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SELECTION OF CANDIDATES SKILLED WORKERS Page 2 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 2 Updated March 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. QUEBEC LEGAL FOUNDATION ............................................... ....................... 11 1.1 Legal Quebec Assizes .............................................. ................................... 11 1.2 Definitions 1.2.1 Skilled Worker ............................................. ...................................... 11 1.2.2 1.2.3 National Occupational Classification (NOC) ....................................... 11 1.2.4 Family member ........................................... .................................... 11 1.2.5 Dependent child ............................................ 11 ............................................ 1.2.6 Qubec Resident ............................................ ..................................... 11 2. REGULAR PROGRAM SELECTION OF WORKERS 2.1 Presentation of the program .............................................. ................................... 12 2.2 Introduction to the List of training areas ......................................... 13 ... 2.3 Treatment 3. GRID SELECTION OF CANDIDATES QUALIFIED WORKERS .... 17 3.1 Overview of the selection grid .......................................... 17 ........... 3.2 General on the assessment of factors ......................................... .17 3.2.1 Evaluation of a spouse or partner, and consideration of dependent children ............................................... ......................................... 18 3.3 Assessment of the factors applicable to the selection grid workers 3.3.1 Factor 1. Training ................................................. ............................... 19 3.3.1.1 Criterion 1.1: Educational Attainment ......................................... ...... 19 3.3.1.2 Criterion 1.2: Field of Training ......................................... . 22 3.3.2 Factor 2. Experience ................................................. .............................. 31 3.3.2.1 Criterion 2.1: Duration of work experience Skilled Worker ................................................ ................................... 31 3.3.3 Factor 3. Age ................................................. ......................................... 34 Page 3 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants

GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 3 Updated March 2012 3.3.4 Factor 4. Language skills ................................................ 35 .... 3.3.4.1 Criterion 4.1: French ........................................... ...................... 36 3.3.4.2 Criterion 4.2: English ........................................... ....................... 39 3.3.5 Factor 5. Stay and family in Quebec ............................................. 40 ....... 3.3.5.1 Criterion 5.1: Stay in Qubec ......................................... ......... 40 3.3.5.2 Criterion 5.2: Family in Qubec ......................................... ....... 42 3.3.6 Factor 6. Characteristics of the spouse or de facto spouse 3.3.6.1 Criterion 6.1: Educational Attainment ......................................... ...... 44 3.3.6.2 Criterion 6.2: Field of Training ......................................... . 45 3.3.6.3 Criterion 6.3: Age ........................................... ............................ 45 3.3.6.4 Criterion 6.4: French ........................................... ...................... 45 3.3.7 Factor 7. Validated job offer ............................................. 45 ............... 3.3.7.1 Criterion 7.1: Validated employment offer in the RMM ................... 46 3.3.7.2 Criterion 7.2: Validated employment offer outside of RMM .. 46 3.3.8 Factor 8. Children ................................................. ................................... 46 3.3.8.1 Criterion 8.1: 12 years or less ........................................ ............ 47 3.3.8.2 Criterion 8.2: 13 to 21 years ........................................ .................... 47 3.3.9 Factor 9. Financial self-sufficiency ............................................ 47 3.3.10 Factor 10. Adaptability ................................................. 49 .......................... 4. SELECTION PROCESS OF CANDIDATE QUALIFIED WORKERS .... 51 4.1 Presentation of the certificate request Qubec selection and opening of 4.1.1 Application for a Qubec Selection Certificate (DCS) and other 4.1.2 Candidates or spouse or de facto exercising a profession or a regulated trade ................................................ ................................... 52 4.1.3 Consent of the parent not accompanying ...................................... 53 4.1.4 Certified copies ............................................ 53 ......................... 4.1.5 Fees ............................................. ........................................... 53 4.1.6 Incomplete records ............................................. .................................... 54 Page 4 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 4 Updated March 2012 4.1.7 Candidates who have provided false information or document or 4.1.8 Target candidates by the priority processing ......................................... 55 ... 4.2 Step preliminary examination ........................................... ................................ 56 4.2.1 Objectives of the preliminary examination ......................................... ................. 56 4.2.2 Requirements to the stage of preliminary examination ..................................... 57 .... 4.2.3 Results at the stage of preliminary examination ..................................... 58 ...... 4.2.3.1 Acceptance .............................................. ................................. 59

4.2.3.2 Intention of denial and refusal .......................................... ............... 59 4.2.3.3 Intended rejection and rejection .......................................... ................. 60 4.2.3.4 Fails .............................................. ....................................... 60 4.3 Step selection ............................................. ............................................... 61 4.3.1 Objectives for the selection stage ....................................... 61 ..................... 4.3.1.1 Selection Interview ............................................ .................... 61 4.3.1.2 Written application ............................................ ..................... 62 4.3.2 Requirements for the selection stage ....................................... 63 .................... 4.3.3 Results at selection stage ....................................... 64 ..................... 4.3.3.1 Acceptance .............................................. ................................. 64 4.3.3.2 Intention of denial and refusal .......................................... ............... 65 4.3.3.3 Intended rejection and rejection .......................................... ................. 65 4.3.3.4 Fails .............................................. ....................................... 66 4.4 Adding or removing a spouse or dependent child accompanying current process or after the issuance of CSQ .......................................... 67 ............. 4.4.1 Adding or removing in-process (no final decision has yet summer 4.4.1.1 Adding a spouse .......................................... ......................... 68 4.4.1.2 Removing a spouse .......................................... ....................... 68 4.4.1.3 Adding a new dependent child ....................................... ..... 69 4.4.2 Add or remove after the issuance of a CSQ ..................................... 69 .... 4.4.2.1 Adding a spouse .......................................... ......................... 69 4.4.2.2 Removing a spouse .......................................... ....................... 70 4.4.2.3 Adding a new dependent child ....................................... ..... 71 Page 5 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 5 Updated March 2012 4.5 Statutory Formalities of admission ............................................ 71 .......................... 5. PROCESS VALIDATION OF A JOB OFFER ............................... 73 5.1 5.2 Regulatory Requirements for the validation of a job ..................... 74 5.3 Filing the application for validation of a job by an employer ..... 75 5.4 Consideration of the request for validation of a job ................................ 76 5.4.1 Analysis of job ....................................... .............................. 76 5.4.1.1 Sustainability of business .......................................... .................. 76 5.4.1.2 Need for labor ........................................ ................... 76 5.4.1.3 Company visit .......................................... ....................... 77 5.4.2 Analysis of the candidate's skills .......................................... 78 ........... 5.5 5.5.1 Acceptance of the validation of the Job .................................... .78 5.5.1.1 Selection of candidate ............................................ .................... 79 5.5.2 Refusal to validate the Job .................................... 80 ........... Page 6

GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 6 Updated March 2012 TABLE OF APPENDICES APPENDIX 1: LIST OF AREAS OF TRAINING 2009 APPENDIX 2: LIST OF PREFERRED AREAS OF TRAINING 2009 APPENDIX 3: GRID FACTOR SUMMARY AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF WORKERS QUALIFIED TO REGULATION OF October 14 2009 APPENDIX 4: COMPARATIVE TABLES OF DIPLOMAS GERMANY ................................................. ...................................... SAUDI ARABIA ................................................ ............................ ARGENTINA ................................................. ........................................ BANGLADESH ................................................. ..................................... Belgium ................................................. ........................................... BULGARIA ................................................. ........................................... CAMBODIA ................................................. ......................................... CAMEROON ................................................. ......................................... CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF) ...................................... COLOMBIA ................................................. .......................................... Page 7 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 7 Updated March 2012 IVORY COAST ............................................. ..................................... EGYPT ................................................. ................................................ EL SALVADOR ................................................ ..................................... UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ............................................... .................... GUATEMALA ................................................. ...................................... HUNGARY ................................................. ............................................. ILE MAURICE ............................................... ....................................... IRAQ IRAN

JAPAN ................................................. .................................................. . KAZAKHSTAN ................................................. .................................... KUWAIT ................................................. ............................................... MADAGASCAR ................................................. ................................... MOLDOVA ................................................. .......................................... Page 8 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 8 Updated March 2012 PHILIPPINES ................................................. ....................................... REPUBLIC OF KOREA ............................................... .................. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (ZAIRE) ............. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ................................................ ......... REPUBLIC OF CONGO ............................................... ................. ROMANIA ................................................. .......................................... RUSSIA ................................................. .................................................. SENEGAL ................................................. ............................................. SRI LANKA ............................................... ............................................ SYRIA THAILAND ................................................. ........................................ TUNISIA ................................................. ................................................ URUGUAY ................................................. ............................................ VENEZUELA ................................................. ........................................ VIETNAM ................................................. ............................................. ZIMBABWE ................................................. .......................................... Page 9 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 9 Updated March 2012 APPENDIX 5: CITIES DE THE REGION METROPOLITAN DE MONTREAL (MMR)

Page 10 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 10 Updated March 2012 INTRODUCTION This chapter focuses on the regular program of selecting candidates workers qualified permanent. It has five sections: - Section 1: Legal foundations Qubec immigration, Quebec and roles Canada under the Canada-Quebec and definitions of concepts used in the chapter; - Section 2: Overview of the regular program of selecting candidates skilled workers, the list of areas of training and how priority treatment; - Section 3: selection grid for skilled candidates and conditions assessment factors and criteria; - Section 4: selection process of candidates skilled workers; - Section 5: Job validation process by the Department of Immigration and (MICC). Page 11 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 11 Updated March 2012 1. QUEBEC LEGAL FOUNDATION 1.1 Quebec legal foundation Immigration applications made in Quebec as a Skilled Worker are discussed with reference to the following four texts: - Act respecting immigration to Qubec (SEE IPG 5-1); - Regulations on the selection of foreign nationals (SEE IPG 5-1); - Regulation respecting the weighting applicable to the selection of foreign foreign (SEE GPI 5-1); - The Canada-Quebec Accord Relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission Alien (SEE IPG 5-1). 1.2 Definitions 1.2.1 Skilled Worker The Regulations define qualified worker as a national alien who is at least 18 years old who comes to settle in Qubec to hold a

employment that is likely able to occupy. 1.2.2 Job The regulation defines employment as any paid work. 1.2.3 National Occupational Classification (NOC) This term is the document by that name published by the Government of Canada, as it reads when it applies. 1.2.4 Family member See Chapter 3 of the component 5 (SEE IPG 5-3). 1.2.5 Dependent Child See Chapter 3 of the component 5 (SEE IPG 5-3). 1.2.6 Qubec Resident This term refers, within the meaning of Regulation, any Canadian citizen or resident Standing under the Immigration Act and Refugee Protection Act (Statutes of Canada 2001, c.27), which is domiciled in Qubec. Page 12 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 12 Updated March 2012 2. REGULAR PROGRAM SELECTION OF WORKERS QUALIFIED 2.1 Program Overview The regular program of skilled worker selection is to select candidates whose profile meets market needs Quebec Labour. Another program, the experience Quebec is also the selection of skilled workers (SEE IPG 3-4). The regular program also aims to contribute to the achievement levels immigration, favoring the selection of young people, families, Francophones and people trained in areas of training demand in Quebec. It was designed according to the principles underlying the Quebec's immigration policy and taking into account the constraints operational. The current labor market is characterized by rapid changes that require high adaptability of the workforce. Also, the social and occupational characteristics of workers are immigrants crucial in the process of integration into Quebec society and adaptation to the labor market. The regular program of skilled worker selection is therefore based mainly on such socio-professional candidates. To this end, the factors considered for evaluation of the program are : Training, Experience, Age and Languages (French and English). Other factors that could facilitate job entry and integration Quebec society in general are also taken into account, either: Living and family in Quebec, Validated employment offer and Children. Furthermore, if candidates

are accompanied by the factor Characteristics of the spouse or common-law partner accompanying is considered (this factor allows the evaluation of training, age and knowledge of the French spouse). In all cases, the skilled candidates must hold at least a high school secondary and possess the financial resources to meet their basic needs and those of family members who accompanied, for a specified period (requires the signature of the Contract on the financial self-sufficiency). Taking into account the needs of the labor market is through the List of areas of training associated with the training criterion Domain (Formation factor) and, for short-term needs, through the factor Validated job offer. Section 2.2 of this chapter presents the list Page 13 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 13 Updated March 2012 training areas and attached to this criterion used for this purpose (SEE GPI 3 1, Section 2.2). The employability profile of candidates and training play a role role in the selection grid. Candidates who fail the Employability cutoff score are automatically rejected at the stage preliminary examination. Procedures for assessing the factors and criteria are detailed in Section 3.3 of this chapter (SEE IPG 3-1, Section 3.3). 2.2 Presentation of the List of training areas List of training areas accompanies the Regulations weighting applicable to the selection of foreign nationals. The list applies to all applicants assessed as part of regular program skilled workers. It is attached to the criterion of the training area selection grid for skilled workers and indicates the number of points to assigned for each course with a diploma officially recognized. The list is intended to facilitate the selection of candidates skilled workers having acquired or training leading to occupations that offer good employment prospects in Quebec, to the extent that such training can meet short term requirements of the labor market and where there is no other factors that may hinder the recruitment of these candidates in their field. Thus, a score differential is attributed to the training list based on their professional prospects of integration in Quebec. We find the list in Annex 1 of this chapter (SEE IPG 3-1, APPENDIX 1). It comprises two parts (I and II) distinguishing training areas according he is training with a diploma or a foreign Qubec diploma or equivalent to such a degree. In addition, it includes sections combining the fields according to their score criterion Domain training, either:

- A section that allocates 16 points in the principal applicant and 4 points spouse; - Section B allocates 12 points to the principal applicant and 3 points spouse; - Section C that allocates 6 points to 2 points principal applicant and spouse; Page 14 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 14 Updated March 2012 - Section D which allocates 2 points and 1 point principal applicant spouse (Training only awarded diplomas or Quebec assimilated appear in this section); - Section E that allocates 0 point to the principal applicant and spouse (only training sanctioned by foreign degrees appear in this section). List of training areas was incorporated into four stages: 1. identifying areas of training using the training Quebec officially recognized by the competent authorities education in Quebec and leading directly to the labor market. These correspond to programs leading to a diploma vocational high school of 900 hours or more and a diploma technical college 3 years, issued by the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports (MELS) of Qubec. They correspond also programs leading to a bachelor A st cycle of 3 years or more or, where appropriate, by a degree of 2 e cycle of 1.5 to 2 years issued by Quebec universities. This step has was conducted using information obtained from the MELS 2. establishing correspondence between the training and careers which they lead on the labor market in Quebec. This step has was conducted using information provided by the MELS and Employment Quebec. Include occupations that correspond to the basic groups NOC) 2006 Human Resources and Social Development Canada; 3. the juxtaposition of employment prospects for occupations in training. This step was performed from the perspectives of professional Job Quebec over a period of 5 years. These perspectives are determined supply function of labor (the unemployed) estimated at the beginning of period and demand for labor provided at end of period (new jobs from the evolution of economic activity and jobs from replacement). They can be "very favorable" "Favorable", "acceptable", "restricted" or "very limited";

4. awarding points to training based on job prospects professions to which they lead on the labor market and other factors that may affect the employment integration of immigrants workers, such as potential difficulties in the recognition, in the case of regulated professions or occupations, access opportunities to the refresher training of short duration (1 year), the saturation level of Page 15 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 15 Updated March 2012 labor market in the professions, etc.. This step was carried out with the participation of Emploi-Qubec. The tags used in awarding points to areas of training are defined as follows: - 16 points, while employment prospects are related professions "Favorable" or "very favorable" and that they are accessible in the short term (non-saturated labor market, training or refresher courses accessible, etc..). These are areas with good prospects professional integration; - 12 points, while employment prospects are related professions "Acceptable almost positive" and that these professions are accessible to short term, or that the employment prospects of Occupations are "favorable" or "very favorable" and that they are less easily accessible short-term (labor market becoming saturated, etc..). These are areas offering potential for integration Professional moderately good; - 6 points, where job prospects are related professions "Acceptable", "favorable" or "very favorable" but that these professions are not easily accessible short-term (labor market saturated, training or refresher courses are difficult to access, etc..). This is areas with prospects of professional integration moderately limited, but that offer opportunities to find employment less qualified or a related field; - 0 points (foreign degrees) or 2 points (or similar degrees of Quebec), when the employment prospects of Occupations are "restricted" or "very limited", or that the employment prospects of directly or indirectly related occupations are "acceptable" "Favorable" or "very favorable" and that they are difficult accessible. These are areas offering potential for integration professional limited. The general courses are similarly attribute this score, since they do not lead directly to market working. The list is periodically reviewed by the Policy and immigration programs, in collaboration with Emploi-Qubec and Directorate of Integration and Professional Services Business

Ministry. Other organizations are also consulted on scores. Page 16 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 16 Updated March 2012 List of areas of training courses is an indication that offer the best opportunities for professional integration in Quebec. Nevertheless, getting formations high scores to the List of areas Training does not indicate that there, in these areas, a set of positions continuously available. Hold such training does not mean that the selected candidates will automatically receive a job on arrival in Quebec or they will be taught to perform a job search can sometimes be quite long. Several candidates will also need to upgrade training level to develop skills appropriate to the context of market Quebec labor. Candidates wishing to pursue a profession or trade regulated in some cases may have difficulty meeting the requirements for obtaining a permit to practice their profession or their profession. It is therefore impossible to achieve a perfect tie between jobs available in Quebec and the selection of candidates skilled workers using only the list of training areas. 2.3 Priority In order to expedite the selection and arrival in Quebec whose workers professional profile corresponds to a job application, the Department provides now a priority treatment to applications from applicants skilled workers who have graduated from one of the fields in the list of preferred areas of training in 2009 (SEE IPG 3-1, ANNEX 2), under certain conditions. This list is a subset of the list of areas of training, 2009 but it contains no score. It corresponds to the areas of training that give the most points to the List of training areas in 2009 (ie 12 or 16 points) and it distinguishes itself as the foreign credentials of those Quebec, or related to such degrees. Page 17 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 17 Updated

March 2012 3. GRID SELECTION OF CANDIDATES WORKERS QUALIFIED 3.1 Overview of the selection grid The selection grid consists of 10 factors that can be divided into criteria and subcriteria (SEE IPG 3-1, Annex 3). These factors are following: - Training - Experience - Age - Languages - Stay and family in Quebec - Characteristics of the spouse or de facto spouse accompanying - Validated employment offer - Children - Financial Self-Sufficiency - Adaptability 3.2 General remarks on the assessment of factors The assessment of the selection factors is carried out in two stages, in step preliminary examination and the step of selecting, for which thresholds distinct transition are established. At the stage of preliminary examination, the score is assigned based on the information contained in the Certificate Application selection (DCS) and the accompanying documents. This score is then reviewed at the selection stage to take account, in particular, changes occurred in the candidate's situation. Thresholds apply from the playoff stage of the preliminary examination to Formation factors (minimum required: high school diploma) and Capacity financial autonomy (Contract respecting financial self-sufficiency completed), as well as general profile of employability of the candidate (threshold playoff employability reached). Page 18 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 18 Updated March 2012 Adaptability factor can be evaluated from the documents and must be selection interview. A candidate may be selected on file if it has not need the points allocated to this factor to satisfy the threshold crossing selection, if the documents attached to its application possible to certify the veracity of the information provided and if no additional verification is required. Include a candidate who does not qualify in the selection grid, but for which the Minister believes that the result does not reflect its

opportunities to successfully settle in Quebec, may be selected by derogation (Articles 40 and 40.1 of RSRE), and without reaching a minimum points required (SEE IPG 3-5). The selection process and the conditions to meet the stages of the review screening and selection are presented in Section 4 of this chapter (SEE IPG 3-1, Section 4). 3.2.1 Evaluation of a spouse or partner, and inclusion of children load When reviewing the immigration application, the official Immigration chooses the selection grid that applies to the situation of candidate or selection grid with no spouse or the spouse. These two grids differ in the presence, in the first grid, the factor Characteristics of the spouse or common-law and about the accompanying thresholds of passage selection to satisfy. Note that if the spouse not accompanying the principal applicant within the meaning of Article 1.k) of RSRE, that is ie if the spouse is not part of the applicant's immigration application, either because it does not wish to settle in Quebec, either because it is already Canadian citizen or permanent resident, without the selection grid spouse must then be used. In general, the family members who do not accompany the principal applicant within the meaning of Section 1.k) of RSRE should be taken into account, nor in the evaluation factors and selection criteria, either in the calculation the amount subject to a financial commitment in terms of factor Financial self-sufficiency. The only exceptions to this rule: 1. dependent child citizen of the principal applicant or spouse factor under the Financial self-sufficiency. This must be considered in the calculation, it accompanies or not; Page 19 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 19 Updated March 2012 2. child's permanent resident or Canadian citizen domiciled in Quebec ("Resident") to be considered the standard family in Quebec. The Canadian citizen child is taken into account if it is a factor Children dependent child who is part of the immigration project of the candidate and is domiciled abroad A . It will instead be considered the standard Family in Qubec if is domiciled in Qubec, whether dependent or not. In both cases, the child be taken into account the factor Financial self-sufficiency. 3.3 Assessment of the factors applicable to the selection grid workers Qualified 3.3.1 Factor 1. Training Factor Training includes the following two criteria: Educational Attainment and

Field training. 3.3.1.1 Criterion 1.1: Educational Attainment Points to the criterion level of education are allocated as follows: No high school diploma or general professional 0 High school general diploma attesting to 5 years of full-time studies 2 Postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies 4 High school diploma in four professional sanctioning 7 years of full-time studies 6 A The concept of domicile is here that the Civil Code of Quebec. If the child is an adult (18 +), it can have its own home in Quebec. But, if minor, the Civil Code of Qubec provides that his home will be at its guardian. Parents are the guardians of their child unless guardianship has been entrusted to another person. There is therefore possible that the minor child residing in Qubec, with a member of the family, for example, but it is However domiciled with his parents guardians, so outside of Quebec. Page 20 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 20 Updated March 2012 Postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies 6 Postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies 6 High school diploma in four professional sanctioning 7 years of full-time student or graduate postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 1 to 2 years of study full-time training in a field giving 12 or 16 points in the training area criterion 10 Postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies 8 Diploma postsecondary technical

attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in a field formation giving 12 or 16 points of the test area training 10 University degree of a st degree attesting to 1 year of full-time studies 4 University degree of a st degree attesting to 2 years of full-time studies 6 University degree of a st degree attesting to three years or more full-time studies 10 University degree of two e degree attesting to 1 year or more full-time studies 12 University degree of 3 e cycle 12 The criterion level of education is disqualifying. All candidates workers are qualified to be selected, hold at least a high corresponding to a high school diploma or general diploma professional studies in Quebec. Thus, those who do not obtain at least 2 points for this criterion are automatically rejected. Points are awarded to candidate according to the correspondence of his degree in education Quebec. When the degree is abroad, the immigration officer establishes the correspondence from the comparative table of degrees of the country relevant Centre of Expertise in training acquired outside Qubec (CEFAHQ) the Department or, if information is missing or if there is no table, from an opinion of CEFAHQ. We find the comparison tables in Annex 4 of this chapter for the main countries of immigration Quebec (SEE IPG 3-1, Annex 4). To be awarded points, the Candidates must hold a diploma issued by the competent official authorities Page 21 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 21 Updated

March 2012 education in the country where he got that diploma. In the case a degree of Qubec, it must be issued by the MELS (level school or college), a Quebec university for training acquired in Qubec or abroad, or by an educational institution college recognized by the MELS, for training acquired in Quebec. In addition, these diplomas must punish at least 1 year of full-time studies. If he has no degree, the candidate must have attained an educational level corresponding to a high school in Quebec, according to Table comparative degrees of CEFAHQ that applies to the country concerned or, where appropriate, with the opinion of CEFAHQ, and must have successfully completed A . In the event that a candidate holds several degrees, it is one that gives the most points in the criterion level of education that must be taken into account, and this to promote the candidate. Remarks: - A recognized diploma is eligible for evaluation of criterion level of education, regardless of graduation date. It may be the same degree as that evaluated the criterion training area, in the case where it meets the assessment criteria of both. - The degree corresponding to an Attestation of Vocational Specialization (ASP) in Quebec, which can be obtained after DEP (this is a specialty DEP), is evaluated along a DEP. - The degree corresponding to the general college one year Quebec is awarded 2 points for this criterion. - The PhD 1 st 5-year cycle in the areas of health (Eg medicine) gets 10 points for this criterion, the equivalent of a 1 st cycle university. Note that the graduate degree obtained post doctoral and sanctioning said at least one year of full-time studies get 12 points. - A candidate who does not have a degree corresponding to a degree school in Quebec, but who holds a Certificate equivalence of educational attainment of the fifth year of high school issued by the MELS, is assigned 2 points to the criterion level of education. A For example, comparative tables of Algeria and Morocco agreed to a five secondary holder of a record notes the successful sophomores as well as the table of Argentina gives the same level holder of a transcript of the successful fourth year secondary. Page 22 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent

Page 22 Updated March 2012 Although this certification does not allow access to programs postsecondary education, it shows the same value than high school secondary labor market. 3.3.1.2 Criterion 1.2: Field of Training The standard training area account for a maximum of 16 points in the selection grid for skilled candidates. The evaluation of this criterion is from the list of areas of training MICC found in Appendix 1 of this chapter (SEE IPG 3-1, APPENDIX 1). Training leading to a foreign degree may be awarded 0, 6, 12, or 16 points and training with a diploma in Quebec can assigned 2, 6, 12 or 16 points in the training area criterion, if satisfies the following conditions: - Training is a diploma or Quebec corresponding to Quebec, a vocational diploma (DEP) in high school, for training of 900 hours (1 year) or more, a certificate of specialization Professional (ASP) in high school, for training of 900 hours (1 year) or more including the DEP, an Attestation of College Studies (ACS) 1 to 1.5 years, a college diploma (DEC) technique 3 years, a university degree of a st cycle of 3 years or more, to a degree university studies of two e cycle of a year or more or a diploma 3 university e cycle. A high school diploma (DES) general and December 1 general can also help get points, if These degrees of Quebec; - The diploma was obtained during the 5 years preceding the filing of the DCS or, if it is older, the candidate has been a profession related to his training for at least 1 year full-time during the 5 years preceding the filing of its DCS. To this end, the candidate must have demonstrated the legality of his work experience. To be awarded points, the candidate must hold a diploma issued by the official authorities in education in the country where he got that diploma. In the case of a Qubec diploma, it must be issued by the MELS (high school or college), a university Quebec, for training acquired in Qubec or abroad, or by a college-level institution recognized by the MELS, for a training acquired in Qubec. Moreover, these degrees of Quebec must sanction at least 1 year of full-time studies. Page 23 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1:

Skilled workers permanent Page 23 Updated March 2012 General notes: - When a candidate has 2 degrees (or more) in areas of various training and meeting the requirements of assessment is one that achieves the most points at the List of areas of training must be taken into account. - If the diploma was issued more than five years before the filing of the DCS must determine whether the candidate has performed for at least one year a profession directly related to his training with a diploma, that is to say a profession for which he is a close correspondence according to National Occupational Classification (NOC). For example, if a candidate has graduated in biochemistry there are more than five years but it has the profession of chemist, points will be awarded to him, because the BS in biochemistry is connected to the profession of chemist (NOC 2112). The LMI website online Emploi-Qubec provides information of occupations (eg, nature of work, main functions, conditions access) and connections between courses and occupations according the NOC. The FPT Infoway website also provides the MELS correspondence between training and vocational secondary college and technical occupations by NOC. - The rule in the previous paragraph for the degree of over 5 years with two exceptions: - If the candidate has held a management position (large groups from 01 to 09 as defined in the NOC), or if it was research professor or assistant research at the university in his field training, and demonstrates that he performed duties directly related to its field training, the test points will be awarded to him; - If the applicant has practiced a profession overqualified, but in connection with its field of training, this occupation may permit the award of points in the training area criterion. For example, a technician Computer practicing as an analyst-consultant computer (CNP 2171) may be awarded points for their technician diploma obtained there over five years. - The practice of a profession under-qualified in connection with the field training can not permit the award of marks to the Domain training. Page 24 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 24 Updated March 2012 - A degree used to assign scores to the criterion level of education can also be used to assign the score criterion Training Area

when this situation is more advantageous for the candidate and said that degree meets the evaluation. - The recent nature of the diploma is established from the date of last statement of notes indicating that the curriculum has been successfully completed or, where appropriate, from the date of issue of the diploma provided that year is the same as when the program ended. - A university graduate than indicated in the list areas of training is evaluated in the same manner as if the same cycle level. For example, a Master of Business Administration at Quebec must be evaluated under the list, such as a bachelor Business Administration. - The corresponding foreign degree, in Quebec, to a degree 1 st degree attesting to 1 year of full-time studies can be evaluated Under the test area of training, as it compares to a degree postsecondary school general (with concentration) (SEE IPG 3-1, Section 3.3.1.1). It is the same for the degree corresponding to a a university degree st degree attesting to 2 years of full-time studies, unless it is a foreign degree that is similar to technique 1 December 3 years (see Notes on the evaluation of foreign credentials). - The general courses are thresholds for access to studies higher (eg all general baccalaureate or so-called theoretical France, North Africa, Lebanon, Romania and elsewhere, several called technical baccalaureates that are not in training as well as professional qualifications of senior technicians). They can also prepare for specialized training (eg Diploma general university studies [DEUG] French, University Certificate Graduate [CUES] and University Certificate of Literary Studies [Cuel] a Moroccan st cycle). Also, do not confuse a degree indicating a concentration or orientation with an honors degree. More general courses listed above may include guidance (eg mathematics, economics, letters) but they can be described as "specialties". For example, in Quebec, in December General two years still indicates a concentration (eg administration, pure sciences, health sciences) but it's not a specialty December as the technique of 3 years. Page 25 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 25 Updated March 2012

- The compounds of a baccalaureate major and a minor is admissible for evaluation of the test area of training. In this case, it is the which determines the major field of study. In total, two thirds of Courses must be related to specialization. - The areas corresponding training, but education levels different (eg civil engineering at university and engineering technology Civil college), not typically lead to the same professions and may have a score differential at the Domain List training. Indeed, these occupations do not necessarily same opportunities for integration into the labor market. Similarly, tasks and access conditions of their own may differ. - If the candidate is assigned points to training area criterion, that does not mean he will not have to take refresher courses or succeed a course or exam once arrived in Quebec. Moreover, this does not guarantee no, if the training leads to the exercise of a profession or trade regulated, that the candidate will succeed in meeting regulatory requirements allowing it to obtain authorization exercise. - Only degrees from an st cycle of 3 years or more (or cycles higher) with courses in translation on language transfer include French or English (eg French and English, French and Spanish, English and Mandarin) get the points to the field of training in translation List of training areas. - The degree corresponding to an ASP in Quebec is rated the same way as DEP prerequisite. - The immigration officer must record in the system Department's computer: - The computer code associated with the field training, as indicated Annex 6 of Chapter 5-10 (SEE IPG 5-10, APPENDIX 6). If the candidate former has a degree which could not be updated by a related experience or which does not meet the assessment requirements of the test area training, or that he has a general education or training unrelated to training in Quebec, the official Immigration must enter the appropriate code as indicated in Annex 6 of IPG 5-10 (SEE IPG 5-10, APPENDIX 6). In these cases, it will appear in the system of the Ministry that the candidate has no formal training, he Page 26 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 26 Updated March 2012 has a general education or that it is irreconcilable with a Training Quebec; - The code of the profession (4-digit NOC) related to the field training

the candidate. If there are several professions connected to the same field training, the immigration officer shall record the main code NOC, where the candidate has no experience or has acquired experience which is not related to his field, or one that is best professional experience of the candidate, when it has gained experience in one of the professions related to his field. If the candidate was given, in the previous step, a code of Schedule 6 of GPI 5-10 (SEE IPG 5-10, APPENDIX 6), the official Immigration must enter the NOC code according to the rule set Experience factor (See Section 3.3.2). Notes on foreign credential assessment: - In cases where the applicant holds a foreign degree, the official Immigration refers to scores of Part I of the List of areas Training 2009 (ie the column "Foreign Degrees"). - To be awarded points in the training area criterion, the candidate must hold a "terminal" leading directly to the exercise a profession. - Training leading to a corresponding degree, according to tables Comparative CEFAHQ, a university degree of a st cycle 2 years may be the criterion to assess whether the training area and duration content are similar to a technical college in 3 years Quebec. Otherwise, the diploma is not acceptable for evaluation of criterion. - To determine the area of training related to training foreign, must: - Establish the correspondence of foreign diploma in education Quebec, from the comparative table of degrees of the country concerned of CEFAHQ (SEE IPG 3-1, ANNEX 4) or, where applicable, from notice thereof, to determine if it is a secondary education professional, technical college or university as defined in the List training areas. If the diploma is in Quebec, a DEP, an AVS or an ACS from 1 to 1.5 years, look for a related training courses among high school Page 27 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 27 Updated March 2012 get listed professional training areas. If the degree corresponds to a 3 year technical diploma or degree university studies of a st 2-year cycle, when the training meets the prerequisites as defined in the previous remark, it

to look for related training among training level 3-year technical college listed on the list. If the diploma is a university degree of a st cycle of 3 years or more, 2 e cycle of a year or more or 3 e cycle, look for a training related among university-level courses of a st cycle 3 or older or graduate enrolled in the list. In this case, we must ensure that the foreign training is at least a period equal to that of the training included in the list (eg Bachelor of 4 years control); - Compare the transcript with the candidate list during the Quebec training (this list is available from sites in LMI line of Emploi-Qubec or FPT Infoway MELS for training school and college or, if applicable, the MICC). - If the applicant's education leads to a profession or trade regulated in Quebec, it is not necessary for the evaluation of related field of training, provide evidence that equivalence of a diploma or training it has been recognized, or that holds a permit to practice his profession or occupation. - When a foreign degree is a university of a st cycle of 3 years or more or a technical college in 3 years Quebec, there is no training related Qubec by Level corresponding to the degree of education and that there is such training lower levels of education, that diploma can be evaluated at this level to purposes of the test. In this case, the immigration officer will assign the code and score accordingly. Otherwise, it will indicate that the graduate training is irreconcilable with Quebec. For example, a Bachelor of Tourism obtained abroad will be evaluated as Tourism in December. Indeed, under the list, this is a training technical level in Quebec, because it leads to Professional Level technical competence or intermediary, as defined in the NOC. Thus, before to establish that training is irreconcilable with foreign training Quebec, we must ensure that there is no training related to lower education level, and only for evaluation of this criterion. Page 28 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 28 Updated

March 2012 Notes on Education Assessment in Quebec: - In cases where the applicant holds a "Qubec diploma" or "Diploma considered a Qubec diploma," the official Immigration refers to scores of Part II of the List of areas Training 2009 (ie the column "Degrees of Quebec"). - The "Qubec diploma" is defined as one or other of the diplomas following, attesting to at least 1 year of full time study: - A diploma issued by the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sport (MELS), high school or college, or university Quebec. The training may have been followed in Quebec or abroad; - An attestation of college studies issued by an institution college recognized by the MELS. The training shall be was followed in Quebec. - The "diploma considered a Qubec diploma" is defined as one or the other degrees or training include: - The Canadian diploma, if issued by the Minister responsible for education by a university or a province or territory Canada. The training may have been followed in Canada or abroad; - The diploma or training acquired outside Qubec and recognized by an equivalent Qubec regulatory a profession, occupation or a professional qualification, unless This is a diploma leading to the practice of physician according to code 3111 or 3112 of the NOC; - The diploma or training acquired outside Qubec, on an profession, trade or professional qualification in a regulated Quebec, if the applicant holds a license to practice this profession, the profession or the professional qualification issued by a regulatory agency. This includes the restrictive permit exercise of the profession of medicine; - The qualifications acquired outside Qubec referred by a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA), agreed under an agreement of mutual recognition of qualifications business agreement with another government, for the year of a profession governed by a professional order in Quebec. The candidate Page 29 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 29 Updated March 2012 must have the legal capacity to practice required by the arrangement and the latter has been implemented. Note that the only country with which such agreement is reached now is France. - The qualifications acquired outside Qubec referred by an MRA, agreed as part of an agreement of mutual recognition of professional qualifications or agreement with another government,

the exercise of a trade or a regulated qualification Quebec, if the Qubec regulatory body to certify that the candidate meets the requirements of training and, if applicable, professional experience required by this arrangement. - Points are awarded for a Qubec diploma or a degree assimilated to degrees of Quebec without regard to the language of instruction. - A candidate who has a degree of Qubec attesting the successful completion of a distance education program offered by TELUQ (the Open University from UQAM) or Cgep @ distance (part of the college network Quebec) may be granted a diploma from Quebec to the condition that endorse at least 1 year of full-time studies. - The certificates college authorized by the MELS are listed in the site Internet MELS, to address follows: www.meq.gouv.qc.ca/ministere/organisme/. - Canadian institutions have received from their provincial or territory the right to confer academic titles are listed in the website of the Canadian Information Centre on diplomas international to the following address: www.cicdi.ca/349/repertoire-desuniversities-colleges-and-schools-of-canada.canada. - Professional associations are authorized, by regulation, to recognize a diploma equivalence or training equivalence. Points corresponding to a Qubec diploma are awarded for all diplomas having obtained recognition of equivalence of the body regulations concerned, and this, regardless of whether a degree leading to the exercise of an exclusive profession, or as reserved. - For the points corresponding to a Qubec diploma to be awarded, the candidate must be able to provide an official document (letter, certificate, permit or authorization to practice) issued by the agency ensuring that regulations concerned has obtained recognition of Page 30 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 30 Updated March 2012 equivalence of a diploma or training or licensure occupation, trade or professional qualification in question. For example, the junior engineer's permit allows obtaining the Diploma of points Quebec. By cons, documents preliminary assessment of eligibility, as the unofficial evaluation of training

university issued by the Professional Engineers of Quebec, do not award points for a Qubec diploma, as it is not a certificate diploma equivalence or training. - The foreign diploma of doctor can be likened to a degree of Quebec if the candidate has obtained a recognition of equivalence of degree from the College of Physicians of Qubec (CMQ). This exception is based on the fact that in order to practice his profession, a candidate who received recognition for equivalence of CMQ will succeed postdoctoral training while access to this training is very limited. However, the points corresponding to a Qubec diploma may be granted if the applicant holds a license issued by the CMQ, or if they qualify for the MRA. - If a candidate has obtained, from a Quebec university, a recognition of equivalence of his diploma to his education, it can not be equated with a degree in Quebec and therefore can not allow the allocation of points to the candidate. - Notice of eligibility for the MELS the teaching profession can obtaining the items relating to teacher training leading to a Qubec diploma, as it is an official document certifying that the applicant may obtain a teaching license. - A candidate who holds a license to practice restrictive, issued by an order professional can get the points allocated for a degree in Quebec. - The degree (or evidence of qualifications) of a candidate, acquired outside the Quebec and on a profession governed by a professional at Quebec may be considered a Qubec diploma if that candidate is eligible for MRA. To this end, the immigration officer must make a preliminary assessment of the applicant's eligibility on the basic eligibility requirements in ARM. The texts of ARM is available in the table entitled "Information occupations for which an MRA was signed "to the point-France Agreement Quebec on the recognition of professional qualifications of the page host of site ImmigrationPage 31 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 31 Updated March 2012 Quebec (see link: www.immigrationquebec.gouv.qc.ca / en / BIQ / paris / agreement-France-quebec / index.html ) The preliminary assessment of the immigration officer does not commit the professional order, which is the sole authority to approve eligibility of an applicant for an ARM. - The degree (or evidence of qualifications) of a candidate, acquired outside the

Quebec and on a trade or professional qualifications regulated Quebec (construction trades regulated by the Commission Quebec construction and professional qualifications regulated by Emploi-Qubec), can be likened to a degree of Quebec, where a candidate is eligible for MRA. To this end, the applicant must be able to provide an official document (letter or certificate) issued by the regulatory body ensuring that it is permissible to MRA. The texts of which are ARM trades and skills regulated professional are available in the table entitled "List trades and professional qualifications for which an ARM was signed "to the point France-Qubec Agreement on the recognition of professional qualifications of the home page of the site-Immigration Quebec (See the hyperlink: www.immigrationquebec.gouv.qc.ca / en / BIQ / paris / agreement-France-quebec / index.html ). 3.3.2 Factor 2. Experience The experience factor includes a single criterion for the duration of the experiment acquired by the candidate in Quebec or abroad. 3.3.2.1 Criterion 2.1: Duration of the professional experience of the skilled worker Points to the criterion time work experience of skilled worker are awarded as follows: Less than 6 months 0 6 months to 11 months 4 12 months to 23 months 4 24 months to 35 months 6 36 months to 47 months 6 48 months or more 8 Page 32 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 32 Updated March 2012 Work experience considered for the evaluation of the test duration experience must have been gained in a professional level jurisdiction over D, as defined in the NOC. In addition, they must have been acquired legally in the country concerned and authenticity must be demonstrated. Points are also awarded for the following experiments:

- Those acquired full-time or part-time paid employment, and that, during the 5 years preceding the filing of the DCS; - Work placements undertaken full time or part-time courses learning, training or specialization within a training leading to graduation, whether paid or not, during the 5 years preceding the filing of the DCS. The appreciation of the experience criterion is made on the basis of evidence documentation submitted by the candidate or certificates of work, employment contracts and other consistent evidence regarding the authenticity and legality of professional experience. In the case of a work placement made in the studies, the applicant must provide a training agreement and a certificate of employment or, failing that, it must be specifically mentioned in his transcript that the course was completed. The assessment of the criterion must done previously, by calculating that represent "time equivalents full "all work experience. Since, according to Statistics Canada definition, any main job (or single use) exercised on the basis of 30 hours or more per weeks is considered full-time work experience is So the duration in months of all these experiences to be the unit of measurement to used to evaluate the full-time work. For example, a candidate who worked for 6 months on the basis of 50 hours per week must receive four Duration of test points in the experiment, as one who has worked 40 hours per week for a comparable length. In these experiments full-time work, must be added time jobs partial (less than 30 weekly hours). To do this, the formula is used: Page 33 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 33 Updated March 2012 Equivalent full time (In months) = Number of hours per week / 30 x Duration in months Employment part-time There may be situations where the formula to calculate the equivalent time full work experience does not apply, especially when the schedule Working in a job has been variable, or when the number of hours made does not necessarily represent the actual workload of employment (Including teachers and artists under contract). In the first

case, we can use, if the schedule was not too irregular, the average number hours per week during the reference period. In the second case, must adjust upwards the number of hours to accommodate activities related and others who made completion of work. For example, in university level for the classroom teacher, taking into account the time allocated to course preparation and the "research" can make that such employment is considered a full time job, even if the dependent on education is less than 10 hours per week. If no NOC has been given based on the criterion of Domain training, the immigration officer shall record in the system Department's computer code of the profession (4-digit NOC) which corresponds either to the experience of the applicant or a related field related to its formation, or to experience gained by longer thereof. If the candidate has no experience of work or if his experience has no match in Quebec or does not meet the requirements factor, the immigration officer must record the appropriate code as described in Section 5.3.3 of GPI 5-10 (SEE IPG 5-10, SECTION 5.3.3). Remarks: - Determining the skill level of an occupation reported at direction of the NOC must be done in conjunction with the job description performed by the candidate. Indeed, for similar job titles, skill level may differ. In some cases it may be Level D occupations and they are not admissible for evaluation factor (eg, seller or seller aide, cook or kitchen assistant, agent corporate security officer or security of plant). - If the documents submitted with the DCS does not assess the appropriate level of competence of the profession pursued by the candidate and that this element is crucial for the acceptance of it soon the stage of preliminary examination, additional documentation must Page 34 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 34 Updated March 2012 be requested. If, despite this request, the situation can be clarified, it must summon the candidate for a selection interview, including determine the level of competence of the profession. - Particular attention should be paid to titles to abroad that are different from those used in Quebec and that not necessarily correspond to the description of Titles the NOC. For example, candidates whose occupational title is Bioengineering, statistical engineer or engineer of the railway do are not considered as engineers in Quebec, since these professions do not bear the title of engineer in Quebec and are not governed by the Order of Engineers of Quebec, and therefore do not correspond to titles in the NOC.

- Experience gained illegally in any country should be not be considered as part of the application of RSRE. Between other, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the experience professional acquired in Qubec or Canada in contravention of laws Canadian and Quebecois on immigration, social laws or tax laws should not be taken into account in assessing the criterion Duration of the experiment. It's the same experience in violation of foreign law with a requirement equivalent to the Immigration law in Quebec and the Immigration Regulations and the protection of refugees. - Experience in the army is acceptable for evaluation of factor (refer to occupations related to the army of the NOC). 3.3.3 Factor 3. Age Age factor in the points are allocated as follows: Under 18 years 0 18 to 35 years 16 36 years 14 37 years 12 38 years 10 39 years 8 40 years 6 41 years 4 42 years 2 Page 35 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 35 Updated March 2012 43 years or more 0 Points are awarded for this factor, depending on the candidate's age at the time filing the DCS. These points are not updated at the review stage or preliminary selection. 3.3.4 Factor 4. Language skills The factor has two criteria Languages: French and English. Each of these two criteria is evaluated on the basis of oral interaction (sub-

criterion) of the candidate, which is measured by levels of listening and speaking. Since December 6, 2011, all applicants of the program workers seeking qualified points for language skills in French (and joint applicants) and English (applicants only) must submit with their application for immigration certificates recognized by results the Department. This new requirement applies to applications received from December 6, 2011. The date of receipt of application is the date entered (buffered) by the MICC on the Application for Selection Certificate (DCS) at the time of receipt of the request. In addition, to be considered as having been received by the MICC, the DCS must be completed, signed and accompanied by a fee due. To assess their language skills in French or English by an organization recognized by the MICC, candidates must first register for a session award at an approved center. The originals of certificates of results must be submitted in support of immigration application. They are required for the application to be considered be complete, otherwise it will be returned. The results should not be older than two years from the date of submission of the application. In the context of assessing the application, points to knowledge language are awarded based solely on scores confirmed diplomas and certificates of results submitted by the candidates. Candidates who Page 36 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 36 Updated March 2012 do not submit language test should confirm it by checking the box provided for this purpose in their DCS. Children accompanying their parents in the immigration application are exempt from this new requirement. 3.3.4.1 Criterion 4.1: French French assessment by the immigration officer Applicants (principal applicants and spouses), who wish to see assess their French language skills, must submit, at the time of presentation of their immigration application, verification of results for one of the six benchmark test of the French recognized by the MICC, either: - The French evaluation test adapted for Quebec (TEFaQ) of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris (CCIP); - Test of proficiency in French for Quebec (TCFQ) Centre International Pedagogical Studies (CIEP). - The French evaluation test (TEF) * Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris (CCIP); - Test the knowledge of French (TCF) of the * International Centre

(CIEP); - Study the Diploma in French (DELF) CIEP; - The Advanced Diploma in French (DALF) CIEP. The first two tests adapted to Quebec, only evaluate the expression and oral skills (competencies assessed by the selection grid current). The other four are also evaluating the expression and listening skills, and more writing skills (the latter are not evaluated as part of current selection grid). An applicant who chooses to submit a TEF or TCF *, * must include both results of the listening test and speaking test. Page 37 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 37 Updated March 2012 A current list of all centers approved EFT TEFAQ, TCF, TCFQ, DELF DALF and can be found on the websites of respective organizations: - CCIP (EFT / TEFAQ): www.fda.ccip.fr / tef / TEFaQ - CIEP (TCF / TCFQ): www.ciep.fr / tcf_quebec / index.php - CIEP (DELF / DALF): www.ciep.fr / delfdalf / annuaire_centres.php www.ciep.fr / delfdalf / docs / liste_centres_fr.pdf Upon consideration of the application, the immigration officer verifies the authenticity of the results shown on the certificates using the information available in the secure sites of suppliers (agencies transmitters). To do this, it must have first obtained permission from her manager to access secure sites validation. The immigration officer must also ensure that the recency of certificates of results presented. They must be older than two years time of submission of the request (by date of award specified on Certification of results provided by the candidate). The principal applicant may obtain a maximum of 16 points in the criterion 4.1. The spouse can obtain a maximum of 6 points in criterion 6.4. Scores differentiated (in the expression and listening comprehension) are allocated according to the results shown on the certificate of test results evaluation skills in French, according to the correspondence table shown here below. A candidate who has no recognized standardized test result not receive any point criterion French. Page 38 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants

GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 38 Updated March 2012 Table of correspondences between levels of proficiency in French the principal applicant and spouse on FEVAL with levels of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and the scale Quebec proficiency levels in French Level competence indicated on certificates TCF Quebec TEFaQ, TCF or TEF Score indicated on certificates that examinations DELF or DALF * FEVAL score for listening and speaking Levels of Scale Qubec (MICC) 4.1 Petitioner main 6.7 Joint C2 * DALF C2: At least 32 of 50 to the oral test ** 8 3 12 11 C1 DALF C2: At least 16 of 50 to the oral test DALF C1: At least 16 of 25 10 9 B2 DALF C1: 8 to 15 of 25 DELF B2: at least 16 of 25 6 2 8 7

B1 DELF B2: 8 to 15 of 25 DELF B1: at least 16 of 25 4 6 5 A2 DELF B1: 8 to 15 of 25 DELF A2: At least 16 of 25 3 A 4 3 A1 DELF A2: 8 to 15 of 25 DELF A1: At least 16 of 25 A 2 A * The listening and speaking skills are assessed separately (except DALF C2). Examination ** DALF C2 contains only two tests (oral and written) each scored on 50. On their certificate selection du Quebec (CSQ) candidates who are assign a level B2, C1 or C2 in listening and expression oral are given the word "French" while those who obtained an A1, A2 or B1 in listening or expression oral are given the words "non-francophone" ("NF"). Page 39 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 39 Updated March 2012 3.3.4.2 Criterion 4.2: English Applicants (principal applicants only), who wish to see assess their skills in English, must submit, at the time of presentation of their immigration, their certificate of test results Assessment of English recognized by the MICC or the "IELTS" (International English Language Testing System). The list of approved centers and their contact details are available on the Internet: www.ielts.org / test_centre_search / search_results.aspx Upon consideration of the application, the immigration officer verifies the authenticity of the results using the information available secure sites in the supplier (issuing body). To do this, it must first obtaining permission from her manager to access secure sites in validation The immigration officer must also ensure that the recency of certificates of results presented. They must be older than two years

time of submission of the request (by date of award specified on the certificate of the candidate). Scores differentiated (in the expression and listening comprehension) are allocated according to the results shown on the certificate of test results evaluation of English skills, according to the correlation table shown here below. A candidate who has no recognized standardized test result will get no points in English test. Page 40 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 40 Updated March 2012 Correlation of the score FEVAL skills English is the principal applicant with the results of tests in English INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH TESTING SYSTEM (IELTS) Pointing FEVAL for Listening and speaking Canadian Language Benchmarks Comprehension Oral Expression Oral 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 - 9.0 3 9-12 5.0 - 7.5 5.0 - 6.5 2 5-8 1.0 - 4.5 1.0 - 4.5 A 1-4 3.3.5 Factor 5. Stay and family in Quebec Factor and Family Living in Quebec has two criteria: Living in Family Quebec and Quebec. 3.3.5.1 Criterion 5.1: Living in Quebec Points to the criterion Stay in Qubec may be awarded for a stay performed by the principal applicant, or their spouse (husband or partner) that accompanies it, before filing the application. This criterion is based on the

length of stay in Canada and the status of the applicant (or spouse who accompanies it) at the time of stay. Note that by "living in Quebec," means the fact of living or temporarily reside in Quebec. Points to the criterion Stay in Qubec, the maximum may not exceed 5, are assigned as follows: Page 41 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 41 Updated March 2012 Residence for purposes of study if the study is the main activity for at least one regular session a full-time 5 Stay for work if the work is the main activity for at least 3 months 5 Living in a youth exchange program if the work is the main activity for at least 3 months 5 For business for at least 1 week 0 Other holidays (visitors, asylum seekers, etc..) The duration equals at least 3 months 2 Other stays of at least equivalent to two weeks and less than 3 months A For points to be awarded, it must stay that was achieved during the 10 years preceding the filing of the DCS. In the case of a student who only study or work, the main purpose of the stay must have been studying or work and the candidate (or spouse accompanying) must demonstrate was licensed to study, work or temporary residence, or, it was exempt under the regulations. Included in this made concerning residence as part of a youth exchange program (Eg Working Holiday Program [PVT] Canada), the candidate (or spouse that accompanies it) must also dismantle the work was the principal occupation for at least three months. The candidate (or spouse accompanying) who has made several trips of the same type can see the cumulative duration of his stay up the maximum points allocated for stays in this category. By example, two separate stays of two months each as a visitor are evaluated, under test, such as a stay of four months and give the maximum points result, 2 points. Remarks: - A candidate (or spouse accompanying him) who is studying or working temporarily in Qubec but who do not live there during this period

may be awarded points to the criterion Stay in Qubec. For example, a candidate who resides in Ottawa temporarily while he studied at Quebec, at the University of Quebec in Outaouais, can not be given the points. Page 42 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 42 Updated March 2012 - It is impossible to accumulate the length of stays of different types (for example, one could combine a study period and tourist accommodation). It is also impossible to combine the length of stays by candidate with the length of stays by her spouse. In all case, the stay the cheaper that is taken into account. - The work done during a stay in Quebec must have been paid. The Required courses and unpaid work carried out under a training leading to graduation must also be considered. The job can be occupied Level D according to the National Classification of professions. - Language courses taken at an educational institution post recognized by the MELS or university may afford to allocate points for a stay for study purposes, if the goal main residence was studied. In exchange, language courses followed in private institutions can not be considered as a stay of for study and are assessed as "another holiday." - A member of a youth exchange program (eg, PVT) can be awarded points only if the work is the main occupation for a period of at least three months during the entire his stay as a participant in the youth exchange program. - The monk who holds a visitor's permit and who is authorized to work may be awarded up to 2 points maximum, depending on the length his stay. - To measure the duration in full-time equivalent of one or more jobs Part-time, one must use the same method of calculation as shown Experience factor (GPI 3-1 SEE SECTION 3.3.2). - Remember that the work experience must be acquired legally. 3.3.5.2 Criterion 5.2: Family in Qubec The Quebec Family criterion is measured by the direct relationship that the candidate or the spouse (husband or partner) that accompanies it, has a Canadian citizen or a Canadian permanent resident domiciled in Quebec. Page 43 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection

economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 43 Updated March 2012 For purposes of this criterion, 0 or 3 points (maximum points) are allocated depending on whether the candidate (or spouse accompanying) displays links following relationship: Spouse or de facto 3 Son or daughter, parent, brother or sister 3 Grandfather or grandmother 3 No points will be awarded for any other relationship. Remarks: - The candidate (or spouse accompanying) must provide proof documentary that relative of a Canadian citizen (copy of Canadian passport or citizenship certificate) or permanent resident (Copy of his Canadian permanent resident card) and is domiciled in Quebec (copy of a tax bill, lease, etc..). It must also provide the proof of relationship (eg copy of birth certificate) of the member family in which points are awarded. - The dependent child of the applicant (or spouse accompanying) must, to be taken into account this criterion, a Canadian citizen or a resident Canadian permanent resident and may already be in Quebec. For example, a candidate whose son is already a Canadian citizen living in Quebec with his other parent is assigned points to the criterion Family in Qubec. However, if the child a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada accompanies the candidate, which is almost always the case, it will be rather Children evaluated factor. - Are considered siblings and half-brothers and half sisters candidate (or spouse accompanying). - The members of the immediate family of a spouse who does not accompany, and which have no relationship to the principal applicant can not be considered for evaluation criterion. 3.3.6 Factor 6. Characteristics of the spouse or de facto spouse who accompanies Factor Characteristics of the spouse or de facto spouse accompanying four criteria: Education, Training Area, and Age Language skills (French). Page 44 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 44 Updated

March 2012 Note that other factors in the selection grid workers take into account the qualified spouse, as well as the candidate, either: Stay and family in Quebec, Validated employment offer and Children. 3.3.6.1 Criterion 6.1: Educational Attainment The criterion level of education is valued in the same manner as for the principal applicant, provided that there is no question here of a disqualifying criteria, (SEE IPG 3-1, Section 3.3.1.1). Points vary between 0 and 3 and are assigned as follows: No degree Studies secondary General or professional 0 High school general diploma attesting to 5 years of full-time studies A Postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies A High school diploma certifying professional 4-7 years of full-time studies 2 Postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies 2 Postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies 2 Postsecondary technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies 3 University degree of a st degree attesting to 1 year of full-time studies A University degree of a st degree attesting to 2 years of full-time studies 2 University degree in the first degree attesting to three years or more full-time studies 3 University degree of two e degree attesting to 1 year or more full-time studies

3 University degree of 3 e cycle 3 Page 45 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 45 Updated March 2012 3.3.6.2 Criterion 6.2: Field of Training The training area criterion is evaluated in the same manner as for the principal applicant (SEE IPG 3-1, Section 3.3.1.3). However, points assigned to this criterion vary between 0, 2, 3 and 4, in the case of a foreign degree, and between 1, 2, 3 and 4, in the case of a Qubec diploma (or equivalent). 3.3.6.3 Criterion 6.3: Age Age is the criterion evaluated in the same manner as for the applicant Senior (3-1 IPG SEE SECTION 3.3.3). However, points to this criterion vary between 0 and 3 and are allocated as follows: Under 18 years 0 18 to 35 years 3 36 years 2 37 years 2 38 years 2 39 years 2 40 years A 41 years 42 years 43 years or more A A 0 The spouse must be mandatory at least 16 at the time of filing the immigration application under section 1.a.1) of RSRE. Otherwise, the spouse may accompany the principal applicant. 3.3.6.4 Criterion 6.4: French The French test is evaluated in the same manner as for the applicant but the main points in this test range from 0 to 6 (SEE IPG 3-1, Section 3.3.4.1). The spouse may obtain a maximum of 6 points to the criterion

6.4. 3.3.7 Factor 7. Validated job offer Factor Validated employment offer aims to exploit the holders of an offer employment of an employer in Quebec, especially those from a Page 46 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 46 Updated March 2012 region other than the Montreal metropolitan region (MMR). This factor includes two tests: either Validated employment offer in the MMR and offer Validated employment outside the MMR. The score is differentiated where employment is located. The MMR is composed of the jurisdictions represented by the Regional Conferences of elected officers (CREs) of Montreal, Laval and Longueuil, as defined in Law on the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Regions. To determine if City from the validated job offer is considered part of the MMR, refer to Annex 5 of this chapter (SEE IPG 3-1, ANNEX 5). Points are awarded to the candidate or his spouse or common-law ("Spouse") that accompanies, which holds a validated job offer. However, the job must meet the conditions listed in Section 5.2 of this chapter (SEE IPG 3-1, SECTION 5.2). 3.3.7.1 Criterion 7.1: Validated employment offer in the RMM The candidate (or spouse accompanying) who holds a job validated issued by an employer in the metropolitan area of Montreal 6 points assigned to the criterion Validated employment offer in the MMR. 3.3.7.2 Criterion 7.2: Validated employment offer outside of the MMR The candidate (or spouse accompanying) who holds a job validated by an employer issued from outside the metropolitan area Montreal is allocated 10 points to the criterion Validated employment offer outside of the RMM. 3.3.8 Factor 8. Children The factor takes into account the children dependent children, within the meaning of Article 1.d.1) of RSRE, the candidate or his spouse or common-law ("Spouse") that accompanies it. The points must be allocated to factor in children according to age at time of filing of the DCS. No updates are made to step preliminary examination or selection. Note: Page 47 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1

Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 47 Updated March 2012 - The dependent child citizen is taken into account this factor if it part of the immigration process of the candidate. For example, a couple of Foreign nationals with a child born in Quebec (Canadian citizen) few years earlier, who files an application for immigration in the Regular program of selecting candidates for skilled workers, can awarded the points to the factor for this child since it is part the immigration process from his parents. It is the same for couple of temporary workers in Quebec who had a child in Quebec; it can also earn points to the factor. 3.3.8.1 Criterion 8.1: 12 and under The points assigned to this criterion are 4 per child, up to 8 (The maximum points at Children factor). 3.3.8.2 Criterion 8.2: 13 to 21 years The points assigned to this criterion is 2 per child, up to 8 (The maximum points at Children factor). 3.3.9 Factor 9. Financial self-sufficiency Factor Financial self-sufficiency can allocate 1 point to the grid selection. This is a playoff factor. To be awarded this point, the applicant must sign the Agreement on the financial self-sufficiency whereby: - He says he will have, for the duration of the contract, three months the date of arrival in Canada as a permanent resident of financial resources at least equal the annual amount provided in Annex C. the RSRE adjusted for three months. The applicant must enter this amount on contract from the information provided; - He agrees to meet his basic needs and, where appropriate, to those of dependents who accompany him throughout the duration of the contract; - He acknowledges having been informed that neither he nor his family will eligible for financial assistance of last resort during the period; - He agrees to reimburse the Government of Qubec any sum it latter would grant or grants to family members as financial assistance benefits of last resort, under the legislation. Page 48 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 48 Updated March 2012 In the case of an applicant whose application for permanent residence is processed at Canada (CIC authorized applicant to request on-site residence permanent):

- He says his annual gross income; - He agrees, for the contract period is three months from the date of issuance of the certificate selection of Quebec, to support herself essential and, where appropriate, to those persons mentioned in the contract are in Canada at the time of issuance. If the candidate can not accept the Agreement to self-sufficiency financial, it can not be awarded 1 point capacity factor of autonomy financial and it is automatically rejected. Remarks: - Two contracts may apply to candidates who qualified workers make an immigration application in the regular program selection: - The Agreement on the financial self-sufficiency - Applicant main (excluding the caregiver and the person authorized to apply for permanent residence in Canada for humanitarian reasons); - The Agreement on the financial self-sufficiency - Caregiver resident and person authorized to apply for residence permanently in Canada on humanitarian grounds. In the case of the first contract, signed by both spouses is required if This is a candidate skilled worker with a spouse who accompanies him. - Upon selection, the immigration officer checks the Contract for the financial self-sufficiency with regard to the number of persons in the immigration project. If necessary, it is a sign new contract to the candidate and send a copy. If an interview has rather, it ensures that it understands the scope of its commitment, especially in relation to actual costs related to immigration project (eg tickets, federal charges, the consultant or lawyer in immigration) and the establishment in Qubec. - Children by the candidate or his spouse are considered to the Contract, including the dependent child citizen. Page 49 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 49 Updated March 2012 - The amount of financial commitment stated in the contract is calculated from the financial schedules in effect at the time of signature of contract. - The immigration officer should always ask the candidate to complete a new contract when a change occurs in family situation (for example, the arrival of a new child) or may apply when the processing of the application is a multiyears. - It is important that candidates keep a copy of the signed contract. In where the candidate is conducted interviews, the official Immigration must ensure that the candidate has a copy of the contract

already signed (produce if any) or give him a contract if the is signed or updated at the interview. 3.3.10 Factor 10. Adaptability The adaptability factor is evaluated in the selection interview. Also, only candidates interviewed will receive points, other not getting any points on this factor. Accordance with RSRE, to establish the degree of adaptability of the latter, the immigration officer must ask him to assess the preparation of the immigration project, its potential for integration socio-professional and his knowledge of Quebec. It must provide a overall assessment of the candidate and award points accordingly, as following: - Knowledge of Quebec; - The steps he has taken to facilitate its integration socioeconomic; - Personal qualities in relation to his professional activities. The assessment of the first two focused on the specific project immigration candidate, while the third element of the assessment is based on the individual. This is intended to encourage applicants to take load, from abroad, their socio-economic integration in Quebec through a preparation focused on the immigration project. To ensure a consistent assessment of the Adaptability factor, the immigration officer must refer to the following tags: Page 50 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 50 Updated March 2012 - With respect to assessing the candidate's knowledge of Quebec: - Knowledge of the labor market (eg employment prospects observed in different regions of Quebec by occupation considered, the conditions of Quebec practice of his profession, the transferability of their skills); - Knowledge of the economic sector concerned; - Knowledge of living conditions. - With respect to the appreciation of the steps taken by the candidate for facilitate its socio-economic integration: - Its efforts to secure a job in Quebec (eg sending a resume, job site visits); - Its efforts to improve language proficiency in French or English; - Its efforts to secure a license if it intends to exercise a profession regulated in Quebec; - Other personal approaches to integration (installation site staff, children's schooling, etc..). - Regarding the assessment of the candidate's personal qualities in relation

of his professional activities: - Its ability to showcase its achievements and accomplishments during interview; - Knowledge of the difficulties of immigration project (financial, family or work) and realism to the location of the project; - Understanding of the values of Quebec society, the signing of the "Declaration on the common values of Quebec society" and intend to learn French, if not speak it already. Page 51 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 51 Updated March 2012 4. CANDIDATE SELECTION PROCESS WORKER QUALIFIED 4.1 Submission of application for selection certificate and Quebec opening a file 4.1.1 Application for a Qubec Selection Certificate (DCS) and other documents A candidate has officially filed an application when submitted to A Department DCS completed, signed at the locations listed, with the required documents and it was front fees. The DCS contains personal information about the candidate and must be the latter signed by the parties' Statement on common values of Quebec society, "" Declaration "and, where appropriate, in Appendix" Declaration spouses or common-law ". The dependent child 18 to 21 years accompany the applicant, who is neither married nor a partner, must sign the Statement on common values as a result of the principal applicant. The applicant must ensure that the information contained in its application are true and complete. Once completed, the DCS is always kept on file by the candidate. The following persons must complete a DCS: - The principal applicant; - The spouse or de facto spouse accompanying the principal applicant in Quebec; - Dependent child of the principal applicant or his spouse or is accompanying his parents in Quebec, if: - Age 22 or older or - Younger than 22 years, married or de facto spouse. The DCS, forms and a list of documents to attach to the application are available on the Immigration-Qubec website or the website of each office Quebec Immigration. The candidate must ensure complete and submit with its request all forms and documents that apply to his situation and the form Documents submitted in support of the certificate application and selection

Page 52 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 52 Updated March 2012 Form Contract for financial self-sufficiency and completed signed. A candidate who holds or has the training needed to practice a profession or a regulated trade or profession of teaching must also complete and sign the statement that applies to their situation in this regard, see 4.1.2 below. 4.1.2 Candidates or spouse or de facto exercising a profession or trade regulated Candidates and, where applicable, their spouses and common-law partner have responsibility to become informed of the conduct of business in Quebec or of the profession they plan to exercise. They also have one to begin the quickly as possible approaches to obtain a license or a certificate of competence in Quebec, and that, upon presentation of their immigration application. To assist in this process, makes the MICC available on its website fact sheets and other general specific for each of the regulated professions in Quebec. The terms of counseling of candidates skilled workers are presented in Chapter 6 of the component 5 (SEE IPG 5-6). A candidate or the spouse who exercises or has the training needed Quebec to exercise a profession or trade regulated and must sign attach to his application a statement to the effect that he is aware of conditions for the exercise of his trade or profession and he is aware of difficulties they will encounter. Statements concerning the pursuit of a profession or a particular job are: - Declaration of a candidate or a candidate in a profession or a regulated trade, in the case of a candidate with a background to practice a profession governed by a professional or leading to the practice a regulated trade, construction and off construction; - Declaration of a medical degree from outside Canada and the U.S. (D-04), in the case of a candidate with a background leading to the practice of medicine in family medicine (GP) or in a specialty; - Declaration of a candidate practicing the teaching profession in preschool, elementary or secondary level (general education) (D-19), in the case of a candidate with a corresponding formation. Page 53 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1

Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 53 Updated March 2012 The candidate's responsibility to keep copies of documents produced for his immigration application and the immigration officer that ensure that copies of documents can be found in the candidate's file. If necessary, it will conduct an updated document at the time of examination preliminary or selection and transmit a copy to the applicant. 4.1.3 Consent of the parent not accompanying In cases where a minor child is included in the DCS of a parent and the other parent does not accompany the parent who submitted a DCS must provide: - A declaration of non-traveling parent authorizing expressly Immigration to Quebec of the minor child accompanying. This declaration must be signed by the parent and non-authenticated guide by a lawyer or a notary; OR - A copy of a divorce decree stating the allocation exclusive rights of custody to the parent who wants to immigrate to Quebec. When the judgment is rendered in a language other than French, the applicant must provide an official translation of the judgment. It may be a spouse or current spouse of the applicant or her ex-husband or de facto spouse. 4.1.4 Certified copies At the time of submission of the application, certified copies may qualify in lieu of original documents. The copy of document must be certified by the institution which is the custodian of the original or by the duly authorized legal authority that can certify a copy of document, that is to say a copy with the links which ensures the existence of a Original valid. Exceptionally, where the candidate justifies the absence of the original or a copy of the issuer or the duly authorized legal authority to the Department's satisfaction, any other certified document satisfactory and can be provided by the candidate. 4.1.5 Fees The immigration officer opens in a computerized record system Septe only when the fees are collected. Payment terms Page 54 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 54 Updated March 2012 appropriate fees are presented in Chapter 4 of the component 5 (SEE GPI 5-4). 4.1.6 Incomplete records

In cases where the candidate's file is incomplete, the official transmits the candidate's letter PERM 115 and the list of missing pieces to the file. If the Declaration on the common values of Quebec society was not signed and attached to the file, the officer sends the candidate a copy Flying this Declaration with the letter stating PERM 114a that this declaration must be signed. The persons who shall sign the DCS must also sign the Declaration on the common values of society Quebec. To request an amendment to its application for a selection certificate or that of his spouse, the applicant must complete and sign the form Change in an application for a selection certificate and return it with necessary documents within 30 days of the change. 4.1.7 Candidates who have provided false information or document or misleading Upon receipt of the application, the immigration officer must ensure that the candidate is not affected by the penalty provided in section 3.2.2.1 of the Act allowing the Minister to refuse to consider the request for a certificate of person who provided, for 5 years or less, an information or document false or misleading with respect to a request made under the Act. In this connection, see Chapter 5 of the component 5 (SEE IPG 5-5). To do this, consult the official register of all ministerial and DCS license applications rejected for acceptance or information false or misleading and all CSQ and Acceptance Certificate Quebec rejected or canceled for the same reasons. If this happens, the officer shall forward the letter to the candidate PERM-103a (false denial of review) and him back his case, without conceding the fees. If the candidate is not affected by the penalty provided in section 3.2.2.1 of the Act, the immigration officer, on receipt of the DCS and the payment of fee, send the candidate the PERM 104 letter acknowledging receipt of the request and confirms the file is opened and the collection of fees. Page 55 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 55 Updated March 2012 4.1.8 Target candidates by Priority Upon receipt of the application, the immigration officer assesses whether this is a request to be given priority. Such is the case when the candidate or spouse is covered by a job offer validated by the MICC or when the candidate or his spouse is formed in an area with good or relatively good prospects for professional integration. It should be noted an application in the subset of skilled workers in the filed Program of the Quebec experience must be prioritized before a request deposited in the regular program. Thus, applications are filed, upon receipt, in order of priority following:

1. applications filed in the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ), the if (IPG 3-4 SEE SECTION 5.1) 2. applications referred by a validated job offer 3. demands of the candidate whose field of training or that of his spouse appears on the list of preferred areas of training in 2009 and meets conditions; 4. requests from other candidates skilled workers. It is expected that these priorities are addressed within a maximum of 60 working days. Remarks: - The candidate whose area of training (or the spouse) is covered by List of preferred training areas 2009 may claim a priority processing upon receipt of the application if the diploma was issued during the five years preceding the application or, if the degree is more former, if the candidate has been a profession related to his degree for at least one year over the past 5 years. In this regard, refer to the rules presented for the assessment of criterion Training Area in Section 3.3.1.2 of this chapter (SEE IPG 3-1, Section 3.3.1.2). - In cases where the immigration officer finds that the record must be given priority, he enrolled in Septe the event code "TP1: PRIORITY PROCESSING ", which shows the reference priority treatment in view of the administrative record. - Where the consideration of the application demonstrates that there is no place treat a matter of priority, the immigration officer in line Page 56 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 56 Updated March 2012 Septe the event code "TP2: BACK TO TREATMENT REGULAR ". This change will effectively remove the word priority treatment in the panorama of the administrative record candidate. - The immigration officer must be very close attention to processing and analysis applications by the candidates referred by a validated job offer or of those whose field of training is referred List of the preferred areas of training in 2009 to ensure that all regulatory avenues have been examined to facilitate their selection, including the use of discretion to the Minister, respecting the guidelines established in this regard (SEE GPI 3-5). - Applications are processed first identified as such in the field "Comments" CSQ. This information is automatically entered from the score obtained in the factor Validated employment offer or code domain training of the principal applicant and spouse, as appropriate. - Customized versions of the letter PERM 132 (your certificate selection of Quebec) have been designed for applicants referred by the

Priority to support them in obtaining a visa permanent resident and their establishment in Qubec. Thus, if the Priority derives from the field of training of the candidate or his spouse, the immigration officer shall give them the CSQ accompanied the letter PERM 132a (Priority Processing CSQ after October 14, 2009) or, if a candidate is a graduate of Quebec (or a candidate whose degree is considered a Qubec diploma), the letter PERM 132a (Priority Processing Diploma CSQ Quebec after October 14, 2009) . The latter does not contain information of use for access regulated professions, because they do not apply in their situation. In the case where the priority handling is rather based on the presence in the back of a validated job offer, the immigration officer gives candidates referred to their CSQ with the letter PERM 132a (Priority Processing CSQ OVC after October 14, 2009). 4.2 Stage of preliminary examination 4.2.1 Objectives of the preliminary examination The stage of preliminary examination serves to: - Allow the identification of candidates can be selected on record, given the results obtained at this stage; Page 57 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 57 Updated March 2012 - Managing access to the interview process by separating the candidates who not meet the threshold or thresholds heats of transition to the step of preliminary examination. 4.2.2 Requirements to the stage of preliminary examination Under Article 7 of RSRE, the DCS of the candidate is a skilled worker the subject of a preliminary examination according to the factors specified grid selection of candidates for this subcategory, with the exception of the factor Adaptability. At this point, the score goes to the candidate from information contained on the DCS. The candidate must meet the following requirements to qualify: - Get at least 2 points to the criterion level of education factor Training, ie minimally hold a diploma secondary or vocational (SEE IPG 3-1, SECTION 3.3.1.1); - Meet the cutoff score for employability. The threshold that applies to this step is: - 42 points for a single applicant; - 50 points for an applicant with his spouse or common-law partner. This threshold applies to factors Training, Experience, Age, Knowledge Language, Stay and family in Quebec, Validated employment offer and, if

necessary features of a spouse or de facto spouse accompanying. - Meet the threshold of transition to the stage of preliminary examination. The threshold that applies to this stage is: - A minimum of 49 points for a single applicant; - A minimum of 57 points for an applicant accompanied by her husband or de facto spouse. All factors are taken into account at the stage of preliminary examination, to except Adaptability factor. Page 58 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 58 Updated March 2012 - Get a point factor Financial self-sufficiency, that is to say be completed, signed and attached to his application to the Agreement financial self-sufficiency. The immigration officer must ensure that the amount of the Contract relating to financial independence is the amount prescribed in Appendix C of RSRE. To do so, it checks the amount on the contract considering the number of individuals in the family unit. In If the immigration officer finds upon examination some preliminary documents or information is missing or the amount written on the contract does not correspond to the minimum required under Schedule C of RSRE, it sends the letter to the candidate PERM 115 (paper missing) and the list of missing pieces to the file. Remarks: - Two contracts may apply to candidates who qualified workers make an immigration application in the regular program selection: - The Agreement on the financial self-sufficiency - Applicant main (excluding the caregiver and the person authorized to apply for permanent residence in Canada for humanitarian reasons); - The Agreement on the financial self-sufficiency - Caregiver resident and person authorized to apply for residence permanently in Canada on humanitarian grounds. In the case of the first contract, signed by both spouses is required if This is a candidate skilled worker with a spouse who accompanies him. - If the candidate demonstrates language skills in French with the support of his immigration application, the result of a test assessment issued by one of two recognized by the Ministry (See Section 3.3.4.1), the immigration officer can ensure the validity of the results using the validation means placed at his provided by issuing bodies. 4.2.3 Results at the stage of preliminary examination After preliminary examination, the possible outcomes are: - Acceptance;

Page 59 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 59 Updated March 2012 - The intention of refusal and denial; - The intended rejection and rejection; - The suspense. 4.2.3.1 Acceptance If the applicant meets the statutory requirements, the case proceeds to step selection; the letter PERM 111 (on file selection), PERM 121 (Invitation to the interview) or PERM 124 (interview pending) is sent to candidate, as the situation that applies to the latter (SEE IPG 3-2, SECTIONS 4.4.1 and 4.4.2). For candidates holding a job validated, see section 5.5.1.1 of this chapter (SEE IPG 3-1, SECTION 5.5.1.1). 4.2.3.2 Intention of denial and refusal If the candidate does not meet regulatory requirements, the letter PERM 401 (Intention to refuse the preliminary examination) is sent, accompanied by the Scorecard (FEVAL). The candidate has 60 days from the date mailing to respond. If the candidate responds to this letter and its request should nevertheless be denied, a letter PERM 401 (refusing to review Preliminary) is transmitted, if necessary, together with the FEVAL. If the candidate does not respond to the letter of intention to refuse his request is denied at the expiration of 60 days without further notice. The code of the formation of the principal applicant and spouse must appear FEVAL on the candidate. Remarks: - Is designated as a principal applicant, the person whose situation is most advantageous in terms of the allocation of points provided for in the weighting, when assessing an application by a torque. Thus, when a candidate with a spouse or de facto does not qualify for the preliminary examination, it is necessary to consider whether the husband or common law could potentially meet the threshold crossing. The immigration officer examines the chances of the spouse to qualify as principal applicant and shall, if necessary, the letter PERM 115 (Missing documents) to complete the assessment. If the examination is conclusive, the advisor opens a new folder in the system Computer and continuing assessment as usual. If the Page 60 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1

Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 60 Updated March 2012 spouse can not qualify as a principal applicant, the counselor says on FEVAL that this option was considered but the spouse does not respond no requirements to be selected as the principal applicant. - Exceptionally, a candidate who does not meet the requirements of preliminary examination may be accepted at this stage if the official deems that the grid does not reflect its capabilities to successfully settle or it seems to present a humanitarian distress. The procedures for the use of ministerial discretion (Article 40 of the RSRE) are discussed in Chapter 5 of the component 3 (SEE IPG 3-5). 4.2.3.3 Intended rejection and rejection When the immigration officer has reasonable grounds to doubt document authenticity or veracity of information submitted to support of the immigration application, it documents and evidence into the record immigration information and documentation. If the evidence is sufficient, the official preparing the letter PERM 399 (for rejection) in which he outlines the information or document which veracity or authenticity has not been proven satisfactorily. The applicant has 60 days from the date of receipt of the letter of intention to reject, to forward its comments and any document to review the decision, otherwise the application will be rejected, in which case the rejection of his claim is confirmed by the letter PERM 399A (rejection letter) signed by the responsible manager and an administrative penalty applies, preventing him from filing a new application during the five years subsequent, under section 3.2.2.1 of the Act. If the immigration officer believes that the evidence must be completed, it may convene the candidate interview, if it reaches the pass required. 4.2.3.4 Fails It may happen that the immigration officer can make a decision, occurs in particular when one or the other of the following: - The fees were not paid in full; - Information, explanations or additional documents are required; Page 61 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 61 Updated March 2012 - Additional checks are needed. In the latter case, the immigration officer may, after approval manager, request a review by the Security Directorate, the

Surveys and Registrar of Immigration Consultants (DSERCI) or use the expertise of others. In cases where the immigration officer must suspend processing a request, it logs the progress in the computer system and give the applicant the letter that applies to his situation. 4.3 Selection stage 4.3.1 Objectives for the selection stage The step of selecting is operable to complete the process of evaluation started at the stage of preliminary examination and determine if the candidate is able to meet the threshold crossing the grid. The decision to stage the selection can be made to a selection interview and desk. 4.3.1.1 Selection Interview Under Article 8 of RSRE, the candidate must be skilled worker Selection for an interview if they meet the threshold for the review Preliminary does not meet the threshold for passage selection. For convene a candidate in an interview, the immigration officer shall forward the letter PERM 121 (invitation to the interview process). The selection interview main functions: - To verify or update the assessment in step preliminary examination; - Targeted evaluation of one or more factors to ensure selection of veracity of the information and the authenticity of documents submitted in support of the application. In an interview, the immigration officer may question the candidate, review the original documents and judge the validity of information while taking into account other reasons to doubt whether the document's validity or veracity of Information. If necessary, he may also request documents additional candidates by delivering to the letter PERM 115 (paper missing). Page 62 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 62 Updated March 2012 It must also be used to: - Transmitting information to the candidate (individual counseling) with respect its immigration project specific and individual characteristics and socio-professional; - The revision or signature, if not already done so, the Agreement on the ability financial autonomy, as well as the transmission of information the scope of the contract and the actual costs of establishment in Quebec. The immigration officer must ensure that the candidate has copy of the contract or give him a if the contract is signed at the interview. The officer should also remind the candidate to have in his possession a copy of the contract on his arrival in Quebec.

In all cases, the candidate must attend the interview with the original all required documents. When the candidate is not able to present an original document, he must account for non-availability and make a copy certified by the institution that issued it or by the authority duly authorized legal; advisor will then determine the validity of the document and its admissibility. If he does not possess these documents during the interview, the application could be rejected or refused, in accordance with the procedures applicable. 4.3.1.2 Selection of folder The selection of folder should be favored if two conditions are met: - It meets the threshold for changing selection from the review stage Preliminary (without needing points in Adaptability factor); - The file is complete and requires no further verification (Including language skills) or if the information missing can be transmitted by the candidate within 90 days; The immigration officer must ensure that the candidate's file is complete in order to promote its selection on file. However, if this is impossible or if the officer considers it necessary to make additional audits or assessing language skills French candidate, he shall convene in an interview. If the candidate, the time of the interview, a certificate issued by an organization recognized by the Ministry for the assessment of language skills in French (SEE Section 3.3.4.1), the immigration officer may ascertain the validity Page 63 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 63 Updated March 2012 results and authenticity of the document by means recommended by the issuing agencies. When a candidate is likely to be selected on record, the official Immigration to the prompt to send by mail copies of its documents certified true copies. In this regard, refer to Section 4.1.3. of this chapter (SEE IPG 3-1, SECTION 4.1.3). When documents provided by the applicant are not satisfactory or there is doubt about their authenticity, the immigration officer may convene the candidate for interview or take steps towards documentary checks. In addition, successful applicants on file and their spouse or fact must be summoned to a briefing in the group regions where it is offered, in particular the candidates likely to have a profession governed by a professional order in Quebec or an agency regulators. 4.3.2 Requirements for the selection stage To be selected, the candidate must meet the threshold of transition to the stage selection. The passing scores that apply to this stage are

following: - 55 points for a single applicant; - 63 points for an applicant with his spouse or common-law partner. Remarks: - If the candidate demonstrates language skills in French with the support of his immigration application, the result of a test assessment issued by an agency recognized by the Ministry (SEE Section 3.3.4.1.), The immigration officer may ensure the validity of the results using the validation means at its disposal by issuing bodies. - A candidate who, according to his statements, has skills in French allowing it to be selected on file, but that did not attach parts proving their language skills, will be invited to take a test standardized demonstrating the level stated. - To do this, a letter (PERM 115b) is sent to the candidate, the step preliminary examination, asking him to pass a French test. A new Page 64 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 64 Updated March 2012 code (151) is provided for that purpose in the "Status" of Septe. - All factors of the grid are taken into account at this stage. 4.3.3 Results in the selection stage Following the assessment in the selection stage, the possible outcomes are: - Acceptance; - The intention of refusal and denial; - The intended rejection and rejection; - The suspense. 4.3.3.1 Acceptance If the candidate reaches the threshold of passage and that the authenticity of documents and credibility of the statements are proved, it is accepted and the case goes to Step statutory formalities for admission (IPG 3-1 SEE SECTION 4.5). The immigration officer shall record the decision to accept the computer system. It delivers a CSQ to the candidate and each member of their accompanying family and keeps a copy of the CSQ in the folder candidate. Chapter 7 of the component 5 (SEE IPG 5-7) specifies the Information appearing on the CSQ. In addition, the official shall deliver or transmit the letter to the candidate PERM-132 (CSQ), which provides information on the selection certificate (including on the duration and conditions of its validity) and the steps to take with the federal government for a permanent residence visa. Note: - If a spouse or common-law spouse is added at the request of the applicant

main after the issuance of CSQ but before the visa will require repeat examination of the application using the grid with spouse or of fact and ensure that the principal applicant qualifies this grid. If this is not the case, no CSQ will be issued to the spouse or common-law partner and a request to cancel the CSQ will be issued to the principal applicant Page 65 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 65 Updated March 2012 formulated in accordance with the procedure provided for this purpose (SEE IPG 5-8). We will inform the Canadian visa office of the situation. 4.3.3.2 Intention of denial and refusal If the candidate does not meet regulatory requirements, it can be selected. At the selection interview, the immigration officer informed the candidate and the refusal of the main reasons on which it rests, and the candidate has the opportunity to clarify or additional information, if any, on these grounds. The Councillor note the decision of refusal in the computer system and there records its assessment scores. He shall deliver or transmit the letter to the candidate PERM 403a (refusal) accompanied by FEVAL. If the candidate does not meet regulatory requirements, but could possibly satisfy them by providing documents or information additional letter PERM 403 (for refusal) is remitted or transmitted stating the grounds for refusal of intent and documents required by the candidate for the application to be accepted. The letter of intent to refuse must always be accompanied by the scorecard FEVAL. If the candidate responds to the letter within the prescribed period of 60 days following sending, and that his case should nevertheless be refused, the letter PERM 403a (Refusal selection) is transmitted, together with the evaluation form FEVAL. If it does not comply, the application is refused at the expiration of 60 days, without further notice . Note: - Exceptionally, a candidate who does not meet the requirements selection can be accepted at this stage if the official determines that the grid does not reflect the capacity of the latter to establish successfully. The procedures for the use of ministerial discretion (Article 40 of the RSRE) are discussed in Chapter 5 of the component 3 (SEE IPG 3-5). 4.3.3.3 Intended rejection and rejection Article 3.2.1 of the Immigration Act allows the Quebec Ministry of reject any application that contains false information or document or misleading. Furthermore, Article 11 provides that the RSRE the applicant must provide proof of any fact in support of his application. Section 9 of the Regulations provides that the principal applicant must answer questions of an official

Page 66 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 66 Updated March 2012 immigration and produce the document that immigration officer demands for the purpose of establishing whether it meets the requirements of the Regulations. In an interview, the immigration officer examined the original documents and asks questions to the candidate in order to determine the veracity of information and the authenticity of documents. If the official Immigration has doubts about the authenticity of a document or the truth of a information, he shall notify the candidate and offer him the opportunity to provide explanations. If deemed appropriate, it requires the candidate to produce any additional documents necessary to decision making. If we can not dispel the doubts raised, after his analysis of the application under the selection criteria, the immigration officer inform the applicant of its concerns and the possibility that his case be dismissed. It gives the candidate a letter P419 (pending verification). The official documents allowing the evidence to recommend a intended rejection, immigration into the record the information and required documents and sends a verification request, accompanied by the record or questionable documents, the DSERCI. On receipt of the notice of DSERCI that the evidence is conclusive, the official preparing the letter PERM 399 (for rejection) for the candidate, in which he says information or documents whose veracity or authenticity have not been proven satisfactorily, and asked him to produce any document it considers necessary for decision making. The candidate has 60 days from the date of receipt of the letter of intention to reject, to forward its comments and any document to review the decision, otherwise the application will be rejected. Once the timeframe, the official makes a decision to dismiss is confirmed by the transmission of the letter PERM 399A (rejection), signed by the manager responsible. Where appropriate, an administrative penalty applies and prevents to reapply during the subsequent five years, under section 3.2.2.1. of the Act respecting immigration to Quebec, and in all immigration programs. 4.3.3.4 Fails It may happen that the immigration officer can make a decision, occurs in particular when one or the other of the following: - The fees were not paid in full; Page 67 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1

Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 67 Updated March 2012 - Information, explanations or additional documents are required; - Additional checks are needed. In the latter case, the immigration officer may, after approval manager, request a review by the Occupational Safety and surveys (SES) or use the expertise of others. In cases where the immigration officer must suspend processing a request, it logs the progress in the computer system and give the applicant the letter that applies to his situation. 4.4 Adding or removing a spouse or a dependent child who accompanies process during or after the issuance of CSQ To request an amendment to its application for a selection certificate or that of his spouse, the applicant must complete and sign the form Change in an application for a selection certificate and return it with necessary documents within 30 days of the change. An applicant may request to add or withdraw his application if spouse a change is occurring as to his marital status (marriage, new common law, divorce, separation, death, etc..) or as to the decision of its accompanying spouse or not. The applicant may also request to add another child at his request. These changes can occur during process or after the issue of a CSQ. Furthermore, if one candidate reports, prior to issuance of CSQ, a change provided in his marital status, the immigration officer must consider the extent possible and accommodate the candidate suspending, for a few months, the decision to go to the folder in question or by delaying the date of the interview. 4.4.1 Adding or removing in-process (no final decision has yet been taken) In cases where the addition or withdrawal is made during the process, the principal applicant retains the same priority as before in the treatment of his case. Page 68 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 68 Updated March 2012 4.4.1.1 Adding a spouse Only when an applicant seeks to add a spouse during the process, the immigration officer must: - Filling a DCS by the spouse (including all documents join, including the Declaration of spouse or common-law);

- Demand payment of fees for the spouse (new fees need not be expended for the principal applicant) and a new Contract on the financial self-sufficiency; - Make the requested change in the administrative record; - Print selection grid without a spouse and in the case file before delete in Septe; - Open a selection grid with spouse in Septe; - Re-evaluation of the file (if necessary by considering the possibility to effect a change of principal applicant); - Make the decision on the application. 4.4.1.2 Removing a spouse When an applicant applies to withdraw his spouse while its request is being evaluated, the immigration officer must: - Make the requested change in the administrative record; - Print selection grid with spouse and in the case file before delete in Septe; - Open a selection grid in Septe no spouse; - Re-evaluation of the record; - Make the decision on the application; - Do the counseling approaches on family reunification, if relevant. (SEE IPG 5-6, Section 3.2). Page 69 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 69 Updated March 2012 4.4.1.3 Adding a new dependent child Where an applicant requests to add a new dependent child when his application is being assessed, the immigration officer must: - Ensure that the requested documents (birth certificate, photo and Contract on the financial self-sufficiency) and fees for the new child, are attached to the application; - Make the requested change in the administrative record of the applicant; - Proceed with the update pointing to the selection grid factor (Children). 4.4.2 Add or remove after the issuance of a CSQ 4.4.2.1 Adding a spouse When a spouse is added at the request of a principal applicant after the issuance of the CSQ, the immigration officer must reassess demand using the selection grid with a spouse or partner, taking care to make this change in the candidate's computer file. The add request to be processed as quickly as possible so as not delay the process of issuing visas for permanent residence. The application of the selection grid with spouse may change the acceptance decision taken initially. To add a spouse, immigration officer must: - Recover the original of the CSQ former principal applicant (two copies

if any) upon receipt of the request to add a spouse; - Filling a DCS by the spouse (including all documents join, including the Declaration of spouse or common-law); - To complete a new DCS by the principal applicant in order to update his file (it does not have to provide new supporting documents already transmitted) and a new Contract for self-sufficiency Financial; - Demand payment of fees for the spouse only ( new fees are not required to be expended for the principal applicant); - Close the file of the principal applicant for administrative reasons; Page 70 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 70 Updated March 2012 - Open a new administrative record in Septe and a selection grid with spouse; - Proceed with the evaluation of the file (if necessary by considering the possibility that the spouse or designated principal applicant); - Make a decision on the application. In the event that the reassessment of the application with spouse leads to a acceptance, the immigration officer must: - Issue a new CSQ principal applicant and his spouse and if applicable to each of the dependent children accompanying (dates NHC must be identical for each person included in demand); - Note in the screen of CSQ Septe the lapse of the old CSQ (in pursuant to Article 15.1d) of RSRE). In the event that the reassessment of the application with spouse could lead to a refusal, there must be interviewed in person or by telephone with applicant and spouse. If the couple can not meet the requirements, the immigration officer refused to proceed unless the waiver is considered (exceptionally) or the applicant decides to withdraw his spouse and its application to retain its original CSQ. Counseling must be done especially if the applicant raises the possibility to withdraw his application his spouse (SEE IPG 5-6, Section 3.2). This counseling should include: - The requirements and deadlines for family reunification. 4.4.2.2 Removing a spouse An applicant who withdraws his application his spouse after being selected to As an applicant with spouse must have their application reassessed according to selection grid that applies to the new situation. This reassessment may alter the decision to accept initially taken. For remove a spouse of an application already accepted by Quebec, the official Immigration should: - Recover the original old CSQ (the two copies if necessary);

Page 71 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 71 Updated March 2012 - Close the file of the principal applicant for administrative reasons; - Open a new administrative record in Septe and a selection grid no spouse; - Proceed with the evaluation of the dossier; - Make a decision. If the applicant can qualify, a new CSQ is issued and those previously issued will lapse (the immigration officer must Note in the screen of CSQ Septe the lapse of the old CSQ). Otherwise, the official considers other possibilities offered by the RSRE, whose exemption, which should be used in exceptional circumstances. In cases where the consideration of the application without a spouse leads to a refusal, the CSQ issued previously must be canceled. If the application for permanent resident visa had already been filed, the BCV must be retro-informed. In cases where only one spouse wants to continue his immigration plan, he must reapply as a principal applicant and pay the fees for himself and for all persons in the new application. 4.4.2.3 Adding a new dependent child When a candidate is seeking to add a new dependent child after the issue of a CSQ, the immigration officer must: - Ensure that the documents (birth certificate, photo, Contract for financial self-sufficiency) and fees for the new child are attached to the application; - To sign a new agreement on the financial self-sufficiency, if the amount is entered on the Contract is less than the amount regulatory requirements based on the number of persons in the family unit; - Make the requested change in the administrative record of the applicant. 4.5 Statutory formalities for admission This step applies to any candidate who was issued a CSQ. It consists of record the decision of the BCV and to register visa numbers, if applicable. It Page 72 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 72

Updated March 2012 can also modify or validate the number of people included in the folder. Page 73 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 73 Updated March 2012 5. PROCESS VALIDATION OF A JOB 5.1 General The presence of factor Validated employment offer in the selection grid skilled workers is to facilitate the permanent selection of candidates meet - or whose spouse or common-law partner responds - a specific need an employer in Quebec, especially in the regions. This factor also aims to: - Encourage the candidate abroad to begin as soon as possible steps required to obtain a job in Quebec; - Encouraging more new workers allowed to settle outside the Montreal metropolitan region (MMR); - Facilitate the selection of candidates already in employment in Quebec as a temporary worker when their profile matches the needs of Quebec. The candidate referred by a validated job offer (or that of her husband or partner) is allocated points to the selection grid, more if the job offer shall be outside the MMR. In addition, the application must be treated as a priority, before the other candidates of the program regular skilled workers. Procedures relating to process selection and priority processing of applications are presented in Section 4 of this chapter (IPG 3-1 SEE SECTION 4.1.8). Requirements that apply to the candidate referred by a validated job offer are similar to those of all candidates skilled workers, whose that to qualify for the selection grid, which ensures: - That the candidate has described as a profile can be successfully established in Quebec and contribute to achieving its economic objectives, demographic and linguistic; - That the candidate will continue to meet the economic needs of Quebec medium and longer term, in the context of an economy in constant evolution. The candidate concerned or his spouse must demonstrate that it meets requirements of the position offered and meets the conditions of access to the profession under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) or requirements that apply in Quebec, including the one to hold, if required, a certificate Page 74

GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 74 Updated March 2012 eligibility or licensure of a regulator (order or professional association). In addition, it must undertake in writing to hold this employment upon admission to permanent residence in Canada. The immigration officer deals primarily with the DCS which the applicant principal or the spouse or common-law spouse are covered by a job offer validated. Procedures for processing the request of a candidate skilled worker, with or without a validated job offer, are presented in Section 4 of this chapter (SEE IPG 3-1, Section 4). 5.2 Regulatory requirements for validation of a job Under Schedule A of the selection of foreign nationals (RSRE), factor 7, a validated job offer is that made by a employer in Quebec to a foreign national or their spouse or common-law accompanying a permanent, full-time satisfied, Furthermore, the following conditions: - Employment is a skill level greater than D as defined in the NOC and worker meets the conditions of access to the profession as well as specific requirements for access to it in Quebec; - Employment is not under Group 647 of the NOC (staff family support and child care); - His hiring in Qubec will likely have positive effects or neutral labor market in Quebec, by basing the assessment on the direct job creation or retention of jobs, development or transfer of skills or knowledge or overcoming a shortage of to work in the profession or trade concerned; - His hiring in Qubec does or is likely to adversely affect the settlement a labor dispute raging in the workplace where the use of exercise foreign national, or employment of another person is involved in such labor dispute, or to contravene the Code (RSQ, c. C-27); - An employer who operates a business in Quebec for at least 12 months agrees in writing to book this job to a foreign national or his spouse, if any, and the alien or his spouse, if appropriate, agrees in writing to hold the position since his admission to Canada. Page 75 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent

Page 75 Updated March 2012 5.3 Filing the application for validation of a job offer from an employer After being informed of the requirements for hiring a worker Standing outside, an employer who wishes to accept a job offer must send the Department a letter indicating its intention to hire a foreign worker. This letter, on paper bearing the letterhead of the company involved, must The title of the job offered, the candidate's name and date of birth, and the name and address of the person responsible for hiring. The letter of intent should be sent to the Directorate of Immigration Economic-Quebec (DIEQ) or Quebec Immigration Service (SIQ) covering the area concerned. Upon receipt of the letter of intent to hire, the official Immigration to the employer sends a letter of correspondence (PERM 700, PERM PERM OR 701 610 in INTIMM) accompanied by the form Validation of permanent employment and Form Additional Information. The latter two forms must be returned accompanied by the MICC curriculum vitae and referred, if any, of the licensure profession or occupation governed by the appropriate regulatory agency, and the following documents: - Legal proof of business registration; - A copy of most recent financial statements, signed by an accountant; - A description of the tasks associated with the job; - Evidence of recruitment efforts made. Form Validation permanent job, completed and signed, must also be accompanied by the fee payable for the examination of an offer permanent job. For payment of fees, see Chapter 4 Component 5 (SEE IPG 5-4). Upon receipt of the request of the employer, the immigration officer to DIEQ the SIQ or attributes to relevant job reference number individual who is the number of worker's immigration file foreign national against whom the job offer, if any. This number must be registered in the space provided for this purpose, in the upper right corner of the form. The official also indicated in the area reserved for the administration down page if the job offered is in the MMR or outside of the MMR in Page 76 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 76 Updated March 2012 checking the appropriate box. The list of cities and districts as part of the RMM is in Annex 5 of this chapter (SEE GPI 3-1, Appendix 5). 5.4 Consideration of the request for validation of a job offer

Consideration of a request for validation of a job offer in terms of regulatory requirements involves two steps: - Analysis of the job; - Analysis of the candidate's skills. 5.4.1 Analysis of the Job The analysis of the job offer is made in Qubec by DIEQ or by SIQ the territory concerned. It concerns the viability and need for workers whose working conditions and requirements related to the offer job. 5.4.1.1 Sustainability of business The immigration officer will ensure that the company has been in business more than 12 months. This check is performed based on information such the date of foundation, economic activities, financial statements, the number of employees, planning manpower needs, etc.. 5.4.1.2 Need for labor The immigration officer looks at the need for labor by Based on: - Employment opportunities and labor market indicators for the economic sector and, if applicable, for the region. The Services Market Information (LMI online) and regional economists Emploi-Qubec are sources Information in this regard; - Reasonable efforts made by the employer to hire or train Quebec residents so that they employed in this occupation. Reasonable efforts can be demonstrated, for example, by: - Display position in the company, if applicable; Page 77 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 77 Updated March 2012 - The publication of the vacancy in newspapers, in magazines specialized in electronic media; - Use of services of Emploi-Qubec or a recruitment firm personnel; - The possibility, in the short term, to fill the position with a graduate of a educational institution located in Qubec; - Information on the number of people who applied for the position and, where applicable, the reasons for refusal of their application; - Description of the position provided by the employer or the description tasks and responsibilities, as well as the requirements and qualifications based on those described in the NOC or as requirements that apply in Quebec for the practice or business correspondents; - Working conditions and wages offered, under the Standards Act and labor conditions in force in the economic sector in the

type of job to be filled; - The development and the turnover of labor for the employer, including, if any, established immigrants in Quebec, those hired earlier in this program and temporary workers hired in programs to recruit temporary workers foreigners. 5.4.1.3 Company tour Where appropriate, a visit to the company may be necessary for reasons following: - The employer makes an initial application for employment validation. It is a new employer that has not yet opened folder at MICC; - Additional checks are needed, either at the viability, either at the job, given the economic sector, size of company, nature of position and availability of information regarding written or electronic the company. Page 78 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 78 Updated March 2012 5.4.2 Analysis of the candidate's skills When evaluating the job offer is positive, before returning final decision on the validation of the job, the official immigration of DIEQ or SIQ concerned shall determine whether the candidate (or, if necessary, spouse) is qualified for the job. To do this, it determines: - If the candidate is qualified under, by comparing information in his CV with the job description of employment, the employer's requirements regarding training and experience and specifications outlined by the employer on Form Validation permanent job and the form Additional information, in "Computer Information (Continued). " - If the candidate fulfills the conditions referred to access to the profession comparing the information in his CV (and documents accompanying support) with the requirements outlined in the NOC or with the requirements of practice in Quebec. Where appropriate, it checks whether the candidate has obtained authorization to practice or the profession governed by the appropriate regulatory agency. 5.5 Decision Following evaluation of the job and skills of the candidate or spouse, decisions are possible acceptance of the validation the job offer or rejection. 5.5.1 Acceptance of the validation of the Job

The immigration officer or the SIQ DIEQ concerned indicates its acceptance of the validation of the Job by checking the "Accepted" Validation of the form of permanent employment. Acceptance of an application Validation of a job offer is confirmed by a letter to the employer (PERM 404 OR 616 in INTIMM PERM). Remarks: - If the request for validation of the job offer is accepted, the official of the SIQ DIEQ or concerned in fulfilling the "Reserved administration "Form Validation permanent job and transmits Page 79 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 79 Updated March 2012 concerned said the BIQ form with a copy of Additional information form, including the second page "Information on the post (continued)" contains the following topics: job descriptions, training and experience, particular specifications. - From this moment, the candidate's file must be given priority and immigration officer must record the BIQ concerned in the Septe event code "TP1: PRIORITY PROCESSING". In this regard, refer to the procedure provided in Section 4.1.8 of this chapter (SEE IPG 3-1, SECTION 4.1.8). 5.5.1.1 Selection of the candidate After receiving the Form Validation permanent employment signed by the employer or the SIQ DIEQ concerned, the immigration officer's BIQ assesses primarily the candidate and, if applicable, his spouse under all the factors of the selection grid. The procedures for Impact Assessment and selection criteria are presented in Section 3 of this chapter (IPG 3-1, Section 3). Recall that points to the factor Validated job offer can be allocated to the principal applicant or spouse covered by a validated job offer. The official BIQ continues processing the request by signing the Form Validation permanent job by the principal applicant or the spouse covered by the validated job offer. Written application: - In the case of a decision on file, if the candidate reaches the threshold passage selection with the available points to the factor Offer validated job, the official responsible for examining BIQ Preliminary Validation forwards the request to use Standing at the candidate that he signs it, which aims to confirm acceptance of the position offered. - Upon receipt of Form Validation permanent employment signed by the candidate, the official responsible for granting the preliminary examination factor points Validated employment offer. A CSQ is issued to the applicant main as well as individual family members accompanying, of

well as the letter PERM 132 (Priority Processing CSQ OVC after October 14, 2009). The official also joins the two e copy of the Form Validation permanent employment signed by the employer and the candidate. Page 80 GUIDE TO IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES Component 3: Recruitment and Selection economic potential immigrants GPI-3-1 Chapter 1: Skilled workers permanent Page 80 Updated March 2012 Job interviews: - In the case of a decision in an interview if the candidate reaches the threshold passage selection, the immigration officer to sign the candidate Form Validation permanent job and give the points to the factor Validated job offer. A CSQ is delivered to the principal applicant as well as each member of his accompanying family, as well as the letter PERM 132a (CSQ OVC Priority treatment after October 14, 2009). The official shall also give the two e copy of Form Validation employment Standing signed by the employer and the candidate. - The immigration officer shall inform the concerned DIEQ or the SIQ positive decision of selection of the candidate and returns the first and 3 e copy of Form Validation permanent employment signed by the employer and the candidate. - If the candidate does not reach the pass mark in selection, the counselor checks if all other options were considered, including the power discretion of the Minister (SEE IPG 3-5) or, otherwise, it proceeds to the refusal demand following the instructions provided for this purpose in Section 4.2.3 of this chapter (SEE GPI-3-1, Section 4.2.3). In the case of a refusal, it informs the SIQ DIEQ or negative decision concerned the selection of candidate and returns the first and 3 e copy of Form Validation permanent employment signed by the employer and the candidate. 5.5.2 Refusal to validate the job offer If the application for validation of the job offer does not meet the conditions regulatory or validation that the candidate does not have the skills next to the job, the employee sends the employer's letter denial of his request for validation of the job in which the pattern refusal is indicated (PERM 452 OR 630 in INTIMM PERM). A copy of the rejection letter is sent to BIQ.