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Conditions for admission
To participate in the Premières démarches d’installation (First steps to settling in) session, you must meet the following conditions.
Age
You must be 18 years of age or older.
Knowledge of French
You must have an intermediate knowledge of French to participate in the session.
Status for Eligibility
You must meet one of the following conditions:
You are a naturalized Canadian citizen.
You are a permanent resident of Canada.
You are a temporary resident and hold a permit issued for the purpose of eventual permanent residence or a permit from the Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration.
You are a person authorized to submit an application for permanent residence in Canada.
You are in Québec as a temporary worker for one or more consecutive periods of one year or more.
You are a foreign student in Québec for a period of more than six months.
You are a protected person in Canada (who has been granted refugee protection).
If you are working or studying temporarily in Québec
Make sure you meet the conditions of your status.
If you do not comply with these conditions, you may:
Lose your status.
Be refused subsequent entry into Québec or elsewhere in Canada.
You can register for the Premières démarches d’installation with a partner organization of the Gouvernement du Québec that offers an information session.
Certain organizations offer a drop-in daycare during the session.