Quebec Experience Program

• Protesters denounce changes to Quebec experience program

  A new version of the program was introduced in May, following an ill-fated attempt to reform it last November that forced the provincial government to backtrack and apologize.

  News

  Jun 27, 2020
  
• Labour minister hopes to attract more anglophones to Quebec’s workforce to address labour shortage

  Labour Minister Jean Boulet says he has an action plan, which includes attracting more anglophones into the workforce in order to ease Quebec's labour shortage.

  Politics

  Dec 30, 2019
  
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• New reports about a 2016 UPAC immigration fraud investigation raising suspicions

  Reports have resurfaced of the province's anti-corruption unit investigating cases in which foreign students who don't speak French were accepted through a fast-track immigration program. 

  Education

  Nov 26, 2019
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• ‘It’s my mistake’: Simon Jolin-Barrette apologizes over failed immigration reform

  Premier François Legault also apologized on Tuesday, saying he was especially apologetic to the students affected.

  Politics

  Nov 12, 2019
• CAQ government drops controversial reforms to PEQ immigration program

  The Coalition Avenir Québec is backing down on controversial reforms surrounding the Quebec Experience Program.

  Politics

  Nov 8, 2019
• ‘We are reduced to labour’: Protesters rally at minister’s office against CAQ immigration reform

  The Coalition Avenir Québec government announced changes to the Quebec Experience Program, also known as PEQ, which aims to fast-track residency for international students and foreign workers.

  Politics

  Nov 8, 2019
• Coalition Avenir Québec government continues to face backlash over immigration reforms

  In an embarrassing turn of events, the CAQ lost a vote in the National Assembly Wednesday afternoon on a motion to abolish the controversial reforms.

  Nov 7, 2019
• ‘We have to be human with people’: Quebec backtracks on changes to popular immigration program

  On Wednesday, Simon Jolin-Barrette announced he would include a grandfather clause to allow those currently in the program to stay, even if they don't meet the new requirements.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2019
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• Opposition parties demand Quebec government undo changes to immigration program

  The Experience Program is designed to encourage students and skilled workers to remain in the province, but many say the changes force applicants to move.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2019