Evaluate your chances to immigrate to Quebec using a points calculator

If you have Canada permanent residents or Canadian citizens in Quebec, you may get sponsored by them for Quebec immigration. With the help of a points calculator, you can by yourself find out how eligible you are for skilled migration to Quebec.

The sponsoring individual has to meet the following eligibility criteria among others to sponsor you for skilled migration for Quebec immigration:

• Minimum age of 18 years
• A Canada PR visa holder settled in Quebec
• The sponsorship must be offered to close relatives and family members accompanying (where applicable)

Eligibility criteria for you as the sponsored individual are as follows:

• The sponsor’s de facto partner, spouse, or conjugal partner
• The sponsor’s dependent child
• The sponsor’s father, mother, grandfather, or grandmother
• The sponsor’s orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew, grandson, or granddaughter aged under 18 years and doesn’t have a spouse or de facto partner
• A child the sponsor plans to accept via adoption (international adoption)

Quebec skilled migration points calculator

In Quebec the points for skilled migration are calculated with the points calculator as follows:

Summary of Quebec skilled migration points requirements:

Factors	Points
Education	Up to 14 points (Cut-off Score = 2 points)
Area of training	Up to 12 points
Validated employment Offer	Up to 10 points
Work experience	Up to 8 points
Age	Up to 16 points
Language proficiency	Up to 22 points
Stay and family in Quebec	Up to 8 points
Spouse/Common-law partner characteristics	Up to 17 points
Presence of accompanying children	Up to 8 points
Financial self-sufficiency	1 point

Education

Level of Education	Points
Secondary school general diploma	2
Secondary school vocational diploma	6
Post-secondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies	4
Post-secondary school technical diploma attesting to 1–2 years of full-time studies	6
Post-secondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies	8
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 1 or more years of full-time studies	4
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 2 or more years of full-time studies	6
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 or more years of full-time studies	10
Master’s Degree	12
Doctorate	14
Maximum	12

Area of Training

Areas of Training	Points
Section A of the areas	12
Section B of the areas	9
Section C of the areas	6
Section D of the areas	2
Section E, F, or G of the areas	0
Maximum	12

Validated Employment Offer

Family in Quebec
Criteria	Points
Validated employment offer in the metropolitan area of Montreal	8
Validated employment offer outside the metropolitan area of Montreal	10
Maximum	10

Work Experience

Experience	Points
Less than 6 months	0
6 to 11 months	4
12 to 23 months	4
24 to 35 months	6
36 to 47 months	6
48 months and over	8
Maximum	8

 Age

Age in years	Points
18 to 35	16
36	14
37	12
38	10
39	8
40	6
41	4
42	2
43 or older	0
Maximum	16

Language Proficiency

French Proficiency	B2	C1	C2
Listening	5 points	6 points	7 points
Speaking	5 points	6 points	7 points
Reading	1 point	1 point	1 point
Writing	1 point	1 point	1 point
Maximum	16 points

 

B2 – High Intermediate
C1 – Advanced
C2 – Advanced

Stay and Family in Quebec

Criteria	Points
Full-time study or full-time work for 3 months or more	5
Full-time study or full-time work for 6 months or more	5
Participant in Working Holiday Visa Program, with work experience for 3 months or more	5
Another type of stay for no less than 2 weeks and not more than 3 months	1
Another type of stay exceeding 3 months	2
Maximum	5
Family in Quebec
Nature of Relationship	Points
Spouse	3
Son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister	3
Grandfather or grandmother	3
Uncle or aunt, nephew or niece, cousin	0
Maximum	3

Spouse/Common-law partner characteristics

Education Level	Points
Secondary school general diploma	1
Secondary school vocational diploma	2
Post-secondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies	1
Post-secondary technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies	2
Post-secondary technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies	3
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies	1
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies	2
Undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies	3
Master’s degree attesting to 1 or more years of full-time studies	4
Doctorate	4
Maximum	4
Spouse’s Area of Training
Area of Training	Points
Section A of the areas	4
Section B of the areas	3
Section C of the areas	2
Section D of the areas	1
Section E, F, or G of the areas	0
Maximum	4
Spouse’s Age
Age in years	Points
18 to 35	3
36	2
37	2
38	2
39	2
40	1
41	1
42	1
43 or older	0
Maximum	3
Spouse’s Language Proficiency
French Proficiency	Points
Oral interaction	0-6
Written comprehension	0
Maximum	6

Presence of Accompanying Children

Age of Children	Points
For each child 12 years of age or younger	4
For each child 13 to 19 years of age	2
Maximum	4

Financial Self-Sufficiency

Criteria	Points
Making of a contract	1
Maximum	1

Additional points are also granted for:

• Self Sufficiency
• Spouse characteristics
• Duration of Stay
• Area of Training

How Y-Axis can help you

Y-Axis guides/counsels you to apply for skilled migration to Quebec.

The Quebec Points calculator evaluates the details of the applicant, and an applicant must score minimum points to qualify for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. Details of the applicant such as education, work experience, language skills, spousal characteristics and similar factors will be considered for the evaluation.

Eligibility criteria for Quebec Skilled Worker Program:

• An applicant should meet the following eligibility criteria if he wants to migrate to Quebec under the QSWP:
• The applicant should receive at least one diploma that meets the educational requirement in Quebec.
• The applicant should have had training and the required skills in the relevant field, making it easy for applicants to find a job on the Canadian job market.
• The applicant will demonstrate his / her intention to work and settle in the province.

Under the points calculator, the applicant for a Quebec Skilled Worker Visa, will be assessed on the following factors and given the respective points under the Quebec Points Calculator.

• Age
• Education
• Language Proficiency
• Work Experience
• Accompanying Children
• Valid Job Offer

Points under educational qualification

Education	Points
Doctorate	14
Master’s Degree	12
UG Diploma with 3+ years	10
UG Diploma with 2+ years	6
UG Diploma with 1+ years	4
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies	8
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting 1-2 years of full-time studies	6
Secondary school Vocational Diploma	6
Secondary school General Diploma	2

Employment offer

Type of employment offer	Points
Employment offer in the Montreal metropolitan area	8
Employment offer outside Montreal	1

Work experience

Duration of work experience	Points
More than 48 months	8
36 –47 months	6
24 – 35 months	6
12 – 23 months	4
6 – 11 months	4

Age

Age (in years)	Points
42	2
41	4
40	6
39	8
38	10
37	12
36	14
18 – 35	16

French language proficiency

Under the Quebec Points Calculator, the applicant will get points for French language proficiency in four abilities:

1. Listening
2. Speaking
3. Reading
4. Writing

Age of accompanying children

Age of child	Points
12 years or younger	4
13 – 19 years of age	2

In addition to the above-mentioned split points, an applicant will also gain points for factors such as self-sufficiency, length of stay, spouse’s characteristics, training area under the Quebec points calculator. If the applicant gets the required points under the Quebec Points Calculator, he will receive the Quebec Certificate of Selection with which he can apply for a PR visa.