Protesters in Montreal and around the province gathered Saturday to denounce upcoming reforms to a Quebec program that fast-tracks immigration for foreign students and temporary workers. Simon Jolin-Barrette, the immigration minister at the time, eventually said the reforms had been a mistake. She said the program, which she introduced as immigration minister in the Charest government, was the envy of many other jurisdictions. Quebec's new minister of immigration, Nadine Girault, who was appointed to the position on June 22, declined an interview request from Radio-Canada. Among other things, the reforms add or increase work experience requirements for applicants.

Source: CBC News June 27, 2020 22:07 UTC