2. Every person having one or more dependent children is entitled to the family benefits provided for by this Act, provided the person is resident in Québec for the purposes of the Taxation Act (chapter I-3) and provided the person, or the person’s spouse, is(1) a Canadian citizen;
(2) a permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter I‐2);
(3) a visitor or a person in possession of a permit within the meaning of the Act cited in subparagraph 2, who has resided in Canada for at least 18 months; or
(4) a refugee, within the meaning of the Geneva Convention, who has been recognized as such by the competent Canadian authority.