Quebec Province:
5. Requriement of Employment:
Quebec Skilled Worker/Professional Selection Criteria
- Employability and Professional Mobility Assessment
The evaluation of
Skilled Worker/Professional applicants intending to reside in Montreal or
another city in Quebec is a two stage process. During the first stage of
evaluation, applicants who do not have assured employment or six months
experience in an occupation which is in high demand must be assessed as to their
Employability and Professional Mobility. Under the Employability and
Professional Mobility Assessment, applicants must score at least 30 points (35
points if married) to proceed to the second stage of the selection process.
Points are awarded on the following basis:
Education (Maximum Points:
19)
Up to 19 points are
awarded for Education (Note: all education programs must have required full-time
study):
Schooling:
| Number of Points |
Level of
Education |
| |
| 0 points |
The applicant has not completed a secondary or high school
education
|
|
| 3 points |
The applicant has completed secondary/high school
education
|
|
| 4 points |
The applicant has completed a one-year post-secondary
program
|
|
| 5 points |
The applicant has completed a two-year post-secondary
program
|
|
| 7 points |
The applicant has completed a three-year post-secondary
program
|
|
| 7 points |
The applicant has completed a one-year university
program
|
|
| 7 points |
The applicant has completed a two-year university
program
|
|
| 8 points |
The applicant has completed a three-year university
program
|
|
| 9 points |
The applicant has completed a four-year university
program
|
|
| 11 points |
The applicant has completed a second level university degree
(Master's)
|
|
| 11 points |
The applicant has completed a third level university degree
(PhD)
|
Second
Specialty:
| Number of
Points |
Duration of
Second Specialty Program |
|
| 2 points |
The applicant has completed a one year program in a second
specialty
|
|
| 4 points |
The applicant has completed a two-year (or longer) program in a second
specialty
|
Preferred
Educational Training:
4 points are awarded if the applicant has university or college level educational
training in a preferred educational training field.
Experience
(Maximum Points: 5)
Up to 5 points are
awarded for Experience:
| Number of Points |
Amount of Work Experience |
|
| 1 point |
Six months of work experience |
|
| 2 points |
One year of work experience |
|
| 3 points |
One and one-half years of work experience |
|
| 4 points |
Two years of work experience |
|
| 5 points |
Two and one-half years of work experience or
more |
Note 1: Work
experience must have been accumulated during the ten years preceding the
application and the employment remunerated.
Note 2: Work
experience includes training, internship.
Age (Maximum
Points: 10)
Up to 10 points are
awarded for Age:
| Number of Points |
Age |
|
| 10 points |
20 - 35 years old |
|
| 8 points |
36 years old |
|
| 6 points |
37 years old |
|
| 4 points |
38 years old |
|
| 2 points |
39 years old |
|
| 1 point |
40-45 years old |
|
| 0 points |
46 years old or older
19 years or
younger |
Knowledge of
Languages (Maximum Points: 13)
Up to 13 points are
awarded for Knowledge of Languages:
- Up to 8 points are
awarded depending upon the applicant's level of French language comprehension
and oral expression
- Up to an additional 3
points are awarded depending upon the applicant's level of English language
comprehension and oral expression
- An additional 2
points are awarded if the applicant has completed studies in French at a
secondary or post-secondary level
Time Spent in
Quebec and Relations with Quebec Residents (Maximum Points:
9)
Up to 9 points are
awarded for Time Spent in Quebec and Relationship with Quebec
Residents:
Time Spent in
Quebec:
Up to 6 points are
awarded for Time Spent in Quebec:
| Number of Points |
Nature of Time Spent in
Quebec |
|
| 6 points |
The applicant has studied in Quebec for at least two
semesters |
|
| 4 points |
The applicant has studied in Quebec on a full-time basis for one
semester |
|
| 6 points |
The applicant has worked in Quebec for at least six
months |
|
| 4 points |
The applicant has worked in Quebec for at least three
months |
|
| 6 points |
The applicant has worked in Quebec for at least six months as an
intern/apprentice pursuant to a bilateral treaty |
|
| 5 points |
The applicant has worked in Quebec for at least three months as an
intern/apprentice pursuant to a bilateral treaty |
|
| 3 points |
The applicant has visited Quebec for at least three
months |
|
| 2 points |
The applicant has visited Quebec for two weeks to three
months |
Relationship
with Quebec Residents:
Up to 3 points are
awarded for Relationship with Quebec Residents:
| Number of Points |
Nature of
Relationship |
|
| 3 points |
The applicant has a parent or sibling in Quebec |
|
| 2 points |
The applicant has a grandparent in Quebec |
|
| 1 point |
The applicant has another type of relative or a friend in
Quebec |
Spouse's
Characteristics (Maximum Points: 11)
Up to 11 points are awarded under the spouse's characteristics Factor:
Education
(Maximum Points: 4)
|
Number of Points
|
Level of
Education
|
|
|
|
1 point
|
The spouse has completed
secondary/high school education
|
|
|
|
2 points
|
The spouse has completed one year
of post-secondary education
|
|
|
|
3 points
|
The spouse has completed a
three-year university program
|
|
|
|
5 points
|
The spouse has a second specialty
education or a preferred educational training
|
Work Experience (1 point)
One point will be awarded if the
spouse has at least six months of work experience.
Age (2 points )
|
Number of
Points
|
Age
|
|
|
|
2 points
|
20 ・39 years old
|
|
|
|
1 point
|
40 ・45 years old
|
Knowledge of French (4 points)
Up to 4 points are awarded for the spouse's knowledge of French:
- Up to 2 points are awarded depending upon the spouse's level of French
language comprehension and oral expression
An additional 2 points are awarded if the applicant has completed studies
in French at a secondary or post-secondary level.
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