7. The selection conditions of the Foreign worker subcomponent are the following:(1) where applicable, have stayed in Québec with the main purpose of working or taking part in a youth exchange program under an international agreement entered into by Québec or Canada;
(2) hold a diploma corresponding minimally to a Québec university diploma attesting to a bachelor’s degree;
(3) have held level 0, A or B employment within the meaning of the National Occupational Classification full time for a period of at least 24 months in the 60 months preceding the date of filing of the application;
(4) hold or have accepted full-time employment in Québec, in the artificial intelligence sector, for which(a) the expertise profile meets the requirements;
(b) the annual gross salary is at least $75,000 if the employer is established outside the territory of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal or at least $100,000 if it is established within the territory of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal.
The condition provided for in subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph does not apply where the diploma referred to in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph corresponds to a Québec university diploma attesting to a master’s degree or a doctorate that has been obtained within 12 months preceding the date of filing of the application.
2021-002M.O. 2021-002, s. 7.