Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration explained

Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration
Native Name:French: Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration
Jurisdiction:Government of Quebec
Keydocument1:Canada–Québec Accord relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens

The Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (French: Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration) is a government department in Quebec responsible for immigration, francisation, and integration in the province.[1] Accordingly, it provides a variety of programs for immigrants and immigrant communities in the province.

Jurisdiction in matters of immigration in Quebec is shared with the Canadian government, in accordance to the Constitution Act of 1867 (article 95) and the 1991 Canada–Québec Accord relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens. The federal government pays financial compensation to Quebec in order to ensure the reception and integration of immigrants.

The department was previously known as the Ministry of Immigration, Diversity, and Inclusion (Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion).

History

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] At its beginnings, the ministry opened immigration offices only in France and Italy. It also established a network of seven language orientation and training centres, whose goal was to teach French to newcomers. The department was previously overseen by the Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities as a member of the Executive Council of Quebec.

On 20 February 1978, Canada and Quebec signed an immigration agreement giving Quebec decision-making power to choose its independent immigrants, who would then have to be approved by Ottawa.

On 5 February 1991, the Canada–Québec Accord relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens was concluded, giving Quebec more power in the selection of immigrants by offering federal transfers of funds for integration of these, and guaranteeing Quebec an immigration rate proportional to its demographic weight in Canada.

Proposed reform

During the 2022 Quebec general election, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government of François Legault campaigned on getting more immigration powers from the federal government to Quebec.[3] [4] Legault has raised the idea of having a referendum on immigration powers,[5] [6] [7] a pledge that was repeated after the party has increased its majority.[8] [9]

List of ministers

MinisterPolitical partyStartEndPremier
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Ministre de l'Immigration
Yves GabiasUnion nationale3 December 196828 March 1969Bertrand
Mario Beaulieu28 March 196912 May 1970
Pierre LaporteLiberal12 May 197029 October 1970Bourassa (1)
François Cloutier[10] 29 October 197015 February 1972
Jean Bienvenue15 February 197220 January 1976
Lise Bacon20 January 197626 November 1976
Jacques CoutureParti québécois26 November 19766 November 1980Lévesque
Gérald Godin6 November 198030 April 1981
Ministre des Communautés Culturelles et de l'Immigration
Gérald GodinParti québécois30 April 198125 September 1984Lévesque
Louise Harel25 September 198420 December 1984
Gérald Godin20 December 198416 October 1985
3 October 198516 October 1985P.M. Johnson
Élie Fallu16 October 198512 December 1985
Louise RobicLiberal12 December 19853 March 1989Bourassa
Monique Gagnon-Tremblay3 March 198911 January 1994
Johnson Jr.
Parizeau
Ministre responsable de l'Immigration et des Communautés culturelles
André BoisclairParti québécois29 January 19964 December 1996Bouchard
Ministre des Relations avec les Citoyens et de l'Immigration
André BoisclairParti québécois4 December 199615 December 1998Bouchard
Robert Perreault15 December 19986 October 2000
Sylvain Simard6 October 20008 March 2001
Joseph Facal8 March 200130 January 2002Landry
Rémy Trudel30 January 200229 April 2003
Michelle CourchesneLiberal29 April 200318 February 2005Charest
Ministre de l'Immigration et des Communautés Culturelles
Lise ThériaultLiberal18 February 200518 April 2007Charest
Yolande James18 April 200711 août 2010
Kathleen Weil11 août 201019 September 2012
Diane De CourcyParti québécois19 September 201223 April 2014Marois
Ministre de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion
Kathleen WeilLiberal23 April 201411 October 2017Couillard
David Heurtel11 October 201718 October 2018
Simon Jolin-BarretteCAQ18 October 20184 September 2019Legault
Ministre de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration
Simon Jolin-BarretteCAQ4 September 201922 juin 2020Legault
Nadine Girault22 juin 202024 November 2021
Jean Boulet24 November 202120 October 2022
Christine Fréchette20 October 2022

Organization

The structure of the Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration is organized as follows:[11]

Laws and regulations

The Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration is responsible with administering the following laws and regulations in relation to Quebec immigration:

See also

External links

English

French

Notes and References

  1. Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration. 2019 December 4. "The organization and its commitments." Quebec.ca. Retrieved 2020 November 2.
  2. Web site: Il y a 50 ans, le Québec se dotait d'un ministère de l'Immigration. ICI.Radio-Canada.ca. Zone Politique -. Radio-Canada.ca. fr-ca. 2018-11-04.
  3. Web site: Legault hopes for 'strong mandate' in election to pressure Ottawa on immigration .
  4. Web site: Legault pledges to demand more control from Ottawa over immigration to Quebec . 2022-05-30 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230614013632/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/legault-caq-caucus-1.6470366 . 2023-06-14 . live .
  5. Web site: Trudeau maintains position on immigration in face of Legault's demands . 5 October 2022 .
  6. Web site: Quebec already has 'the tools in hand' to choose immigrants: Federal minister .
  7. Web site: 'Keep going': Legault's victory message suggests he'll seek 'more liberty' and 'more leeway' with Ottawa, say observers . 4 October 2022 .
  8. Web site: CAQ renews call for more immigration powers at post-election caucus meeting - Montreal | Globalnews.ca .
  9. Web site: CAQ refuses to take no for an answer after Trudeau shuts door on immigration request . 6 October 2022 .
  10. Also the Minister of Cultural Affairs until .
  11. Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration. 2020 October 27. "https://www.quebec.ca/gouv/ministere/immigration/organigramme/ The organization and its commitments
  12. "Act respecting the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion." LégisQuébec. 2020 June 14.
  13. "Terms and conditions of the signing of certain deeds, documents and writings of the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles." 2020 May 1.
  14. "Québec Immigration Act." LégisQuébec. 2020 June 14.
  15. "Regulation respecting immigration consultants." LégisQuébec. 2020 May 1.
  16. "Québec Immigration Regulation." LégisQuébec. 2020 May 1.