Selection conditions

You must meet all of the conditions of the pilot program to be eligible and to obtain a Certificat de sélection du Québec (Québec selection certificate).
 
The permanent immigration pilot program for orderlies is comprised of two streams:  

• Work;
• Work-study.

Specific conditions apply depending on the stream under which you submit your application. You must also meet the conditions common to both streams.

Conditions common to both streams

To be selected, you must meet the following conditions: 

• Be 18 years of age or older;
• Intend to settle in Québec to work for a company over which you exercise no direct or indirect legal or de facto control;
• Work as a patient service associate in Québec for a company over which you exercise no direct or indirect legal or de facto control;
• Have a knowledge of spoken French that corresponds to level 7 of the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français  (in French only);
• Demonstrate your ability to be financially self-sufficient.

You must have knowledge of oral French that minimally corresponds to Level 7 on Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français  (in French only) or its equivalent. Knowledge of oral French includes oral comprehension and oral expression.  

When you submit your application for permanent selection, you must complete a declaration on your knowledge of French. You must also include with your declaration one of the following supporting documents:

• A final transcript or transcripts for each year of study showing that you have successfully completed at least three years of study:
  • Secondary or post-secondary; 
  • On a full time basis; 
  • Conducted entirely in French.

The result of each course must be visible on the transcript.

• You must also provide an attestation from your educational institution that indicates the duration of your study program and the language of instruction if:
  • The national language in your country of origin is not French; 
  • The educational institution you attended is not entirely French-speaking.
• An attestation of the results of French tests or diplomas accepted by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration, specifically one of the following:
  • Test de connaissance du français pour le Québec  (TCF-Québec), France Éducation international;
  • Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada  (TCF-Canada), France Éducation international;
  • Test de connaissance du français  (TCF), France Éducation international;
  • Diplôme approfondi de langue française  (DALF), France Éducation international;
  • Diplôme d’études en langue française  (DELF), France Éducation international;
  • Test d’évaluation du français adapté pour le Québec  (TEFAQ), Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Paris Île-de-France (CCIP-IDF);
  • Test d’évaluation du français pour le Canada  (TEF Canada), CCIP-IDF;
  • Test d’évaluation du français  (TEF),CCIP-IDF.

If you are submitting an application under the Work stream, you must meet the following conditions:

• Hold a diploma related to the occupation of orderly. This diploma must have been obtained following completion of a study program:
  • Of at least one year;
  • On a full-time basis;
  • That minimally corresponds to a Québec diploma of vocational studies.
• Have acquired the following work experience:
  • At least 24 months as an orderly in Québec during the 36 months preceding the date of submission of your application;
    or
  • At least 12 months in a health occupation related to basic personal care outside of Québec and at least 12 months as an orderly in Québec during the 36 months preceding the date of submission of your application.

Occupations targeted by this program

You must practise the occupation of orderly. This corresponds, under the National Occupational Classification, to occupation NOC 33102 – Nurse aide, orderly and patient service associate.

If you have practised an occupation other than that of orderly outside of Québec, it must be in the health sector and related to basic personal care. This occupation must correspond to one of the following occupations, under the National Occupational Classification (NOC):

• NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinator and supervisor;
• NOC 31301 – Registered nurse and registered psychiatric nurse;
• NOC 31302 – Nurse Practitioners;
• NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses.

Eligible work experience

To be eligible, your work experience must have been:

• Gained legally;
• Through paid work;
• Full-time (30 hours per week or more) or equivalent;
• Gained in a company over which you exercise no direct or indirect legal or de facto control.

Conditions for the Work-study stream

If you are submitting an application under the Work-study stream, you must meet the following conditions:

• Have obtained a Québec Diploma of Vocational Studies (D.V.E.) leading to the occupation of patient service associates in the 24 months preceding your application;
• Have at least 12 months of work experience as a patient service associates in Québec, gained during the 24 months preceding your application and after the date of completion of your program of study.

Eligible Québec diploma

To be eligible for the Work-study stream, you must have successfully completed the study program Institutional and Home Care Assistance (870 hours of continuous training) and obtained a secondary diploma of vocational studies.

Eligible work experience

To be eligible, your work experience must have been:

• Gained legally;
• Through paid work;
• Full-time (30 hours per week or more) or equivalent;
• Gained in a company over which you exercise no direct or indirect legal or de facto control.

Obtaining or renewing a work permit

After having completed your study program, you must be hired by a Québec employer and obtain a work permit.