Sep 08

IN SEARCH OF AN INCLUSIVE QUEBEC …

Brief submitted by CTI-IWC to the Commission des relations avec les citoyens as part of the General Consultation on the consultation workbook entitled: La planification de l’immigration au Québec pour la période 2024-2027 (in French only)

Main points of the brief

Our brief begins by presenting our own analyses of immigration policies and the realities experienced by migrants and immigrants, as well as our positions on the policies implemented. Our analyses focus in particular on immigration policies that are increasingly geared towards temporary migration, and on issues surrounding the protection of the French language. Based on these analyses, concrete proposals are formulated and presented at the end of the brief. In particular, we stress the importance of offering better protection to migrant workers with temporary status, and of opening up access to permanent residency to anyone who has accumulated experience in Quebec. We also propose alternative ways of protecting the French language, adapted to the realities of migrants.

The complete brief is available in French here, in PDF format.

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