Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration
Introduction The '''Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration''' () is a government department in Quebec responsible for immigration, francisation, and integration in the province. 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. 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. Legault has raised the idea of having a referendum on immigration powers, a pledge that was repeated after the party has increased its majority.
List of ministers MinisterPolitical partyStartEndPremier'''Ministre de l'Immigration'''Yves GabiasUnion nationale3 December 196828 March 1969BertrandMario Beaulieu28 March 196912 May 1970Pierre LaporteLiberal12 May 197029 October 1970Bourassa (1)François Cloutier29 October 197015 February 1972Jean Bienvenue15 February 197220 January 1976Lise Bacon20 January 197626 November 1976Jacques CoutureParti québécois26 November 19766 November 1980LévesqueGérald Godin6 November 198030 April 1981'''Ministre des Communautés Culturelles et de l'Immigration'''Gérald GodinParti québécois30 April 198125 September 1984LévesqueLouise Harel25 September 198420 December 1984 Gérald Godin20 December 198416 October 19853 October 198516 October 1985P.M. JohnsonÉlie Fallu16 October 198512 December 1985Louise RobicLiberal12 December 19853 March 1989BourassaMonique Gagnon-Tremblay3 March 198911 January 1994Johnson 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 1998BouchardRobert Perreault15 December 19986 October 2000Sylvain Simard6 October 20008 March 2001Joseph Facal8 March 200130 January 2002LandryRémy Trudel30 January 200229 April 2003Michelle CourchesneLiberal29 April 200318 February 2005Charest'''Ministre de l'Immigration et des Communautés Culturelles'''Lise ThériaultLiberal18 February 200518 April 2007CharestYolande James18 April 200711 août 2010Kathleen Weil11 août 201019 September 2012Diane De CourcyParti québécois19 September 201223 April 2014Marois'''Ministre de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion'''Kathleen WeilLiberal23 April 201411 October 2017CouillardDavid Heurtel11 October 201718 October 2018Simon Jolin-BarretteCAQ18 October 20184 September 2019Legault'''Ministre de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration'''Simon Jolin-BarretteCAQ4 September 201922 juin 2020LegaultNadine Girault22 juin 202024 November 2021Jean Boulet24 November 202120 October 2022Christine Fréchette20 October 2022
Organization The structure of the Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration is organized as follows:* Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie** Minister's office* Deputy Minister — High direction** General Secretariat** Legal Affairs** Communications** Audit committee** Internal Audit* Assistant Deputy Minister — Planning, performance and external relations** Administrative review** Research, planning and business intelligence** Ministerial coordination and external relations** Program evaluation, quality assurance and risk management* Assistant Deputy Minister — Development, Innovation and Organizational Support** Innovation and Vision 3.0** Digital transformation and information resources** Human resources** Administration* Assistant Deputy Minister — Immigration and Prospecting** Immigration operations** Immigration and prospecting policies and programs** Prospecting and recruitment operations abroad* Assistant Deputy Minister — Francization and Integration** Francization services** Francization and integration policies and programs** Regional Operations=== Laws and regulations ===The Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration is responsible with administering the following laws and regulations in relation to Quebec immigration:* ''Act respecting the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion'' (chapter M-16.1)** Terms and conditions of the signing of certain deeds, documents and writings of the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles (r. 2)* ''Québec Immigration Act'' (chapter I-0.2.1)** Regulation respecting immigration consultants (r. 1)** Québec Immigration Regulation (r. 3)
See also *Immigration to Canada*Canada-Quebec Accord*
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External links *===English===* Official Quebec Immigration site (English)* Obtaining a Certificat de sélection du Québec (English)* Common Values of Quebec Society (English)===French===* Official Quebec Immigration site (French)* Obtaining a Certificat de sélection du Québec (French)* Common Values of Quebec (French)* Regulation respecting immigration consultants (French)