"Policy seen as part of tougher stance by Emmanuel Macron as he prepares to take on Marie Le Pen"
See: France to set migrant worker quotas in bid to appeal to rightwing voters – Policy seen as part of tougher stance by Emmanuel Macron as he prepares to take on Marie Le Pen (Guardian, link):
“France will start setting quotas for migrant workers from next year as Emmanuel Macron toughens his stance on immigration in an apparent attempt to appeal to rightwing voters.
The French labour minister, Muriel Pénicaud, said on Tuesday that France would set quotas for the first time, with the government working with employers to identify industries lacking qualified candidates and where foreigners could fill the gap.”