News archive for 2007

• December 2007 - Implementation in Québec of the Citizenship Act enabling citizenship to be granted to children adopted abroad by Québec residents
  • Information about the implementation

• December 2007 - Integration of immigrants in the labour market: Towards solutions for the successful integration of employed immigrants
  • Press release (in French)

• November 2007 – The Annual Immigration Plan for 2008 – Towards a gradual increase in immigration levels
  
  • Québec’s Immigration Plan for the year 2008 (in French - PDF, 370 KB)

• November 2007 - For more thoroughness and transparency: The gouvernement du Québec modifies the management of funds intended for the integration and francization of immigrants
  
  • Financial support offered to immigrants in Québec 2006-2007 (in French - PDF, 305 KB)
    
  • Canada-Québec Accord relating to immigration (in French - PDF, 124 KB)

• October 2007 – The parliamentary commission on 2008-2010 immigration levels - The participants support an increase in immigration
  
  • Information about the consultation (in French)

• July 2007 – Recognition of skills acquired abroad - The Gouvernement du Québec facilitates the entry of professional immigrants in the professions of agronomy and veterinary medicine

• July 2007 – Recognition of skills acquired abroad – The Gouvernement du Québec facilitates the entry of professional immigrants in the sectors of administration, law and dental health

• June 2007 – The Gouvernement du Québec invests $2.7 million to promote entrepreneurship within Québec’s black communities
  
  • Measures to support entrepreneurship in the black communities (in French)
    (Ministère du Développement économique, de l'Innovation et de l'Exportation)

• June 2007 - The Gouvernement du Québec welcomes some 200 immigrants

• June 2007 - Recognition of skills acquired abroad - Concrete projects to facilitate entry of immigrant professionals in the health sector

• April 2007 – Conference on alternative job markets
  
  • Information on the conference (in French) (Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec - Régionale des ingénieurs de Montréal)

• April 2007 - Members of Cabinet - Yolande James appointed Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities
  
  • Biography (in French)

• February 2007 - International Cooperation Agreement - For study or work - youth from Réunion will stay in the regions of Québec

• February 2007 - 2007 Québec Entrepreneurship Contest - Awards for entrepreneurs and students from cultural communities

• February 2007 - 2007 Black History Month - To better appreciate the Contribution of Black Communities to the Development of Québec