Regulation on the weighting applicable for the selection of foreign nationals

Factors

Criteria

Points

Maximum

Points

1. Training

Education level

Quebec diploma

Areas of training

Second specialty

Secondary school general diploma

Secondary school vocational diploma

Postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies

Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies

Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies

Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies

Undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 or more years of full-time studies

Master’s degree

Doctorate

Quebec diploma or equivalent

Section A to E of the areas

2

6

4

6

6

10

11

13

13

0

0

0

13

2. Experience

Less than 2 years

2 years

2 ½ years

3 years

3 ½ years

4 years

4 ½ years

5 years or more

0

6

7

8

8

9

9

10

10

3. Age

18 to 35 years of age

36 years of age

37 years of age

38 years of age

39 to 45 years of age

46 to 50 years of age

10

8

6

4

2

0

10

4. Language proficiency

French

Englsh

Oral interaction

Written comprehension

Oral interaction

Written comprehension

0 to 16

0

0 to6

0

22

5. Stay and family in Quebec

Stay in Quebec

Family in Quebec

To study for 1 regular full-time semester

To study for 2 regular full-time semesters

To work for at least 3 months

To work for at least 6 months

For business for at least 1 week

Other stay for not less than 2 weeks and not more than 3 months

Other stay exceeding 3 months

Spouse or de facto spouse

Son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister

Grandfather or grandmother

Uncle or aunt, nephew or niece

4

6

4

6

5 if in relation to factor 12.1; 2 if in relation to factor 12.2

1

2

3

3

3

0

9

9. Financial self-sufficiency

Making of a contract

1

1

10. Adaptability

Overall assessment

0 to 5

5

11. Financial resources

Net assets obtained legally

Less than $300 000

$300,000

$350,000

$400,000

$450,000

$500,000 or more

0

6

7

8

9

10

10

12. Business project

12.1 Ability to carry out a business project in Quebec

12.2Acquisition of an enterprise in Quebec

a)       Market exploration

b)       Feasibility of project

c)       Financial resources

0 to 10

0 to 15

0 or 5

0 or 30

30

Applicable factors

Passing score

Preliminary processing

Applicant with or without spouse

2, 9 and 11

13

Selection

Applicant with or without spouse

Applicant with or without spouse

Processing of application in relation to factor 12.1: all

Processing of application in relation to factor 12.2: all

50

60