From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Immigration plays a crucial role in strengthening Francophone communities throughout Canada, particularly in Acadian areas like New Brunswick. Recently, Minister of Immigration, Marco E. L. Mendicino, and FCFA President Liane Roy visited Bathurst. They invited French-speaking temporary residents to apply for the new pathway to permanent residency.<\/p>\n This initiative is significant for Acadian and Francophone minority communities, aiding in the retention of essential French-language teachers. The program supports Canada’s Francophone immigration goals by allowing unlimited applications from French-speaking and bilingual candidates.<\/p>\n Until November 5, 2021, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept applications from French-speaking or bilingual candidates intending to reside outside Quebec. These applications fall under three streams:<\/p>\n As the world recovers from the pandemic, immigration remains vital for Canada’s economic recovery, ensuring businesses have the workforce needed to thrive and grow.<\/p>\n “Canada’s bilingual nature gives it a unique advantage globally. Supporting Francophone minority communities is part of our economic growth strategy. This pathway ensures immigration contributes to their development directly.”<\/p>\n \u2013 The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n “With no cap on the number of applications, we urge temporary workers and graduates to consider this new pathway. We also encourage community organizations to promote it to French-speaking residents.”<\/p>\n \u2013 Liane Roy, FCFA Canada President<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n For media inquiries:<\/strong><\/p>\n Alex Cohen<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> French-speaking or bilingual temporary residents intending to live outside Quebec, including health care workers, essential occupation workers, and international graduates, are eligible.<\/p>\n Applications are accepted until November 5, 2021.<\/p>\n No, there is no cap on applications for French-speaking or bilingual candidates.<\/p>\n Applicants must prove a French-language proficiency of benchmark 4 through a recognized test.<\/p>\n For detailed application guidelines, visit the official page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Immigration is essential to the vitality of Francophone communities across Canada, including New Brunswick\u2019s Acadian communities. That\u2019s why today, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and Liane Roy, President of the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des communaut\u00e9s francophones et acadienne, visited Bathurst to invite French-speaking temporary residents in Canada to take advantage of the recently launched temporary pathway to permanent residence. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5142,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immigration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5144\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Encouraging French-Speaking Residents to Pursue Permanent Residency<\/h2>\n
Application Streams for French-Speaking Candidates<\/h3>\n
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Notable Statements on Francophone Immigration<\/h2>\n
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Important Details About the Initiative<\/h2>\n
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Contact Information<\/h2>\n
Minister\u2019s Office, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-954-1064<\/p>\n
Communications Branch, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-952-1650
IRCC.COMMMediaRelations-RelationsmediasCOMM.IRCC@cic.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\nRelated Resources<\/h2>\n
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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
Who is eligible for the new Francophone immigration pathway?<\/h3>\n
What is the deadline for applying?<\/h3>\n
Is there a limit on the number of applications?<\/h3>\n
What are the language requirements?<\/h3>\n
Where can I find more information?<\/h3>\n