Quebec Increases Immigration Target by 10,000, Imposes French Requirement for Workers

Quebec Increases Immigration Target by 10,000, Imposes French Requirement for Workers
Quebec Premier François Legault speaks at a news conference on immigration and French language, at the legislature in Quebec City on Nov. 1, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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The Quebec government is increasing its immigration target to about 60,000 people next year and imposing new French-language requirements for newcomers.

Premier François Legault says the official target will remain steady at 50,000 people a year—but a document his government released on Nov. 1 shows that number will rise by 10,000, when immigrants admitted through other programs are factored in.