Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said as Canada increases immigration levels, it has to do so in a way that strengthens both official languages
“We need to do more to demonstrate to Canadians that regardless of which official language you speak, you have a future in this country,” he said.
The Quebec government has control over how many economic immigrants it accepts and has limited the province to 50,000 newcomers per year. Under that strict limit, Quebec took in 15.7 per cent of immigrants last year, even though the provinceThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Fraser said he doesn’t believe Quebecers or other francophones are anti-immigration, but rather want to ensure they can protect their language.
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