According to the 2016 Census, 10.3 percent of the population living outside of Quebec is able to conduct a conversation in French, compared to 94.5 percent in Quebec.[1] The government of Canada…
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The FPT Action Plan for Increasing Francophone Immigration Outside of Quebec was introduced in March 2018 to promote the immigration of French-speaking individuals to provinces and territories outside of Quebec. In particular,…
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On 2 March 2018, the Federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, along with his provincial and territorial counterparts, met in Toronto to discuss the promotion of Francophone immigration in…
Continue ReadingWhile Canadians dream of going to France for vacation, to retire, or both, many Francophones consider Canada a ‘land of opportunity’. This is partly due to the competitive job market in France,…
Continue ReadingToday French speakers in 77 countries celebrate International Francophone Day (Journée internationale de la Francophonie). The date marks the signing of the Niamey Convention in Niger on the 20th of March 1970 and the establishment of the Agence de Cooperation Culturelle et Technique, of which Canada was a founding member. Now known as L’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, the group of 77 member nations gathers each year in a celebration of French language and culture.
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