[t1o5]

Canada has open arms but Québec has closed its doors. This is not a deterrent for skilled immigrants as they can immigrate elsewhere in Canada which follows Express Entry system.

Québec is not really a destination for skilled immigrants anyway because its immigration system is bloated and delayed. It takes 4 years to immigrate to Québec while 6 months elsewhere in Canada. Probably the CAQ government is adhering to its voter base by this.

[rdtsc]

Ah interesting, so it's not a federal (central) system. Is there anything to prevent someone immigrating to Alberta and then moving to Quebec?

[threwawasy1228]

I would love to hear an argument about why this is necessarily a bad or negative thing that they have strict controls over their immigration? Japan acts similarly and is none the worse for it.

The Quebec independence movement is still alive and strong even if it isn't so overt, and I think there is nothing wrong with that. If they want to maintain as much autonomy as they are able to, with their limited set of options, that is great.