Application for Selection Certificate and appendices – Investors

Be sure to consult the immigration rules and procedures. Before submitting your application, it is important to read the information regarding the application intake periods for a Certificat de sélection du Québec.

Consult the page Documentation requirements to learn the rules concerning the required documents and formats to submit a permanent selection application.

The Ministère verifies that all files submitted are complete before beginning its review, that is, that they include all the supporting documents and required documents, as well as payment of the required fees (in Canadian currency only).

If your application is incomplete, it will be returned to you without being processed.

Procedure

To submit a permanent selection application, you must submit the following form duly completed and signed:

• The form Application for Permanent Selection - Investor Program A-0520-FA (PDF, 1164 kB);
• Your Guide to writing the narrative document – Investors, entrepreneurs and self-employed workers A-8100-AO (PDF, 556 kB).
  
  

You must also enclose payment of the fees required to review your application.

Note: Make sure to sign your investment agreement with a financial intermediary (broker or trust company) authorized to participate in the Investor Program.

If applicable and depending on your situation, you must enclose:

• The Declaration by spouse or de facto spouse (Dynamic PDF, 416 Kb)
• The Declaration by a candidate practising a regular trade or profession A-0527-JA (PDF, 67 kB), if you or your spouse practises or has the training needed to practise a profession governed by a professional order, a profession governed by the Autorité des marchés financiers or a regulated trade in Québec (construction trades, regulated vocational qualifications)
  Note: Read the conditions for admission to a professional order before submitting your application.
• The Declaration by a physician trained outside Canada and the United States (Declaration by an international medical graduate) A-0527-KA (PDF, 50 kB), if you or your spouse practises or has the training needed to practise the profession of medical specialist, general practitioner or family physician
• The Declaration of a candidate practising the teaching profession in preschool, elementary or secondary school A-0527-IA (PDF, 70 kB), if you or your spouse practises or has the training needed to practise the profession of primary school or secondary school instructor

	IMPORTANT
	Since several months may elapse before the Ministère reviews your file, you may receive a letter asking you to complete or update your file.

Reminder

Do not forget to include the following documents with your application:

• Forms duly completed, dated and signed
• Required declarations
• Supporting documents
• Payment of fees required for reviewing your file

All applications from investor candidates must be sent by mail or courier, to the Direction de l'enregistrement et de l'évaluation comparative, in Montréal. Only one application can be sent at a time. Applications dropped off in person will not be accepted.

Processing times will vary according to territory, volume of applications and staff available.

Since the files are strictly confidential, no information is given out over the telephone. Applicants are informed of the progress of their file by regular mail or by fax.

Change in your family situation

If you wish to make changes to your application due to a change in your family situation (e.g., the addition of a child or spouse), you must submit an updated form related to your application for permanent selection in the Investor Program, duly completed, if applicable, by your accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, with all the required documents and supporting documents.

You must also submit a certified true copy of the marriage or birth certificate, or, in the case of a de facto union, proof that you have lived together for at least 12 months.

	PRACTICAL ADVICE
	Before submitting an official immigration application, familiarize yourself with the typical procedure for businesspeople. It will provide you with an overview of the procedures to follow to achieve your immigration goals. Make sure you enclose all the required documents with your application. For more information, see Understand the selection process.