Canada to allow some Quebec foreign workers to extend employer-specific work permits by 12 monthsCanada has introduced a temporary measure allowing eligible foreign workers in Quebec to extend their work permits for up to 12 months. Thi...
14 Mar, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Canada reserves 5,000 PR spaces for French-speaking immigrantsCanada is boosting French-speaking immigration outside Quebec by adding 5,000 permanent residence spaces annually from 2026. This initiativ...
20 Jan, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Canada: Quebec to end Permanent Residence pathway for foreign workers and international student graduatesQuebec is closing its popular Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) for temporary foreign workers and international graduates by November 2025, m...
09 Nov, 2025, 01.27 PM IST
Canada is cutting immigration but making one big exceptionCanada is reducing overall immigration but increasing targets for French-speaking immigrants settling outside Quebec, aiming for 12% by 202...
26 Aug, 2025, 03.01 PM IST
Canada's Quebec imposes a country cap for Regular Skilled Worker ProgramStarting October 9, 2024, Quebec will limit invitations under the Regular Skilled Worker Program (PRTQ) to a maximum of 25% from any single...
13 Oct, 2024, 11.59 AM IST
This Canadian province is emerging as a popular destination for foreign students and it’s not Toronto or VancouverA recent report by a Quebec-based think tank reveals that Quebec has seen a significant increase in its temporary resident population, incl...
14 Mar, 2024, 12.26 PM IST
Canada pushes for more French-speaking, skilled immigrantsThe Canadian government is intensifying efforts to bring more French-speaking skilled workers to address labour shortages. Canada aims to h...
15 Feb, 2024, 03.52 PM IST
Quebec must increase its immigration threshold to 60,000, Montreal Chamber of Commerce suggestsLeblanc emphasizes that elevating immigration levels could significantly alleviate Quebec's challenges in health, education, and technology...
26 Aug, 2023, 11.46 AM IST
Quebec to re-open its Immigrant Investor Program in January 2024. Here's everything you need to knowQuebec's Premier has announced that all economic immigration candidates will need to have strong oral French skills before they apply to Qu...
05 Jun, 2023, 05.07 PM IST
Quebec is planning to make French mandatory for all new immigrantsQuebec Premier Francois Legault proposes changes to the province’s economic immigration criteria requiring skilled workers to have a basic ...
31 May, 2023, 08.52 PM IST
How a Canadian town famous for xenophobia fell in love with immigrantsCanada's federal government has announced plans to welcome record numbers of new immigrants over the next three years, with the goal of add...
19 Dec, 2022, 10.50 AM IST
Canada's Quebec plans to bar most immigrants who don’t speak FrenchThe percentage of Quebeckers declaring French as their first spoken language declined 1.5 percentage points to 82.2% between 2016 and 2021,...
02 Dec, 2022, 12.44 PM IST
Canada is working on plans to boost immigration among French speakersNova Scotia is about to launch its new 'francophone' immigration action plan, to accelerate application process of speakers and learners of...
30 Nov, 2022, 02.27 PM IST
Once wary of immigrants, this Canadian town is sending out a global labor SOSHerouxville's outreach is a response to a wider quandary facing Quebec, Canada and many other countries, to varying degrees, as governments...
28 Oct, 2022, 10.13 AM IST
Quebec's new French requirement for immigrants has Canadian tech companies up in armsQuebec, like many other parts of Canada has been facing an acute labour shortage, depending mostly on new immigrants to fill in the vacanci...
17 Jun, 2022, 01.42 PM IST
This Canadian province is desperate for immigrants to fill in jobs. Here's the catchUnlike other provinces, Quebec gets to choose its economic immigrants. The government previously lowered the number of new permanent reside...
12 Jun, 2022, 08.44 PM IST
Job vacancies are at an all-time high in Canada. Here's how you can cash inThe number of job vacancies in the country reaching a record-high of 1,012,900 in March - more than the previous record of 988,300 in Septe...
01 Jun, 2022, 05.50 PM IST