Guide

“No Canadian experience”: hiring discrimination and recourse

A refusal based on origin, accent, religion, pregnancy or disability is discriminatory. So is a requirement that systematically excludes a group. What to document, and where to complain.

⚠ Immigration thresholds and programs change fast — check the date

This page describes the general structure of the system, which stays stable. But exact thresholds, fees, and specific program statuses can change within weeks. Before relying on a specific figure or date below, confirm the current status on Quebec.ca or Canada.ca.

Check before acting

A refusal based on origin, accent, religion, pregnancy or disability is discriminatory. So is a requirement that systematically excludes a group. What to document, and where to complain.

What is discriminatory and what is not

Requirements genuinely linked to the job are allowed. Origin, mother tongue, accent, religion, sex, pregnancy, age or disability as grounds are not, nor are rules that exclude a group in practice.

Official sources

  1. Quebec — human rights commission
  2. Quebec — immigration
Sources: Quebec — human rights commission (https://www.cdpdj.qc.ca/en/); Quebec — immigration (https://www.quebec.ca/en/immigration). Checked September 20, 2026 — amounts, deadlines and fees are not reproduced here: confirm with the official source.
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