Quebec Will Require Economic Immigrants to Speak French Before Arriving: Legault

Quebec Premier François Legault responds to reporters' questions at a news conference, May 23, 2023, at the legislature in Quebec City. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

Quebec Premier François Legault says the province will require that the vast majority of economic immigrants to Quebec speak French before they arrive.

Sixty-five percent of immigrants to Quebec come through the economic immigration stream, which is controlled by the province.