People applying to immigrate to Quebec will be required to have a greater mastery of French, according to new rules enacted by the provincial PQ government.
In a press conference Thursday Diane De Courcy who serves as Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities and Minister of the Charter of the French Language, said that the new measures will ensure that new arrivals will be able to find work more easily in Quebec by assuring that they already speak French when they arrive.
They will also fit into Quebec society better as well, she claimed.
De Courcy suggested that applicants could first learn French from outside the province by practicing with online courses offered by the Quebec government.
The new rules come into force on March 31 and will apply to requests from skilled workers, investors, entrepreneurs and self-employed applicants.
