Hi,

My boyfriend and I are planning to move from the USA to Montreal,Quebec to study French for 6 months, possibly more. This should help us find jobs in Quebec. Neither of us are US citizens. We intend to go there on student visas and then apply for PRs. We both have skills in high demand occupations so it should not be a problem. We intend to start the process as soon as we land in Quebec.

My question is how long does it take to get the Quebec selection certificate(QSC) from Quebec? Where will the rest of the PR including medicals and police checks be verified? I have lived in the USA for the past 8 years and my boyfriend has been here 3 years. Will our applications be processed in Buffalo or will they be processed in Montreal? What is the approximate timeline from start to finish?

Thanks in advance for your replies!

you can estimate that a QSC (aka CSQ) application processed through the USA would take approximately 10 months to conclude at present. If you apply while resident in Quebec, the application would typically be processed in Montreal.

Medical examinations and police clearances are not part of that process, however. These are done during the Federal immigration application which would follow, which would be submitted to Buffalo and would take an additional 10 months on average.