Quebec Introduces Bill to Limit International Students

The proposed legislation aims to reduce the number of foreign students and manage their distribution across the province.

Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge tabled a bill to address the surge in international students, which has risen from 50,000 in 2014 to 120,000 in 2023.
Bill 74 seeks to give Quebec's government the power to cap international student numbers based on region, institution, and program criteria.
The legislation is part of a broader effort to manage the province's non-permanent resident population, which has doubled in two years.
Concerns have been raised about the impact on regional educational programs that rely on international students for viability.
The bill follows recent tuition hikes for out-of-province students, aimed at reducing the number of non-French-speaking students in Quebec.