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You have chosen Québec to work, study or do business. Now, what are the steps you need to take?

The steps you need to take depend on what your objective is in coming to Québec. In fact, your objective will determine the program under which you can submit an immigration application.

Consult a series of useful links concerning life in Québec, its society, its labour market, recruitment opportunities and immigration procedures.

Your objective	Your actions	Your program
Live a temporary work experience in Québec	Find out about the international recruitment activities of Québec employers Accept a job offer from a Québec employer	Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Turn your temporary work stay into permanent residence	Submitting an application for permanent residence while you are working in Québec	Programme de l'expérience québécoise (PEQ – Québec experience program) Regular program – Temporary foreign worker and participant in a youth exchange program
Pursue your studies in Québec	Choose an educational institution in Québec and submit your application Obtain the necessary authorizations for staying in Québec	International Student Program
Staying in Québec after your studies	Find out about the conditions to be met as a graduate or future graduate from Québec	Programme de l'expérience québécoise (PEQ – Québec experience program)
Immigrate to Québec to live and work as a permanent resident	Find out about the procedure for permanent immigration	Regular Skilled Worker Program
Do business in Québec	Find out about the three immigrations programs available to businesspeople: the Entrepreneur Program, the Investor Program and the Self-Employed Worker Program Choose the program that corresponds to your objective and check out the conditions for eligibility	Entrepreneur Program Investor Program Self-Employed Worker Program