Minimum Points Required For Quebec Skilled Worker Program 2019

As is the case with the national Express Entry program, the QSWP is based on the skills and occupations categorized by the National Occupations Classification (NOC). Those skills regarded in high demand based on labour market conditions are given priority over others. This forms the basis for the entire immigration scheme of Quebec. Aside from that there are several factors that are taken into consideration when assessing the viability of a candidate for entry into Quebec with a PR visa. To qualify for immigration to Canada as a Quebec-selected skilled worker, a solo applicant must score at least 50 points. Potential immigrants who apply with a spouse or a common-law partner must score at least 59 points out of 100 points in order to be eligible for the QSW Program. Here’s a look at the factors utilized by the Quebec Provincial Nominee Program to assess application eligibility:

Factors	Points
Education	Up to 14 points (Cutoff Score = 2 points)
Area Of Training	Area Of Training
Validated Employment Offer	Up to 10 points
Work Experience	Up to 8 points
Age	Up to 16 points
Language Proficiency	Up to 22 points
Stay And Family In Quebec	Up to 8 points
Spouse/Common-law partner Characteristics	Up to 17 points
Presence Of Accompanying Children	Up to 8 points
Financial Self-Sufficiency	1 point

Factor 1: Education

Level of Education	Points
Secondary school general diploma	2
Secondary school vocational diploma	6
Postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies	4
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1–2 years of full-time studies	6
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1–2 years of full-time studies	6
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies	8
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 1 or more years of full-time studies	4
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 2 or more years of full-time studies	6
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 or more years of full-time studies	10
Master’s Degree	12
Doctorate	14
Maximum	14

Factor 2: Area of Training

Areas of Training	Points
Section A of the areas	12 points
Section B of the areas	9 points
Section C of the areas	6 points
Section D of the areas	2 points
Section E, F, or G of the areas	0 points
Maximum	12 points

Factor 3: Validated Employment Offer

Validated Employment Offer Criteria	Points
Validated employment offer in the metropolitan area of Montreal	8 points
Validated employment offer outside the metropolitan area of Montreal	10 Points
Maximum	10 Points

Factor 4: Work Experience

Experience	Points
Less than 6 months	0 points
6 to 11 months	4 points
12 to 23 months	4 points
24 to 35 months	6 points
36 to 47 months	6 points
48 months and over	8 points
Maximum	8 points

Factor 5: Age

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

Factor 6: Language Proficiency

French Proficiency	Low Beginner (A1)	High Beginner (A2)	Low Intermediate (B1)	High Intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C2)
Listening	0 points	0 points	0 points	5 points	6 points	7 points
Speaking	0 points	0 points	0 points	5 points	6 points	7 points
Reading	0 points	0 points	0 points	1 points	1 points	1 points
Writing	0 points	0 points	0 points	1 points	1 points	1 points
Maximum	16 Points

Factor 7: Stay and Family in Quebec

Criteria	Points
Full-time study or full-time work for 3 months or more	5 Points
Full-time study or full-time work for 6 months or more	5 Points
Participant in Working Holiday Visa Program, with work experience for 3 months or more	5 Points
Other stay for no less than 2 weeks and not more 3 months	1 Points
Other stay exceeding 3 months	2 Points
Maximum	5 Points
Family in Quebec
Nature of Relationship
Spouse	3 points
Son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister	3 points
Grandfather or grandmother	3 points
Uncle or aunt, nephew or niece, cousin	0 points
Maximum	3 points

Factor 8:Spouse/Common-law partner Characteristics

Education Level	Points
Secondary school general diploma	1 Points
Secondary school vocational diploma	2 Points
Postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies	1 Points
Postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies	2 Points
Postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies	3 Points
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies	1 Points
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies	2 Points
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies	3 Points
Master’s degree attesting to 1 or more years of full-time studies	4 points
Doctorate	4 points
Maximum	4 points
Spouse’s Area of Training
Area of Training	Points
Section A of the areas	4 points
Section B of the areas	3 Points
Section C of the areas	2 Points
Section D of the areas	1 Points
Section E, F or G of the areas	0 points
Maximum	4 points
Spouse’s Age
Age	Points
18 to 35 years of age	3 Points
36 years of age	2 Points
37 years of age	2 Points
38 years of age	2 Points
39 years of age	2 Points
40 years of age	1 Points
41 years of age	1 Points
42 years of age	1 Points
43 years of age or older	0
Maximum	3 points
Spouse’s Language Proficiency
French Proficiency	Points
Oral interaction	0 – 6 points
Written comprehension	0 points
Maximum	6 Points

Factor 9:Presence of Accompanying Children

Age of Children	Points
For each child 12 years of age or younger	4 Points
For each child 13 to 19 years of age	2 Points
Maximum	8 Points

Factor 10:Financial Self-Sufficiency

Criteria	Points
Making of a contract	1 point
Maximum	1 point

QSWP Application Fees

Applicant	Fees
Principal Applicant	CAD $779
Spouse, de facto spouse	CAD $167
Each dependent child	CAD $167