All Quebec streams
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PSTQ — Stream 3 (regulated professions)
PSTQ — Volet 3
Eligibility snapshot
French minima follow FEER band; professional recognition in Quebec is usually required.
Occupation scope: Regulated professions requiring Quebec recognition.
French minimum (oral): FEER 0/1/2: oral 7 + written 5; FEER 3/4/5: oral 5; plus regulatory recognition (spouse oral 4)
Arrima uses a separate 1400-point system. Do not compare Arrima scores to federal CRS (1200).
Recent Arrima invitations
Scores below use the Arrima system only. They are not CRS cutoffs.
Latest invitation cutoffs are not verified in Northway yet. Check MIFI for current draws.
Two-step state
- 1Step 1 — Obtain a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) through MIFI / Arrima.
- 2Step 2 — Apply to IRCC for federal permanent residence with your CSQ.
This is self-assessment information and estimates — not a decision about your case, and not legal advice.
Common questions
- Who is PSTQ — Stream 3 (regulated professions) for?
- French minima follow FEER band; professional recognition in Quebec is usually required.
- Can I compare Arrima points to CRS?
- Arrima uses a separate 1400-point system. Do not compare Arrima scores to federal CRS (1200).
- Is this legal advice?
- This is self-assessment information and estimates — not a decision about your case, and not legal advice.