Topic

Immigration and citizenship

Which governments hold powers over immigration and citizenship, and the laws that give them those powers.

Governments covering Montréal-Nord · About Montréal-Nord

Each power below comes from a law, agreement or official page, linked under it. This page lists the powers each government holds. It does not say how they are used.

Provincial

National Assembly of Québec

Governs Québec

Immigration Report

Laws on immigration into Québec, shared with Parliament; a federal law prevails where they conflict (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 95). Under the Canada–Québec Accord of 1991, Québec selects immigrants destined to Québec, while Canada admits them and grants citizenship.

Shared: Québec selects immigrants destined to Québec (Canada–Québec Accord, 1991); admission and citizenship are federal.
Source: canada.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026 (+1 more)

Federal

Parliament of Canada

Governs Canada

Immigration and citizenship Report

Exclusive: "Naturalization and Aliens" (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 91(25)). Concurrent: laws "in relation to … Immigration into all or any of the Provinces"; a provincial immigration law has effect only so far as it is not repugnant to an Act of Parliament (s. 95).

Immigration is shared with the provinces (s. 95); naturalization is federal (s. 91(25)).
Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

No power over immigration and citizenship recorded

Other governments covering Montréal-Nord. We have no power over immigration and citizenship on record for them. If one holds such a power, tell us.

Municipal: Montréal-Nord Borough Council, Montréal Municipal Council
School board: Centre de services scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île, English Montreal School Board
Regional: Montréal Agglomeration Council, Montréal Metropolitan Community Council

Sources

canada.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Canada–Québec Accord relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens (1991). For: Immigration (National Assembly of Québec)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Immigration For: Immigration (National Assembly of Québec)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 topic immigration for power 58 (Immigration) For: Immigration as a immigration and citizenship power
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Text quoted from the Constitution Acts (Justice Laws Website, current to 2026-09-21). For: Immigration and citizenship (Parliament of Canada)

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