From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n On May 31, 2019, Hamilton, ON, was chosen as a Welcoming Francophone Community under Canada\u2019s Action Plan for Official Languages. This initiative aims to assist 14 communities across the nation with funding to develop programs that help French-speaking newcomers integrate into Francophone minority communities.<\/p>\n The initiative, backed by a $12.6 million budget over three years, was introduced in Budget 2018. It focuses on supporting the integration and retention of French-speaking newcomers in Canada. The strategy, unveiled on March 13, 2019, involves collaboration between federal, provincial, territorial, and community partners to enhance the vitality of official-language minority communities through immigration.<\/p>\n The Francophone Immigration Strategy emphasizes a collective approach “by and for Francophones,” aiming to increase the number of French-speaking permanent residents outside Quebec, support newcomer integration, and strengthen Francophone community capacities.<\/p>\n “Francophone communities warmly welcome French-speaking newcomers to Canada. Hamilton can now become more inviting, offering Francophone immigrants opportunities to call Canada home. With the Francophone Immigration Strategy, we are dedicated to increasing the proportion of French-speaking immigrants in minority communities.” \u2013 The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n “Hamilton’s vibrant Francophone community will benefit from our government\u2019s investment. I look forward to welcoming more Francophones and sharing in Hamilton’s growing Francophone culture.” \u2013 The Honourable Filomena Tassi, MP for Hamilton West\u2014Ancaster\u2014Dundas and Minister of Seniors<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n “Hamilton is proud of its diverse immigrant population. This $1,350,000 funding will help ensure Francophone immigrants find a welcoming home in Hamilton.” \u2013 Bob Bratina, MP for Hamilton East\u2014Stoney Creek<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Contacts for media only:<\/strong><\/p>\n Mathieu Genest<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> The strategy aims to increase the number of French-speaking permanent residents outside Quebec and enhance the integration and retention of these newcomers.<\/p>\n The initiative is supported by a $12.6 million budget over three years as announced in Budget 2018.<\/p>\n The initiative is a collaborative effort involving community partners to support the integration of French-speaking newcomers.<\/p>\n A total of 14 communities across Canada are selected to participate in this initiative.<\/p>\n Ready to become part of a thriving Francophone community? Read our immigration guide<\/a> to learn more about opportunities in Hamilton.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" May 31, 2019 \u2014 Hamilton, ON \u2014 Hamilton has been selected as a Welcoming Francophone Community as part of the Government of Canada\u2019s Action Plan for Official Languages. Under the Welcoming Francophone Communities initiative, a total of 14 communities across Canada will receive funding so they can create programs and activities to help French-speaking newcomers feel welcomed and integrated into Francophone minority communities. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5429,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5431","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\/5431","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=5431"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5431\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Hamilton’s New Role in Francophone Immigration<\/h2>\n
Key Aspects of the Francophone Immigration Strategy<\/h2>\n
Community and Government Collaboration<\/h3>\n
Quotes from Key Figures<\/h3>\n
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Quick Facts<\/h3>\n
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Associated Links<\/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>\nFAQs About Francophone Immigration<\/h2>\n
What is the objective of the Francophone Immigration Strategy?<\/h3>\n
How is the Francophone Welcoming Communities initiative funded?<\/h3>\n
What role does the community play in this initiative?<\/h3>\n
How many communities are part of the program?<\/h3>\n