Conditions and procedure

Conditions to satisfy as a temporary worker

Here are the conditions that you must satisfy as a temporary worker to obtain a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ – Québec selections certificate) under the Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ – Québec experience program).

At the time of submitting your application, you must:

• be at least 18 years old;
• be present in Québec as a temporary worker or in the framework of a youth exchange program and hold legal status as a temporary resident;
• hold a job eligible under the PEQ and have held one or more jobs of the same nature for at least 12 of the past 24 months;
• have conformed to the conditions of applicable stays as temporary worker;
• have an intermediate level knowledge of oral French;
• undertake to provide for your needs and, where applicable, those of your spouse or de facto spouse and dependent children included in your application, for a minimum period of three months from the date you obtain your permanent resident status.