Morocco, Quebec sign agreement in social security

Morocco and Quebec signed in Rabat Thursday a memorandum of understanding in the field of social security.

The agreement was signed by Moroccan minister of social development, solidarity, employment and vocational training, Khalid Alioua, and visiting Quebec minister of international relations and francophony, Louise Beaudoin.

The agreement entitles Moroccans living in Quebec and Canadian from the Quebec province living in Morocco to continue to benefit from retirement, old age, disability and other allowances once they leave their home country.

The document also provides for equal treatment in matters of social security.

The two sides examined means of consolidating bilateral cooperation in the social field and voiced will to explore new ways to forge a partnership in favor of Moroccans and Quebeckers.

The Canadian local official who started on Wednesday her visit to Morocco also conferred with Moroccan national education minister, Ismail Alaoui, on means of enhancing cooperation in education.

Francophony, fight of illiteracy and generalization of education were also probed at the meeting.