Conditions for Québec graduates for the Québec Experience Program

General conditions

You must:

• Intend to settle in Québec to work for a company over which you do not exercise legal or de facto control, directly or indirectly, in any way whatsoever. This employment must not be in one of the ineligible sectors.
• Be at least 18 years old;
• Have a knowledge of spoken French that corresponds to level 7 of the Québec scale of French proficiency levels ;
• Have a knowledge of written French that corresponds to level 5 of the Québec scale of French proficiency levels ;
• Be legally in Québec when you submit your application
• Demonstrate your ability to be financially self-sufficient.

General conditions for your spouse

Your spouse or common-law partner must have a knowledge of spoken French that corresponds to a level 4 on the Québec scale of French proficiency levels .

Specific conditions

You must:

• Have obtained an eligible diploma (see list of eligible diplomas below);
• Have obtained your diploma in the 36 months prior to submitting your application:
  • in a full-time program of study;
  • from an educational institution located in Quebec;
• Have lived in Québec for at least half of your program of study.

Eligible diplomas 

• Bachelor’s degree (university undergraduate)
• Master’s degree (including an MBA)
• Ph.D.
• Diploma of college studies, technical training (DCS)
• Diploma of vocational studies (DVS) attesting to 1,800 hours or more of study
• Diploma of vocational studies (DVS) followed by an Attestation of vocational specialization (AVS) of 1,800 hours or more of continuing education leading to a given trade

No other type of diploma is eligible.

To work after graduation, you can obtain a post-graduation work permit  from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. This permit allows you to work for different employers. 

You can also be hired by a Québec employer and obtain a work permit under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

Your spouse can, under certain conditions, obtain an open work permit  for employment.

Your spouse must have a knowledge of spoken French equivalent to level 4 on theQuébec scale of French proficiency levels .

Your spouse may also apply for permanent selection in the Québec Experience Program as a principal applicant.

You may be required to complete an interview with an immigration counsellor to verify, for example, the accuracy of the information provided in your application for permanent selection.

If so, you will receive a notice specifying the:

• date of the interview;
• location of the interview;
• time of the interview.

The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration may also conduct additional verification.