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Last verified: March 2026 · Source: justice.gc.ca← Back to Law Explorer
IRPRPART 6 Economic ClassesDIVISION 2 Business Immigrants
r.101

Class

Economic Immigration
🍁 In Simple Terms

The Quebec Self-Employed Persons Class is for self-employed immigrants who want to live in Quebec. As with other Quebec classes, you must intend to reside in Quebec and hold a valid Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) — Quebec handles the selection entirely.

Affects: Foreign nationals and permanent residents in Canada
Legal Text — IRPR Regulation 101

(1)101 (1) For the purposes of subsection 12(2) of the Act, the Quebec self-employed persons class is prescribed as a class of persons who may become permanent residents on the basis of their ability to become economically established in Canada.

(2)(2) A foreign national is a member of the Quebec self-employed persons class if they

IRPA Authority
In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPR r. 101 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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