49.2. The general selection conditions of the program are the following:(1) hold a diploma obtained before the date of filing of the application and corresponding minimally, in Québec, to a secondary school diploma;
(2) have an oral knowledge of French at level 7 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.