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Ottawa has rejected Quebec's demand for $1 billion in compensation for receiving what Premier François Legault says is over half a million temporary immigrants.
The Legault government has been asking since February that Ottawa reimburse it for spending on social services to support migrants from 2021 to 2023.
The federal government is instead offering the province $750 million to support newcomers.
During a news conference after meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday in Quebec City, Legault said he was "disappointed" that the federal government did not commit to quantifiable objectives to reduce temporary immigration levels.
He says Quebec is aiming to reduce the number of asylum seekers in the province by 50 per cent within a year.
"I think it's about time that we put targets with figures," Legault said. "The problem is urgent so we cannot say we'll continue working for months and months about the principles."
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