berengena said:
Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum. After reading many articles onthe internet and checking out this forum, I still have some doubts..
My situation is the following:
Im on a post-graduate work permit, valid till July 2016. I completed on July 2013 a master's degree in British Columbia, and I'm now working and living in Montreal. I have been working full-time for almost 12 months now, I speak french fluently and I have all the requisites to apply to the PEQ.
However, I have some questions that maybe you guys can help me find the answers:
1) IS the PEQ an application for the CSQ only or for both the CSQ and Permanent Residence?
2) Is it a one time application or does is have more stages?
Sorry if thesequestions have been already asked, but I can't find the answers..
Cheers everyone,
Berengena
Are you sure that you are eligible for the PEQ? The PEQ is for graduates holding a
diploma from a Québec institution, so while your diploma from BC would get you major points in a normal CSQ application, it does not make you eligible for the PEQ. See also: immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/immigrer-installer/etudiants/demeurer-quebec/demande-csq/etudiants-peq/diplome-admissible.html
Edit: Unless, of course, you are taking the other PEQ track, in which case you need to meet the specialized work experience requirement: immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/immigrer-installer/travailleurs-temporaires/demeurer-quebec/demande-csq/travailleurs-peq/emplois-admissibles.html
To answer your two questions though:
1- The Immigration-Québec process yields the CSQ, which allows you to proceed to the federal application process. Once you receive the CSQ, you will have to manually start your application with the CIC. But keep in mind, since Quebec has selected you already, you are only subject to security and admission controls at the federal level - there is no interview or selection criteria requirements at the federal level for those holding a valid CSQ.
2- The CSQ application in the PEQ program is one time. A normal CSQ application can have stages, including an interview process.