9. The selection conditions of the Québec graduate subcomponent are the following:(1) have stayed in Québec with the main purpose of studying, for at least half the duration of the program of studies;
(2) not hold a scholarship imposing a condition to return to their country at the end of the program of studies or have complied with that condition;
(3) hold a university diploma issued by an educational institution in Québec attesting to a post-graduate diploma, a master’s degree or a doctorate and obtained in the 24 months preceding the date of filing of the application;
(4) if the diploma referred to in paragraph 3 is a post-graduate diploma, have held level 0, A or B employment within the meaning of the National Occupational Classification full time in Québec, for a period of at least 6 months in the 12 months following the date of the end of the program of studies;
(5) hold or have accepted full-time employment in Québec in the artificial intelligence sector and for which the expertise profile meets the requirements.