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IRPRPART 6 Economic ClassesDIVISION 1 Skilled Workers
r.86

Class

Economic Immigration
🍁 In Simple Terms

The Quebec Skilled Worker class is an economic immigration pathway for people who want to live in Quebec. To qualify, you must intend to reside in Quebec and hold a valid Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) issued by the Quebec government — without a CSQ, you cannot be a member of this class.

Affects: Foreign nationals and permanent residents in Canada
Legal Text — IRPR Regulation 86

(1)86 (1) For the purposes of subsection 12(2) of the Act, the Quebec skilled worker class is hereby 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 skilled worker class if they

(3) and (4)(3) and (4) [Repealed, SOR/2008-253, s. 9]

(5)(5) A foreign national who is an accompanying family member of a person who makes an application as a member of the Quebec skilled worker class shall become a permanent resident if, following an examination, it is established that

IRPA Authority
Amendment History (1)
SOR/2008-253
In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPR r. 86 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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