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Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette’s government will announce this afternoon the reopening of the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) for two years.
Those eligible will be able to reapply in coming weeks, sources tell Radio-Canada
CBC News · Posted: Jun 10, 2026 12:25 PM EDT | Last Updated: 18 minutes ago
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Immigration Minister François Bonnardel is scheduled to hold a news conference at the National Assembly. (Ivanoh Demers/Radio-Canada)
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette’s government will announce this afternoon the reopening of the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) for two years.
Immigration Minister François Bonnardel is scheduled to hold a news conference at the National Assembly at 3:15 p.m.
Immigrants who were eligible for the PEQ before its abolition in November 2025 will be able to reapply in the coming weeks, according to Radio-Canada sources.
Hundreds of people participated in demonstrations earlier this year calling for its reinstatement, a demand also voiced by city mayors, business groups and unions.
Fréchette had promised to reinstate the program for two years during the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership campaign.
“This two-year transition period will provide a fair and predictable pathway for those who are already integrated here,” Fréchette wrote in February.
More to come.
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