouse
Maximum = 16

Criteria Points

6.1 Education level (a) secondary school general diploma 1
(b) secondary school vocational 2
diploma
Maximum = 3 (c) postsecondary school general 1
diploma attesting to 2 years of
full-time studies
(d) postsecondary technical diploma 2
attesting to 1 year of full-time
studies
(e) postsecondary technical diploma 2
attesting to 2 years of full-time
studies
(f) postsecondary technical diploma 3
attesting to 3 years of full-time
studies
(g) undergraduate diploma attesting to 1
1 year of full-time studies
(h) undergraduate diploma attesting to 2
2 years of full-time studies
(i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3
3 or more years of full-time studies
(j) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 3
more years of full-time studies
(k) doctorate 3

6.2 Areas of Section A of area I 4
training Section B of area I 3
Section C of area I 2
Maximum = 4 Section D of area I 1
Section E of area I 0
Section F of area I 0
Section G of area I 0

Section A of area II 4
Section B of area II 3
Section C of area II 2
Section D of area II 1
Section E of area II 0
Section F of area II 0
Section G of area II 0

6.3 Professional 6 to 11 months 0
experience 12 months or more 0

6.4 Age 18 to 35 years of age 3
36 years of age 2
Maximum = 3 37 years of age 2
38 years of age 2
39 years of age 2
40 years of age 1
41 years of age 1
42 years of age 1
43 years of age or older 0

6.5 Language (a) oral interaction in French 0 to 6
proficiency (b) written comprehension in French 0

Maximum = 6

Factor 7. Validated employment offer Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

7.1 Validated employment offer in 6
the metropolitan area of Montreal

7.2 Validated employment offer 10
outside the metropolitan area of
Montreal

Factor 8. Children Maximum = 8

Criteria Points

8.1 for each child 12 years of age or 4
younger

8.2 for each child 13 to 21 years of 2
age

Factor 9. Financial self-sufficiency Maximum = 1

Criteria Points

Cutoff score = 1 Making of a contract 0 or 1

Factor 10. Adaptability Maximum = 6

Criteria Points

Overall assessment 0 to 6

PRELIMINARY PROCESSING APPLICABLE FACTORS PASSING MAXIMUM
SCORE

Applicant without All, except 6 and 10 49 points 101 points
spouse or de facto
spouse
Employability cutoff 42 points 92 points
score: total of
factors 1 to 7, except 6

Applicant with spouse All, except 10 57 points 117 points
or de facto spouse

Employability cutoff 50 points 108 points
score: total of
factors 1 to 7

SELECTION APPLICABLE FACTORS PASSING MAXIMUM
SCORE

Applicant without All, except 6 55 points 107 points
spouse or de facto
spouse

Applicant with spouse All 63 points 123 points
or de facto spouse

SUBCLASS II
SELF-EMPLOYED PERSON

Factor 1. Training Maximum = 12

Criteria Points

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general diploma 2
(b) secondary school vocational 6
diploma
(c) postsecondary school general 4
diploma attesting 2 years of
full-time studies
(d) postsecondary school technical 6
diploma attesting to 1 year of
full-time studies
(e) postsecondary school technical 6
diploma attesting to 2 years of
full-time studies
(f) secondary school vocational 0
diploma or postsecondary school
technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2
years of full-time studies in training
contemplated in section A or B of area
I or II of criteria 1.2
(g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8
attesting to 3 years of full-time
studies
(h) postsecondary school technical 0
diploma attesting to 3 years of
full-time studies in training
contemplated in section A or B of
area I or II of criteria 1.2
(i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4
1 year of full-time studies
(j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6
2 years of full-time studies
(k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 10
3 or more years of full-time studies
(l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12
more years of full-time studies
(m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of Sections A to G of area I or II 0
training

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 16

Criteria Points

2.2 Professional Less than 2 years 0
experience of 2 years 7
self-employed person 2 ½ years 7
3 years 10
3 ½ years 10
4 years 14
4 ½ years 14
5 years 16
Cutoff score = 7

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 38 years of age 10
39 years of age 8
40 years of age 6
41 years of age 4
42 years of age 2
43 years of age or older 0

Factor 4. Language proficiency Maximum = 22

Criteria Points

4.1 French (a) oral interaction 0 to 16
(b) written comprehension 0

4.2 English (a) oral interaction 0 to 6
(b) written comprehension 0

Factor 5. Stay and family in Québec Maximum = 8

Criteria Points

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5
semester
Maximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5
semesters
(c) to work for at least 3 months 5
(d) to work for at least 6 months 5
(e) as part of a youth exchange 5
program contemplated by an
international agreement made by Québec
or an international agreement made by
Canada, if work was the main activity
for at least 3 months
(f) as part of a youth exchange 5
program contemplated by an
international agreement made by Québec
or an international agreement made by
Canada, if work was the main activity
for at least 6 months
(g) for business for at least 1 week 2
(h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1
(i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3
(b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3
brother or sister
Maximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3
(d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

Factor 6. Characteristics of the accompanying spouse or de facto spouse
Maximum = 12

Criteria Points

6.1 Education level (a) secondary school general diploma 1
(b) secondary school vocational 2
diploma
Maximum = 3 (c) postsecondary school general 1
diploma attesting to 2 years of
full-time studies
(d) postsecondary technical diploma 2
attesting to 1 year of full-time
studies
(e) postsecondary technical diploma 2
attesting to 2 years of full-time
studies
(f) postsecondary technical diploma 3
attesting to 3 years of full-time
studies
(g) undergraduate diploma attesting to 1
1 year of full-time studies
(h) undergraduate diploma attesting to 2
2 years of full-time studies
(i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3
3 years of full-time studies
(j) master’s degree attesting to 1 3
year of full-time studies
(k) doctorate 3

6.2 Areas of Section A to G of area I or II 0
training

6.3 Professional 6 months or more 0
experience

6.4 Age 18 to 35 years of age 3
36 to 39 years of age 2
40 to 42 years of age 1
43 years of age or older 0

6.5 Language (a) oral interaction in French 0 to 6
proficiency (b) written comprehension in French 0

Factor 9. Financial self-sufficiency Maximum = 1

Criteria Points

Cutoff score = 1 Making of a contract 0 or 1

Factor 10. Adaptability Maximum = 6

Criteria Points

Overall assessment 0 to 6

Factor 11. Financial resources Maximum = 6

Criteria Points

Cutoff score = 4 Less than $100,000 0
$100,000 4
$125,000 5
$150,000 5
$200,000 or more 6

PRELIMINARY PROCESSING APPLICABLE FACTORS PASSING MAXIMUM
SCORE

Applicant without All, except 6 and 10 38 points 75 points
spouse or de facto
spouse

Applicant with spouse All, except 10 45 points 87 points
or de facto spouse

SELECTION APPLICABLE FACTORS PASSING MAXIMUM
SCORE

Applicant without All, except 6 44 points 81 points
spouse or de facto
spouse

Applicant with spouse All 51 points 93 points
or de facto spouse

SUBCLASS III
ENTREPRENEUR

Factor 1. Training Maximum = 12

Criteria Points

1.1 Education level
(a) secondary school general 2
diploma
(b) secondary school vocational 6
diploma
(c) postsecondary school general 4
diploma attesting 2 years
of full-time studies
(d) postsecondary school technical 6
diploma attesting to 1 year of
full-time studies
(e) postsecondary school technical 6
diploma attesting to 2 years of
full-time studies
(f) secondary school vocational diploma 0
or postsecondary school technical
diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years
of full-time studies in training
contemplated in section A or B of
area I or II of criteria 1.2
(g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8
attesting to 3 years of full-time studies
(h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0
attesting to 3 years of full-time studies
in training contemplated in section A
or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2
(i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4
1 year of full-time studies
(j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6
2 years of full-time studies
(k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10
or more years of full-time studies
(l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12
more years of full-time studies
(m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 12

Criteria Points

2.3 Experience in Less than 2 years 0
the operation of 2 years 6
an enterprise of 2 ½ years 6
the entrepreneur 3 years 8
3 ½ years 8
4 years 10
Cutoff score = 6 4 ½ years 10
5 years or more 12

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10
46 years of age 8
47 years of age 6
48 years of age 4
49 years of age 2
50 years of age 0

Factor 4. Language proficiency Maximum = 22

Criteria Points

4.1 French (a) oral interaction 0 to 16
(b) written comprehension 0

4.2 English (a) oral interaction 0 to 6
(b) written comprehension 0

Factor 5. Stay and family in Québec Maximum = 8

Criteria Points

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5
semester
Maximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5
full-time semesters
(c) to work for at least 3 months 5
(d) to work for at least 6 months 5
(e) as part of a youth exchange 5
program contemplated by an
international agreement made by Québec
or an international agreement made by
Canada, if work was the main activity
for at least 3 months
(f) as part of a youth exchange 5
program contemplated by an
international agreement made by Québec
or an international agreement made by
Canada, if work was the main activity
for at least 6 months
(g) for business for at least 1 week 4
(h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1
(i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3
(b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3
brother or sister
Maximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3
(d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

Factor 9. Financial self-sufficiency Maximum = 1

Criteria Points

Cutoff score = 1 Making of a contract 0 or 1

Factor 10. Adaptability Maximum = 5

Criteria Points

Overall assessment 0 to 5

Factor 11. Financial resources Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

Cutoff score = 6 Less than $300,000 0
$300,000 6
$350,000 6
$400,000 8
$450,000 8
$500,000 or more 10

Factor 12. Business project Maximum = 30

Criteria Points

12.1 Ability to (a) market exploration 0 to 10
carry out a business (b) feasibility of project 0 to 15
project in Québec (c) financial resources 0 or 5

Cutoff score = 18

OR

12.2 Acquisition of an 0 or 30
enterprise in Québec

Cutoff score = 30

PRELIMINARY PROCESSING APPLICABLE FACTORS PASSING MAXIMUM
SCORE

Applicant with or 2, 9 and 11 13 points 23 points
without spouse or
de facto spouse

SELECTION APPLICABLE FACTORS PASSING MAXIMUM
SCORE

Processing of application in relation to factor 12.1

Applicant with or All 50 points 110 points
without spouse or
de facto spouse

OR

SELECTION APPLICABLE FACTORS PASSING MAXIMUM
SCORE

Processing of application in relation to factor 12.2

Applicant with or All 60 points 110 points
without spouse or
de facto spouse

SUBCLASS IV
INVESTOR

Factor 1. Training Maximum = 12

Criteria Points

1.1 Education level
(a) secondary school general 2
diploma
(b) secondary school vocational 6
diploma
(c) postsecondary school general 4
diploma attesting 2 years
of full-time studies
(d) postsecondary school technical 6
diploma attesting to 1 year of
full-time studies
(e) postsecondary school technical 6
diploma attesting to 2 years of
full-time studies
(f) secondary school vocational diploma 0
or postsecondary school technical
diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years
of full-time studies in training
contemplated in section A or B of
area I or II of criteria 1.2
(g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8
attesting to 3 years of full-time studies
(h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0
attesting to 3 years of full-time studies
in training contemplated in section A
or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2
(i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4
1 year of full-time studies
(j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6
2 years of full-time studies
(k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10
or more years of full-time studies
(l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12
more years of full-time studies
(m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

2.4 Management Less than 2 years 0
experience of 2 years or more 10
investor

Cutoff score = 10

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10
46 years of age 8
47 years of age 6
48 years of age 4
49 years of age 2
50 years of age 0

Factor 4. Language proficiency Maximum = 22

Criteria Points

4.1 French (a) oral interaction 0 to 16
(b) written comprehension 0

4.2 English (a) oral interaction 0 to 6
(b) written comprehension 0

Factor 5. Stay and family in Québec Maximum = 8

Criteria Points

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5
semester
Maximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5
full-time semesters
(c) to work for at least 3 months 5
(d) to work for at least 6 months 5
(e) as part of a youth exchange 0
program contemplated by an
international agreement made by Québec
or an international agreement made by
Canada, if work was the main activity
for at least 3 months
(f) as part of a youth exchange 0
program contemplated by an
international agreement made by Québec
or an international agreement made by
Canada, if work was the main activity
for at least 6 months
(g) for business for at least 1 week 2
(h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1
(i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3
(b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3
brother or sister
Maximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3
(d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

Factor 10. Adaptability Maximum = 5

Criteria Points

Overall assessment 0 to 5

Factor 13. Investment agreement Maximum = 25

Criteria Points

Cutoff score = 25 In compliance with the Regulation 0 or 25

SELECTION APPLICABLE FACTORS PASSING MAXIMUM
SCORE
Applicant with or All 40 points 92 points
without spouse or
de facto spouse

M.O. 2009-011, s. 1.

2. This Regulation replaces the Regulation respecting the weighting applicable to the selection of foreign nationals (M.O. 2006-012, 2006-09-15).

M.O. 2009-011, s. 2.

3. (Omitted).

M.O. 2009-011, s. 3.

I-0.2, r. 2 - Regulation respecting the weighting applicable to the selection of foreign nationals

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