This isn't an area I deal with regularly.
In fact, the government has increased its immigration thresholds. At the CSN, we consider immigration to be one of the avenues for addressing labour shortages in certain economic sectors.
We mustn't simply increase the thresholds. We also need to ensure that newcomers can integrate properly. This requires training programs that are adequately funded. In the case of Quebec, workers must be able to work anywhere in the province, and not just in the areas of Montreal where people work more in English. French-language programs need to be funded. Of course, that is more a matter for the Government of Quebec. We have to do our part too. It hasn't always been perfect in Quebec in this regard, as we understand it.
Immigration should not be seen as the only solution to the problem of the labour shortage. There are existing labour pools in Canada and Quebec that must be mobilized. I am talking about people who have moved away from the labour market, such as women with children, indigenous people and older workers who have been unemployed for a long time. Many groups can be mobilized to meet labour force needs. Immigration is part of the solution and a source of wealth.