The Law Commission of Canada has published its first Beyond Tomorrow immigration report, examining the legal impacts of the Canada-Québec Accord and the governance of immigration responsibilities between Canada and Québec.
Report examines Canada–Québec immigration governance
The report, titled “Beyond Tomorrow on Immigration: Legal Impacts of the Canada-Québec Accord relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens for Federal and Québec Immigration Law and the International Student Program,” was commissioned and published by the Law Commission of Canada.
Written by France Houle, the report traces the evolution of Québec’s immigration regime and examines the legal, political and institutional foundations for allocating immigration responsibilities between Canada and Québec.
According to the Law Commission, the report explains how Québec moved from a consultative role to decision-making authority over the selection of economic immigrants to the province. It also considers why this two-level governance model has struggled to keep pace with rapid growth in temporary migration.
Case study focuses on Québec’s International Student Program
The Beyond Tomorrow immigration report includes a case study on the development, implementation and eventual breakdown of Québec’s International Student Program.
The case study highlights what the report describes as the limits of a system in which the governments of Canada and Québec have ill-defined objectives in the area of temporary immigration.
Beyond Tomorrow series supports law reform research
The Law Commission says its Beyond Tomorrow Reports are published periodically to identify and address legal challenges affecting Canada’s next generation and beyond. The series draws on research and engagement with community-based actors to consider possibilities for future law reform.
France Houle is a full professor and past dean at the Université de Montréal Faculty of Law. The Law Commission notes that she has expertise in immigration law and regulatory processes and previously worked as legal counsel for the Immigration and Refugee Board.
Source: IRCC Newsroom