Permanent immigration: Quebec to evaluate lowering its thresholds to 25,000
Posted June 5, 2025 11:49 am.
Last Updated June 5, 2025 11:50 am.
Quebec is setting the table for a reduction in its permanent immigration thresholds. Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge is proposing three scenarios: 25,000, 35,000 or 45,000 immigrants per year.
In all cases, this is a significant reduction, given that the government expects to welcome around 64,000 permanent immigrants in 2025.
In 2024, this number was close to 60,000.
During the 2022 election campaign, Premier François Legault said it would be “a bit suicidal” to welcome more than 50,000 permanent immigrants per year.
The Parti québécois is the only other political party to propose a significant drop in immigration thresholds, with a target of 35,000 permanent immigrants.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
