To immigrate to Quebec and obtain permanent Canadian residency, you must first obtain a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) from the Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (MIFI). If you wish to settle permanently in Quebec, depending on your situation, two permanent immigration programs are available to you:
- The Regular Skilled Worker Program
This program is for people whose training and professional skills meet the criteria sought by the province of Quebec. Each candidate must therefore declare his or her interest in immigrating to Quebec permanently to work.
- The Quebec Experience Program
Quite popular in Quebec, the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) is intended for students, foreign graduate students in Quebec or temporary foreign workers. This program allows people who meet all the conditions of the program to obtain a Quebec selection certificate in order to settle permanently in Quebec.