Regions
Québec regions & PSTQ scoring
Where you live, work, or study can change your regional bonus points, especially inside vs outside the Montréal metropolitan area. Compare each region, then run the calculator.
All regions
6 regional scoring profiles
Region
Montréal
The urban core of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM), the highest concentration of jobs and services in Québec, and the region most candidates land in first.
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Québec City
The provincial capital, with a large public-sector and services job base outside the Montréal metro area.
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Laval / Longueuil
Both are part of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal, on the North and South Shores respectively, treated as inside the Montréal metro area for scoring purposes.
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Outside Montréal Metro (general)
Any region beyond the CMM boundary. This is the general case for the region-based bonus points; a specific regional page (Québec City, Sherbrooke, Gatineau, Saguenay) will usually apply more precisely.
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Sherbrooke
A regional hub in the Eastern Townships, with a significant post-secondary and manufacturing presence.
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Gatineau
Across the river from Ottawa, with a large federal public-sector employment base.
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