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Canada Quebec Skilled Worker Selection Program - Stream 1 - Highly Qualified and Specialized Skills

13 facts quoted from the official source

Quebec permanent selection pathway under Stream 1 - Highly Qualified and Specialized Skills.

Savings required
CAD 3,957
the lowest published threshold
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
10
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

10 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligible Teer CategoriesThe principal occupation must be in FEER/TEER 0, 1 or 2 and not require a licence in the proposed context.
  • Federal Permanent Residence StageAfter Quebec selection, the applicant must complete the federal permanent residence and admissibility process.
  • Financial Self Sufficiency ContractThe applicant must undertake to provide for the family for the applicable initial period.
  • Intent To Settle In QuebecThe applicant must intend to settle in Quebec.
  • Principal Spoken French Level MinThe principal applicant needs spoken French at Quebec level 7 or higher.
  • Principal Written French Level MinThe principal applicant needs written French at Quebec level 5 or higher.
  • Qualifying Education RequiredA qualifying occupational, college or university credential is required.
  • Quebec Selection RequiredThe applicant must receive permanent selection and a Certificat de sélection du Québec before the federal permanent residence stage.
  • Work Experience Years MinAt least one year of paid full-time-equivalent experience in the main occupation is required in the previous five years.
  • Quebec Values Attestation ConditionallyThe principal applicant and applicable accompanying family members must obtain the Quebec values attestation.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryQuebec publishes four separate PSTQ streams with materially different occupational and selection criteria.
  • Official source basisQuebec publishes four separate PSTQ streams with materially different occupational and selection criteria.
  • Report summaryQuebec publishes four separate PSTQ streams with materially different occupational and selection criteria.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Canada?
The official source states: Quebec permanent selection pathway under Stream 1 - Highly Qualified and Specialized Skills.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: The applicant must undertake to provide for the family for the applicable initial period. The lowest published threshold is CAD 3,957 (savings).

Every answer is quoted from the official quebec.ca page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 13 points against the official source; 13 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source quebec.caLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Canada government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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