Canada Quebec immigrant self-employed

The Quebec immigrant self-employed program is for people who want to remain self-employed and live permanently in Quebec by practicing their trade.

You must have a minimum of C$100,000 to be qualified for this programme. You must also have a minimum of two years of work experience in the trade or occupation in which you choose to remain self-employed.

Your application for this programme is evaluated based on your age, educational credentials, job experience, and other factors.

Aside from that, you must have medical and security clearance certificates for both yourself and your family.

If you intend to start your work with two to four other individuals, you may also remain self-employed.

This program is for people who want to practice business or self-employed activities in Quebec.

Source: Immigration Quebec

To be eligible for this program, you must:

Settle in Quebec to practice a business activities or profession, with or without financial help, alone or with others people.
Make a deposit in a financial institution in the region where you intend to settle:
- C$25,000 outside the Montréal Metropolitan Community (MMC) area
- C$50,000 in the MMC area
Have minimum net worth of C$100,000. This can be achieved with your spouse. You must prove the legality of those funds.
you must have at least 2 years of experience as a self-employed worker in the profession or trade you intend to practice
All family members must complete the learning about democratic and Québec values

Source: Immigration Quebec

Applicants must first get selection from the Quebec government, receive a CSQ before applying to IRCC for permanent residence. The process for CSQ can take 2-3 years. The IRCC process the application in 49 months.

Submit you application to Immigration Quebec
Your application is assessed by Immigration Quebec
Immigration Quebec approves your application and provides you with a Certificate of Selection (CSQ)
Send your application to IRCC for permanent residence
Receive your permanent residence.

Source: Immigration Quebec

Application for permanent selection – Self-Employed Worker Program A-0520-TA (PDF, 829 kB)
Application for permanent selection – Appendix – Self-Employed Worker Program A-0523-AO (PDF, 544 kB)
Guide to writing the narrative document A-8100-AO (PDF, 267 kB)

Source: Immigration Quebec

Quebec Applications Fees:

Principal applicant	$1,113
Spouse or de facto spouse	$176
Each dependent child	$176

Federal Applications Fees:

Fees	$CAN
Your application Processing fee ($1575) and right of permanent residence fee ($500)	2,075
Your application (without right of permanent residence fee)	1,575
Include your spouse or partner Processing fee ($825) and right of permanent residence fee ($500)	1,325
Include your spouse or partner (without right of permanent residence fee)	825
Include a dependent child	225^(per child)

If you or your family need to give biometrics, pay your biometrics fees at the same time you pay your other fees. Make sure you pay using the same payment method.

Biometrics (if required)
Fees	$CAN
Biometrics – per person	85
Biometrics – per family (2 or more people) Maximum fee for a family of 2 or more people applying at the same time and place	170