The only Canadian province where French is the official language
Responsible for selecting its own immigrants, welcoming about 45 000 each year.
Advantages of living in Quebec
A safe environment in north America
A vibrant culture, the meeting point of European and American tendencies
An affordable cost of living, proportional to the the average salary
Good public health and education systems.
The French-speaking society eases integration of French-speaking immigrants whilst offering a new but accessible cultural experience to other immigrants
High standard of living
A welcoming society with strong values centred around liberty, quality and tolerance
Statistics
Geography:
Situated in the north-eastern area of North America, Quebec covers an area of 1 667 441 km2 roughly equivalent to the combined land mass of Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. Quebec lies between the Arctic Ocean in the north, the USA and New Brunswick to the south, NewFoundland, Labrador and the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Ontario to the west. It is the largest of the Canadian provinces.
Population:
7 598 146 inhabitants, of which 3 750 120 men and 3 848 026 women
Life expectancy at birth:
77,2 years for men, 82,4 for women
Average age:
38,4 (men); 40,8 (women)
Language:
French (official)
Mother tongues: French (80,9%), English (7,8 %), other (10%)
Religions:
No religion (5,6%); Roman Catholic (83%); Protestant (4,7%); Orthodox Christian (1,4%); Muslim (1,5%); Jewish (1,3%); Buddhist (0,6%); Hindu (0,3%); Sikh (0,1%)
Capital:
Québec
Administrative regions (17):
Bas Saint-Laurent; Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean; Capitale-Nationale; Mauricie; Estrie; Montréal; Outaouais; Abitibi-Témiscamingue; Côte-Nord; Nord-du-Québec; Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine; Chaudière-Appalaches; Laval; Lanaudière; Laurentides; Montérégie; Centre-du-Québec
Political system:
Three tiers: federal, provincial, municipal.
GDP - per capita:
purchasing power parity - $29,400 (2002 .est)
Unemployment rate:
8,5%