{"id":236121,"date":"2019-10-30T23:29:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T03:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=236121"},"modified":"2019-10-30T23:29:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T03:29:19","slug":"quebec-to-impose-a-values-test-for-immigration-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/10\/30\/quebec-to-impose-a-values-test-for-immigration-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebec to impose a \u2018values\u2019 test for immigration candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Candidates will have to \u201cadequately answer\u201d a minimum of 75 per cent of questions on a test that they will need to complete within 60 days of submitting their application for a\u00a0Quebec Selection Certificate\u00a0(Certificat de s\u00e9lection du Qu\u00e9bec, or CSQ). (Pixabay Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Starting January 1, 2020, foreign nationals and their family members who wish to settle in Quebec will have to pass a test on democratic values and Quebec values as defined by the province\u2019s Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
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\nInformation on the values test was published in the Government of Quebec\u2019s Official Gazette today.<\/p>\n

Candidates will have to \u201cadequately answer\u201d a minimum of 75 per cent of questions on a test that they will need to complete within 60 days of submitting their application for a\u00a0Quebec Selection Certificate<\/a>\u00a0(Certificat de s\u00e9lection du Qu\u00e9bec, or CSQ).<\/p>\n

If they don\u2019t meet this 75 per cent threshold, the assessment may be repeated. Candidates who fail a second time may choose to participate in a course administered by Quebec\u2019s Ministry of Immigration.<\/p>\n

Dependents under 18 years of age or individuals with a medical condition will be exempt from this certification process.<\/p>\n

Details on the type of examination questions, evaluation criteria or how candidates can prepare for the test were not provided.<\/p>\n

Individuals selected by Quebec apply for permanent residence to the federal government, which conducts a medical and criminal background check as part of its approval process.<\/p>\n

In order to be considered for a CSQ, the first step is to submit an expression of interest through the online Arrima platform.<\/p>\n

The ministry reviews expression of interest submissions and issues invitations to apply for a CSQ to candidates who meet specific criteria based on the labour market needs of the province.<\/p>\n

The province\u2019s Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) government came to power in October 2018 on a platform of\u00a0temporarily reducing<\/a>\u00a0the number of immigrants admitted to Quebec and testing immigrants on their values and abilities in French.<\/p>\n

The CAQ has said these measures are necessary in order to ensure immigrants are better integrated into Quebec society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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