I'm just basing this on a link that was shared previously in this forum. http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=hu&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca%2FdynamicSearch%2Ftelecharge.php%3Ftype%3D7%26file%3DGPI-3-1.pdf&act=url. I quote:
"-meet the cutoff score employability . The threshold applies to this step is as follows: - 42 points for a single applicant; - 50 points for an applicant with his spouse or partner. This threshold applies to factors Training, Experience, Age, Knowledge language, Stay and family in Quebec Job validated and, if necessary features of the spouse or de facto spouse accompanying
-meet the threshold of transition to the stage of preliminary examination . The threshold that applies to this step is the following: - A minimum of 49 points for a single applicant;- A minimum of 57 points for an applicant with his husbandor partner. All factors are taken into account at the stage of preliminary examination in except Adaptability factor. - get 1 point capacity factor of financial autonomy , that is to say duly completed, signed and attached to the application the Agreement to financial self-sufficiency"
I think that 42 is the cutoff score for employability only; that's the first tier. If you pass that, then you can continue to the second tier, getting 49 (after adding points from all other factors) in order to be eligible for preliminary examination. If you get 49, then you will be eligible for the interview where you can get a maximum of 6 points. If your score is 49 upon submission of application, you must get the 6 adaptability points in order to get 55, which is the number of points in order to get the CSQ.
When you submit your application, you need to have a minimum of 49 points, because you need 55 points in order to get the CSQ and the maximum number of points that can be given during interview is 6. So, 55-6 = 49.
Is this how others understand this, too?