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 and retention
rates excellent.
But the CAQ provincial government is pushing ahead with reducing
immigration levels from 50,000 to 40,000 in 2019, despite Quebec
businesses being desperately short of labour. The province faces a
falling birth rate and an aging population.
