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Filing a new immigration law in Quebec
Quebec must change its method of selecting immigrants
Quebec , Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - The Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities and Minister of the Charter of the French language , Diane De Courcy , today tabled in the National Assembly a new law on the Quebec immigration to replace the current law , which dates from 1968 . The new law allows updating issues related to immigration and establish a new way of selecting immigrants based on a statement of interest.
"Quebec is seen as a destination of choice and we want it that way. Our current times are still too long . Too long for immigrants who put their life project parentheses waiting for our answer. Also too long for Quebec society , as today we select based on applications received it a few years and needs there several years. Quebec and the people who want to live there deserve to have done differently and we will do better , "said Minister Diane De Courcy .
Reflect the issues of the day
The bill promotes the French language , regionalization and integration , especially integration in employment. He recalls that integration is a shared responsibility between the immigrant and the host society . It also stresses the importance of promoting the common values of Quebec society with immigrants . "The French language , integration and regionalization are not even mentioned as objectives in the current law ," said the minister to illustrate the importance of a new law .
EOI
Immigration to Quebec in the economic class applications have been growing in recent years. The rising demand helps to generate an inventory of more and more difficult to control , at the same time lengthening the processing time. From 2009 to 2011 , the inventory has reached nearly 100,000 immigration applications and is currently made up of about 80 000 files .
One objective of the new law is to ensure that the popularity of Quebec on the international scene is an asset to select immigrants. The instrument of this asset will be the implementation of the statement of interest, a system that has already proven itself , including Australia and New Zealand.
Under the new system , the applicant must first submit a statement of interest and satisfy a number of criteria to incorporate the bank of candidates . In order of priority set according to the needs of Quebec, targeted candidates will be invited to make a formal application for immigration. The Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities can thus continuously select the most suitable to meet the needs of Quebec candidates.
Candidates who have not been invited to submit their application and whose declaration has expired will have their statement be removed from the bank. However, they may submit a new declaration of interest if they wish .
"This method has many advantages . The large number of immigration related to the popularity of applications Quebec become an advantage rather than clog the system. Banking applications allow us to choose the best talent to ensure the development of Quebec society and the development of our common language , "said the minister.
Strengthen good governance practices
Several other provisions designed to improve good governance practices : acquire the necessary levers to prevent and combat fraud, protect immigrants and Quebec society, and strengthen the integrity of immigration programs. For example , immigration consultants shall be chargeable , under penalty , the veracity of the information provided.
"The Department of Immigration and Cultural Communities has invested significant efforts to modernize its processes and improve the services offered to immigrants . I am proud to help accelerate modernization and have contributed to better define the consistency and continuity of interventions immigration , francisation , integration and regionalization . As of 2014 , the Québec must have a modern immigration system to achieve a goal which we all adhere to, that of a strong immigration of his " Quebec , the Minister concluded .
Brace yourselves, EOI is coming...
