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Highly Qualified and Specialized Skills
Management and occupations that usually require a university degree or several years of specialized training. Requires at least 1 year of full-time-equivalent experience in the last 5 years, and a diploma leading directly to the profession from a program of at least one year full-time.
Worked example for Highly Qualified and Specialized Skills: take the facts on this page, then enter your French level, work experience, and diploma in the PSTQ calculator. The result is a score out of 1,400 points that ranks you in the Arrima pool. It does not guarantee an invitation, because each draw sets its own cut-off and that cut-off is not published in advance.
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What should I know about Highly Qualified and Specialized Skills?
Management and occupations that usually require a university degree or several years of specialized training. Requires at least 1 year of full-time-equivalent experience in the last 5 years, and a diploma leading directly to the profession from a program of at least one year full-time.
What is the TEER for Highly Qualified and Specialized Skills?
0, 1, 2. Confirm this against the current Québec designation before you rely on it.
What is the French gate for Highly Qualified and Specialized Skills?
Oral 7+ / Written 5+. Confirm this against the current Québec designation before you rely on it.
Does this replace an official Québec result?
No. This page is an estimate from published PSTQ rules. Confirm your NOC, stream, and French level with MIFI before you rely on it. Only Québec issues a selection decision.