Conditions and procedure

Conditions to satisfy as a temporary worker

You must meet all the conditions of the Programme de l’expérience québécoise when you submit your application for permanent selection:

• Intend to settle in Québec to hold a job
  
• Have stayed temporarily in Québec for the primary purpose of working there and have respected the conditions of your stay
  
• Be legally in Québec as a temporary foreign worker or under a youth exchange program (e.g., through a Working Holiday, Young Professionals or International Co-op Internship permit)
  
• Have been employed full-time for at least 12 of the 24 months preceding the submission of your application
  
• Demonstrate advanced intermediate knowledge of oral French
  
• Undertake to provide for your basic needs and, if applicable, those of your spouse or de facto spouse and dependent children included in your application for a Certificat de sélection du Québec, for a minimum period of three months
  
• Be at least 18 years old and hold a valid passport
  
  

If you hold an eligible Québec diploma, you can also apply to the Programme de l’expérience québécoise – Québec Graduates, if the selection conditions are more advantageous for you.