Portrait of Québec
"Unique" is a great word to describe Québec. The province is in
a class of its own, with its immense territory and distinctive
personality, thanks to its majority French-speaking, multicultural
population. Welcome to Québec, the largest Canadian province and
the only one where French is the population’s first language!
Québec is home to over 7 million people, including 700,000
newcomers. A modern and solidary society with a universal, free
healthcare system and a highly developed education system, it is
known for its exceptional quality of life and career
opportunities.
Québec is also known for its democratic political system. Its
diversified economy is powered by abundant natural resources and an
expanding information technology sector and other cutting-edge
industries. Its import-export performance makes it one of the
world’s top 20 economies. Québec is also 17 highly diverse regions:
rural and urban, mountainous and maritime, French-speaking and
cosmopolitan.
Québec is waiting for you: come discover it!
