This article examines the decision to scrap the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) and the arguments used by Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge to justify it. The text refutes the minister's claim that the PEQ offered "automatic, free, unconditional citizenship." In reality, the program did not grant citizenship at all; instead, it provided a selection certificate that was subject to several strict requirements.

The article also challenges the minister's claim that hundreds of thousands of people were affected, citing data that shows annual admissions actually peaked at around 20,000. A major concern is the replacement of the PEQ with an unpredictable points-based system, which creates uncertainty for both applicants and employers. Finally, the piece points out that the Quebec government is responsible for the situation of those currently penalized, while noting a contradiction: the province is asking the federal government in Ottawa to loosen permit renewal rules even as it tightens its own requirements.