{"id":638,"date":"2015-11-05T02:02:11","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T02:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ofwcanada.wpengine.com\/?p=638"},"modified":"2024-07-07T01:22:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T01:22:09","slug":"difference-between-quebec-skilled-worker-federal-skilled-worker-immigration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/canada\/638-difference-between-quebec-skilled-worker-federal-skilled-worker-immigration.html","title":{"rendered":"Difference Between Quebec Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Worker Immigration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Quebec Skilled Worker<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Federal Skilled Worker<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Is the program first-come, first served?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Is the program managed through Express Entry?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Is there a pool of candidates?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No, the program operates on a first-come, first-served basis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes, the Express Entry pool<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Is there a points system?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes, both for eligibility and<\/em> in the Express Entry pool<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Do candidates need to submit an online profile?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Do candidates need to receive an Invitation to Apply before applying?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Is French proficiency a requirement for the program?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No, but points may be awarded for French<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No, but points are available for French<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Is language testing mandatory?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No, but up to 22 points are available for English (6) and French (16) proficiency<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes, candidates must prove language proficiency in English and\/or French<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Is there a ranking system for eligible candidates?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes, the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Is a job offer required in order to make an application?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Can a job offer help an applicant become eligible to make an application?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes, points are available for a validated job offer in Quebec<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes, points are available for initial eligibility and<\/em> under the CRS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Is there an Area of Training list?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes, and up to 16 points may be awarded for a candidate\u2019s Area of Training<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Is there an occupation list?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No, but candidates must have at least one year of work experience in a skilled occupation (NOC 0, A or B)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Is there an adaptability interview?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Can candidates apply to both the QSW and the FSW?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes, as long as they withdraw one when either a CSQ or ITA is issued<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes, as long as they withdraw one when either a CSQ or ITA is issued<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Where should applicants intend on landing in Canada?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Quebec<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Any province or territory except Quebec<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Does an application to the program eventually lead to Canadian permanent resident status?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes, successful candidates first receive a CSQ, then apply to CIC for permanent resident status<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes, successful candidates obtain permanent resident status<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Can permanent residents live and work in any Canadian province or territory?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Is the program currently open?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes, as of November 4, 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Are there any government fees for creating a profile?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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There is no profile stage<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Are there any government fees for submitting an application?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Is there a cap\/limit on the number of applications to be accepted?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes, up to 6,300 applications may be accepted<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Is there an established intake period?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yes, from November 4 to December 15 for postal applications, and from January 18 to March 31, 2016 online<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No, eligible candidates may create an online profile at any time. CIC performs regular, ongoing draws from the pool<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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What are the expected processing times?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Unknown, though processing times may be reduced due to the removal of the adaptability interview stage<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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CIC aims to process applications within six months of submission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source: CIC News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Quebec Skilled Worker Federal Skilled Worker Is the program first-come, first served? Yes No Is the program managed through Express Entry? No Yes Is there a pool of candidates? No, the program operates on a first-come, first-served basis Yes, the Express Entry pool Is there a points system? Yes Yes, both for eligibility and in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-638","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-quebec"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=638"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2381,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638\/revisions\/2381"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}