Quebec Immigration - Spouse's Characteristics

The Spouse's Characteristics criterion (which also applies to Common-law/Conjugal Partners) is one of the ten criteria for which points are awarded under the Quebec immigration selection system.

Up to 18 points are awarded under the Spouse's Characteristics criterion of Quebec immigration on the following basis:

Spouse's Education
Education Level	Points
Secondary school general diploma	0 Points
Secondary school vocational diploma	2 points
Postsecondary school general diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies	1 points
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies	2 points
Postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies	3 points
University Diploma	3 points
Maximum	3 points

 

Quebec Diploma
Quebec Diploma	Points
Quebec Diploma or Equivalent	1 Points
Maximum	1 Points

 

Areas Of Training
Areas Of Training	Points
Section A Of The Areas	3 Points
Section B Of The Areas	2 Points
Section C Of The Areas	1 Points
Section D Of The Areas	0 Points
Section E Of The Areas	0 Points
Maximum	12 Points

 

Second Specialty
Second Specialty	Points
Second Specialty	1 Points
Maximum	1 Points

 

Professional Experience
Experience	Points
6 to 11 Months	1 Point
12 Month or MOre	1 Point
Maximum	1 Point

 

Notes:

• Work experience must have been accumulated during the five years preceding the application date.
• Work experience includes remunerated employment and internships, whether remunerated or not.
• As an exception, an international student who has received a diploma from a Quebec university or college (or will receive a diploma within 12 months of the application date) does not need to meet the six month work requirement and is automatically awarded 1 point under the Work Experience criterion.

 

Spouse's Age
Age	Points
18 to 35 Years of age	3 Points
36 Years of age	2 Points
37 Years of age	2 Points
38 Years of age	2 Points
39 Years of age	1 Points
40 Years of age	1 Points
41 to 50 Years of age	0 Points
Maximum	3 Points

 

Spouse's Language Proficiency
French Proficiency	Points
Oral Interaction	0 - 6 Points
Written Comprehension	0 Points
Maximum	6 Points

 

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