Navigating Québec Self-Employed Worker Immigration Program

The Québec Self-Employed Worker Program is an immigration pathway of the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI), designed for individuals with relevant experience to obtain permanent residency in Quebec, Canada.. This program is tailored for professionals and tradespeople who wish to establish themselves as independent workers within the province. By facilitating the immigration of self-employed individuals, Quebec aims to enrich its economic and cultural landscape.

The guide will go through an overview of the program, its eligibility requirements, how it works, the documentation needed, its cost and processing times.

Québec Self-Employed Worker Program – Overview

The Self-Employed Worker Program offers a targeted process for eligible experts to obtain a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ), a crucial step toward becoming a permanent resident of Canada.

A self-employed worker is defined by the MIFI as a foreign national who is at least 18 years old and comes to settle in Quebec to work, practicing a profession alone or with others, with or without paid assistance, provided that they:

Have the freedom to choose how the work is carried out,
Organize their own work,
Provide the necessary tools and equipment,
Perform the majority of specialized tasks, and
Receive the profits and bear the risks of loss resulting from their work.

This business immigration program is designed for individuals who plan to create their own employment by practicing a profession or trade on their own account in Québec. Applicants must demonstrate their ability to become economically established in the province as self-employed workers. This program is distinct from other business immigration streams, focusing specifically on those who intend to work independently without creating a business that employs others.

This program is not aligned with Express Entry, which means that candidates cannot take advantage of the 6-month average processing times of Express Entry.

Québec Self-Employed Worker Program – Eligibility

You can apply to the Québec Self-Employed Worker Program if you satisfy to all the requirements of the program detailed below.

Work Experience

You must have at least two years of work experience in your profession, in your own name, in the five years preceding the date of submission of your application.

Your work experience cannot have been gained in one of the ineligible sectors (see General Requirements below).

Regulated Profession

If you wish to practise a profession that is regulated in Québec, you must hold one of the following documents issued by the regulatory authority governing your occupation in Québec:

Authorization to practice your occupation in Québec, or
Proof of partial or full recognition of equivalence of training or diploma dated no more than five years prior to the date of submission of your application for permanent selection.

The MIFI’s list of regulated professions identifies the occupations for which a licence to practice is required in Québec. The list includes two types of regulated professions:

Fully regulated professions
- Professions under which all associated jobs are regulated. For example, in the “Financial advisors” occupation (NOC code 11102), the associated jobs of “Financial plannder”, “Investment specialist”, “Securities counsellor”, etc. are all regulated by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).
Partially regulated professions
- Professions under which only some associated jobs are regulated. For example, in the “Construction inspectors” occupation (NOC code 22233), only the associated job of “Home inspector” is regulated by the Régie du bâtiment du Québec.
- For some occupations, the associated jobs are regulated only if they are carried out in the construction industry. For example, in occupation “Carpenters” (NOC code 72310), only jobs in the construction industry are regulated by the Commission de la construction du Québec.
- If you plan to practise your profession in Québec in a context in which the authorization is not required, you do not need to take steps with the regulatory authority and to provide documentation to the MIFI.

List of Regulated Professions in Québec

NOC Code	Profession Title	Type of Regulation	Regulatory Authority	Regulated Jobs
11102	Financial advisors	Fully regulated occupation	Autorité des marchés financiers	All associated jobs under the occupation
11103	Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers	Fully regulated occupation	Autorité des marchés financiers Organisme canadien de réglementation des investissements	All associated jobs under the occupation
12201	Insurance adjusters and claims examiners	Fully regulated occupation	Autorité des marchés financiers	All associated jobs under the occupation
21101	Chemists	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des chimistes du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
21102	Geoscientists and oceanographers	Partially regulated occupation	Ordre des géologues du Québec	Geologists Geophysicists Hydrogeologists
21112	Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists	Partially regulated occupation	Ordre des agronomes du Québec	Agronomists Agrologists Agricultural specialists
21200	Architects	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des architectes du Québec Conseil canadien de certification en architecture Regroupement des ordres d’architectes du Canada	All associated jobs under the occupation
21203	Land surveyors	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des arpenteurs-géomètres du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
21300	Civil engineers	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
21301	Mechanical engineers	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
21310	Electrical and electronics engineers	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
21311	Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
21320	Chemical engineers	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
21321	Industrial and manufacturing engineers	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
21322	Metallurgical and materials engineers	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
21330	Mining engineers	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
21331	Geological engineers	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec Ordre des géologues du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
21332	Petroleum engineers	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
21390	Aerospace engineers	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
21399	Other professional engineers	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
22213	Land survey technologists and technicians	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Surveying technicians
22230	Non-destructive testers and inspectors	Partially regulated occupation	Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale	Boiler inspectors Pressurized tank inspectors Pressure vessel inspectors
22233	Construction inspectors	Partially regulated occupation	Régie du bâtiment du Québec - Diplôme du Québec obligatoire	Home inspectors
22311	Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Alarm system technicians
31100	Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine	Fully regulated occupation	Collège des médecins du Québec Conseil médical du Canada	All associated jobs under the occupation
31101	Specialists in surgery	Fully regulated occupation	Collège des médecins du Québec Conseil médical du Canada	All associated jobs under the occupation
31102	General practitioners and family physicians	Fully regulated occupation	Collège des médecins du Québec Conseil médical du Canada	All associated jobs under the occupation
31103	Veterinarians	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
31110	Dentists	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des dentistes du Québec Bureau national d’examen dentaire du Canada	All associated jobs under the occupation
31111	Optometrists	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des optométristes du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
31112	Audiologists and speech-language pathologists	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des orthophonistes et audiologistes du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
31120	Pharmacists	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
31121	Dietitians and nutritionists	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des diététistes-nutritionnistes du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
31200	Psychologists	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des psychologues du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
31201	Chiropractors	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
31202	Physiotherapists	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
31203	Occupational therapists	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
31209	Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating	Partially regulated occupation	Ordre des podiatres du Québec	Doctors of podiatric medicine Foot specialists Podiatrists
31300	Nursing coordinators and supervisors	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
31301	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
31302	Nurse practitioners	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
31303	Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals	Partially regulated occupation	Ordre des sages-femmes du Québec	Midwives
31303		Partially regulated occupation			Conseil canadien d’orthoptique	Orthoptists
32100	Opticians	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des opticiens d’ordonnances du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
32101	Licensed practical nurses	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
32102	Paramedical occupations	Fully regulated occupation	Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux - Diplôme du Québec obligatoire	All associated jobs under the occupation
32103	Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
32110	Denturists	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des denturologistes du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
32111	Dental hygienists and dental therapists	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des hygiénistes dentaires du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
32112	Dental technologists and technicians	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des technologues en prothèses et appareils dentaires du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
32120	Medical laboratory technologists	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre professionnel des technologistes médicaux du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
32121	Medical radiation technologists	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
32122	Medical sonographers	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
32123	Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
32200	Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists	Partially regulated occupation	Ordre des acupuncteurs du Québec	Acupuncturists
41100	Judges	Fully regulated occupation	Barreau du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
41101	Lawyers and Quebec notaries	Fully regulated occupation	Barreau du Québec Chambre des notaires du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
41220	Secondary school teachers	Fully regulated occupation	Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
41221	Elementary school and kindergarten teachers	Fully regulated occupation	Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
41300	Social workers	Fully regulated occupation	Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec	All associated jobs under the occupation
41301	Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies	Partially regulated occupation	Ordre des psychologues du Québec	Psychotherapists
					Ordre des psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Québec	Psychoeducators
					Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec	Marriage and family therapists
					Ordre professionnel des sexologues du Québec	Sexologists
41409	Other professional occupations in social science	Partially regulated occupation	Ordre professionnel des criminologues du Québec	Criminologists
42202	Early childhood educators and assistants	Partially regulated occupation	Ministère de la famille	Qualified early childhood educators
62201	Funeral directors and embalmers	Fully regulated occupation	Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux - Diplôme du Québec obligatoire	All associated jobs under the occupation
63100	Insurance agents and brokers	Fully regulated occupation	Autorité des marchés financiers	All associated jobs under the occupation
63101	Real estate agents and salespersons	Fully regulated occupation	Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec - Diplôme du Québec obligatoire	All associated jobs under the occupation
72102	Sheet metal workers	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Sheet metal workers
72103	Boilermakers	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Boilermakers
72105	Ironworkers	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Reinforcing ironworkers
72106	Welders and related machine operators	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Welders
72106	Welders and related machine operators	Partially regulated occupation			Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale	Only outside the construction industry: Welders of pressurized tanks
72200	Electricians (except industrial and power system)	Fully regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale	All associated jobs under the occupation
72201	Industrial electricians	Fully regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale	All associated jobs under the occupation
72203	Electrical power line and cable workers	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Powerline technicians
72300	Plumbers	Fully regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale	All associated jobs under the occupation
72301	Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Fire protection mechanics Fire suppression system installers Automatic fire sprinkler network installers Sprinkler fitters Pipefitters
72301	Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers	Partially regulated occupation			Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale	Only outside the construction industry: Pipefitters
72302	Gas fitters	Fully regulated occupation	Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale	All associated jobs under the occupation
72310	Carpenters	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Carpenters Joiners
72320	Bricklayers	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Bricklayers Masonry workers
72321	Insulators	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Insulation workers
72400	Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Industrial mechanics
72401	Heavy-duty equipment mechanics	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Heavy equipment mechanics
72402	Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics	Fully regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale	All associated jobs under the occupation
72406	Elevator constructors and mechanics	Fully regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale	All associated jobs under the occupation
72420	Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Heating system mechanics Heating appliance repairers
72420	Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics	Partially regulated occupation			Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale - Certification non obligatoire pour les travaux effectués dans les mines	Only outside the construction industry: Oil-fired heating appliance installers Heating appliance mechanics
72600	Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors	Fully regulated occupation	Transports Canada	All associated jobs under the occupation
72601	Air traffic controllers and related occupations	Fully regulated occupation	Transports Canada	All associated jobs under the occupation
72602	Deck officers, water transport	Fully regulated occupation	Transports Canada	All associated jobs under the occupation
72603	Engineer officers, water transport	Fully regulated occupation	Transports Canada	All associated jobs under the occupation
72999	Other technical trades and related occupations	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Commercial divers
73100	Concrete finishers	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Concrete masons Concrete finishers Concrete polishers
73101	Tilesetters	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Tile setters
73102	Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Uniquement dans l’industrie de la construction : Plâtriers/plâtrières Poseurs/poseuses de gypse
73110	Roofers and shinglers	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Roofers Shingle installers
73111	Glaziers	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Glaziers
73112	Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Painters Maintenance painters Building painters Decorative painters
73113	Floor covering installers	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Hardwood floor installers Vinyl flooring installers Residential flooring and wall covering installers Carpet installers
73400	Heavy equipment operators	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Heavy equipment operators
73402	Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction	Fully regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale	All associated jobs under the occupation
74201	Water transport deck and engine room crew	Fully regulated occupation	Transports Canada	All associated jobs under the occupation
74204	Utility maintenance workers	Partially regulated occupation	Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale	Gas leak detectors Gas pipeline maintenance workers Gas distribution service operators
75110	Construction trades helpers and labourers	Partially regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec	Only in the construction industry: Labourers
83120	Fishing masters and officers	Fully regulated occupation	Transports Canada	All associated jobs under the occupation
92101	Water and waste treatment plant operators	Fully regulated occupation	Commission de la construction du Québec Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale	All associated jobs under the occupation

Net Worth

To be eligible, you must have a net worth of at least $100,000 CAD. You must demonstrate the legal origin and accumulation of your net worth.

You can share this net worth with your spouse or common-law partner included in the application. You must also demonstrate the legal origin and accumulation of their net worth, even if their assets are not needed to reach the minimum net worth.

Donations received in the six months preceding the date of submission of your application cannot be included in the your net worth.

Start-up Deposit

After submission of your application to the MIFI, you will be asked to make a start-up deposit with a financial institution with an establishment in Québec. The amount of the deposit depends on the area where you plan to practise your profession:

Outside the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM), the start-up deposit is $25,000 CAD.
Inside the CMM, the start-up deposit is $50,000 CAD.

Education

You must hold a diploma corresponding, minimally, in Québec, to a secondary school diploma, a vocational studies diploma, an attestation of vocational specialization or a certificate of college studies.

You do not need to provide an Évaluation comparative des études effectuées hors du Québec (ECE – comparative evaluation of studies done outside Québec) of your diploma to submit your application.

You must have obtained your diploma before submitting your application.

Language

You must demonstrate you have a knowledge of spoken French that corresponds to level 7 of the Québec scale of French proficiency levels.

There are two ways to demonstrate your knowledge of French:

Secondary (high) school diploma accepted by the MIFI:
- General, vocational and technological baccalaureates awarded by the French Department of Education,
- Certificate of higher secondary education (CESS) issued by the Government of the French Community of Belgium, or
- Maturité certificate awarded on completion of studies at a school located in a French-speaking canton of Switzerland.
Language test results or diplomas accepted by the MIFI attesting to your knowledge of French.

Age

At the time your application is submitted, you must be at least 18 years old.

Intention to Settle in Québec

You must intend to reside and practice your profession as a self-employed worker in Québec. Employment and work experience in certain ineligible sectors is not permitted:

Payday loans, cheque cashing or pawnbroking,
Production, distribution or sale of pornographic or sexually explicit products, or services related to the sex industry, such as nude or erotic dancing, escort services or erotic massages, or
Trading, leasing, brokerage, development or planning in the property sector.

Financial Self-Sufficiency

You must demonstrate the ability to support yourself and your immediate family members financially for the first three months upon obtaining permanent residence.

The minimum required funds are set below (in Canadian dollars) and depend on your family size.

Number of Dependent Children	Situation 1: Principal applicant only	Situation 2: Principal applicant & Spouse/Partner
Under 18 years old: 0	$3,877	$5,686
Under 18 years old: 1	$5,221	$6,370
Under 18 years old: 2	$5,882	$6,875
Under 18 years old: 3	$6,552	$7,380
Under 18 years old: 4 or more	For each, ADD $671	For each, ADD $505
18 years old and older: 1 or more	For each, ADD $1,808	For each, ADD $1,808

Québec Self-Employed Worker Program – Application Process

For a better understanding of the process, below is a list of the steps involved in obtaining Permanent Residence through the Québec Self-Employed Worker Program. Candidates must:

Qualify for the minimum eligibility requirements.
Apply by mailing their application to the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI), including filled forms, attached supporting documentation, and fee payment.
- While the application is processed, a request to obtain an attestation of learning about democratic values and the Québec values will be received via Arrima. The principal applicant and members of their family included in the application (spouse aged 16 and over and dependent children aged 18 and over) will then have 60 days to obtain the attestation, either via an online test or by attending an information session if eligible.
- While the application is processed, candidates may be required to complete an interview with an immigration agent of the MIFI to verify, for example, the accuracy of the information provided.
Apply for permanent residence to federal government (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or IRCC) after receiving the Québec Selection Certificate (after Québec processes their application). Candidates need to apply online, and include the nomination documentation received from Québec.
- Candidates might be able to get a work permit after obtaining the Québec Selection Certificate, either:
  - If living outside Québec or outside Canada, candidates can apply for a Work Permit under the International Mobility Program with a letter of support for early entry issued by the MIFI, or
  - If living and working in Québec, and having applied for permanent residence and obtained an acknowledgment of receipt, candidates can apply for a Bridging Open Work Permit, or
  - If living and working in Québec, and not having yet applied for permanent residence, candidates can apply for an LMIA-exempt employer-specific work permit.

Québec Self-Employed Worker Program – Application Fees

Quebec application fees (to MIFI)

For 2026, the fees for the Québec Self-Employed Worker Program are set by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) at:
- $1,272 CAD for the principal applicant,
- $201 CAD for the spouse/partner, if applicable, and
- $201 CAD for each dependent child, if applicable.

Federal application fees (to IRCC)

The fees to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) are only paid after receipt of the Quebec Selection Certificate and submission of the permanent residence application to IRCC:
- Processing fee:
  - $1,895 CAD for the principal applicant,
  - $990 CAD for the spouse/partner, if applicable, and
  - $270 CAD for each dependent child, if applicable.
- Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF):
  - $600 CAD for the principal applicant, and
  - $600 CAD for the spouse/partner, if applicable.
- Biometrics fee:
  - $85 CAD for one person, or maximum $170 CAD for a family of more than two – You can find more information on Biometrics in this page.

Québec Self-Employed Worker Program – Processing Times

Quebec processing times (by MIFI)

Most applications for permanent selection under the Québec Self-Employed Worker Program are processed by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) of Québec within 6 months.

Federal processing times (by IRCC)

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) does not have a target service standard for the Québec Self-Employed Worker Program.
You can check the current processing times here. You need to select “Economic immigration”, then “Quebec Business Class”.

Québec Self-Employed Worker Program – Latest News & Data

The Québec Self-Employed Worker Program is usually always open. You can check out our awesome Live PNP Monitor to see if the program is currently open and its latest news, as well as for all the other Provincial Nominee Program streams.

Québec Self-Employed Worker Program – In-Demand Occupations?

Some provincial nominee program streams target specific NOC codes, meaning that if you have experience in those in-demand jobs, you either (i) have more chances to be invited or (ii) that you can be eligible to the stream. In the case of the Québec Self-Employed Worker Program, there is no list of in-demand occupations.
You can find out about the other provinces’ in-demand jobs in our in-demand NOC codes article.

Do I have to stay in the Province?

This is a tricky question and there are multiple situations that can happen. You can learn more about this subject on our dedicated article: Can I move to another province?