For most professions it is the credential named in the Appendix 2 entry: a specific degree, a licence, or a defined combination. Citizenship and a genuine offer are necessary, but the qualification rule is where files most often fall short.
Read the entry before reading the offer
Every occupation on the USMCA list has its own minimum. Some accept a baccalaureate or licenciatura degree; some accept a state or provincial licence; a small number accept post-secondary diplomas combined with years of experience. The mistake a Lac-Beauport applicant can make is to assume a strong career proves qualification.
An experienced hospital administrator, for example, may hold no degree that matches any listed profession, while a recent graduate in nursing may qualify immediately once licensed. Locate the entry, copy its exact wording into the file, and place the matching document beside it. If the document is a licence from a Québec professional order, confirm that the entry accepts provincial licensure and keep the order's registration certificate current.
Where the entry names a degree, obtain an official transcript and diploma; a photocopy of a wall certificate is not the same record. Only then read the offer to check that the duties match the profession the credential supports.