I want to share my experience on my Quebec Immigration Process under Skilled Worker Program. I applied through New York Office in Sep, 2011 and received my CSQ in July, 2013. My Work / Field of experience do not come under priority processing. I am from a Non- French speaking country with no prior knowledge of French, but I claimed 6 points as Advance Beginner (A2) on my file at the time when I submitted my application. I claimed 0 Points for Stay in Quebec or Family or Friends in Quebec since there was none.
Processing Timeline:
September 15, 2011- Application Submitted
October 26, 2011- AOR Issued
August 21, 2012- Interview Waiting List
Feb 13, 2013- Interview Date Received
Feb 15, 2013 - TCFQ for French (Got A1 in both listening & Speaking which converts to only 2 points on my application, so I decided not send the results to the Immigration Office)
April 16, 2013- Interview at New York , Rejected because of low Proficiency in French, officer gave me 6 months to prove my French Proficiency by achieving A2 in both Listening and Speaking in TCFQ).
May 24, 2013 – 2nd TCFQ, (Got B1 in Listening & A2 in Speaking)
June 21, 213 - TCFQ Results Submitted at Montreal Office
July 8, 2013 - CSQ Issued.
Interview at New York Office was not a pleasant Experience. Immigration Officer told me upfront as he sat down and opened my file, the only reason he can see him not giving me CSQ today would be French. Regardless, how much he was impressed with my Work Experience, Education, and amount of effort I put in learning French, and moreover I was already at A2 level by the time of interview and was ready for the whole interview to be conducted in French, but he was looking for fluent French, so he decided not to issue the CSQ by 2 points till I prove my hold on French language through TCFQ, he gave me 6 months to submit the results.
Anybody who is waiting for their interview should start working on your French ASAP. I used Rosetta Stone’s first 3 ½ Cd’s and took couple of private lessons to prepare for the interview. For TCFQ, together with Rosetta stone, I listened to French news and practiced some TCFQ Mock Papaers online.