Minister Kathleen Weil presents the immigration plan for 2012
QUEBEC, 1st November 2011 / CNW Telbec / - The Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities, M me Kathleen Weil , staying the course on a selection of young immigrants, skilled and who know French to support economic growth and help meet the challenges demographic, linguistic, social and cultural development. That's what she said during his presentation of the Immigration Plan for 2012 to the media. This plan takes into account the guidelines adopted following public consultation on immigration that took place between April and September.
"The public consultation has helped build consensus with citizens and stakeholders in Quebec society about immigration we want for the coming years. Participants expressed strong support for immigration as a strategic lever for economic development and a selection that favors young, qualified and French, features that facilitate faster integration on the labor market and in society in general . We have taken into account in developing the immigration plan for 2012, "said Minister Weil.
Targets for 2012
Accordance with guidelines adopted for the period 2012-2015, next year, Quebec should accommodate between 51,200 and 53,800 immigrants, a number slightly lower than projected for 2011 (between 52,400 and 55,000). , The pattern for 2012 should be translated as:
The share of immigrants admitted under the Québec selection will be about 75% of total admissions (compared to an average of 72% from 2006 to 2010);
The proportion of immigrants say they know French at the time of admission will be between 64% and 65% of the total volume (compared to an average of 62% from 2006 to 2010);
The share of economic immigrants represent 70% of all immigrants (compared to an average of 65% from 2006 to 2010);
In the category of economic migration - the most voluminous component subject to the Quebec selection - the planned admissions are in the range of 35 600-37 400 people, a number slightly lower than planned in 2011 (36,100 to 37 500 people). The number of skilled workers would be about 30 000 to 31 000 and that of other immigrants of this component, between 600 and 700. The volume of admission into the category of business could be between 2500 and 2700 people. Admissions resulting from the special program of Haiti would be 2 500 to 3 000 people.
In the family class, the admissions would be on the order of 10 500 to 10 800 people, a volume slightly below target in 2011 (11 100-11 500). In the category of refugees and persons in similar circumstances, the number would be between 4600 and 5000 people, including between 2300 and 2500 Refugee selected abroad.
Orientations of the immigration planning for 2012-2015
Plan for immigration contains the guidelines adopted in 2012 following the consultation. They are formulated as follows:
To at least 50% the proportion of principal applicants in the skilled worker holding a training in the fields of competence appropriate to the needs on the labor market;
Maintain the majority share of people with knowledge of French in all admissions;
Increase the level of knowledge of French among the candidates of the skilled worker category;
Maintain annually between 65% and 75% share of persons under 35 years in all admissions;
Help maintain the diversity of immigration, through actions of information, promotion and recruitment in different parts of the world where potential candidates meet, by their knowledge of French, their training and skills, Quebec's needs;
Annually to maintain a minimum 65% share of economic immigration in all admissions;
Aim for a relative stabilization of the volume of admissions during the period 2012-2015, so that at the end of period, in 2015, the average annual admissions was 50 000;
"I welcome the support we received during the public consultation and the openness to diversity among Quebecers. In 2012, in the coming years we will continue to rely on immigration to meet the needs of Quebec, a diversified immigration contribute to economic dynamism of Quebec society and enhancement of its socio-cultural heritage, "concluded the Minister Kathleen Weil .
