US EditionPermanent Immigration: Quebec to Evaluate Lowering Its Thresholds to 25,000
- Quebec's Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge announced plans to lower permanent immigration thresholds to as low as 25,000 annually.
- This move comes in response to projections of Quebec admitting tens of thousands of new permanent residents in 2025 and addresses concerns related to growing unemployment and pressure on housing availability.
- The government plans to analyze three different annual immigration levels—set at 25,000, 35,000, and 45,000 individuals—and will conduct consultations prior to establishing the official targets for the period from 2026 to 2029.
- Quebec also seeks to reduce temporary immigrants from over 400,000 to 200,000 under federal programs to protect the French language and address social challenges.
- The proposed reductions suggest a significant policy shift that reflects political pressures, including Premier Legault's warning that admitting over 50,000 immigrants annually would be "a bit suicidal.
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Quebec says it will drop permanent immigration targets to as low as 25,000 per year
Quebec is preparing to reduce its permanent immigration thresholds, with Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge proposing three scenarios for the reduction: 25,000, 35,000 and 45,000 immigrants per year.
Quebec Says It Will Drop Permanent Immigration Targets to as Low as 25,000 per Year
Quebec’s immigration minister says the government will drop its permanent immigration targets to as low as 25,000 people per year, and keep them low until Ottawa agrees to slash the number of temporary residents in the province by half. Jean-François Roberge said Thursday the government will study three scenarios: 25,000, 35,000 and 45,000 permanent immigrants per year. Currently, Quebec is projected to accept about 64,000 permanent immigrants i…
Permanent immigration: Quebec to evaluate lowering its thresholds to 25,000
Quebec is setting the table for a reduction in its permanent immigration thresholds. Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge is proposing three scenarios: 25,000, 35,000 or 45,000 immigrants per year. In all cases, this is a significant reduction, given that the government expects to welcome around 64,000 permanent immigrants in 2025. In 2024, this number was close […]
Quebec puts the table at a reduction in its permanent immigration thresholds. Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge proposes three scenarios of decline: 25,000, 35,000 and 45,000 immigrants per year.
The Legault government will table on Thursday in the National Assembly its plan to significantly reduce permanent immigration thresholds by 2026.
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