Quebec ideating new immigration program to accelerate francophone PR
Quebec, a province constantly seeking increasing immigration independence, has discussed a program to speed up the path to PR for certain immigrants that speak French.
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As part of this new immigration program, Quebec would target “graduates from francophone CEGEP colleges and universities as well as temporary workers who have [already] lived in the province” for some time.
Ahead of the release of its next immigration plan, the province of Quebec is considering a new immigration program that would accelerate the path
residence (PR) for
immigrants already living in Quebec.
The present reality of immigration to Quebec is a result of the Canada-Quebec accord, which has progressively changed to allow Quebec the freedom to choose all their own “skilled workers that wish to immigrate” there based on the province’s curate criteria and procedures.
Why Quebec’s immigration history is separated from the rest of Canada
Understanding Quebec’s potential new immigration pathway requires a base understanding of why Quebec can create its own immigration programs in the first place.
After launching its own immigration ministry in 1968, Quebec has constantly sought immigration autonomy for its province, due largely to a desire to sustain the prominence of Canada’s second official language (French) throughout the region. Such became clear when Christine Frechette, Quebec’s immigration minister, voiced her displeasure that Canada has not yet made understanding the French language mandatory for immigration to the province.
