Here are some figures from the assessment done by Quebec's department of labour, employment and social solidarity in 2017. It conducted the assessment in response to the void resulting from the retirement of nearly 1.4 million workers. First, 50% of the replacement workforce would need to be drawn from the academic world. This meant people who either were in school or could use some training to enhance their skills. Second, 25% had a less direct connection to the job market. This meant members of first nations, persons with disabilities, women, seniors who wanted to continue working, individuals with a criminal record and so forth. Lastly, 2% to 3% would come from technological investment and robotics.
Nevertheless, immigrants accounted for nearly a quarter of the replacement workforce. In 2017, the number of immigrants needed was 64,000 annually. Unfortunately, the actual figure has always been well below 64,000 a year.
The Quebec government set clear targets, but the fact remains that we haven't been able to meet the targets set in 2017. The Canadian government just released the figures of its immigration levels plan for the next few years. Proportionally, that would mean nearly 98,000 immigrants coming to Quebec.
As you can see, we are nowhere near that.