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Even an increase in the labour pool through higher immigration wouldn’t be enough to fill all vacant jobs during the next decade, according to the Institut du Québec.

In Canadas francophone city, a rising trend of Scandinavian spas provide an affordable Zen escape.

While Quebec’s official immigration targets have remained largely stable in recent years, the real number of newcomers in the province has surged due to an increasing reliance on temporary workers who often face more precarious conditions and long waits for permanent residency, a recent study has revealed.

Three experts who spoke with The Canadian Press said the growth in temporary immigration can help companies meet their needs in a tightening labour market, but the province needs to do more to adjust to the new reality in order to better serve both newcomers and its own goals.

MONTREAL — While Quebec’s official immigration targets have remained largely stable in recent years, the real number of newcomers in the province has surged due to an increasing reliance on temporary workers who often face more precarious conditions

A new report indicates that, as of 2021, nearly 177,000 workers in Quebec were classified as “temporary.”

While Quebec is asking the federal government to adopt a differentiated approach between French-speaking minorities outside Quebec and the provinces English-speaking community, Justin Trudeaus Quebec lieutenant, Pablo Rodriguez, says the federal government must be there for both language communities.

OTTAWA, (Sputnik) – A total of 98 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Canada after the Alberta and Quebec health authorities reported new cases Tuesday. 08.06.2022, Sputnik International

Community organizations are taking housing units off the speculative market, but advocates say the government still needs to take responsibility.

We cut through the legalese to bring you answers to questions you may not even know you should be asking. Can my landlord kick me out for renovations? Does my landlord have to show me the previous tenant’s rent? Are rent decreases possible? While Quebec has rules for protecting renters, tenants have to be pretty savvy to wade through misinformation, bureaucracy and language barriers when learning about the law.