Canada is celebrating the Francophonie and investing in new initiatives to promote Francophone immigration outside Quebec

Sudbury, Ontario – The Government of Canada has made supporting Francophone and Acadian minority communities outside Quebec a top priority. The goal is to attract and integrate skilled French-speaking and bilingual immigrants from around the world to boost population growth, meet labour needs and support economic development in these communities.

Today, on International Day of La Francophonie, the Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced an investment of approximately $1.5 million to support 3 new projects funded under the Francophone Immigration Support Program. These initiatives aim to strengthen the Francophone presence in the information and communications technology sector, provide reliable resources to attract and retain Francophone talent in Northern Ontario, and inform French-speaking candidates about employment, immigration and settlement opportunities in French-speaking communities in Canada outside Quebec.