Quebec

The submission period for applications to the Quebec skilled worker program has started at 8:30 am and closed at 1:19 p.m. on August 16. Total 5,000 applications to the QSWP were received through Mon projet Quebec.

“There are elements that are positive in the bill,” Liberal Dominique Anglade says. But "there are elements that are very detrimental."

The world can change a lot in 20 years, and that reality is no different when we look at Canada in particular. On September 8, Statistics Canada released its projection for Canada’s demographic makeup in the year 2041.

The Federal Court ruled that low grades in core courses can be a reasonable basis for refusing a study permit application in Canada.

Canada's job market looks good in September 2023. Unemployment is steady at 5.5%, and many people are employed. The population is growing because of immigration, which helps fill job gaps.

That, in the opinion of the House, the government should develop and publicly release within 120 days following the adoption of this motion a comprehensive plan to expand the economic immigration stream to allow workers of all skill levels to meet the full range of labour needs and pathways to permanent residency for temporary foreign workers, including international students, with significant Canadian work experience in sectors with persistent labour shortages, and such plan should incorporate the following elements:

A Quebec man is threatening to sue Immigration Minister Marc Miller after Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) lost his Cuban wife’s sponsorship application, which included sensitive documents.

Spouses included in Quebec Experience Program applications will now be required to demonstrate knowledge of spoken French.

Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller voiced his frustration with people blaming immigrants for various issues, following Quebec Premier François Legault's claim that temporary immigrants are responsible for the housing crisis.

IRCC dedicates the month of March to raise awareness about immigration fraud and scams directed at newcomers.

Since Quebec has made some changes to the province’s point-based immigration system to make the process of moving to the province less discouraging, at least one university in the province would like to see further positive changes, not only to the province’s system, but also to the federal system, to allow for easier recruitment and retention of foreign professors.

Median hourly wages in all provinces and territories (except for Nunavut) will increase after May 31st.

Quebec’s Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion (the Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion, or MIDI) has announced that individuals who have submitted an online application for immigration to Canada through the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) may now update certain information in their application.

March 8, 2017 – In order to promote better socio-professional integration of immigrants and to upgrade knowledge of French, modifications have been made to the weighting of the skilled worker selection grid (in French), particularly with regard the criteria “Areas of training” and “Education level.”

Montreal has been ranked 10th in the QS Best Student Cities for 2025, highlighting its strong appeal to international students.

Montreal has replaced Paris, which had held the title for four years, as the best city in the world for international students. The ranking was released by QS Rankings, which conducts regular major surveys of students worldwide to find the top cities and countries for higher education across various categories.

New statistics from French Consulate in Montreal indicates that there could be over 110,000 French citizens currently living in Montreal. According to the French Consulate estimation, approximately one in two French immigrants register, and 55,000 had done so by 2013. This represents an increase of 45 per cent since 2005.

Significant increase in the number of international students enrolling in Canadian universities for the 2017/2018 academic year. Many stakeholders believe this increase to the growing perception of Canada as a stable and welcoming study destination in addition to Canada's international policies . In recent months, increasing numbers of international students are choosing to study in Canada. and immigrate after graduation.

Over the past twenty years, Canada has sought to encourage more immigrants to move to its smaller cities. The main tool it has used to pursue this goal has been the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).

Minister announces extensions to agreements and new funding for those providing services to refugees and newcomers.