Processing times (table)

The time required to process applications varies due to a number of factors (overall selection objectives by geographic pool and immigration category, volume of applications for a Québec Selection Certificate submitted from various territories, international context).

These processing times apply to applications for a Québec Selection Certificate only. They do not include those that apply to applications to the Government of Canada for permanent residence.

Information regarding processing times is updated regularly.

Procedure

Identify your country of habitual residence (the one you recorded in your application for a selection certificate). Applications currently processed during the selection interview are those that were SUBMITTED IN THE MONTHS INDICATED and were COMPLETE at that time (ready for the interview: duly completed form and declarations, certified supporting documents, certified translation, full payment of fees). Currently, no selection interviews are being conducted in countries where no month has been indicated.

To find out about processing times, select the country where you legally reside (the one you recorded in your application for a Québec Selection Certificate):

Asia - BIQ in Hong Kong

Country Month Afghanistan, Australia, American Samoa, Bora Bora, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Caroline Islands, Christmas Island, Cook Islands, East Timor, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Johnston Atoll, Kiribati, Kosrae, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Marinas, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Midway Island, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Islands, Palau (Belau), Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn Island, Ponape, Sabah, Solomon Islands, Sarawak, Singapore, South Korea, Tahiti, Thailand, Taiwan, Tonga, Truk Island, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wake Island, Wallis, Western Samoa, Yap Island No selection interview for these countries currently1 and 2 India, Pakistan, Vietnam August 20093 Bangladesh, Sri Lanka July 20093 People's Republic of China January 20093 December 20083 Hong Kong

¹ If you have submitted an application for immigration, consult the next update for more information.
² Please note that, for some of these countries, we have not received any applications for immigration.
³ If you have submitted an application for immigration before this date and your file is complete, you should have been called for a selection interview.

Middle East - Service aux Gens d'affaires

Country Service aux Gens d'affaires Montréal (see note) Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Gaza, Irak, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait City, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, West Bank, Yemen September 20093

¹ If you have submitted an application for immigration, consult the next update for more information.
² Please note that, for some of these countries, we have not received any applications for immigration.
³ If you have submitted an application for immigration before this date and your file is complete, you should have been called for a selection interview.

Other - Service aux Gens d'affaires

Country Service aux Gens d'affaires Montréal (see note) Eritrea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Senegal No selection interview for these countries currently1 and 2 Africa (without Maghreb), Eastern Europe, Latin America, Maghreb, North America, Western Europe November 20093

¹ Please note that, for some countries in these regions of the world, we have not received any applications for immigration.
² If you have submitted an application for immigration before this date and your file is complete, you should have been called for a selection interview.
³ If you have submitted an application for immigration before this date and your file is complete, you should have been called for a selection interview.

Note : Since January 1^st, 2009, applications for selection certificates for businesspeople from Africa (with Maghreb), America, Europe and Middle-East must be submitted to the Service aux Gens d'affaires in Montréal.

	USEFUL INFORMATION
	Selection missions for businesspeople are carried out in several countries at different times of the year. Some missions can take place on the same dates in a given territory. Consult the schedule of selection missions which is updated every two months, but is subject to change at any time.