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IMMIGRATION
"BETWEEN 12,000 AND 13,000" FILES THROWN IN THE TRASH
MARTIN CROTEAUPRESS
QUÉBEC - It's finally "between 12,000 and 13,000" immigration applications that will be thrown into the trash by the Legault government, not 18,000 as it was last winter.
In the night from Saturday to Sunday, parliamentarians passed Bill 9, which reforms the immigration system. The legislation provides that newcomers will be selected based on labor market needs rather than on a "first come, first served" basis.
The reform has been hotly contested by the opposition and several experts. The reason is that it ends the study of the 18,000 immigration applications made under the old regime, sometimes several years ago.
These applicants - about 50,000 people - need to start the process again from the beginning through the new Arrima program.
Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette offered a concession during the marathon that preceded the final adoption of the legislative piece. Approximately 3700 applications from people already in Quebec will be processed. Applicants will not have to restart the process at zero.
In recent weeks, the Department has also processed some 2,000 applications, on the orders of the Superior Court.
In the end, Quebec will leave plan "between 12,000 and 13,000" requests rather than 18,000, said the minister yesterday.
"Of the 18,000 records since February, about 2,000 files have been processed," he said. And then we add the 3,700 files, the applicants who were in Quebec at the time of their application. So, we are at about 5700 files that will be processed. "
"If an immigrant is currently working with a temporary work permit and has applied to the regular skilled worker program before August 2, 2018, we will be processing their case," he added.