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Before Trudeau's liberal government, Canada's permanent resident program was based on factors such as being fluent in English or French (in Quebec), passing standard exams in one's own country, being educated (Bachelor's or higher), work experience, family, age, and knowledge of Canada's general culture. If you had all the points, you would be selected. It took about three years, and while waiting, you could not apply for any visa to enter Canada. The security check was part of the process, and the Canadian government asked applicants to enter the country by bringing money (Like one year's salary). This system was a perfect plan, and many Western countries wanted to copy that (As I heard on many French and American radios before), but the liberals broke the system! And I still don't know why!

Canada (Trudeau) Let too many in at the same time... We cant take more for now... we need to prepare schools, more hospitals, ect. Its now time for other provinces to take more .... like quebec, Ontario and BC are overloaded....

Hopefully the rest of Canada follows their lead.

Please feel free to burn the flag of Canada! Its ok. No deportation! No jail time! CBC will protects you! Our politicians will love you. They need your votes.

There is a clear lie in that video. Nobody is in Limbo. Mind you there is normal Federal Express entry program still happening. Meaning, that if you get selected through that program, you can immigrate to any province of your choice - including Quebec. You can also still get bonus points for Canadian education (Quebec education does count) and Canadian work experience (if it qualifies). So the only thing that happened was, that one provincial nomination program was ended, that is all that happened. The practical problem is, that provincial nomination does give so many points, that it is a guarantee of normal express entry pull as long as you just meet criteria to enter Express entry. So provincial nominations are suitable for people that might be otherwise struggling with points (older age, less language perfection, les bonus points from education or work experience). For a disclaimer, provincial programs are based on a specific province needs and just because one was opened when you planned to go and study or work in Canada, it does not mean it will be like that forever. If an agent made you such promise, then he was misleading you. Again for those people demonstrating, nothing has changed for them other than one future option was gone. They still have their student or work permit until it expires. They also can apply into Express entry program as normal. On a side note for Canadian trying to cheer about this, be aware, such change can also mean that economy projection for next few years is not the best. so take it a warning sign. Or if we are lucky, it was found that this program was not bringing intended type of skilled worker or was heavily abused.

They can protest as much as they want. The reality is that way too many of them come here to go on welfare + get a social housing + aaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllll the free services: free school, free healthcare, surgeries, special schools for handicapped kids. The list of free stuff they receive doesn't end. Good deal good deal! That's great for them but terrible for us. All the social housing that we build and pay for are almost exclusively made for immigrants (especially Arabs and Haitians). We Canadians are a nice bunch of suckers. The good old "Let's go to Canada to go on welfare and get social housing" must end.

This is Trump's fault and our Liberal government is doing their best to fix this mess. Do not worry, everything will be ok. Elbows up everyone, work hard and always trust the liberal government. They will solve this problem. All should boycott the USA! Do not buy their products, cars, etc. Do not go there! There industry and healthcare will collapse soon. Canada will win this battle at the end of the day. Trust in Liberal!

"We need talent"? We have talent! Canada is full of talent going to waste. Our government would rather import foreigners and slide them into canadian universitys and jobs than support, educate and train Canadians. The old argument that canada just does not have the talent is starting to sound like "other countries have the talent" that Canadians don't measure up..... we need to elect people who think Canadians ARE the talent!

Liberal is like Democrats when it comes to immigration, we need trump version to save Canada heritage because the foreign countries are slowly changing the culture, religion, businesses, jobs and etc. They do not need a military forces to take over Canada, it's already been invaded from "WITHIN" and some Canadian are worried about the US invading this country.

Canada has turned a refugee camp.

There's something missing here. I don't understand why people from abroad are being treated as though they are above and special. People from Canada don't even have clear pathways made for them to get wherever each of our aims are. What about investing in ones own citizens? What am I missing? The news presents these stories in an offensive way which fuels annoyance towards incoming. We know you're not a number but why do you have such an entitlement attitude, why do you think you deserve anything from us and why do you think you deserve to get when it means a Canadian will suffer?

Yes, don’t trust the government of Canada or any other country that wants to select immigrants based on what they can contribute to the country in the long term.

Stopping more from coming in is not enough we need to make sure they start leaving like they are supposed to as well. Not just Canada but all the west, deportations and remigration is the only solution.

wish the rest of Canada would do the same

It's not a tragedy. Stop playing this like we are responsible for the well-being of the third world. If they have no path to permanent residency then they go home. This may be a radical notion in the present political climate, but just because you want to come to Canada doesn't mean you can. Actual native born Canadian citizens have a say in this and we say No !

I think it’s a rush decision. Canada needs skilled worker to fill labor shortage and should welcome people truly threatened by political persecution. The problem in Canada is treating large amount unskilled economical migrants as political asylum seekers.

Canada has no army, no hope, no money, no sovereignty, no leadership, no future, no identity, no sense, no pride, no sanity, no justice system, (a corrupt justice system)....trillions and trillions of dollars worth of natural resources that Canadians didn't think was worth fighting for or defending. 'Mark Carney and his vultures in the WEF/China have plans for Canada that doesn't include Canadians'. Just like Brazil, the Brazilians lost their resources to the WEF/China. Imagine Chinese miners, factories and towns full of Chinese workers...because that is where Canada is headed.

BC and Ontario Creating mess in Canada with International students then them parents visitor visas Spouse and kids Uncle Aunt Cousin Whole Package for PGWP Students from India and Mass amount of Temp Status Holder. Quebec must Protect them self. From Canadian Crazy Immigration IRCC.

JUSTICE FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS IN CANADA, WE R NOT OSTRICHES !!!

Canada. The India of the North.

daammmit! we worked our arse off to get a pr and paid taxes, filling millions of forms to make everything legal, try to be good but these people are coming to canada easily! they are getting privilages!

When I came to Canada, I thought, "Oh my god, I think I got on the wrong plane and landed in India." They're everywhere. I work for a Canadian company where ten percent of the employees are Canadian, and the rest are mostly Indians and refugees (from Syria, Laos, Vietnam, etc.). I think that when people don't want to accept the laws and want to live outside the law, they choose refugee status, doing whatever they want and trying to cheat the system. Canadian employers then find an opportunity to line their pockets with cheap labor, harming Canadians themselves. My view of Canada is like living on a pirate ship in the 21st century...bye, bye Canada... God help the Canadians.

Congratulations 🎉! Finally and hopefully the rest of Canada will do the same, and also to end the citizenship granted easy pizzy process to anyone born on Canadian soil if parents are NOT Canadians or PR.

Well done, Quebec, you are a role model to the rest of Canada! 41,000 is too many.

Quebec like canada and usa. Only white immigrants from Isreal and Ukraine = real Canadians.

If you wanted a taste of Paris in Canada you went in Montreal.....now if you go to Montreal you have a taste of tacos and Cancun if you go in the summer around Old Port.

Disgraceful..Encourage other's to come to Canada, work in all sectors wait for PR then debt trap economics..Many turning to China-Russia..CGTN The Point-Hub-Heat, Shanghai Eye, RT International, Aljazeera, TRT World..

Pierre Poilievre - is the ONLY LEADER WHO CAN FIX CANADA HE HAS CLEAR GOAL AND PLAN - Please VOTE FOR HIM If you want our Golden-days back and clean Liberal mess

Governements need to pay 30 000 $ for every white babies in Canada

Canada and Quebec owes nothing to 3rd world immigrants

there is life outside of canada, i with every country to be industrialized, so we dont have to beg to be in north countries

Liberals are trying to change Canada's population into a grocery store employee Workforce for the world economic forum

Simple solution = bring in ICE and cleanup Canada! NOW

So you can enter Canada with an app, that’s filed out by the individual hoping they are truthful and no security check,yet our government is trying to pass legislation to have the ability to go through emails etc without a warrant on its own citizens? W T ACTUAL F?

The world is finally going this route. Canada is finally catching up. Taxpayers shouldn't have to subsidize there stay here.Canadians who are here for generations should be prioritized..

Fake refugees with golden health cards ,GOLDEN dental that will never work in Canada or pay income taxes. They are getting veneers for their teeth etc. thousands of cosmetic dental work that taxpayers do not get with dental plans that they pay thousands for. Designers glasses etc. CORRUPT.

That’s unbelievable. I wonder why all criminals are coming here. Canada is a joke.

vive le Quebec .... and though Alberta is a very different beast, they too are safe guarding their interests and, perhaps in turn, Canada's. In Halifax, we no longer have speed limits, cross walk rules, basic manners ... and hey, how many door dash drivers to we need... especially those who, EVERY DAY, park in the one handicapped spot....

There are lots of programs across Canada, if Quebec doesn't many French and English speakers can move to another province easily. I don't understand the protest. As a migrant, I believe we don't need to protest the host country of their migration

This is good for the future of Quebec and Canada. Quebec has finally decided to rule their destiny in way that lead to their independence, that is the next step of the politicians.

Make Canada great again

Immigration law practice: a lucrative business! If walls had ears, I'm convinced we'd learn some fascinating things about the kinds of discussions one can overhear in immigration law firms, particularly regarding the words put in migrants' mouths to facilitate their entry into Canada.

Is zero way is it a tragedy that Canada cant take every citizen in the world who wants to move here. Honestly the opinions of the main stream media are ridiculous, why dont we just pave a golden road for them all and make sure they all have 5 bedroom, 6 washroom houses with 4 car garages and Olympic size swimming pools, now that fact we dont have 7 billion houses like that in Canada with the same amount of farm land and natural land is the real tragedy, wake up and get your head out of your ass

The French are the only ones that want to preserve their culture. English Canada is throwing away their culture in the name of diversity.😢

Can Canadians apply for refugee status in Canada?

Blame Justin Trudeau who f up canada… You should know whenever liberal party govern, they screw things

QUEBEC QUEBEC IS CANADA HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!

Good. Canada does not have enough jobs for its own. All those people unemployed & on social assistance can now take those jobs given to foreigners - especially with minimum wage being so high now. Employers need to employ people within, not outside the country!!!! All these jobs held by foreigners are draining Canada of $$$ because they are not putting their earnings back into the economy, they are sending it back home. Whereas, Canadians invest right back into our own economy. We buy & invest in Canada.

Big mistake, the only thing saved the Canadian economy after the tariffs, is the massive Trudeau’s immigration, immigrants are consumers as well. If Canada stops immigration then it will be no doubt an American state before the next 30 years end.

Listen, immigration has always been a strength in this country but bringing millions of immigrants at the same time into a country made no sense. Trudeau's government should be ashamed but they'll never take responsibility for their mistakes. Now everything is messed up and it's going to take years to fix. Unfortunately these TFWP programs all need to stop - Canada is broken right now.