Canada Meets Its Francophone Immigration Target in 2022

Date Announced:

January 23, 2023

Overview:

Canada has achieved its target of 4.4% of French-speaking immigrants outside Quebec in 2022. Over the past year, more than 16,300 new immigrants have settled in Francophone minority communities across Canada. During the first census year in 2006, the number of admissions of French-speaking residents outside Quebec was just over 2,800. This represents a significant jump of 3.02% (from 1.38% to 4.4%) between 2006 and 2022. This is the largest number of French-speaking immigrants outside Quebec that the country has welcomed since the data began to be recorded. These newcomers contribute to the development of those communities outside Quebec and to the diversity of our country’s cultural and linguistic landscape. They also help strengthen the economy of the communities in which they have settled.

Departments and Agencies:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Type of Administrative Action:

  • Immigration pathways and pilots

    • Immigration Category:

    Permanent residents

    Keywords:

    Francophone immigration; French-speaking admissions; Francophone minority communities

    Source Document(s):

    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2023/01/canada-meets-its-francophone-immigration-target-in-2022.html

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