In Quebec, there is a fast-track immigration program called Programme de l’Experience Quebecoise (PEQ) which offers international students the opportunity to apply for a Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) of up to 3 years upon successfully completing a vocational training program. Programs of 900 hours or more could lead to a PGWP of 1-3 years. Consequently, students are also eligible to apply for Permanent Residency upon completion of their studies and after meeting several other eligibility criterion. For more information on this immigration program, click here

The Pont-Viau Competency Development Centre (CDC Pont-Viau) is located in Laval within walking distance of the Cartier metro (subway) station. Our centre offers a variety of vocational training programs in Health, Technology, Administration, Building and Public Works, which lead to a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) or an Attestation of Vocational Specialization (AVS) issued by the Ministry of Education of Québec.

• Institutional Homecare Assistance (870 hours)
• Health, Assistance, and Nursing (1800 hours)
• Upgrading Nursing (570 hours)
• Accounting (1350 hours)
• Computing Support (1800 hours)
• Secretarial Studies (1485 hours)
• Construction Business Management (450 hours)
• Industrial Drafting (1800 hours)