Submitting an official immigration application

Following a decision by the governmentdecision published in the Gazette officielle du Québec on March 27, 2013, the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles is renewing its rules relating to the intake of applications according to immigration class.

To find out if you can submit an application for a selection certificate, consult the page Intake of applications.

	USEFUL INFORMATION
	To be selected as an immigrant worker, you must have the schooling and occupational skills to facilitate your job integration. Other factors, such as language, age, your spouse’s profile and whether or not you have children are also important. Note! Being selected as a worker does not guarantee you a job in your preferred profession or trade.

8 important steps

Here are eight important steps. If followed they will lead to your immigration to Québec!

1. Ascertaining the conditions for practising your profession or trade, if applicable.
   
   
   

2. Knowing how to overcome the major obstacles to finding a job.
   
   
   

3. Evaluating the cost of immigrating to Québec, including the cost of settling in.
   
   

4. Understanding the difference between the selection and the admission of workers—the respective roles of the Gouvernement du Québec and the Government of Canada.
   
   

5. Understanding the requirements of the Immigration Program for skilled workers.
   
   
   

6. Understanding the selection process (including the interview and application processing).
   
   
   

7. Filling out the official immigration application – Application for a Selection Certificate (DCS).
   
   
   

8. Submitting an application for permanent residence to the Government of Canada.