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Quebec Entrepreneur Program

A Quebec entrepreneur is defined as a foreign national with at least two years (within the five years preceding the submission of the application) of management and ownership experience in a lawful and profitable agricultural, industrial or commercial enterprise who creates, acquires or participates in the active management of a lawful and profitable agricultural, industrial or commercial enterprise that will immediately employ at least one full-time resident of Quebec (30 hours per week), other than the foreign national and his accompanying dependents. The entrepreneur must control at least 25% of the shares of the new enterprise which must have a value of at least $100,000 CAD

Eligibility

• To qualify, an applicant must possess a personal net worth of at least $300,000 CAD acquired legally, and have sufficient settlement funding to cover the cost of the applicant’s first three months of living expenses in Quebec.
• There are two important distinctions from the Investors Class. First, Entrepreneur Class applicant must establish and become active in the management of a qualifying Canadian business in Quebec. Approved applicants are therefore admitted to Canada under a conditional visa and must report regularly to immigration authorities. Applicants who do not fulfill their qualifying Canadian business conditions may be subjected to removal hearings which could lead to deportation of the applicant and family members. Second, applicants without qualifying business ownership experience cannot qualify. Senior managerial experience without ownership is ineligible.
• Quebec Entrepreneur applicants must successfully defend a business plan during a selection interview which presented in general terms, outlines the feasibility and relevancy of the project to Quebec. The selection interview is typically preceded by a preliminary market visit to the province of Quebec by the applicant.

Quebec Business Immigration Assessment

In addition to proving the applicant’s ability to satisfy the criteria specified above, the assessment of their Quebec Entrepreneur Program application will consider the following factors:

• Age
• Proficiency in French and English languages (see below)
• Relevant education and training
• Personal qualities and character
• Knowledge of Quebec
• Ties to Quebec
• Quality of business plan

Entrepreneur Program Quebec Language Proficiency

As part of the assessment process, applicants for Quebec entrepreneur immigration can submit the results of French and English language skill evaluations.

Recognized CCIP-IDF French Tests:

• Test d’évaluation du français (TEF)
• Test d’évaluation du français adapté pour le Québec (TEFAQ)
• Test d’évaluation du français pour le Canada (TEF Canada)

Recognized CIEP French Tests:

• Test de connaissance du français (TCF)
• Test de connaissance du français pour le Québec (TCF-Québec)

Recognized CIEP French Diplomas:

• Diplôme approfondi de langue française (DALF)
• Diplôme d’études en langue française (DELF)

Quebec Entrepreneur Program Selection Interview

If the assessment of a prospective immigrant’s application determines that he or she is eligible for a Quebec Canada Entrepreneur Visa, the individual will be granted a selection interview.

Applicants are also evaluated according to various selection factors and must obtain a minimum number of points against a selection matrix based notably on their education, work experience, age, language proficiency, business plan, and ties to Quebec.