* BENEFITS:

– Permanent Residency: Successful applicants and their families can become permanent residents of Canada, allowing them to live, work, and study anywhere in Canada.

– No Job Offer Required: Unlike other immigration programs, the Quebec Self-Employed Worker Program does not require applicants to have a job offer from a Canadian employer.

– Flexibility in Choosing Occupation: Applicants have the flexibility to choose their own occupation as a self-employed worker.

– French Language Proficiency: The program emphasizes the importance of French language skills, and applicants must demonstrate an intermediate to advanced level of oral French proficiency (level 7 or B2).

– Access to Quality of Life: Quebec offers a high quality of life with excellent healthcare, education, and social benefits for residents and their families.

– Supportive Environment for Entrepreneurs: Quebec provides a supportive environment for self-employed individuals with access to business support services, networking opportunities, and resources to help them succeed.

– Entrepreneur, spousal work permit: Successful applicants can apply for an entrepreneur work permit to start their business and an open work permit for their spouse or common-law partner, allowing them to work for any employer in Canada. Children at elementary and secondary school can generally obtain a student permit allowing them to study for free.

– Access to Global Markets: Entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals can leverage Quebec’s strategic location and access to global markets, contributing to the growth of their businesses.

Overall, the Quebec Self-Employed Worker Program offers a unique opportunity for individuals with specific skills and experience to immigrate to Quebec, contribute to the province’s cultural and economic development, and eventually become Canadian citizens.

* REQUIREMENT:

List of conditions to be honored:

Language

You can submit an application only if you declare that you have an oral knowledge of French of Level 7 or more according to the l’Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes (intermediate level).French tests DELF, DALF, TCF et TEF recognized, etc.

There is no limit on the number of applications receivable.

Settle in Quebec

You must practice your profession or business activities in Québec, alone or with others, with or without paid help.

Have a  minimum net worth

You must have a net worth of at least CDN$100,000. You can share this net worth with your spouse or common-law partner who is accompanying you to Québec. You must be able to demonstrate the legal origin and accumulation of your net worth.

Have the required professional experience

You must have at least two years of self-employment experience in the profession or trade you intend to practice in Québec.

Make the deposit

You will need to make a start-up deposit with a financial institution located in the area where you plan to practice your trade or profession:

  • Outside the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM), the start-up deposit is 25 000 $ CAD
  • On the territory of the CMM, the start-up deposit is 50 000 $ CAD

You will need to make the deposit 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 that confirms the opening of your file.

* PROCESS:

– 6 months to 12 months to get the Certificat de selection permanent du Quebec (CSQ)

– 3-6 months to get an entrepreneur work permit

– Around 3 years to get the Permanent Residency status