Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration

The Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration) is a government department in Quebec responsible for immigration, francisation, and integration in the province. Accordingly, it provides a variety of programs for immigrants and immigrant communities in the province.

Jurisdiction in matters of immigration in Quebec is shared with the Canadian government, in accordance to the Constitution Act of 1867 (article 95) and the 1991 Canada–Québec Accord relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens. The federal government pays financial compensation to Quebec in order to ensure the reception and integration of immigrants.

The department was previously known as the Ministry of Immigration, Diversity, and Inclusion (Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion).

History
The ministry was founded on 5 November 1968, a decision made by then Premier Jean-Jacques Bertrand. The reasons for the creation of the ministry were: to prevent French from losing its dominant position in Quebec society as the birth rate of French Canadians fell, and to attract immigrants from the French-speaking world to Quebec. At its beginnings, the ministry opened immigration offices only in France and Italy. It also established a network of seven language orientation and training centres, whose goal was to teach French to newcomers. The department was previously overseen by the Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities as a member of the Executive Council of Quebec.

On 20 February 1978, Canada and Quebec signed an immigration agreement giving Quebec decision-making power to choose its independent immigrants, who would then have to be approved by Ottawa.

On 5 February 1991, the Canada–Québec Accord relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens was concluded, giving Quebec more power in the selection of immigrants by offering federal transfers of funds for integration of these, and guaranteeing Quebec an immigration rate proportional to its demographic weight in Canada.

Proposed reform
During the 2022 Quebec general election, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government of François Legault campaigned on getting more immigration powers from the federal government to Quebec. Legault has raised the idea of having a referendum on immigration powers,  a pledge that was repeated after the party has increased its majority.

Organization
The structure of the Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration is organized as follows:


 * Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie
 * Minister's office
 * Deputy Minister — High direction
 * General Secretariat
 * Legal Affairs
 * Communications
 * Audit committee
 * Internal Audit
 * Assistant Deputy Minister — Planning, performance and external relations
 * Administrative review
 * Research, planning and business intelligence
 * Ministerial coordination and external relations
 * Program evaluation, quality assurance and risk management
 * Assistant Deputy Minister — Development, Innovation and Organizational Support
 * Innovation and Vision 3.0
 * Digital transformation and information resources
 * Human resources
 * Administration
 * Assistant Deputy Minister — Immigration and Prospecting
 * Immigration operations
 * Immigration and prospecting policies and programs
 * Prospecting and recruitment operations abroad
 * Assistant Deputy Minister — Francization and Integration
 * Francization services
 * Francization and integration policies and programs
 * Regional Operations

Laws and regulations
The Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration is responsible with administering the following laws and regulations in relation to Quebec immigration:


 * Act respecting the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (chapter M-16.1)
 * Terms and conditions of the signing of certain deeds, documents and writings of the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles (r. 2)
 * Québec Immigration Act (chapter I-0.2.1)
 * Regulation respecting immigration consultants (r. 1)
 * Québec Immigration Regulation (r. 3)

English

 * Official Quebec Immigration site (English)
 * Obtaining a Certificat de sélection du Québec (English)
 * Common Values of Quebec Society (English)

French

 * Official Quebec Immigration site (French)
 * Obtaining a Certificat de sélection du Québec (French)
 * Common Values of Quebec (French)
 * Regulation respecting immigration consultants (French)