From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n On March 15, 2019, the Seine River Region in Manitoba was designated a Welcoming Francophone Community. This development aligns with Canada’s Action Plan for Official Languages.<\/p>\n The initiative is part of a $12.6 million investment over three years, announced in Budget 2018. It aims to integrate and retain French-speaking newcomers in 14 designated communities across Canada.<\/p>\n The “Meeting Our Objectives: Francophone Immigration Strategy” involves collaboration among federal, provincial, territorial, and community partners. This strategy enhances the vitality of Francophone minority communities through increased French-speaking immigration.<\/p>\n The strategy focuses on increasing French-speaking permanent residents outside Quebec and strengthening Francophone communities. It also emphasizes supporting newcomers’ integration and community capacity building.<\/p>\n “Francophone communities warmly welcome French-speaking newcomers to Canada. The Seine River Region will offer more opportunities for Francophone immigrants to feel at home. Our Francophone Immigration Strategy aims to boost the proportion of French-speaking immigrants in minority communities like Lorette and others.” \u2013 The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n “The selection of the Seine River Region strengthens our diverse Francophone community, supporting workforce and community needs. We look forward to welcoming more Francophones to Lorette, Dufresne, and beyond.” \u2013 Dan Vandal, MP, Saint Boniface\u2014Saint Vital<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n “The Francophone community, through our partners, is proud to continue as a ‘Welcoming Francophone Community’. The Seine River Region is ideal for welcoming more French-speaking newcomers to rural Manitoba.” \u2013 Daniel Boucher, Director General, Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de la Francophonie manitobaine<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Francophone Welcoming Communities Initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n Progress Under the Francophone Immigration Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n Media Contacts Only<\/strong><\/p>\n Mathieu Genest<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> The initiative is a pilot project co-led by IRCC and various Francophone communities to support French-speaking newcomers in Canada.<\/p>\n The strategy involves collaborations among federal, provincial, and community partners to boost the number of French-speaking immigrants outside Quebec.<\/p>\n The Seine River Region is pivotal in integrating French-speaking newcomers, strengthening local communities and enriching cultural diversity.<\/p>\n Read our immigration guide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" March 15, 2019 \u2014 Lorette, MB \u2014 The Seine River Region has been selected as a Welcoming Francophone Community as part of Canada\u2019s Action Plan for Official Languages. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5516,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5518","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\/5518","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=5518"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5518\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Seine River Welcomes French-Speaking Newcomers<\/h2>\n
Francophone Immigration Strategy: A Collaborative Effort<\/h2>\n
Strategy Goals and Community Growth<\/h3>\n
Statements from Key Figures<\/h2>\n
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Key Facts About the Initiative<\/h2>\n
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Related Resources<\/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<\/h2>\n
What is the Francophone Welcoming Communities Initiative?<\/h3>\n
How does the Francophone Immigration Strategy work?<\/h3>\n
Why is the Seine River Region significant?<\/h3>\n