Quebec Says It Will Drop Permanent Immigration Targets to as Low as 25,000 per Year

Quebec Says It Will Drop Permanent Immigration Targets to as Low as 25,000 per Year
Quebec Minister of Immigration Jean-Francois Roberge shows a graphic after he tabled the plan for immigration at the legislature in Quebec City, on June 5, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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Quebec’s immigration minister says the government will drop its permanent immigration targets to as low as 25,000 people per year, and keep them low until Ottawa agrees to slash the number of temporary residents in the province by half.

Jean-François Roberge said Thursday the government will study three scenarios: 25,000, 35,000 and 45,000 permanent immigrants per year.