Quebec Legislature and Minister Kathleen Weil

Minister Kathleen Weil: The time has come for Quebec to re-examine its immigration model, and the way the province chooses, welcomes and integrates foreigners into the job market, said Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil ahead of year-long public consultations on the issue set to begin Wednesday at the Quebec legislature, according to CTV. Everything will be on the table: the number of immigrants welcomed annually, the selection process and favoured countries of origin, the importance of knowing French before arriving, French language courses, the recognition of training undertaken abroad, regionalization, and the sharing of common values and - Quebec is preparing for a major reform of its immigration policy, with proposed changes partly inspired by Ottawa, says the province immigration minister. Weil told The Canadian Press she was ready to launch a "big reform" of relations between new immigrants and Quebec society at-large by the end of the year, a process that will include the revision of Quebec immigration law. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.