Application package–Quebec-selected skilled workers
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This application includes:
- Document Checklist [IMM 5690] (PDF, 237 KB)
- Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 536 KB)
- Additional Dependants/Declaration [IMM 0008DEP] (PDF, 472 KB)
- Schedule A—Background/Declaration [IMM 5669] (PDF, 170 KB)
- Additional Family Information [IMM 5406] (PDF, 134 KB)
- Schedule 5: Economic Classes—Declaration of Intent to Reside in Quebec [IMM 0008 Schedule 5] (PDF, 72 KB)
- Supplementary Information—Your travels [IMM 5562] (PDF, 21 KB)
- Separation Declaration for Minors Travelling to Canada [IMM 5604] (PDF, 21 KB)
- Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union [IMM 5409] (PDF, 19 KB)
- Fee Payment Form—Application for Permanent Residence [IMM 5620]
- Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] (PDF, 55 KB)
- Application for Permanent Residence: Guide for Quebec-Selected Applicants [IMM EQ7000]
Under the Canada-Quebec Accord, Quebec establishes its own immigration requirements and selects immigrants who will adapt to living in Quebec. If you want to come to Canada as a Quebec-selected skilled worker (QSW), you must first apply to the Quebec government for a certificate of selection (Certificat de sélection du Québec).
To ensure you have the most recent application form, please use the link to the application form below.
How to use this application package
Read the instruction guide to complete your application forms
- Use the new Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008]. It can be completed and saved on a computer. You will need Adobe Reader 8.1 or higher.
- Filling the form electronically is easier and reduces the risk of errors that can slow down the application process.
- Trouble downloading? Right-click on the link and select ‘Save Target As…’
Complete, validate, print, sign and date your application forms
To ensure you submit all the pages:
IMM 0008:
- Click on the “Validate” button at the top or bottom of the form.
Note: Validating the form before printing ensures you have answered all the questions and will avoid delays in processing your application.
- A last page with barcodes and a signature line will automatically be created.
- Print, sign and date the form.
- Print on white, bond-quality and non-glossy paper
- Use of a laser printer is recommended
- Place the barcode page on the top of each individual package.
Other forms:
Use the Document Checklist [IMM 5690] (PDF, 237 KB) to make sure you include all the other forms and documents you need.
Complete the Fee Payment Form – Application for Permanent Residence – (IMM 5620) or pay your fees online.
Important: If you are a resident of a country served by one of the following visa offices: Caracas, Havana, Moscow, Nairobi, and Vienna AND are unable to pay in Canadian Funds, visit the responsible visa office website for fee payment instructions and to obtain the fee payment form.
Mail your fully completed application to the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
If you are applying under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program, you must submit your application to the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Once you have gathered all required forms and documents listed in the Document Checklist, send your application to:
Citizenship and Immigration
Quebec Skilled Worker Program
Centralized Intake Office
P.O. Box 8888
Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 0C9
Canada
If the CIO determines that your application is complete, it will be sent to the appropriate CIC office for processing. The processing office will contact you for further documentation once they are ready to process your application.
If your application does not include all of the documents and forms set out in the checklist, CIC will return it to you. Do not provide documents which are not listed in the checklist.
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