December 5, 2018 – Quebec's provincial government has pushed ahead with its plan to reduce immigration levels by 20 per cent in 2019.

Provincial Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette tabled the Quebec immigration levels plan in the National Assembly on Tuesday.

The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government plan features a 2019 immigration target of 38,000 to 42,000 newcomers, compared to a 2018 target of 53,300 new immigrants.

Jolin-Barrette put forward the plan despite there being no agreement in place between Quebec and the federal government.

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