Quebec: French not the answer to immigrant job woes

[Francis Hult]

CJAD News Talk Radio

 

French not the answer to immigrant job woes

 

Learning French is not enough to help allophone immigrants integrate in Quebec, according to a study released by the Association for Canadian studies.

 

Using the latest statistics Canada figures, the Association says across the province unemployment for French-speaking allophones was 23 per cent versus 10.6 per cent for those who spoke English.

 

In Montreal, unemployment for French-speaking allophone immigrants was 20 points higher than for unilingual Francophones with equivalent education.

 

"I think the conclusion is it is important to learn French," says Executive Director Jack Jedwab.

 

"But to put the burden on immigrants and say the fact they're not learning French is the principle obstacle for their employment is an incomplete explanation," says Jedwab.

 

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