I-0.2.1, r. 3 - Québec Immigration Regulation

Section 48 Disposition versions

2024-01-01

48. The Minister selects a foreign national under the self-employed worker program if the foreign national

(1)  has work experience in his or her profession for a period of at least 2 years, acquired on the foreign national’s behalf elsewhere than in an inadmissible sector referred to in Schedule E, in the 5 years preceding the date of filing of the application;

(2)  if the profession is in the list of regulated professions drawn up by the Minister, meet one of the following conditions:

(a)  be authorized to practise the profession in Québec;

(b)  have training or a diploma that is partially or fully recognized by the regulatory body of that profession in Québec, dated not more than 5 years on the date of filing of the application;

(3)  has, with his or her spouse or de facto spouse, if included in the application, net assets whose lawful origin must be demonstrated and at least $100,000, which amount excludes donations received in the 6 months preceding the date of filing of the application;

(4)  holds a diploma obtained before the date of filing of the application and corresponding minimally, in Québec, to a secondary school diploma;

(5)  has an oral knowledge of French at level 7 or above according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français;

(6)  deposits with a financial institution for start-up a minimum amount of $50,000 where the territory in which the foreign national intends to practise the profession is situated within the territory of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal or $25,000 where the territory is situated outside that territory; and

(7)  undertakes, 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.

The condition provided for in paragraph 2 does not apply where practising the profession in Québec does not require an authorization or the foreign national intends to practise it in Québec in a context in which such an authorization is not required.

O.C. 963-2018, s. 48; O.C. 1570-2023, s. 23.

2018-08-02

48. The Minister selects a foreign national under the self-employed worker program if the foreign national

(1)  deposits with a financial institution situated in the region where the foreign national intends to practise his or her trade or profession for start-up an amount complying with Factor 11 of Schedule A, based on the Regulation respecting the weighting applicable to the selection of foreign nationals (chapter I-0.2.1, r. 4); and

(2)  obtains the number of points required as the cutoff score, where applicable, and as the passing score provided for in the Regulation respecting the weighting applicable to the selection of foreign nationals in the awarding of the points in respect of the factors and criteria provided for in the Selection grid for the economic class in Schedule A.

O.C. 963-2018, s. 48.

Not in force

In force: 2018-08-02

48. The Minister selects a foreign national under the self-employed worker program if the foreign national

(1)  deposits with a financial institution situated in the region where the foreign national intends to practise his or her trade or profession for start-up an amount complying with Factor 11 of Schedule A, based on the Regulation respecting the weighting applicable to the selection of foreign nationals (chapter I-0.2.1, r. 4); and

(2)  obtains the number of points required as the cutoff score, where applicable, and as the passing score provided for in the Regulation respecting the weighting applicable to the selection of foreign nationals in the awarding of the points in respect of the factors and criteria provided for in the Selection grid for the economic class in Schedule A.

O.C. 963-2018, s. 48.