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Canada-Québec Accord Relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens

Canada-Québec Accord Relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens

Human Mobility
Legislation
1991
Year of publication
1991
Specific thematic area
Migration
Sector of governance
Human Mobility
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
None
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
None
Sub-region
Northern America
Region
Northern America
Macro-region
Americas
Author/issuing body
Ministry of Employment and Immigration
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
C
Gender marker
C
Human rights marker
C

8. In order to assume its full responsibility for the reception of immigrants based on humanitarian considerations, Québec undertakes to receive, out of the total number of refugees and persons in similar situations received by Canada, a percentage at least equal to the percentage of immigrants that it undertakes to accept.

Sec. I

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).