Less than half of their labour market availability. During the eight-year period, there were 473 recruitments of visible minorities in Quebec. During the eight-year period, there were 322 promotions of visible minorities in Quebec. During the eight-year period, there were 516 separations for visible minorities in Quebec. Visible minorities did not have a disproportionately low separation rate.
Visible minorities have a higher retirement eligibility profile than non-visible minorities.
Conclusions and Issues Ageing workforce and projected loss of experience over the next decade. There has been a lack of recruitment from post-secondary institutions which is reflected in the age distribution of the public service. Program Review has bought out much of the replacement potential over the short term. Population in Quebec decreased at a much faster rate than the total Public Service. Downsizing in Quebec did not have negative effects for the representation of most designated groups.