Quebec Score grid

The evaluation of Skilled Worker/Professional applicants intending to reside in Montreal or another city in Quebec is a two stage process. During the first stage of evaluation, applicants who do not have assured employment or six months experience in an occupation which is in high demand must be assessed as to their Employability and Professional Mobility. Under the Employability and Professional Mobility Assessment, applicants must score at least 30 points (35 points if married) to proceed to the second stage of the selection process. Points are awarded on the following basis:

Education (Maximum Points: 19)

Up to 19 points are awarded for Education (Note: all education programs must have required full-time study):

Schooling:

Number of Points	Level of Education
0 points	The applicant has not completed a secondary or high school education
3 points	The applicant has completed secondary/high school education
4 points	The applicant has completed a one-year post-secondary program
5 points	The applicant has completed a two-year post-secondary program
7 points	The applicant has completed a three-year post-secondary program
7 points	The applicant has completed a one-year university program
7 points	The applicant has completed a two-year university program
8 points	The applicant has completed a three-year university program
9 points	The applicant has completed a four-year university program
11 points	The applicant has completed a second level university degree (Master's)
11 points	The applicant has completed a third level university degree (PhD)

Second Specialty:

Number of Points	Duration of Second Specialty Program
2 points	The applicant has completed a one year program in a second specialty
4 points	The applicant has completed a two-year (or longer) program in a second specialty

   

Preferred Educational Training:

4 points are awarded if the applicant has university or college level educational training in a preferred educational training field.

Experience (Maximum Points: 5)

Up to 5 points are awarded for Experience:

Number of Points	Amount of Work Experience
1 point	Six months of work experience
2 points	One year of work experience
3 points	One and one-half years of work experience
4 points	Two years of work experience
5 points	Two and one-half years of work experience or more

Note 1: Work experience must have been accumulated during the ten years preceding the application and the employment remunerated.

Note 2: Work experience includes training, internship.

Age (Maximum Points: 10)

Up to 10 points are awarded for Age:

Number of Points	Age
10 points	20 - 35 years old
8 points	36 years old
6 points	37 years old
4 points	38 years old
2 points	39 years old
1 point	40-45 years old
0 points	46 years old or older 19 years or younger

• Up to an additional 3 points are awarded depending upon the applicant's level of English language comprehension and oral expression 
• An additional 2 points are awarded if the applicant has completed studies in French at a secondary or post-secondary level

Time Spent in Quebec and Relations with Quebec Residents (Maximum Points: 9)

Up to 9 points are awarded for Time Spent in Quebec and Relationship with Quebec Residents:

Time Spent in Quebec:

Up to 6 points are awarded for Time Spent in Quebec:

Number of Points	Nature of Time Spent in Quebec
6 points	The applicant has studied in Quebec for at least two semesters
4 points	The applicant has studied in Quebec on a full-time basis for one semester
6 points	The applicant has worked in Quebec for at least six months
4 points	The applicant has worked in Quebec for at least three months
6 points	The applicant has worked in Quebec for at least six months as an intern/apprentice pursuant to a bilateral treaty
5 points	The applicant has worked in Quebec for at least three months as an intern/apprentice pursuant to a bilateral treaty
3 points	The applicant has visited Quebec for at least three months
2 points	The applicant has visited Quebec for two weeks to three months

   

Relationship with Quebec Residents:

Up to 3 points are awarded for Relationship with Quebec Residents:

Number of Points	Nature of Relationship
3 points	The applicant has a parent or sibling in Quebec
2 points	The applicant has a grandparent in Quebec
1 point	The applicant has another type of relative or a friend in Quebec