Announced in 2020 by former Immigration Secretary Simon Jolin-Barrette, these programs were intended to provide rapid access to permanent residence for a maximum of 550 people annually and by category.
However, as Radio-Canada explained just a few months after the launch of these pilot projects, Quebec is struggling to attract candidates.
According to the government, a total of 617 people out of a maximum of 1,650 received a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) in the last fiscal year.
number of CSQ Issued 2022-2023 (as of February 28, 2023)
- Food processing: 8 main applicants, 17 dependents
- Beneficiary companion: 93 main applicants, 147 dependents
- Artificial intelligence, information technology and visual effects: 152 main applicants, 147 dependents
Asked about this issue on Thursday during the study of budget appropriations, the current Minister of Immigration mentioned exams
And something new
what else has to be promoted
. It is necessary to make known [ces projets pilotes]
And be patient
recognized Christine Fréchette while defending its usefulness.
It delivers results. The numbers show that there is interesting growth
she assured.
In the eyes of Liberal MP Monsef Derraji, it’s a failure
.
” Three years later, it doesn’t take a PhD to say it failed. »
The latter accused the Legault government of wanting to change the rules
of the Quebec Experience Program, which was the subject of controversial reform before launching these pilot projects that are now set to end.
Christine Fréchette countered that there was no question of putting an end to these programs, which were supposed to last five years.
” You must provide the initial estimated time to assess relevance and impact. »
The latter also refused to relax the entry criteria. At the end of the pilot programs we will see if there is a need to renew, cancel, change, extend [ces programmes]
she repeated.
not to believe
Media, says Fréchette
When asked by MP Guillaume Cliche-Rivard about a possible increase in immigration thresholds next year, Minister Christine Fréchette said no Don’t believe everything that is written in the media
.
However, this possibility was publicly mentioned by Prime Minister Legault last November following a report by Radio-Canada. I think that means don’t believe what the Prime Minister is telling us
the leader of the Parti Québécois, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, replied on Twitter.
Attacking the messenger is a trick as old as the world. If the minister has specific examples, mistakes reported by the media, she should say so clearly. Otherwise, with such general statements, she only serves to erode public trust.
for his part, condemned Éric-Pierre Champagne, vice-president of the Quebec journalists’ association.
Several reforms are imminent
During this annual exercise, Minister Fréchette confirmed that a series of immigration reforms will be announced the next weeks
.
Quebec in particular wants to improve the French fact in decline
. An important axis
she specified and mentioned those colossal work
his teams.
In addition to simplified access to permanent residence for French-speaking foreign students, other programs will also be changed. For example, the government wants to do easier for employers and employees to use immigration programs
.
[On veut] Try setting up new gateways that will allow people to move from a temporary status to a permanent status, subject of course to a certain number of criteria that need to be met
added Minister Fréchette, while claiming to want to regionalize as many immigrants as possible
.
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