Canada · Quebec
Skilled Worker
Quebec Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ) — Stream 1
Quebec's expression-of-interest-based selection program for skilled workers in highly qualified and specialized occupations (FEER 0, 1, or 2), leading to a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) and then federal permanent residence.
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Pathway overview
Quebec's expression-of-interest-based selection program for skilled workers in highly qualified and specialized occupations (FEER 0, 1, or 2), leading to a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) and then federal permanent residence.
Verified directly from Quebec's own requirements page, for Stream 1 (Highly qualified and specialized skills) specifically. You must be at least 18 years old, work in an occupation classified FEER 0, 1, or 2 (not independently checked here), have at least 1 year of full-time or equivalent paid work experience in that occupation within the 5 years before applying, have a qualifying diploma, have oral French at level 7+ and written French at level 5+ on the Échelle québécoise (not checked here — a different scale than CLB/NCLC, no field for it yet), sign a Financial Self-Sufficiency Contract (no fixed figure published on this page), and — since PSTQ works by expression of interest, not open application — meet the criteria that led to the invitation you received. Selection under PSTQ leads to a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ); federal permanent residence is a separate subsequent step. Streams 2-4 (intermediate/manual skills, regulated professions, exceptional talent) have different criteria and aren't covered here. This is Quebec's own provincially-administered program — distinct from every other Canadian program in this catalogue, which are all federally administered even when regionally targeted (see docs/DECISION_LOG.md's Batch 8 and Batch 11 entries).
Eligibility requirements
- Intended applicant
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- Job offer
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- Age
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- Language
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- Experience
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Costs and financial requirements
- Main financial requirement
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- Government fee
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Application process
Express Entry / SkillSelect online profile
Status, validity and rights
- Current status
- Open
- Initial validity
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- Renewal
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- Work rights
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- Study rights
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Family inclusion
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Permanent residence and citizenship
Permanent residence
Not yet confirmed in structured format
Citizenship
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Eligibility to apply for permanent residence or citizenship never guarantees approval.
Required documents
An official pathway-specific document checklist has not yet been confirmed in structured format.
Official sources and verification
No reviewer-confirmed official source is available for public display yet.
- Last published
- 2026-09-05
- Last source verification
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- Effective from
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- Effective to
- No end date published
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