Here’s why the number of temporary workers in Quebec has nearly quadrupled in eight years

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:00:55 +0000

According to a recent report by a Quebec-based non-profit think tank, the province’s growth in temporary immigrants was primarily driven by two programs: the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the International Mobility Program (IMP). According to this report, published by the Institut du Quebec (IDQ) last month, Quebec’s temporary resident population grew 46% in […]

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International students planning to study in Quebec will now need an attestation letter along with a CAQ

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 19:10:26 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed that international students looking to study in Quebec will need an attestation letter from the province, along with a Certificat d’Acceptation du Quebec (Quebec Acceptance Certificate, CAQ) to apply for a study permit. Discover your options to study in Canada What is a CAQ? The CAQ is […]

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Quebec proposes making French mandatory for all economic immigration programs

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 29 May 2023 11:00:10 +0000

Quebec Premier Francois Legault has proposed major changes to Quebec’s economic immigration criteria. Speaking on May 25 with the Minister of Immigration, Francisation and Integration, Christine Frechette and the Minister of the French Language, Jean-François Roberge, Legault says the changes will ensure that nearly 100% of new economic immigrants to Quebec will know French before […]

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CAQ wins second term in Quebec with a strong majority

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:01:21 +0000

The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) has secured its second consecutive win under the leadership of Francois Legault. The CAQ was named the winning party only eleven minutes after polls closed. The party made major gains this election, increasing the number of seats it holds in Quebec’s National Assembly from 76 to 90. It is the […]

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Québec annonce de nouveaux fonds pour aider les entreprises à recruter des travailleurs étrangers temporaires

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 14:00:23 +0000

Le gouvernement du Québec a annoncé un financement de près de 55 millions de dollars pour aider au recrutement et à l’intégration des travailleurs étrangers temporaires. Le ministre du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale, Jean Boulet, a déclaré que 20,9 M$ de ce total seront consacrés à quatre nouvelles initiatives visant à […]

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