Submitting a request to add or remove accompanying persons under the Québec Experience Program

It is no longer possible to submit a permanent selection application under the Programme de l’expérience québécoise (Québc Expérience Program) unless you have already submitted your application or have already been selected for the program and wish to add or remove a family member.

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.

The following fees apply for the assessment of a new application to add a family member to your permanent selection application, effective January 1st, 2026. These fees are adjusted annually on each January 1st.

Spouse, de facto spouse: $201

Each dependent child: $201

The fees must be paid:

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

The applicable fees must be paid in full for a permanent selection application to be assessed relating to the addition of one or more family members. These fees are non-refundable, even if your request is refused or rejected.

Methods of payment  

The following payment methods are accepted:

• Certified cheque drawn on a Canadian bank;
• Cheque issued by a currency exchange broker;
• Cheque issued by a Canadian company;
• Canada Post money order;
• Bank draft drawn on a Canadian bank.

You can also pay by credit card using the form Paiement par carte de crédit (PDF 137 Kb) (Credit Card Payment). Personal cheques are not accepted.

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

• A copy of Parts 1 and 2 of the Formulaire de demande de sélection permanente (Permanent Selection Application Form) depending on the component under which you submitted your application. 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.

The family members added to your application (spouse or partner aged 16 or older and dependent children aged 18 or older) will then have 60 days to obtain the certificate. After this time, 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.

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.