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French language now mandatory for economic immigration in Quebec

by Lorraine Carpenter

“French is in decline. Let’s reverse the trend.”

Quebec Premier François Legault has announced that it is now necessary to speak French in order to file an application for economic immigration in Quebec. According to Legault, this is the first time in history that this requirement has been implemented.

“My first responsibility, as premier of Quebec, is to defend our identity, starting with our language. Today, I am announcing that, for the first time in the history of Quebec, it will now be necessary to speak French to file an application as an economic immigrant.”

French language now mandatory for economic immigration in Quebec

Legault posted a video on social media earlier today, saying “French is in decline. Let’s reverse the trend.”

French language now mandatory for economic immigration in Quebec

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.