On December 8, 2022, Quebec tabled its 2023 immigration levels plan. Quebec’s immigration levels targets are incorporated into the federal levels plan.
For 2023, the maximum in the overall admission range in Quebec’s levels plan is 52,500, less than half of what it is allowed under the Accord.
65 % of Quebec’s overall immigration levels are economic in nature for 2023, compared to 57% in 2023 at the federal level.
Key Messages
As established in the Canada-Quebec Accord, Quebec sets its own immigration levels plan, which the Government of Canada takes into account for the overall Immigration Levels plan.
The Canada-Quebec Accord allows Quebec to set its maximum levels range to the equivalent of its demographic weight, currently at 22%, plus 5%, for a total of 27% of total admissions to the country.
Supplementary Information
On May 25, 2023, Quebec launched public consultations on its annual immigration targets for the coming years. Two scenarios were presented: to maintain the annual target of 50,000 immigrants per year until 2027, or to increase the target each year until the new target of 60,000 immigrants is reached by 2027, as well as ongoing and uncapped admissions of permanent residence applicants of Quebec graduates through the Québec Experience Program (PEQ).
