Applying for permanent selection through the Québec Experience Program

Depending on your situation, you can submit an application to one of the two streams of the Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ – Québec experience program):

• Temporary foreign workers 
• Québec graduates

As of January 26, 2021, all permanent selection applications for the PEQ are made on the Arrima platform.  If you submitted your application by mail before January 26, 2021, you cannot use Arrima to track your file or to change your application.  

Follow these steps to submit your application for the PEQ:

1- Complete parts 1 and 2 of the permanent selection application form 

If you are applying under the temporary foreign worker stream, use the Demande de sélection permanente Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ) – Travailleur étranger temporaire form (PDF 802 Kb) (in French only).

If you are applying under the Québec graduate stream, use the Demande de sélection permanente Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ) – Diplômé du Québec form (PDF 0.96 Mb)(in French only).

Be sure to date and sign all forms and declarations. Keep all of the documents you submit to the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration. Electronic signatures are not accepted.

2- Prepare the documents to support your application

You will find the list of documents to be submitted in part 2 of the permanent selection application form. 

You must scan all original documents in colour. Save them in PDF format (Portable Document Format).

If a document has multiple pages, scan them together into one document.

Make sure that all documents are:

• legible;
• complete;
• exact.

Keep all documents you submit.

3- Create an account on the Arrima platform 

Create your account in Arrima.

If you already have one, sign in.

4- Submit your application for permanent selection in Arrima

You have to:

• provide information on accompanying family members;
• upload your supporting documents and your permanent selection application form;
• pay the fees for reviewing your application.
• submit your file.

You will receive a notification by email and in the Arrima message centre to confirm receipt of your application.

You can add documents at any time. If any documents are missing during the processing of your application, we will inform you.

The following are the fees to be paid for the review of an application for permanent selection as of January 1, 2023. These fees are adjusted every January 1.

Principal applicant: $869

Spouse, de facto spouse: $186

Each dependent child: $186

The fees must be paid:

• in full;
• in Canadian dollars;
• by you or by a third party.

These fees are non-refundable, even if your request is refused or rejected.

Payment methods

You must pay by credit card the fee for reviewing your application. 

Most applications for permanent selection in the PEQ are processed within 6 months. 

The processing time begins when the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration du Québec (Ministry) receives your application. Make sure it is complete and contains:

• Your application for permanent selection;
• Your supporting documents;
• The payment of the fees required to process your application.

If your application is incomplete or if you are required to attend an interview, the processing time could be longer.

Consult the Ministry’sDéclaration de services à la clientèle for more information.

Your application must be complete to be processed. To be admissible, your application must include:

• A copy of parts 1 and 2 of the application for permanent selection form, depending on which stream you are applying to. The copy must be legible and complete.
• Documents to support your application.
• Payment of the processing fees for your application.

If your file is missing any of these items, you will have 60 days to provide them. If you do not, your application will be rejected. 

When your application is processed, you will receive a request from the Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration to obtain an attestation of learning about democratic values and the Québec values (attestation). This request will be sent to your Arrima message centre.

You will then have 60 days to obtain the attestation. The members of your family included in your application (spouse aged 16 and over and dependent children aged 18 and over) must also obtain the attestation within this period. Otherwise, your application will be rejected.

You will not receive this application if you and your family have already obtained your attestation.

After reviewing your application, there are three possible outcomes:

1. You are selected

If you meet all of the program requirements and an interview is not required, you will receive:

• your Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ - Québec selection certificate) and those of accompanying family members;
• information on the next steps in your immigration process.

2. Your application is refused

You will receive a letter advising you that your application for permanent selection will be refused if:

• you have not fulfilled all the conditions of the program;
• you have not submitted all the documents requested in the proper format and in the given deadline;
• you have not submitted anything to the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration.

To be selected, you must present documents or justifications that could improve your application and allow you to meet all the conditions of the program.

Following your response within the deadline, the review of your application will continue. You will then receive a decision of acceptance or refusal.

If you do not respond within the given deadline, your application will be refused. You have the option, under certain conditions, of submitting an application for administrative review.

3. Your request is rejected

You will receive a letter advising you that your application for permanent selection will be rejected if:

• The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration has reason to doubt the authenticity of certain information or documents you have provided;
• you have not provided convincing evidence, within the given deadline, to dispel the grounds for rejection submitted;
• you did not show up for your interview at the given date.

You must provide convincing evidence to dispel the grounds for rejection communicated to you in the letter.

Following your response within the requested deadline, the review of your application will continue. You might also be called for an interview. You will then receive a decision of acceptance or rejection.

If you do not respond within the given deadline, your application will be rejected. You have the option, under certain conditions, of submitting an application for administrative review.

You can add or remove a family member in your permanent selection application. These family members may be:

• a spouse;
• a de facto spouse;
• one or more dependent children.

It is not necessary to use the services of a person you pay to undertake your immigration procedures. No priority or special treatment will be granted to you if you use the services of an immigration professional.

If you still decide to use the services of a paid person to represent you, see the page Get represented in your immigration procedures.

You and your representative must both have an account in the Arrima platform. 

Then, you can establish a representation link in your respective accounts.

Your representative can then present your application.