Regular skilled Worker Program (RSWP)
A Validated Job offer is worth up to 14 points in the Quebec’s Regular skilled Worker Program (RSWP) (referred previously as QSW) and 380 points in Arrima Scores. No doubt, it’s worth an effort !
Validating a Job Offer is an employer driven process provincial immigration process in Quebec. The employer must meet the requirements in order to apply at The Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (mifi). Employer willing to offer a permanent job must get accepted by Immigration Quebec (mifi) in order for the foreign national to gain extra points in their immigration profile.
PERMANENT IMMIGRATION APPLICANT
Can I use the validated job offer for Express Entry?
No
Can I apply work permit on the basis of a validated job offer?
No. It should not be compared with the federal LMIA process.
Validated Job Offer & CSQ (Quebec Selection Certificate) applicant
This process aims to benefit 2 types of RSWP applicants:
1. Foreign nationals already working for an employer in Quebec,
2. A Quebec employer wanting to offer a full-time permanent job to a Foreign national outside Quebec or Canada.
If the applicant is already working legally for your employer (option 1), then employers will not have to show recruitment efforts by advertising the job position.
EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS
In order to be eligible, the employer needs to:
- have been in business in Quebec for at least 1 year;
- make recruitment efforts and advertising the job for other Canadians (waived if you are already working with the same employer) and prove that no Canadian is available to do this job;
- offer a salary that is equivalent or higher than the national average for the years of experience in the field;
- select candidate who meet the requirements to fulfill the job (certificate of qualifications and/or license for regulated fields is required).
The job offer:
- must be paid and full-time (minimum of 30 hours per week)
- Correspond to legitimate labor needs of the company
- Must be, for the purpose of Quebec Regular skilled Worker Program (RSWP), in a category A, B or C occupation as defined by the National Occupational Classification (NOC)
- Lead to positive or neutral effects on the labour market
- You will have to reserve the full-time job for which you are applying for validation to the identified skilled worker. This person will be able to hold the job as soon as he arrives in Quebec.
Government Fees
Employer have to pay C$ 216 as the Application fees. These fees are adjusted each year on January 1.
AFTER VALIDATED JOB OFFER IS ACCEPTED
Once the validated job offer has been approved by Immigration Quebec, you will bank higher scores to be invited to submit an application for a CSQ (Quebec Selection Certificate).Your application will benefit from priority processing times since a positive validated job offer is already in place.
Disclosure
- Confidential information sharing with employers: Operations and financial information required from employers are strictly confidential in nature. We expertise in dealing with such information in the most professional manner and any third party (including candidate) is never disclosed such information.
- Timely submission. Immigration applications overwhelm companies with distinct procedure and regulatory changes. We ensure the application is submitted in a timely fashion.
- Monitor your application. Once your application is submitted, you may receive requests to provide additional information or documents to prove the information provided in your application. You do not want to miss any deadlines or requests from immigration officers. We will monitor your application so you don’t miss any important deadlines.