Processing times - Investor Program

The time required to process applications varies due to a number of factors (overall selection objectives by geographic pool and immigration category, volume of applications for a Québec Selection Certificate submitted from various territories, international context).

These processing times apply to applications for a Québec Selection Certificate only. They do not include those that apply to applications to the Government of Canada for permanent residence.

Information regarding processing times is updated regularly.

Procedure

Identify your country of habitual residence (the one you recorded in your application for a selection certificate). Applications currently processed during the selection interview are those that were SUBMITTED IN THE MONTHS INDICATED and were COMPLETE at that time (ready for the interview: duly completed form and declarations, certified supporting documents, certified translation, full payment of fees). Currently, no selection interviews are being conducted in countries where no month has been indicated.

To find out about processing times, select the country where you legally reside (the one you recorded in your application for a Québec Selection Certificate):

Asia - BIQ in Hong Kong

Country of residence Month Afghanistan, Australia, American Samoa, Bora Bora, Bhutan, Brunei, Caroline Islands, Christmas Island, Cook Islands, East Timor, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Johnston Atoll, Kiribati, Kosrae, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Midway Island, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New-Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Islands, Palau (Belau), Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Island, Ponape, Sabah, Sarawak, Singapor, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Thailand, Tonga, Truk Island, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wake Island, Wallis, Western Samoa, Yap Island No selection interview for these countries currently1 and 2 Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam (applications filed after December 1st 2010) No selection interview for these countries currently1 and 2 Cambodia, South Korea, Taiwan (applications filed before December 1st 2010) No selection interview for these countries currently1 and 2 Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan (applications filed after December 1st 2010) April 20123 People's Republic of China (applications filed after December 1st 2010) September 20113 Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Vietnam (applications filed before December 1st 2010) October 20103 Mongolia, Sri Lanka (applications filed before December 1st 2010) August 20103 People's Republic of China (applications filed before December 1st 2010) July 20103

¹ If you have submitted an application for immigration, consult the next upda te for more information.
² Please note that, for some of these countries, we have not received any applications for immigration.
³ If you have submitted an application for immigration before this date and your file is complete, you should have been called for a selection interview.

Middle East - Service aux Gens d'affaires

Country of residence Service aux Gens d'affaires Montréal (see note) Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Gaza, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, West Bank (applications filed before December, 1st 2010) No selection interview for these countries currently1 and 2 Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Gaza, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, West Bank (applications filed after December, 1st 2010) October 20113 Egypt, Irak, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen (applications filed after December, 1st 2010) October 20113 Egypt, Irak, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen (applications filed before December, 1st 2010) October 20103

¹ If you have submitted an application for immigration, consult the next update for more information.
² Please note that, for some of these countries, we have not received any applications for immigration.
³ If you have submitted an application for immigration before this date and your file is complete, you should have been called for a selection interview.

Other - Service aux Gens d'affaires

Country of residence Service aux Gens d'affaires Montréal (see note) Eritrea, Kenya, Latin America, Senegal (applications filed before December, 1st 2010) No selection interview for these countries currently1 and 2 Eritrea, Kenya, Latin America, Senegal (applications filed after December, 1st 2010) October 20113 Africa (without Maghreb), Eastern Europe, Maghreb, North America, Western Europe (applications filed after December, 1st 2010) October 20113 Africa (without Maghreb), Eastern Europe, Maghreb, North America, Western Europe (applications filed before December, 1st 2010) October 20103

¹ Please note that, for some countries in these regions of the world, we have not received any applications for immigration.
² If you have submitted an application for immigration before this date and your file is complete, you should have been called for a selection interview.
³ If you have submitted an application for immigration before this date and your file is complete, you should have been called for a selection interview.

Note : Since January 1^st, 2009, applications for selection certificates for businesspeople from Africa (with Maghreb), America, Europe and Middle-East must be submitted to the Service aux Gens d'affaires in Montréal.

	USEFUL INFORMATION
	Selection missions for businesspeople are carried out in several countries at different times of the year. Some missions can take place on the same dates in a given territory. Consult the schedule of selection missions which is updated every two months, but is subject to change at any time.