Quebec is limiting the number of foreign nationals invited under the Regular Skilled Worker Program (PRTQ) to a maximum of 25% from any one country. 🌍✋

👉🏻The Quebec minister of immigration, Jean François Roberge, announced the new policy on October 9. 📅

📑The policy is effective from October 9, 2024, to October 9, 2025. ⏳ For each draw conducted by the Quebec immigration ministry, the proportion of invitations issued to foreign nationals of any single country will not exceed 25%. 🎯

📣Roberge claimed that the policy is intended to promote diversity of national origin among economic immigrants settling in Quebec. 🌐

He explained that in 2024, applications for the Regular Skilled Worker Program have exhibited a marked decrease in diversity of origin. 📉

‼️The Quebec government noted that although the policy currently applies only to the Regular Skilled Worker Program, it may be renewed for the Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ), which is set to replace the Regular Skilled Worker Program. 🔄

👉🏻The government added that this policy is expected to have no effect on the proportion of French speakers who receive invitations. 🇫🇷✨