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SCHEDULE A
(ss. 32, 33, 34, 37, 48, 50, 51, 53, 58)
SELECTION GRID FOR THE ECONOMIC CLASS
| Factors | Criteria | ||
| 1. | Training | 1.1 | Education level |
| (a) | secondary school general diploma | ||
| (b) | secondary school vocational diploma attesting to at least 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (c) | postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (d) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (e) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (f) | secondary school vocational diploma, or post-secondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies, in training referred to in section A or B of Part I or II of criterion 1.2 | ||
| (g) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | ||
| (h) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training referred to in section A or B of Part I or II of criterion 1.2 | ||
| (i) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (j) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (k) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 3 years or more of full-time studies | ||
| (l) | master’s degree attesting to 1 year or more of full-time studies | ||
| (m) | doctorate | ||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the application for a selection certificate. | |||
| The Québec secondary school vocational diploma and the Québec postsecondary school technical diploma must attest to at least 900 hours. | |||
| 1.2 | Areas of training | ||
| Québec diploma or diploma issued abroad listed in one of the following sections in the List of areas of training: | |||
| Section A of Part I Section B of Part I Section C of Part I Section D of Part I Section E of Part I Section F of Part I Section G of Part I Section A of Part II Section B of Part II Section C of Part II Section D of Part II Section E of Part II Section F of Part II Section G of Part II | |||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the application for a selection certificate. | |||
| If there is more than 1 diploma, the most advantageous diploma for the foreign national is retained. | |||
| The Québec secondary school vocational diploma and the Québec postsecondary school technical diploma must attest to at least 900 hours. | |||
| 2. | Experience | 2.1 | Professional experience of a skilled worker |
| less than 6 months 6 to 11 months 12 to 23 months 24 to 35 months 36 to 47 months 48 months or more | |||
| The experience must have been acquired in the 5 years preceding the date of filing of the application for a selection certificate and be based on the period of employment in a profession in a skill level higher than D, within the meaning of the National Occupational Classification, including training periods, remunerated or not, during an apprenticeship, training or specialization process attested to by a diploma. | |||
| The experience in Québec must not have been acquired in an inadmissible sector referred to in section 1 or 2 of Schedule E. | |||
| 2.2 | Professional experience of a self-employed worker | ||
| 6 months 1 year 1 1/2 years 2 years 2 1/2 years 3 years 3 1/2 years 4 years 4 1/2 years 5 years or more | |||
| The experience of a self-employed person is based on the period of practice on the person’s behalf of the profession the person intends to practise in Québec. | |||
| 2.3 | Experience in management of the investor | ||
| 6 months 1 year 1 1/2 years 2 years 2 1/2 years 3 years 3 1/2 years 4 years 4 1/2 years 5 years 5 1/2 years 6 years 6 1/2 years 7 years 7 1/2 years or more | |||
| 3. | Age | 18 years of age 19 years of age 20 years of age 21 years of age 22 years of age 23 years of age 24 years of age 25 years of age 26 years of age 27 years of age 28 years of age 29 years of age 30 years of age 31 years of age 32 years of age 33 years of age 34 years of age 35 years of age 36 years of age 37 years of age 38 years of age 39 years of age 40 years of age 41 years of age 42 years of age 43 years of age 44 years of age 45 years of age 46 years of age 47 years of age 48 years of age 49 years of age 50 years of age | |
| 4. | Language proficiency | 4.1 | French |
| According to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français: | |||
| (a) | oral | ||
| – oral comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – oral expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| (b) | written | ||
| – written comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – written expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| 4.2 | English | ||
| According to the Canadian Language Benchmarks or its equivalent: | |||
| (a) | oral | ||
| – oral comprehension: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 – oral expression: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 | |||
| (b) | written | ||
| – written comprehension: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 – written expression: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 | |||
| 5. | Stay and family in Québec | 5.1 | Stay in Québec |
| (a) | to study for 1 regular full-time semester if study is the main activity | ||
| (b) | to study for at least 2 regular full-time semesters if study is the main activity | ||
| (c) | for studies leading to a vocational training diploma (DEP) or an attestation of college studies (AEC) attesting to a total of 900 to less than 1,800 hours, combined with full-time work experience in Québec, related to the field of training, for a period of at least 6 months following the program of studies | ||
| (d) | for studies leading to a vocational training diploma (DEP) or an attestation of college studies (AEC) attesting to 1,800 hours or more, a diploma of college studies (DEC) preuniversity or technical or an undergraduate, graduate or master’s diploma | ||
| (e) | to work, with a work permit of at least 1 year and full-time work experience of 6 months | ||
| (f) | to work for at least 3 months if work is the main activity | ||
| (g) | to work for at least 6 months if work is the main activity | ||
| (h) | in the context of a youth exchange program to which an international agreement entered into by Québec or Canada, if work is the main activity for at least 3 months | ||
| (i) | in the context of a youth exchange program to which an international agreement entered into by Québec or Canada, if work is the main activity for at least 6 months | ||
| (j) | for business for at least 1 week | ||
| (k) | other stay for at least 2 weeks | ||
| (l) | other stay for at least 3 months | ||
| The stay, other than the stay referred to in paragraph j, must have been completed by the foreign national or the foreign national’s accompanying spouse or de facto spouse in the 10 years preceding the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| The stay referred to in paragraph j must have been completed by the foreign national in the 2 years preceding the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| 5.2 | Family in Québec | ||
| Relationship with a Québec resident who is, in relation to the foreign national or the foreign national’s accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, | |||
| (a) | spouse or de facto spouse | ||
| (b) | son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister | ||
| (c) | grandfather or grandmother | ||
| (d) | uncle or aunt, nepehw or niece | ||
| 6. | Characteristics of the accompagnying spouse or de facto spouse | 6.1 | Education level |
| (a) | secondary school general diploma | ||
| (b) | secondary school vocational diploma attesting to at least 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (c) | postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (d) | postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (e) | postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (f) | postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | ||
| (g) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (h) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (i) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | ||
| (j) | master’s degree attesting to 1 year or more of full-time studies | ||
| (k) | doctorate | ||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| The Québec secondary school vocational diploma and the Québec postsecondary school technical diploma must attest to at least 900 hours. | |||
| 6.2 | Areas of training | ||
| Québec diploma or diploma issued abroad listed in the following sections in the List of areas of training: | |||
| Section A of Part I Section B of Part I Section C of Part I Section D of Part I Section E of Part I Section F of Part I Section G of Part I Section A of Part II Section B of Part II Section C of Part II Section D of Part II Section E of Part II Section F of Part II Section G of Part II | |||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| If there is more than 1 diploma, the most advantageous diploma for the foreign national is retained. | |||
| The Québec secondary school vocational diploma and the Québec postsecondary school technical diploma must attest to at least 900 hours. | |||
| 6.3 | Professional experience | ||
| 6 to 11 months 12 months or more | |||
| The professional experience must have been acquired in the 5 years preceding the date of filing of the selection application and be based on the period of employment in a profession in a skill level higher than D, within the meaning of the National Occupational Classification, including training periods, remunerated or not, during an apprenticeship, training or specialization process attested to by a diploma. | |||
| 6.4 | Age | ||
| 18 years of age 19 years of age 20 years of age 21 years of age 22 years of age 23 years of age 24 years of age 25 years of age 26 years of age 27 years of age 28 years of age 29 years of age 30 years of age 31 years of age 32 years of age 33 years of age 34 years of age 35 years of age 36 years of age 37 years of age 38 years of age 39 years of age 40 years of age 41 years of age 42 years of age 43 years of age 44 years of age 45 years of age 46 years of age 47 years of age 48 years of age 49 years of age 50 years of age | |||
| 6.5 | Language proficiency | ||
| According to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français: | |||
| (a) | oral French | ||
| – oral comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – oral expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| (b) | written French | ||
| – written comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – written expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| 7. | Validated employment offer | 7.1 | Validated employment offer in the metropolitan area of Montréal |
| 7.2 | Validated employment offer outside the metropolitan area of Montréal in one of the following administrative regions: | ||
| (a) | Abitibi-Témiscamingue | ||
| (b) | Bas-Saint-Laurent | ||
| (c) | Capitale-Nationale | ||
| (d) | Centre-du-Québec | ||
| (e) | Chaudière-Appalaches | ||
| (f) | Côte-Nord | ||
| (g) | Estrie | ||
| (h) | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | ||
| (i) | Lanaudière | ||
| (j) | Laurentides | ||
| (k) | Mauricie | ||
| (l) | Montérégie | ||
| (m) | Nord-du-Québec | ||
| (n) | Outaouais | ||
| (o) | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | ||
| 8. | Children | 8.1 | 12 years of age or younger |
| 8.2 | 13 to 21 years of age | ||
| A child means a dependent child of the foreign national or the foreign national’s accompanying spouse or de facto spouse and an accompanying dependent child who is a Canadian citizen. | |||
| 9. | Financial self-sufficiency | Making of a contract in which the foreign national undertakes to provide for basic needs, those of the accompanying family members and those of a dependent child who is a Canadian citizen for a period of 3 months. | |
| The foreign national must also declare in the contract that the foreign national will have, for that period, financial resources at least equal to those in the scales in Schedule C to provide basic needs; in the case of a foreign national whose application for permanent residence is processed in Canada, the foreign national must prove that his or her gross income will allow the foreign national to provide basic needs. | |||
| That requirement begins on the date of the foreign national’s arrival in Canada or, in the case of a foreign national whose application for permanent residence is processed in Canada, as of the date of the selection decision. | |||
| 10. | Business project | 10.1 | Service offer assessment (component 1) |
| The service offer of the enterprise accelerator, enterprise incubator or university entrepreneurship centre is assessed according, in particular, to the | |||
| – nature of the business project, the field of activity concerned and needs related to its implementation – region of operation of the enterprise – proposed support plan – operating plan – expertise of the enterprise accelerator, enterprise incubator or university entrepreneurship centre | |||
| 10.2 | Business project assessment (components 1 and 2) | ||
| The business project assessment is carried out, with the necessary modifications, from | |||
| – the description of the project and of the enterprise – the market analysis – the marketing plan – the operating plan – the financing plan – the business profile – the project management approach and risk analysis – the economic and social benefits of the business project – the enterprise and support from the environment – the implementation stages of the business project | |||
| 11. | Amount of deposit | 11.1 | Deposit for start-up |
| 11.1.1 Practice of a trade or profession in the metropolitan area of Montréal or an enterprise situated outside the metropolitan area of Montréal | |||
| (a) $15,000 (b) $20,000 (c) $25,000 (d) $40,000 (e) $50,000 (f) $100,000 (g) $200,000 (h) $300,000 (i) $400,000 or more | |||
| 11.1.2 Practice of a trade or profession outside the metropolitan area of Montréal or enterprise situated outside the metropolitan area of Montréal | |||
| (a) $15,000 (b) $20,000 (c) $25,000 (d) $40,000 (e) $50,000 (f) $100,000 (g) $200,000 (h) $300,000 (i) $400,000 or more | |||
| 12. | Investment agreement | Compliant with the Regulation. | |
| 13. | Financial Resources | Net asset obtained with, if applicable, the spouse or de facto spouse accompanying the foreign national, whose legal origin is demonstrated and does not include donations that the foreign national or the spouse or de facto spouse accompanying the foreign national received in the 6 months preceding the date of filing of the application for selection of at least | |
| $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 $350,000 $400,000 $450,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 | |||
SCHEDULE A
(ss. 32, 33, 34, 37, 48, 50, 51, 53, 58)
SELECTION GRID FOR THE ECONOMIC CLASS
| Factors | Criteria | ||
| 1. | Training | 1.1 | Education level |
| (a) | secondary school general diploma | ||
| (b) | secondary school vocational diploma | ||
| (c) | postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (d) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (e) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (f) | secondary school vocational diploma, or post-secondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies, in training referred to in section A or B of Part I or II of criterion 1.2 | ||
| (g) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | ||
| (h) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training referred to in section A or B of Part I or II of criterion 1.2 | ||
| (i) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (j) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (k) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 3 years or more of full-time studies | ||
| (l) | master’s degree attesting to 1 year or more of full-time studies | ||
| (m) | doctorate | ||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the application for a selection certificate. | |||
| 1.2 | Areas of training | ||
| Québec diploma or diploma issued abroad listed in one of the following sections in the List of areas of training: | |||
| Section A of Part I Section B of Part I Section C of Part I Section D of Part I Section E of Part I Section F of Part I Section G of Part I Section A of Part II Section B of Part II Section C of Part II Section D of Part II Section E of Part II Section F of Part II Section G of Part II | |||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the application for a selection certificate. | |||
| If there is more than 1 diploma, the most advantageous diploma for the foreign national is retained. | |||
| 2. | Experience | 2.1 | Professional experience of a skilled worker |
| less than 6 months 6 to 11 months 12 to 23 months 24 to 35 months 36 to 47 months 48 months or more | |||
| The experience must have been acquired in the 5 years preceding the date of filing of the application for a selection certificate and be based on the period of employment in a profession in a skill level higher than D, within the meaning of the National Occupational Classification, including training periods, remunerated or not, during an apprenticeship, training or specialization process attested to by a diploma. | |||
| 2.2 | Professional experience of a self-employed worker | ||
| 6 months 1 year 1 1/2 years 2 years 2 1/2 years 3 years 3 1/2 years 4 years 4 1/2 years 5 years or more | |||
| The experience of a self-employed person is based on the period of practice on the person’s behalf of the profession the person intends to practise in Québec. | |||
| 2.3 | Experience in management of the investor | ||
| 6 months 1 year 1 1/2 years 2 years 2 1/2 years 3 years 3 1/2 years 4 years 4 1/2 years 5 years 5 1/2 years 6 years 6 1/2 years 7 years 7 1/2 years or more | |||
| 3. | Age | 18 years of age 19 years of age 20 years of age 21 years of age 22 years of age 23 years of age 24 years of age 25 years of age 26 years of age 27 years of age 28 years of age 29 years of age 30 years of age 31 years of age 32 years of age 33 years of age 34 years of age 35 years of age 36 years of age 37 years of age 38 years of age 39 years of age 40 years of age 41 years of age 42 years of age 43 years of age 44 years of age 45 years of age 46 years of age 47 years of age 48 years of age 49 years of age 50 years of age | |
| 4. | Language proficiency | 4.1 | French |
| According to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes or its equivalent: | |||
| (a) | oral | ||
| – oral comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – oral expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| (b) | written | ||
| – written comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – written expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| 4.2 | English | ||
| According to the Canadian Language Benchmarks or its equivalent: | |||
| (a) | oral | ||
| – oral comprehension: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 – oral expression: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 | |||
| (b) | written | ||
| – written comprehension: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 – written expression: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 | |||
| 5. | Stay and family in Québec | 5.1 | Stay in Québec |
| (a) | to study for 1 regular full-time semester if study is the main activity | ||
| (b) | to study for at least 2 regular full-time semesters if study is the main activity | ||
| (c) | for studies leading to a vocational training diploma (DEP) or an attestation of college studies (AEC) attesting to a total of 900 to less than 1,800 hours, combined with full-time work experience in Québec, related to the field of training, for a period of at least 6 months following the program of studies | ||
| (d) | for studies leading to a vocational training diploma (DEP) or an attestation of college studies (AEC) attesting to 1,800 hours or more, a diploma of college studies (DEC) preuniversity or technical or an undergraduate, graduate or master’s diploma | ||
| (e) | to work, with a work permit of at least 1 year and full-time work experience of 6 months | ||
| (f) | to work for at least 3 months if work is the main activity | ||
| (g) | to work for at least 6 months if work is the main activity | ||
| (h) | in the context of a youth exchange program to which an international agreement entered into by Québec or Canada, if work is the main activity for at least 3 months | ||
| (i) | in the context of a youth exchange program to which an international agreement entered into by Québec or Canada, if work is the main activity for at least 6 months | ||
| (j) | for business for at least 1 week | ||
| (k) | other stay for at least 2 weeks | ||
| (l) | other stay for at least 3 months | ||
| The stay, other than the stay referred to in paragraph j, must have been completed by the foreign national or the foreign national’s accompanying spouse or de facto spouse in the 10 years preceding the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| The stay referred to in paragraph j must have been completed by the foreign national in the 2 years preceding the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| 5.2 | Family in Québec | ||
| Relationship with a Québec resident who is, in relation to the foreign national or the foreign national’s accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, | |||
| (a) | spouse or de facto spouse | ||
| (b) | son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister | ||
| (c) | grandfather or grandmother | ||
| (d) | uncle or aunt, nepehw or niece | ||
| 6. | Characteristics of the accompagnying spouse or de facto spouse | 6.1 | Education level |
| (a) | secondary school general diploma | ||
| (b) | secondary school vocational diploma | ||
| (c) | postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (d) | postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (e) | postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (f) | postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | ||
| (g) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (h) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (i) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | ||
| (j) | master’s degree attesting to 1 year or more of full-time studies | ||
| (k) | doctorate | ||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| 6.2 | Areas of training | ||
| Québec diploma or diploma issued abroad listed in the following sections in the List of areas of training: | |||
| Section A of Part I Section B of Part I Section C of Part I Section D of Part I Section E of Part I Section F of Part I Section G of Part I Section A of Part II Section B of Part II Section C of Part II Section D of Part II Section E of Part II Section F of Part II Section G of Part II | |||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| If there is more than 1 diploma, the most advantageous diploma for the foreign national is retained. | |||
| 6.3 | Professional experience | ||
| 6 to 11 months 12 months or more | |||
| The professional experience must have been acquired in the 5 years preceding the date of filing of the selection application and be based on the period of employment in a profession in a skill level higher than D, within the meaning of the National Occupational Classification, including training periods, remunerated or not, during an apprenticeship, training or specialization process attested to by a diploma. | |||
| 6.4 | Age | ||
| 18 years of age 19 years of age 20 years of age 21 years of age 22 years of age 23 years of age 24 years of age 25 years of age 26 years of age 27 years of age 28 years of age 29 years of age 30 years of age 31 years of age 32 years of age 33 years of age 34 years of age 35 years of age 36 years of age 37 years of age 38 years of age 39 years of age 40 years of age 41 years of age 42 years of age 43 years of age 44 years of age 45 years of age 46 years of age 47 years of age 48 years of age 49 years of age 50 years of age | |||
| 6.5 | Language proficiency | ||
| According to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes or its equivalent: | |||
| (a) | oral French | ||
| – oral comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – oral expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| (b) | written French | ||
| – written comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – written expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| 7. | Validated employment offer | 7.1 | Validated employment offer in the metropolitan area of Montréal |
| 7.2 | Validated employment offer outside the metropolitan area of Montréal in one of the following administrative regions: | ||
| (a) | Abitibi-Témiscamingue | ||
| (b) | Bas-Saint-Laurent | ||
| (c) | Capitale-Nationale | ||
| (d) | Centre-du-Québec | ||
| (e) | Chaudière-Appalaches | ||
| (f) | Côte-Nord | ||
| (g) | Estrie | ||
| (h) | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | ||
| (i) | Lanaudière | ||
| (j) | Laurentides | ||
| (k) | Mauricie | ||
| (l) | Montérégie | ||
| (m) | Nord-du-Québec | ||
| (n) | Outaouais | ||
| (o) | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | ||
| 8. | Children | 8.1 | 12 years of age or younger |
| 8.2 | 13 to 21 years of age | ||
| A child means a dependent child of the foreign national or the foreign national’s accompanying spouse or de facto spouse and an accompanying dependent child who is a Canadian citizen. | |||
| 9. | Financial self-sufficiency | Making of a contract in which the foreign national undertakes to provide for basic needs, those of the accompanying family members and those of a dependent child who is a Canadian citizen for a period of 3 months. | |
| The foreign national must also declare in the contract that the foreign national will have, for that period, financial resources at least equal to those in the scales in Schedule C to provide basic needs; in the case of a foreign national whose application for permanent residence is processed in Canada, the foreign national must prove that his or her gross income will allow the foreign national to provide basic needs. | |||
| That requirement begins on the date of the foreign national’s arrival in Canada or, in the case of a foreign national whose application for permanent residence is processed in Canada, as of the date of the selection decision. | |||
| 10. | Business project | 10.1 | Service offer assessment (component 1) |
| The service offer of the enterprise accelerator, enterprise incubator or university entrepreneurship centre is assessed according, in particular, to the | |||
| – nature of the business project, the field of activity concerned and needs related to its implementation – region of operation of the enterprise – proposed support plan – operating plan – expertise of the enterprise accelerator, enterprise incubator or university entrepreneurship centre | |||
| 10.2 | Business project assessment (components 1 and 2) | ||
| The business project assessment is carried out, with the necessary modifications, from | |||
| – the description of the project and of the enterprise – the market analysis – the marketing plan – the operating plan – the financing plan – the business profile – the project management approach and risk analysis – the economic and social benefits of the business project – the enterprise and support from the environment – the implementation stages of the business project | |||
| 11. | Amount of deposit | 11.1 | Deposit for start-up |
| 11.1.1 Practice of a trade or profession in the metropolitan area of Montréal or an enterprise situated outside the metropolitan area of Montréal | |||
| (a) $15,000 (b) $20,000 (c) $25,000 (d) $40,000 (e) $50,000 (f) $100,000 (g) $200,000 (h) $300,000 (i) $400,000 or more | |||
| 11.1.2 Practice of a trade or profession outside the metropolitan area of Montréal or enterprise situated outside the metropolitan area of Montréal | |||
| (a) $15,000 (b) $20,000 (c) $25,000 (d) $40,000 (e) $50,000 (f) $100,000 (g) $200,000 (h) $300,000 (i) $400,000 or more | |||
| 12. | Investment agreement | Compliant with the Regulation. | |
| 13. | Financial Resources | Net asset obtained with, if applicable, the spouse or de facto spouse accompanying the foreign national, whose legal origin is demonstrated and does not include donations that the foreign national or the spouse or de facto spouse accompanying the foreign national received in the 6 months preceding the date of filing of the application for selection of at least | |
| $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 $350,000 $400,000 $450,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 | |||
SCHEDULE A
(ss. 32, 33, 34, 37, 48, 50, 51, 53, 58)
SELECTION GRID FOR THE ECONOMIC CLASS
| Factors | Criteria | ||
| 1. | Training | 1.1 | Education level |
| (a) | secondary school general diploma | ||
| (b) | secondary school vocational diploma | ||
| (c) | postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (d) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (e) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (f) | secondary school vocational diploma, or post-secondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies, in training referred to in section A or B of Part I or II of criterion 1.2 | ||
| (g) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | ||
| (h) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training referred to in section A or B of Part I or II of criterion 1.2 | ||
| (i) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (j) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (k) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 3 years or more of full-time studies | ||
| (l) | master’s degree attesting to 1 year or more of full-time studies | ||
| (m) | doctorate | ||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the application for a selection certificate. | |||
| 1.2 | Areas of training | ||
| Québec diploma or diploma issued abroad listed in one of the following sections in the List of areas of training: | |||
| Section A of Part I Section B of Part I Section C of Part I Section D of Part I Section E of Part I Section F of Part I Section G of Part I Section A of Part II Section B of Part II Section C of Part II Section D of Part II Section E of Part II Section F of Part II Section G of Part II | |||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the application for a selection certificate. | |||
| If there is more than 1 diploma, the most advantageous diploma for the foreign national is retained. | |||
| 2. | Experience | 2.1 | Professional experience of a skilled worker |
| less than 6 months 6 to 11 months 12 to 23 months 24 to 35 months 36 to 47 months 48 months or more | |||
| The experience must have been acquired in the 5 years preceding the date of filing of the application for a selection certificate and be based on the period of employment in a profession in a skill level higher than D, within the meaning of the National Occupational Classification, including training periods, remunerated or not, during an apprenticeship, training or specialization process attested to by a diploma. | |||
| 2.2 | Professional experience of a self-employed worker | ||
| 6 months 1 year 1 1/2 years 2 years 2 1/2 years 3 years 3 1/2 years 4 years 4 1/2 years 5 years or more | |||
| The experience of a self-employed person is based on the period of practice on the person’s behalf of the profession the person intends to practise in Québec. | |||
| 2.3 | Experience in management of the investor | ||
| 6 months 1 year 1 1/2 years 2 years 2 1/2 years 3 years 3 1/2 years 4 years 4 1/2 years 5 years 5 1/2 years 6 years 6 1/2 years 7 years 7 1/2 years or more | |||
| 3. | Age | 18 years of age 19 years of age 20 years of age 21 years of age 22 years of age 23 years of age 24 years of age 25 years of age 26 years of age 27 years of age 28 years of age 29 years of age 30 years of age 31 years of age 32 years of age 33 years of age 34 years of age 35 years of age 36 years of age 37 years of age 38 years of age 39 years of age 40 years of age 41 years of age 42 years of age 43 years of age 44 years of age 45 years of age 46 years of age 47 years of age 48 years of age 49 years of age 50 years of age | |
| 4. | Language proficiency | 4.1 | French |
| According to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes or its equivalent: | |||
| (a) | oral | ||
| – oral comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – oral expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| (b) | written | ||
| – written comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – written expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| 4.2 | English | ||
| According to the Canadian Language Benchmarks or its equivalent: | |||
| (a) | oral | ||
| – oral comprehension: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 – oral expression: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 | |||
| (b) | written | ||
| – written comprehension: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 – written expression: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 | |||
| 5. | Stay and family in Québec | 5.1 | Stay in Québec |
| (a) | to study for 1 regular full-time semester if study is the main activity | ||
| (b) | to study for at least 2 regular full-time semesters if study is the main activity | ||
| (c) | for studies leading to a vocational training diploma (DEP) or an attestation of college studies (AEC) attesting to a total of 900 to less than 1,800 hours, combined with full-time work experience in Québec, related to the field of training, for a period of at least 6 months following the program of studies | ||
| (d) | for studies leading to a vocational training diploma (DEP) or an attestation of college studies (AEC) attesting to 1,800 hours or more, a diploma of college studies (DEC) preuniversity or technical or an undergraduate, graduate or master’s diploma | ||
| (e) | to work, with a work permit of at least 1 year and full-time work experience of 6 months | ||
| (f) | to work for at least 3 months if work is the main activity | ||
| (g) | to work for at least 6 months if work is the main activity | ||
| (h) | in the context of a youth exchange program to which an international agreement entered into by Québec or Canada, if work is the main activity for at least 3 months | ||
| (i) | in the context of a youth exchange program to which an international agreement entered into by Québec or Canada, if work is the main activity for at least 6 months | ||
| (j) | for business for at least 1 week | ||
| (k) | other stay for at least 2 weeks | ||
| (l) | other stay for at least 3 months | ||
| The stay, other than the stay referred to in paragraph j, must have been completed by the foreign national or the foreign national’s accompanying spouse or de facto spouse in the 10 years preceding the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| The stay referred to in paragraph j must have been completed by the foreign national in the 2 years preceding the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| 5.2 | Family in Québec | ||
| Relationship with a Québec resident who is, in relation to the foreign national or the foreign national’s accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, | |||
| (a) | spouse or de facto spouse | ||
| (b) | son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister | ||
| (c) | grandfather or grandmother | ||
| (d) | uncle or aunt, nepehw or niece | ||
| 6. | Characteristics of the accompagnying spouse or de facto spouse | 6.1 | Education level |
| (a) | secondary school general diploma | ||
| (b) | secondary school vocational diploma | ||
| (c) | postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (d) | postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (e) | postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (f) | postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | ||
| (g) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (h) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (i) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | ||
| (j) | master’s degree attesting to 1 year or more of full-time studies | ||
| (k) | doctorate | ||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| 6.2 | Areas of training | ||
| Québec diploma or diploma issued abroad listed in the following sections in the List of areas of training: | |||
| Section A of Part I Section B of Part I Section C of Part I Section D of Part I Section E of Part I Section F of Part I Section G of Part I Section A of Part II Section B of Part II Section C of Part II Section D of Part II Section E of Part II Section F of Part II Section G of Part II | |||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| If there is more than 1 diploma, the most advantageous diploma for the foreign national is retained. | |||
| 6.3 | Professional experience | ||
| 6 to 11 months 12 months or more | |||
| The professional experience must have been acquired in the 5 years preceding the date of filing of the selection application and be based on the period of employment in a profession in a skill level higher than D, within the meaning of the National Occupational Classification, including training periods, remunerated or not, during an apprenticeship, training or specialization process attested to by a diploma. | |||
| 6.4 | Age | ||
| 18 years of age 19 years of age 20 years of age 21 years of age 22 years of age 23 years of age 24 years of age 25 years of age 26 years of age 27 years of age 28 years of age 29 years of age 30 years of age 31 years of age 32 years of age 33 years of age 34 years of age 35 years of age 36 years of age 37 years of age 38 years of age 39 years of age 40 years of age 41 years of age 42 years of age 43 years of age 44 years of age 45 years of age 46 years of age 47 years of age 48 years of age 49 years of age 50 years of age | |||
| 6.5 | Language proficiency | ||
| According to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes or its equivalent: | |||
| (a) | oral French | ||
| – oral comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – oral expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| (b) | written French | ||
| – written comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – written expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| 7. | Validated employment offer | 7.1 | Validated employment offer in the metropolitan area of Montréal |
| 7.2 | Validated employment offer outside the metropolitan area of Montréal in one of the following administrative regions: | ||
| (a) | Abitibi-Témiscamingue | ||
| (b) | Bas-Saint-Laurent | ||
| (c) | Capitale-Nationale | ||
| (d) | Centre-du-Québec | ||
| (e) | Chaudière-Appalaches | ||
| (f) | Côte-Nord | ||
| (g) | Estrie | ||
| (h) | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | ||
| (i) | Lanaudière | ||
| (j) | Laurentides | ||
| (k) | Mauricie | ||
| (l) | Montérégie | ||
| (m) | Nord-du-Québec | ||
| (n) | Outaouais | ||
| (o) | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | ||
| 8. | Children | 8.1 | 12 years of age or younger |
| 8.2 | 13 to 21 years of age | ||
| A child means a dependent child of the foreign national or the foreign national’s accompanying spouse or de facto spouse and an accompanying dependent child who is a Canadian citizen. | |||
| 9. | Financial self-sufficiency | Making of a contract in which the foreign national undertakes to provide for basic needs, those of the accompanying family members and those of a dependent child who is a Canadian citizen for a period of 3 months. | |
| The foreign national must also declare in the contract that the foreign national will have, for that period, financial resources at least equal to those in the scales in Schedule C to provide basic needs; in the case of a foreign national whose application for permanent residence is processed in Canada, the foreign national must prove that his or her gross income will allow the foreign national to provide basic needs. | |||
| That requirement begins on the date of the foreign national’s arrival in Canada or, in the case of a foreign national whose application for permanent residence is processed in Canada, as of the date of the selection decision. | |||
| 10. | Business project | 10.1 | Service offer assessment (component 1) |
| The service offer of the enterprise accelerator, enterprise incubator or university entrepreneurship centre is assessed according, in particular, to the | |||
| – nature of the business project, the field of activity concerned and needs related to its implementation – region of operation of the enterprise – proposed support plan – operating plan – expertise of the enterprise accelerator, enterprise incubator or university entrepreneurship centre | |||
| 10.2 | Business project assessment (components 1 and 2) | ||
| The business project assessment is carried out, with the necessary modifications, from | |||
| – the description of the project and of the enterprise – the market analysis – the marketing plan – the operating plan – the financing plan – the business profile – the project management approach and risk analysis – the economic and social benefits of the business project – the enterprise and support from the environment – the implementation stages of the business project | |||
| 11. | Amount of deposit | 11.1 | Deposit for start-up |
| 11.1.1 Practice of a trade or profession in the metropolitan area of Montréal or an enterprise situated outside the metropolitan area of Montréal | |||
| (a) $15,000 (b) $20,000 (c) $25,000 (d) $40,000 (e) $50,000 (f) $100,000 (g) $200,000 (h) $300,000 (i) $400,000 or more | |||
| 11.1.2 Practice of a trade or profession outside the metropolitan area of Montréal or enterprise situated outside the metropolitan area of Montréal | |||
| (a) $15,000 (b) $20,000 (c) $25,000 (d) $40,000 (e) $50,000 (f) $100,000 (g) $200,000 (h) $300,000 (i) $400,000 or more | |||
| 11.2 | Security deposit | ||
| (a) $100,000 (b) $200,000 (c) $300,000 (d) $400,000 (e) $500,000 or more | |||
| 12. | Investment agreement | Compliant with the Regulation. | |
| 13. | Financial Resources | Net asset obtained with, if applicable, the spouse or de facto spouse accompanying the foreign national, whose legal origin is demonstrated and does not include donations that the foreign national or the spouse or de facto spouse accompanying the foreign national received in the 6 months preceding the date of filing of the application for selection of at least | |
| $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 $350,000 $400,000 $450,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 | |||
SCHEDULE A
(ss. 32, 33, 34, 37, 48, 50, 51, 53, 58)
SELECTION GRID FOR THE ECONOMIC CLASS
| Factors | Criteria | ||
| 1. | Training | 1.1 | Education level |
| (a) | secondary school general diploma | ||
| (b) | secondary school vocational diploma | ||
| (c) | postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (d) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (e) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (f) | secondary school vocational diploma, or post-secondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies, in training referred to in section A or B of Part I or II of criterion 1.2 | ||
| (g) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | ||
| (h) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training referred to in section A or B of Part I or II of criterion 1.2 | ||
| (i) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (j) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (k) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 3 years or more of full-time studies | ||
| (l) | master’s degree attesting to 1 year or more of full-time studies | ||
| (m) | doctorate | ||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the application for a selection certificate. | |||
| 1.2 | Areas of training | ||
| Québec diploma or diploma issued abroad listed in one of the following sections in the List of areas of training: | |||
| Section A of Part I Section B of Part I Section C of Part I Section D of Part I Section E of Part I Section F of Part I Section G of Part I Section A of Part II Section B of Part II Section C of Part II Section D of Part II Section E of Part II Section F of Part II Section G of Part II | |||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the application for a selection certificate. | |||
| If there is more than 1 diploma, the most advantageous diploma for the foreign national is retained. | |||
| 2. | Experience | 2.1 | Professional experience of a skilled worker |
| less than 6 months 6 to 11 months 12 to 23 months 24 to 35 months 36 to 47 months 48 months or more | |||
| The experience must have been acquired in the 5 years preceding the date of filing of the application for a selection certificate and be based on the period of employment in a profession in a skill level higher than D, within the meaning of the National Occupational Classification, including training periods, remunerated or not, during an apprenticeship, training or specialization process attested to by a diploma. | |||
| 2.2 | Professional experience of a self-employed worker | ||
| 6 months 1 year 1 1/2 years 2 years 2 1/2 years 3 years 3 1/2 years 4 years 4 1/2 years 5 years or more | |||
| The experience of a self-employed person is based on the period of practice on the person’s behalf of the profession the person intends to practise in Québec. | |||
| 2.3 | Experience in management of the investor | ||
| 6 months 1 year 1 1/2 years 2 years 2 1/2 years 3 years 3 1/2 years 4 years 4 1/2 years 5 years 5 1/2 years 6 years 6 1/2 years 7 years 7 1/2 years or more | |||
| 3. | Age | 18 years of age 19 years of age 20 years of age 21 years of age 22 years of age 23 years of age 24 years of age 25 years of age 26 years of age 27 years of age 28 years of age 29 years of age 30 years of age 31 years of age 32 years of age 33 years of age 34 years of age 35 years of age 36 years of age 37 years of age 38 years of age 39 years of age 40 years of age 41 years of age 42 years of age 43 years of age 44 years of age 45 years of age 46 years of age 47 years of age 48 years of age 49 years of age 50 years of age | |
| 4. | Language proficiency | 4.1 | French |
| According to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes or its equivalent: | |||
| (a) | oral | ||
| – oral comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – oral expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| (b) | written | ||
| – written comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – written expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| 4.2 | English | ||
| According to the Canadian Language Benchmarks or its equivalent: | |||
| (a) | oral | ||
| – oral comprehension: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 – oral expression: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 | |||
| (b) | written | ||
| – written comprehension: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 – written expression: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 | |||
| 5. | Stay and family in Québec | 5.1 | Stay in Québec |
| (a) | to study for 1 regular full-time semester if study is the main activity | ||
| (b) | to study for at least 2 regular full-time semesters if study is the main activity | ||
| (c) | for studies leading to a vocational training diploma (DEP) or an attestation of college studies (AEC) attesting to a total of 900 to less than 1,800 hours, combined with full-time work experience in Québec, related to the field of training, for a period of at least 6 months following the program of studies | ||
| (d) | for studies leading to a vocational training diploma (DEP) or an attestation of college studies (AEC) attesting to 1,800 hours or more, a diploma of college studies (DEC) preuniversity or technical or an undergraduate, graduate or master’s diploma | ||
| (e) | to work, with a work permit of at least 1 year and full-time work experience of 6 months | ||
| (f) | to work for at least 3 months if work is the main activity | ||
| (g) | to work for at least 6 months if work is the main activity | ||
| (h) | in the context of a youth exchange program to which an international agreement entered into by Québec or Canada, if work is the main activity for at least 3 months | ||
| (i) | in the context of a youth exchange program to which an international agreement entered into by Québec or Canada, if work is the main activity for at least 6 months | ||
| (j) | for business for at least 1 week | ||
| (k) | other stay for at least 2 weeks | ||
| (l) | other stay for at least 3 months | ||
| The stay, other than the stay referred to in paragraph j, must have been completed by the foreign national or the foreign national’s accompanying spouse or de facto spouse in the 10 years preceding the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| The stay referred to in paragraph j must have been completed by the foreign national in the 2 years preceding the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| 5.2 | Family in Québec | ||
| Relationship with a Québec resident who is, in relation to the foreign national or the foreign national’s accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, | |||
| (a) | spouse or de facto spouse | ||
| (b) | son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister | ||
| (c) | grandfather or grandmother | ||
| (d) | uncle or aunt, nepehw or niece | ||
| 6. | Characteristics of the accompagnying spouse or de facto spouse | 6.1 | Education level |
| (a) | secondary school general diploma | ||
| (b) | secondary school vocational diploma | ||
| (c) | postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (d) | postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (e) | postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (f) | postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | ||
| (g) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (h) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (i) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | ||
| (j) | master’s degree attesting to 1 year or more of full-time studies | ||
| (k) | doctorate | ||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| 6.2 | Areas of training | ||
| Québec diploma or diploma issued abroad listed in the following sections in the List of areas of training: | |||
| Section A of Part I Section B of Part I Section C of Part I Section D of Part I Section E of Part I Section F of Part I Section G of Part I Section A of Part II Section B of Part II Section C of Part II Section D of Part II Section E of Part II Section F of Part II Section G of Part II | |||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| If there is more than 1 diploma, the most advantageous diploma for the foreign national is retained. | |||
| 6.3 | Professional experience | ||
| 6 to 11 months 12 months or more | |||
| The professional experience must have been acquired in the 5 years preceding the date of filing of the selection application and be based on the period of employment in a profession in a skill level higher than D, within the meaning of the National Occupational Classification, including training periods, remunerated or not, during an apprenticeship, training or specialization process attested to by a diploma. | |||
| 6.4 | Age | ||
| 18 years of age 19 years of age 20 years of age 21 years of age 22 years of age 23 years of age 24 years of age 25 years of age 26 years of age 27 years of age 28 years of age 29 years of age 30 years of age 31 years of age 32 years of age 33 years of age 34 years of age 35 years of age 36 years of age 37 years of age 38 years of age 39 years of age 40 years of age 41 years of age 42 years of age 43 years of age 44 years of age 45 years of age 46 years of age 47 years of age 48 years of age 49 years of age 50 years of age | |||
| 6.5 | Language proficiency | ||
| According to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes or its equivalent: | |||
| (a) | oral French | ||
| – oral comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – oral expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| (b) | written French | ||
| – written comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – written expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| 7. | Validated employment offer | 7.1 | Validated employment offer in the metropolitan area of Montréal |
| 7.2 | Validated employment offer outside the metropolitan area of Montréal in one of the following administrative regions: | ||
| (a) | Abitibi-Témiscamingue | ||
| (b) | Bas-Saint-Laurent | ||
| (c) | Capitale-Nationale | ||
| (d) | Centre-du-Québec | ||
| (e) | Chaudière-Appalaches | ||
| (f) | Côte-Nord | ||
| (g) | Estrie | ||
| (h) | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | ||
| (i) | Lanaudière | ||
| (j) | Laurentides | ||
| (k) | Mauricie | ||
| (l) | Montérégie | ||
| (m) | Nord-du-Québec | ||
| (n) | Outaouais | ||
| (o) | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | ||
| 8. | Children | 8.1 | 12 years of age or younger |
| 8.2 | 13 to 21 years of age | ||
| A child means a dependent child of the foreign national or the foreign national’s accompanying spouse or de facto spouse and an accompanying dependent child who is a Canadian citizen. | |||
| 9. | Financial self-sufficiency | Making of a contract in which the foreign national undertakes to provide for basic needs, those of the accompanying family members and those of a dependent child who is a Canadian citizen for a period of 3 months. | |
| The foreign national must also declare in the contract that the foreign national will have, for that period, financial resources at least equal to those in the scales in Schedule C to provide basic needs; in the case of a foreign national whose application for permanent residence is processed in Canada, the foreign national must prove that his or her gross income will allow the foreign national to provide basic needs. | |||
| That requirement begins on the date of the foreign national’s arrival in Canada or, in the case of a foreign national whose application for permanent residence is processed in Canada, as of the date of the selection decision. | |||
| 10. | Business project | 10.1 | Service offer assessment (component 1) |
| The service offer of the enterprise accelerator, enterprise incubator or university entrepreneurship centre is assessed according, in particular, to the | |||
| – nature of the business project, the field of activity concerned and needs related to its implementation – region of operation of the enterprise – proposed support plan – operating plan – expertise of the enterprise accelerator, enterprise incubator or university entrepreneurship centre | |||
| 10.2 | Business project assessment (components 1 and 2) | ||
| The business project assessment is carried out, with the necessary modifications, from | |||
| – the description of the project and of the enterprise – the market analysis – the marketing plan – the operating plan – the financing plan – the business profile – the project management approach and risk analysis – the economic and social benefits of the business project – the enterprise and support from the environment – the implementation stages of the business project | |||
| 11. | Amount of deposit | 11.1 | Deposit for start-up |
| 11.1.1 Practice of a trade or profession in the metropolitan area of Montréal or an enterprise situated outside the metropolitan area of Montréal | |||
| (a) $15,000 (b) $20,000 (c) $25,000 (d) $40,000 (e) $50,000 (f) $100,000 (g) $200,000 (h) $300,000 (i) $400,000 or more | |||
| 11.1.2 Practice of a trade or profession outside the metropolitan area of Montréal or enterprise situated outside the metropolitan area of Montréal | |||
| (a) $15,000 (b) $20,000 (c) $25,000 (d) $40,000 (e) $50,000 (f) $100,000 (g) $200,000 (h) $300,000 (i) $400,000 or more | |||
| 11.2 | Security deposit | ||
| (a) $100,000 (b) $200,000 (c) $300,000 (d) $400,000 (e) $500,000 or more | |||
| 12. | Investment agreement | Compliant with the Regulation. | |
| 13. | Financial Resources | Net asset obtained with, if applicable, the spouse or de facto spouse accompanying the foreign national and whose legal origin is demonstrated of at least | |
| $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 $350,000 $400,000 $450,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 | |||
SCHEDULE A
(ss. 32, 33, 34, 37, 48, 50, 51, 53, 58)
SELECTION GRID FOR THE ECONOMIC CLASS
| Factors | Criteria | ||
| 1. | Training | 1.1 | Education level |
| (a) | secondary school general diploma | ||
| (b) | secondary school vocational diploma | ||
| (c) | postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (d) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (e) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (f) | secondary school vocational diploma, or post-secondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies, in training referred to in section A or B of Part I or II of criterion 1.2 | ||
| (g) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | ||
| (h) | postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training referred to in section A or B of Part I or II of criterion 1.2 | ||
| (i) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (j) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (k) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 3 years or more of full-time studies | ||
| (l) | master’s degree attesting to 1 year or more of full-time studies | ||
| (m) | doctorate | ||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the application for a selection certificate. | |||
| 1.2 | Areas of training | ||
| Québec diploma or diploma issued abroad listed in one of the following sections in the List of areas of training: | |||
| Section A of Part I Section B of Part I Section C of Part I Section D of Part I Section E of Part I Section F of Part I Section G of Part I Section A of Part II Section B of Part II Section C of Part II Section D of Part II Section E of Part II Section F of Part II Section G of Part II | |||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the application for a selection certificate. | |||
| If there is more than 1 diploma, the most advantageous diploma for the foreign national is retained. | |||
| 2. | Experience | 2.1 | Professional experience of a skilled worker |
| less than 6 months 6 to 11 months 12 to 23 months 24 to 35 months 36 to 47 months 48 months or more | |||
| The experience must have been acquired in the 5 years preceding the date of filing of the application for a selection certificate and be based on the period of employment in a profession in a skill level higher than D, within the meaning of the National Occupational Classification, including training periods, remunerated or not, during an apprenticeship, training or specialization process attested to by a diploma. | |||
| 2.2 | Professional experience of a self-employed worker | ||
| 6 months 1 year 1 1/2 years 2 years 2 1/2 years 3 years 3 1/2 years 4 years 4 1/2 years 5 years or more | |||
| The experience of a self-employed person is based on the period of practice on the person’s behalf of the profession the person intends to practise in Québec. | |||
| 2.3 | Experience in management of the investor | ||
| 6 months 1 year 1 1/2 years 2 years 2 1/2 years 3 years 3 1/2 years 4 years 4 1/2 years 5 years 5 1/2 years 6 years 6 1/2 years 7 years 7 1/2 years or more | |||
| 3. | Age | 18 years of age 19 years of age 20 years of age 21 years of age 22 years of age 23 years of age 24 years of age 25 years of age 26 years of age 27 years of age 28 years of age 29 years of age 30 years of age 31 years of age 32 years of age 33 years of age 34 years of age 35 years of age 36 years of age 37 years of age 38 years of age 39 years of age 40 years of age 41 years of age 42 years of age 43 years of age 44 years of age 45 years of age 46 years of age 47 years of age 48 years of age 49 years of age 50 years of age | |
| 4. | Language proficiency | 4.1 | French |
| According to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes or its equivalent: | |||
| (a) | oral | ||
| – oral comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – oral expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| (b) | written | ||
| – written comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – written expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| 4.2 | English | ||
| According to the Canadian Language Benchmarks or its equivalent: | |||
| (a) | oral | ||
| – oral comprehension: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 – oral expression: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 | |||
| (b) | written | ||
| – written comprehension: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 – written expression: beginner levels 1 to 4 intermediate levels 5 to 8 advanced levels 9 to 12 | |||
| 5. | Stay and family in Québec | 5.1 | Stay in Québec |
| (a) | to study for 1 regular full-time semester if study is the main activity | ||
| (b) | to study for at least 2 regular full-time semesters if study is the main activity | ||
| (c) | for studies leading to a vocational training diploma (DEP) or an attestation of college studies (AEC) attesting to a total of 900 to less than 1,800 hours, combined with full-time work experience in Québec, related to the field of training, for a period of at least 6 months following the program of studies | ||
| (d) | for studies leading to a vocational training diploma (DEP) or an attestation of college studies (AEC) attesting to 1,800 hours or more, a diploma of college studies (DEC) preuniversity or technical or an undergraduate, graduate or master’s diploma | ||
| (e) | to work, with a work permit of at least 1 year and full-time work experience of 6 months | ||
| (f) | to work for at least 3 months if work is the main activity | ||
| (g) | to work for at least 6 months if work is the main activity | ||
| (h) | in the context of a youth exchange program to which an international agreement entered into by Québec or Canada, if work is the main activity for at least 3 months | ||
| (i) | in the context of a youth exchange program to which an international agreement entered into by Québec or Canada, if work is the main activity for at least 6 months | ||
| (j) | for business for at least 1 week | ||
| (k) | other stay for at least 2 weeks | ||
| (l) | other stay for at least 3 months | ||
| The stay, other than the stay referred to in paragraph j, must have been completed by the foreign national or the foreign national’s accompanying spouse or de facto spouse in the 10 years preceding the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| The stay referred to in paragraph j must have been completed by the foreign national in the 2 years preceding the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| 5.2 | Family in Québec | ||
| Relationship with a Québec resident who is, in relation to the foreign national or the foreign national’s accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, | |||
| (a) | spouse or de facto spouse | ||
| (b) | son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister | ||
| (c) | grandfather or grandmother | ||
| (d) | uncle or aunt, nepehw or niece | ||
| 6. | Characteristics of the accompagnying spouse or de facto spouse | 6.1 | Education level |
| (a) | secondary school general diploma | ||
| (b) | secondary school vocational diploma | ||
| (c) | postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (d) | postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (e) | postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (f) | postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | ||
| (g) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 1 year of full-time studies | ||
| (h) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 2 years of full-time studies | ||
| (i) | undergraduate university degree attesting to 3 years of full-time studies | ||
| (j) | master’s degree attesting to 1 year or more of full-time studies | ||
| (k) | doctorate | ||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| 6.2 | Areas of training | ||
| Québec diploma or diploma issued abroad listed in the following sections in the List of areas of training: | |||
| Section A of Part I Section B of Part I Section C of Part I Section D of Part I Section E of Part I Section F of Part I Section G of Part I Section A of Part II Section B of Part II Section C of Part II Section D of Part II Section E of Part II Section F of Part II Section G of Part II | |||
| The diploma attesting to training must have been obtained before the date of filing of the selection application. | |||
| If there is more than 1 diploma, the most advantageous diploma for the foreign national is retained. | |||
| 6.3 | Professional experience | ||
| 6 to 11 months 12 months or more | |||
| The professional experience must have been acquired in the 5 years preceding the date of filing of the selection application and be based on the period of employment in a profession in a skill level higher than D, within the meaning of the National Occupational Classification, including training periods, remunerated or not, during an apprenticeship, training or specialization process attested to by a diploma. | |||
| 6.4 | Age | ||
| 18 years of age 19 years of age 20 years of age 21 years of age 22 years of age 23 years of age 24 years of age 25 years of age 26 years of age 27 years of age 28 years of age 29 years of age 30 years of age 31 years of age 32 years of age 33 years of age 34 years of age 35 years of age 36 years of age 37 years of age 38 years of age 39 years of age 40 years of age 41 years of age 42 years of age 43 years of age 44 years of age 45 years of age 46 years of age 47 years of age 48 years of age 49 years of age 50 years of age | |||
| 6.5 | Language proficiency | ||
| According to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes or its equivalent: | |||
| (a) | oral French | ||
| – oral comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – oral expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| (b) | written French | ||
| – written comprehension: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 – written expression: beginner levels 1 and 2 levels 3 and 4 intermediate levels 5 and 6 levels 7 and 8 advanced levels 9 and 10 levels 11 and 12 | |||
| 7. | Validated employment offer | 7.1 | Validated employment offer in the metropolitan area of Montréal |
| 7.2 | Validated employment offer outside the metropolitan area of Montréal in one of the following administrative regions: | ||
| (a) | Abitibi-Témiscamingue | ||
| (b) | Bas-Saint-Laurent | ||
| (c) | Capitale-Nationale | ||
| (d) | Centre-du-Québec | ||
| (e) | Chaudière-Appalaches | ||
| (f) | Côte-Nord | ||
| (g) | Estrie | ||
| (h) | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | ||
| (i) | Lanaudière | ||
| (j) | Laurentides | ||
| (k) | Mauricie | ||
| (l) | Montérégie | ||
| (m) | Nord-du-Québec | ||
| (n) | Outaouais | ||
| (o) | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | ||
| 8. | Children | 8.1 | 12 years of age or younger |
| 8.2 | 13 to 21 years of age | ||
| A child means a dependent child of the foreign national or the foreign national’s accompanying spouse or de facto spouse and an accompanying dependent child who is a Canadian citizen. | |||
| 9. | Financial self-sufficiency | Making of a contract in which the foreign national undertakes to provide for basic needs, those of the accompanying family members and those of a dependent child who is a Canadian citizen for a period of 3 months. | |
| The foreign national must also declare in the contract that the foreign national will have, for that period, financial resources at least equal to those in the scales in Schedule C to provide basic needs; in the case of a foreign national whose application for permanent residence is processed in Canada, the foreign national must prove that his or her gross income will allow the foreign national to provide basic needs. | |||
| That requirement begins on the date of the foreign national’s arrival in Canada or, in the case of a foreign national whose application for permanent residence is processed in Canada, as of the date of the selection decision. | |||
| 10. | Business project | 10.1 | Service offer assessment (component 1) |
| The service offer of the enterprise accelerator, enterprise incubator or university entrepreneurship centre is assessed according, in particular, to the | |||
| – nature of the business project, the field of activity concerned and needs related to its implementation – region of operation of the enterprise – proposed support plan – operating plan – expertise of the enterprise accelerator, enterprise incubator or university entrepreneurship centre | |||
| 10.2 | Business project assessment (components 1 and 2) | ||
| The business project assessment is carried out, with the necessary modifications, from | |||
| – the description of the project and of the enterprise – the market analysis – the marketing plan – the operating plan – the financing plan – the business profile – the project management approach and risk analysis – the economic and social benefits of the business project – the enterprise and support from the environment – the implementation stages of the business project | |||
| 11. | Amount of deposit | 11.1 | Deposit for start-up |
| 11.1.1 Practice of a trade or profession in the metropolitan area of Montréal or an enterprise situated outside the metropolitan area of Montréal | |||
| (a) $15,000 (b) $20,000 (c) $25,000 (d) $40,000 (e) $50,000 (f) $100,000 (g) $200,000 (h) $300,000 (i) $400,000 or more | |||
| 11.1.2 Practice of a trade or profession outside the metropolitan area of Montréal or enterprise situated outside the metropolitan area of Montréal | |||
| (a) $15,000 (b) $20,000 (c) $25,000 (d) $40,000 (e) $50,000 (f) $100,000 (g) $200,000 (h) $300,000 (i) $400,000 or more | |||
| 11.2 | Security deposit | ||
| (a) $100,000 (b) $200,000 (c) $300,000 (d) $400,000 (e) $500,000 or more | |||
| 12. | Investment agreement | Compliant with the Regulation. | |
| 13. | Financial Resources | Net asset obtained with, if applicable, the spouse or de facto spouse accompanying the foreign national and whose legal origin is demonstrated of at least | |
| $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 $350,000 $400,000 $450,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 | |||
