Immigration.ca Livestream: How Bill 9 Court Decision Affects Employers and Applicants to Quebec

Two-Thirds of Residents Back Same or Increased Quebec Immigration Levels
April 9, 2019 – Quebec’s immigration system continues to be mired in controversy after a Superior Court ruling forcing the government to process pending applications. In the latest immigration.ca livestream, immigration lawyer Colin Singer sums up the current position from a legal standpoint.  He discusses likely outcomes for applicants who are part of the backlog,
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LMIA Exemption to Help Fill Shortage of Quebec Doctors

LMIA Exemption to Help Fill Shortage of Quebec Doctors
April 2, 2019 – Canada’s immigration ministry says French-speaking foreign doctors coming to work in underserved regions of Quebec are exempt from Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) requirements under significant benefit rules. The move is designed to meet the needs of Quebec’s Department of Health and Social Services (MSSS), which has a shortage of French-speaking
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As Quebec Cuts Immigration, The Rest of Canada Targets Francophones

How Many Applications Does the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) Receive Each Year?
March 14, 2019 – The number of French-speaking candidates issued Invitations to Apply through the Canada Express Entry system increased to 4.5 per cent as of December 2018, from 2.9 per cent in 2017. With the French-speaking province of Quebec battling over what to do with an immigration application backlog of 18,000, the rest of
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Study Highlights Flaws In CAQ Argument For Reducing Quebec Immigration

Quebec Expression of Interest - 2018
March 14, 2019 – New research by an economic research organization questions the arguments behind the Coalition Avenir Quebec’s decision to reduce Quebec immigration and cancel existing applications. The Institut de recherche et d’informations socio-économiques (IRIS) study concludes Quebec immigrant employment rates are increasing, immigrant unemployment has fallen sharply, education and language ability are high
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Quebec To Hold Rally Against CAQ Plan To Cancel 18,000 Immigration Applications

Quebec To Hold Rally Against CAQ Plan To Cancel 18,000 Immigration Applications
March 5, 2019 – Opposition politicians in Quebec are planning to holding a rally against the provincial government’s plan to cancel 18,000 immigration applications. Quebec Solidaire is calling for those affected by the decision already working in Canada to attended the event, on February 24 at Cégep Ahuntsic. Experts and members of the public are
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Judge Orders Quebec Immigration Minister to Continue Processing Skilled Worker Applications Under Current Law

Quebec Expression of Interest System ‘Arrima’ to Open September 18th
February 25, 2019 – A Quebec judge on Monday ordered the provincial government to continue processing existing applications under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. The decision comes after the governing Coalition Avenir Quebec’s attempt to suspend 18,000 existing applications while it tries to pass its new immigration law.  Bill 9 would see the applications cancelled
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Quebec Court to Hear Injunction Request Against Government Plan to Apply New Immigration Law Bill 9

Quebec Court to Hear Legal Challenge Against Government Plan to Apply New Immigration Law Bill 9
February 20, 2019 – A Quebec Superior Court judge will hear an injuction request being mounted by the Quebec Association of Immigration Lawyers against the Quebec government’s plan to begin applying its new immigration law.   The Quebec Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness (MIDI) tabled its proposed legislation on February 7, 2019.  The new
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Quebec revela que han sido presentados más de 90 000 perfiles de expresión de interés

Processing times: Quebec Self-employed Program
15 de febrero del 2019 – El nuevo sistema de Expresión de interés de Quebec ha recibido 91 000 perfiles de candidatos desde su lanzamiento en septiembre del 2018, anunció el Ministerio de Inmigración de la Provincia (MIDI). Los datos muestran que más de 23 000 candidatos se inscribieron durante el primer mes del lanzamiento
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Ottawa Rejects Quebec’s Plan for Conditional Permanent Residence Under Bill 9

Ottawa Rejects Quebec’s Plan for Conditional Permanent Residence Under Bill 9
February 11, 2019 – Ottawa has spoken out against the Quebec government’s plan to put conditions on Canadian permanent residence in the French-speaking province. The Coalition Avenir Québec government last week tabled Bill 9, setting out a number of immigration changes, including cancelling 18,000 pending skilled worker applications, affecting 50,000 potential new permanent residents. As part of the
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Quebec Unemployment Drops As Canada Adds 66,800 Jobs In January

Quebec Unemployment Drops As Canada Adds 66,800 Jobs In January
February 8, 2019 – Quebec rose to become the Canadian province with the second-lowest unemployment rate, as Canada added 66,800 jobs in January, the latest figures show. The French-speaking province saw employment growth of 16,400 and an unemployment rate of 5.4 per cent, against the national average of 5.8 per cent. Only British Columbia has
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