PSTQ (Arrima) points calculator
Estimate your score on Quebec's 1,400-point Skilled Worker Selection Program grid: French, occupation, diploma, experience and adaptation factors.
- Official MIFI grid
- 1,400 points
- No sign-up
Your PSTQ score
450/ 1400
Human capital
440/520
Labour market
10/700
Adaptation
0/180
Estimate based on the official 2026 grid. The real score is calculated by Arrima from the documents in your declaration of interest.
Where your points come from
- French0
- Age0
- Work experience0
- Education0
- Occupation (diagnosis + experience)0
- Quebec diploma0
- Quebec experience0
- Residence outside the MMC0
- Work outside the MMC0
- Studies outside the MMC0
- Validated job offer0
- Professional authorization0
- Studies in Quebec0
- Family in Quebec0
- Spouse French0
- Spouse age0
- Spouse experience0
- Spouse education0
- Spouse Quebec diploma0
How the PSTQ score works
The PSTQ replaced the former skilled worker program and uses a 1,400-point grid split into three blocks: human capital (520), response to Quebec labour market needs (700) and adaptation factors (180). This score decides who Arrima invites to apply for permanent selection.
Two things surprise Express Entry candidates: English earns no points, and French is worth a lot — up to 50 points per ability. On top of that, the labour market diagnosis for your occupation can be worth up to 120 points, and living or working outside Greater Montreal adds points.
Frequently asked questions
Does this score guarantee an invitation?
No. Invitations depend on the stream (volet), your occupation, the labour market diagnosis and how other candidates score in that round. The calculator only shows your grid score.
How do I know my French level on the Quebec scale?
The scale runs from 1 to 12. If you took TEF, TCF, TEFAQ, DELF or DALF, MIFI publishes correspondence tables between test scores and levels. When unsure, enter the more conservative level.
What is the labour market diagnosis?
It is MIFI’s assessment of demand for each of the 516 NOC occupations. Occupations in deficit are worth up to 120 points; balanced ones at most 25. MIFI publishes the list.
Does English really earn nothing?
Correct. The official MIFI document states that no points are currently awarded for English. Effort should go into French.
Official sources
- MIFI — Document explicatif du pointage PSTQ (grille 2026)
- Québec.ca — Programme de sélection des travailleurs qualifiés
Informational tool based on the official MIFI grid. It is not immigration advice and does not guarantee an invitation: always confirm on the official source and in your Arrima declaration of interest.
2026 immigration guides
Understand the process before you decide
- Arrima, PSTQ and PEQ in 2026: how to immigrate to Quebec nowThe PEQ reopened for a limited time and the PSTQ remains the main route to Quebec. How Arrima and the 1,400-point grid work, and what may change next.Read the guide →
- How to Immigrate to Canada in 2026: Every Real PathwayStudy, work, Express Entry, PNP, Quebec and family: the six real pathways to live in Canada in 2026, with official requirements and what to avoid.Read the guide →
- Express Entry in 2026: CRS score, draws, categories and the November 3 changeHow Express Entry works in 2026: the CRS score, the 10 selection categories and the November 3 change to Canadian work experience and job offer points.Read the guide →