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Immigration policy in Québec‐Canada as a case study of incrementalism

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ID9783231
AuthorsAlexandre Couture Gagnon (0000-0001-6574-4527, Centre Alexandre Koyré, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume63
Issue2
Pages247-270
Publication date2020-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCanadian Public Administration (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/capa.12375
OpenAlexW3036179464
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited29

Québec has more powers in immigration policy than other provinces. Since the 1991 Canada–Québec Accord relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens (the 1991 Agreement ), it selects almost all categories of immigrants and manages a relatively important monetary contribution from Ottawa for their integration. How did Québec and Canada arrive at the favorable‐for‐Québec 1991 Agreement ? Surveying the main actions that have comprised immigration policy in Québec and Canada from the 1960s until 1991, this article shows that the method for change was incrementalism and contributes to developing incrementalism as an applied theory of policymaking including proposing the conditions under which it is most likely to be relied on in immigration policy

Economics · Immigration · Immigration policy · Incrementalism · Political science · Politics · Canadian Policy and Governance · Healthcare Systems and Practices · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies

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Citation span2023 - 2026 (4)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 4

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