Quebec immigration process is jointly controlled by the Government of Quebec and Federal Canada. Not all who apply for immigration to Quebec can be allowed entry but all applicants and family members must pass the various steps in the immigration process. Per <<>>, applicants to this region have increased over the years.

The selection process for the business migrants is conducted by the Quebec government. This procedure of assessment is governed by the eligibility criteria which have been devised to serve the purpose of immigration. There are actually three immigration programs designed that the businesspeople have to qualify in any of the them. These are the investor, entrepreneur and the self-employed workers categories.

As a prerequisite for an issuance of a clearance, the applicant has to apply for a Selection Certificate and pass the interview that goes with it. An applicant who has passed the interview would be granted a Certificat de sélection du Québec, the French for the Quebec Selection Certification. This is the official documentation which is given by the Government of Quebec without which an applicant cannot be allowed to enter the province and live in <<<>>.

The federal government of Canada, for its part, is the one who approves the applicant's entrance into Quebec. Only those are approved who have been selected by the province of Quebec. After receiving a Quebec Selection Certificate, the applicant has to apply for permanent residence. To apply for permanent residence, one as to undergo and pass medical exams and other security tests. In the event that the appliers is being accompanied by a family member, that same family member must also file an application.

As in other countries, an applicant or dependent who may be found out with a disease that would be too costly to maintain or is found he or she is a danger to the Canadian society will be barred from entering Quebec even if he or she has already been given the Quebec Selection Certificate. But if he or she can make it without further obstacles on his or her part, then the applicant may now be considered as a permanent resident where he or she enjoys the privileges of a Canadian citizen, except to vote or claim a Canadian passport. It is only after three years of being a permanent occupant in Canda that he or she can apply for citizenship and be a part of <<>>.