Specific conditions for the Artificial intelligence stream
You can submit an application under the Artificial intelligence stream as a foreign worker or as a Québec graduate.
Conditions for foreign workers
If you are presently working in Québec as a temporary foreign worker, you must respect the conditions of your stay in Québec:
under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) or the International Mobility Program (IMP);
or
under a youth exchange program, for example, through a:
Working Holiday permit;
Young Professionals permit;
International Coop Internship.
You must also:
have obtained a diploma that minimally corresponds to a Québec bachelor’s degree;
have acquired work experience in Québec or abroad in a level 0, A or B job according to the National Occupational Classification:
on a full-time basis;
for a period of at least 24 months over the 60 months preceding submission of your application;
or
have obtained a diploma that minimally corresponds to a Québec master’s or doctoral degree in the 12 months preceding submission of your application;
and
hold or have accepted a job in Québec:
on a full-time basis;
in the artificial intelligence sector and for which your skills profile allows you to meet the requirements;
for which the gross annual salary is at least $75,000 if your employer is established outside the territory of the Metropolitan Montréal Community or at least $100,000 if it is established inside the Metropolitan Montréal Community.
