Quebec Move: Pq Government and Lisee

quebec move: Parti Quebecois Leader Jean-Francois Lisee said a PQ government would try to reverse the trend that sees 90 per cent of all newcomers to Quebec move to the Montreal area, according to Toronto Star. Jacques Boissinot / THE CANADIAN PRESS file photo Quebec selects its immigrants based on a point system and Lisee says a PQ government elected Oct. 1 would offer more points to potential immigrants who qualify for a job outside the metropolis. Leader Jean-Francois Lisee said today a PQ government would try to reverse the trend that sees 90 per cent of all newcomers to Quebec move to the Montreal area. Lisee adds that newcomers will still be given extra points even if they don't qualify for a job in the outlying regions but show an intention to settle there. Article Continued Below Both the PQ and the Coalition Avenir Quebec say the Liberals' policies have led to high unemployment levels among immigrants and a failure of newcomers speaking adequate French. Immigration as well as the integration of newcomers is shaping up as a major issue for the fall election campaign. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.