Canada unveils new permanent residence pathway for French speakers

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:52:10 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released eligibility criteria and details on a new francophone immigration pathway to Canada opening in 2025. The Francophone Community Immigration Class (FCIC) is a new immigration pathway designed to help French-speaking newcomers settle permanently in Canada. The FCIC is for newcomers who wish to settle in francophone communities […]

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IRCC now accepting community applications for two new pilot programs

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 13:00:05 +0000

In the latest phase of two previously announced immigration pilot programs, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is now accepting community applications for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot. The two pilot programs are officially set to begin onboarding and training selected communities this fall. They both aim to support […]

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IRCC introduces two new immigration pilots for rural and French-minority communities

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:00:05 +0000

In a press conference earlier today, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced two separate new immigration pilots – one for rural communities and another for francophone minority communities across Canada – while adding that the existing Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) will transition into a permanent program. In a press conference today, Immigration […]

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Immigration Minister gives update on new Francophone immigration policies and targets

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:59:15 +0000

This morning, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marc Miller announced a series of initiatives that will support Francophone immigration outside of Quebec. The measures include a new Francophone immigration policy, the renewal and expansion of the Welcoming Francophone Communities initiatives, a new program to support Francophone immigration, and the implementation of the Action Plan […]

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Canada seeking more Francophone immigrants from Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 02 May 2023 13:00:16 +0000

Canada’s federal government released its Action Plan for Official Languages 2023-2028 in Ottawa on April 26. The new Action Plan includes $1.4 billion over five years in addition to the $2.7 billion in the previous Action Plan. This adds up to over $4.1 billion over five years. It is the largest amount ever provided by […]

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Canada welcomes high number of Francophone newcomers, meeting its Francophone Immigration Target in 2022

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:07:39 +0000

A growing number of Canadians report that French is their first official language, but the proportion that French speaking Canadians represents dropped from 2016 (22.2%) to 2022 (21.4). In 2019, IRCC announced the goal of 4.4% of French-speaking immigrants outside Quebec by 2023 in the “Meeting our Objectives: Francophone Immigration Strategy” publication. Discover if You […]

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Over 90% of Canada’s population are citizens

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:00:32 +0000

Statistics Canada recently posted their citizenship insights from the 2021 census data, with key findings around new and future citizens in Canada. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm Canada at a glance The main report on citizenship—” A portrait of citizenship in Canada from the 2021 census”—revealed that out […]

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