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The ministry was founded on 5 November 1968, a decision made by then Premier Jean-Jacques Bertrand.The reasons for the creation of the ministry were: to prevent French from losing its dominant position in Quebec society as the birth rate of French Canadians fell, and to attract immigrants from the French-speaking world to Quebec. [2]
The majority of the $350 million is allocated to Quebec under the Canada–Quebec Accord, at $196 million per year, [3] even though immigration to Quebec represented only 16.5% of all immigration to Canada in 2005. [4] The $350 million is budgeted to increase by an additional $90 million by 2009. [5]
The Immigration Act, 1976, insured by the Parliament of Canada, was the first immigration legislation to clearly outline the objectives of Canadian immigration policy, define refugees as a distinct class of immigrants, and mandate the Canadian government to consult with other levels of government in the planning and management of immigration.
Quebec's closest international partner is the United States, with which it shares a long and positive history. Products of American culture like songs, movies, fashion and food strongly affect Québécois culture. Quebec has a historied relationship with France, as Quebec was a part of the French Empire and both regions share a language.
The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) (French: Loi sur l’immigration et la protection des réfugiés, LIPR) [2] is an Act of the Parliament of Canada, administered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), that replaced the Immigration Act, 1976 in 2002 as the primary federal legislation regulating immigration to Canada. [3]
Quebec has a number of regions that go by historical and traditional names. Often, they have similar but distinct French and English names. Abitibi; Lower Saint Lawrence (Bas-Saint-Laurent) Beauce (within Chaudière-Appalaches) Bois-Francs (within Centre-du-Québec) Charlevoix (eastern part of the Capitale-Nationale administrative region ...
Quebec's Minister of Immigration, Christine Fréchette, has accused her federal counterpart, Marc Miller, of engaging in "a confrontation with Quebec's competencies" by threatening to exceed the limits set by Quebec in the area of family reunification. This accusation arises in response to Miller's decision to increase, if necessary, the ...
The Office québécois de la langue française (Canadian French: [ɔˈfɪs kebeˈkwɑ də la lãɡ fʁãˈsaɪ̯z], OQLF; English: Quebec Office of the French Language) is an agency of the Quebec provincial government charged with ensuring legislative requirements with respect to the right to use French are respected.