To sustain a strong economy, Quebec needs almost twice as many immigrants as it is currently targeting. 

In recent years, Canada’s second-largest province has welcomed around 50,000 immigrants annually, ranking second behind Ontario.

On a per capita basis, however, Quebec’s newcomer intake ranked sixth among Canada’s provinces and territories.

The province’s decision last year to reduce its newcomer intake to a maximum of 41,800 in 2019 under the auspices of seeking to improve newcomer integration means that Quebec has fallen even further behind.

The timing of this policy is inopportune. #casansaar (Source - CIC)