Quebec Immigration
Skilled workers & business programs
Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP)
The Quebec Skilled Worker Program allows skilled foreign workers to immigrate to Quebec based on a points-based selection system. The province evaluates education, work experience, age, language ability, and other criteria to align with Quebec’s economic and labour needs.
To qualify, candidates apply for a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ), showing Quebec has selected them for permanent residence. Points are awarded across several categories and applicants must meet the minimum threshold. After receiving a CSQ, candidates submit a federal permanent residence application.
Cohen Visa advises skilled workers on QSWP eligibility, CSQ documentation, and compliance for provincial selection and long-term planning in Quebec.
Quebec Business Immigration
Quebec Business Immigration streams allow entrepreneurs, investors, and self-employed individuals to obtain permanent residence by contributing to the province’s economic development. Programs require investment, net worth, and management criteria set by Quebec.
Applicants submit a business plan, demonstrate required net worth or investment funds, and show relevant management experience. Entrepreneurs commit to creating or acquiring a business in Quebec; investors and self-employed persons must meet specific financial and activity requirements. Successful applicants receive a CSQ and then apply federally for permanent residence.
Cohen Visa advises on Quebec business immigration eligibility, CSQ applications, documentation, and compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quebec skilled & business routes
Quebec operates its own skilled worker selection and issues a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) before you apply to IRCC for permanent residence. Business programs follow separate Quebec rules. If you intend to reside in Quebec, your pathway generally runs through Quebec authorities first, then federal processing.
Skilled workers who wish to settle in Quebec typically apply through the stream managed via Arrima. Points are awarded for education, work experience, age, French and English, Quebec job offers, and other factors. An invitation to apply for permanent selection leads to a CSQ and then a federal permanent residence application.
Quebec offers programs for investors, entrepreneurs, and self-employed individuals, each with distinct net worth, investment, or business-plan requirements and French-language expectations in many cases. Streams change over time; Cohen Visa aligns your profile with current rules.
French proficiency is often critical for Quebec selection, especially for skilled workers and many business categories. English may add points, but Quebec prioritizes integration into a French-speaking society. We advise on testing, timing, and how scores affect eligibility.
We assist with strategy for Arrima and CSQ applications, business program selection, document preparation, renewals where applicable, and the federal stage after Quebec selection. We coordinate timing between Quebec and IRCC requirements.