Quebec Immigration
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Quebec firm on immigration cap as Ottawa looks to speed up family reunificationThe delay to bring a spouse to Quebec is 34 months, compared with 12 months in other provinces, and for a parent it climbs to 50 months — compared with 24 months elsewhere.PoliticsMar 4
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Non-French-speaking asylum seekers should be encouraged to move outside Quebec, commissioner saysQuebec's commissioner for the French language says temporary immigration is contributing to the decline of the French language in Quebec, including an increase in asylum seekers.CanadaFeb 15
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Asylum seekers coming through Montreal airport in record numbersRoxham Road, an unofficial border crossing, might be closed but asylum seekers have found another way to enter Canada in record numbers: Montreal's Trudeau Airport.PoliticsFeb 1
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Quebec minister asks prime minister to halt ‘open bar’ immigrationQuebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville says the province's school system is at its breaking point when it comes to welcoming more immigrants.PoliticsJan 24
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Family reunion dreams shattered for Haitian Quebecers as province opts out of federal programQuebecers of Haitian origin are confused and upset after the Quebec government decided to opt out of a federal family reunification program.PoliticsDec 1, 2023
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Quebec says there are still too many asylum seekers entering the provinceChristine Frechette told reporters Thursday hat the federal government needs to do more to distribute would-be refugees across the country.CanadaNov 2, 2023
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Quebec increases immigration target by 10,000, imposes French requirement for workersThe premier told reporters his government will require all economic immigrants, who are chosen by the province, not Ottawa, to pass a French test before they are admitted.CanadaNov 1, 2023
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Québec Solidaire immigration critic calls on province to reconsider family reunification limitsAround 36,000 people are waiting for their family reunification applications to be processed in Quebec, where they take double the time to be processed compared to other provinces.CanadaSep 19, 2023
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New federal immigration minister pressures Quebec to increase family reunification capacityCanada's new immigration minister expressed his disagreement with Quebec's limit on family reunification immigrants at a press conference on Friday.PoliticsAug 11, 2023
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Quebec wants to recruit foreign daycare workers, critics say it won’t be easyThe recruitment will be done by daycares themselves in partnership with a government-led initiative. But critics fear it won't be easy to convince people to immigrate.PoliticsJun 1, 2023
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