QUESTION PERIOD — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Francophone Immigration
June 15, 2023
I note that some professions, such as engineering — due to the enormous lack of people — are beginning to make their standards more flexible in terms of newcomers.
I want to ask you about francophone immigrants.
As you may know, our Official Languages Committee proposed a bold policy for listening to francophone immigrants.
What is the federal government doing in terms of attracting francophone immigrants, both in Quebec and in the rest of Canada?
Thank you for the question, senator.
As for the federal government’s approach for all of Canada, as I mentioned, the program I referred to includes a measure aimed at promoting francophone immigration outside Quebec.
As far as Quebec is concerned, it gets a say — quite a bit of say, actually — in who settles there. It’s a well-known fact that the Quebec government emphasizes the ability to speak French, or to learn French quickly, to ensure that immigrants to Quebec integrate fully into Quebec society.
