33.1. The general selection conditions of the program are the following:(1) have an oral knowledge of French at level 7 or above according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français;
(2) if a spouse or de facto spouse is included in the application, he or she has an oral knowledge of French at level 4 or above according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français;
(3) undertake, for 3 months from the date the foreign national obtains the status of permanent resident, to provide for his or her basic needs, those of accompanying family members and those of his or her dependent children who are Canadian citizens, and to have for that purpose financial resources at least equal to the amount required according to the scale in Schedule C.