Quebec Immigrants
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Not just an ‘anecdote’: Quebecers take offence to premier’s commentsQuebec immigrants are taking offence to comments madeCanadaJun 9
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Accused of lacking sensitivity, Quebec premier doubles down on comments about immigrantsLegault said that every time the government accepts an immigrant making less than $56,000, it makes it harder to achieve his goal of increasing the average salary of Quebecers.CanadaMay 4, 2021
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Quebec looks to hire 550 orderlies from abroad to staff long-term care homes"With this pilot program, we want to pick 550 orderlies because the needs are urgent," said Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette.HealthMay 28, 2020
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Quebec minister says reform needed after people line up for days to sponsor refugeesThe government said it would only accept 750 privately-sponsored refugee applications for the entire province.PoliticsJan 20, 2020
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Montreal campaign sheds light on economic barriers facing immigrantsThe City of Montreal is launching an awareness campaign aimed at shining light on the many challenges facing newcomers to the area.CanadaJan 15, 2020
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Quebec to impose values test for new immigrantsThe values test for newcomers was a pledge made by the Coalition Avenir Québec during the provincial election campaign in 2018.PoliticsOct 30, 2019
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Quebec earmarks $70M to give immigrants more access to French classesUnder the plan, full-time French courses will now be offered to more newcomers.CanadaJul 5, 2019
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Quebec immigration lawyers to take province to court over cancellation of 18,000 filesQuebec immigration lawyers are taking the provincial government's plan to suspend 18,000 immigration requests to court.CanadaFeb 20, 2019
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Opposition calls out Quebec government over plan to cancel immigration applicationsLiberal lawmaker Dominique Anglade says the Coalition Avenir Québec government's move would affect some 50,000 people, many of whom are already working and living in Quebec.CanadaFeb 10, 2019
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Ottawa opposes giving Quebec power to force immigrants to settle in regionsQuebec Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette tabled Bill 9 Thursday, which lays down a legal framework that would allow the province to be more selective with immigrants.CanadaFeb 8, 2019
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