PEQ: Quebec Experienced Program

Currently, the PEQ student category is in a suspended state unless the work permit expires before November 1st, or if the applicant has been chopped off. The new generation can sign up in advance and submit the application at the first time of the project opening on November 1.
The PEQ job category is not affected.

PEQ is the French abbreviation for the Quebec Experienced Program.
The PEQ requirement is to complete a study or work in Quebec for one year while achieving the level of French B2 (listening, speaking, not writing and reading).
Under Canadian law, only federally licensed immigration consultants can apply for visas and immigration; according to Quebec law, immigrants applying for the Quebec phase require federal and Quebec dual immigration consultants.
All New Jersey-related applications related to Quebec are represented by federal and Quebec dual-certification immigration consultants.

Official requirements for PEQ projects

• At least 18 years of age, intends to settle and work in Quebec (cannot start a new study project)
• Have legal status in Canada during study and work
• Worked in Quebec for more than 12 months in the past 24 months (unlimited to work and work categories), or,
• Holds a Quebec Diploma that is eligible for PEQ within 36 months and includes:
  • Bachelor’s degree (university undergraduate),
  • Master’s degree (including MBA),
  • PhD,
  • Diploma in technical training (French: DEC – tech, English: DCS – tech), which usually takes 3 years to complete.
  • At least 1800 hours of vocational training diploma (English: DVS, French: DEP), or
  • Received a vocational training diploma (English: DVS, French: DEP) followed by a vocational training certificate (English: AVS, French: ASP), adding up to 1800 hours
• Have enough money to meet the needs of at least 3 months of life
• Listening and speaking reach the French level of Quebec 7 or 8 (may be confirmed by interview) and provide a French proof. The more common proofs at present include:
  • Study professional courses directly in French and graduate.
  • Receive standardized test scores (listening, speaking) from B2 approved by Quebec, or
  • Graduation certificate from a French-certified French accredited class

Key Points

In the past, language requirements could be waived by taking a French certification course, taking a standardized French test, or taking a professional course directly in French. In 2018, Quebec amended the law to require applicants to provide materials and to prove that their listening and speaking skills have indeed reached the level of B2. The USCIS usually arranges an interview to confirm this. If the Immigration Department considers the French level to be less than 7 in the interview, the applicant will be refused. Refusal does not affect the submission of the PEQ project again, but may require an application fee and a second interview.
Experience in the second half of 2018 shows that the provision of standardized French exams will reduce the probability of interviews. Interviews cannot be avoided in certification classes or in direct courses in French.
If the applicant is taking a splicing vocational training course (DVS+AVS), the text requirements are only over 1800 hours. In fact, the two qualifications are highly relevant during the trial. Currently widely recognized are cooking + pastry specialty, or beauty + hair removal professional.