Francophone immigration networks logic model

Logic Model for Francophone Immigration Networks

Activity

• Ensure multilateral coordination and collaboration between stakeholders connected to Francophone immigration

Outputs

• Collaborative platforms aiming for collective impact
• Diversification of members

Immediate Outcome

• Understanding of each other’s roles and collaborations in order to build a pro-Francophone immigration ecosystem

Intermediate Outcome

• The FIN is the partner of governments and Francophone immigration stakeholders

Activity

• Identify newcomers’ needs, as well as the community’s gaps and assets

Outputs

• Research and studies
• Analyses and recommendations
• Consultations

Immediate Outcome

• The FIN is aware of and effectively communicates needs, gaps and assets

Intermediate Outcome

• The FIN contributes to Francophone immigration priorities at local, regional, provincial, territorial and national levels

Activity

• Develop a common strategic plan for Francophone immigration with action plans in co-planning and co-evaluating mode

Outputs

• Strategic plan and action plans for Francophone immigration
• Participatory evaluation of strategic plan

Immediate Outcome

• The FIN implements a strategic plan with action plans and improves them on an ongoing basis

Intermediate Outcome

• The FIN contributes to Francophone immigration priorities at local, regional, provincial, territorial and national levels

Activity

• Raise awareness, mobilize and support communities and partners in the implementation of the strategic plan for Francophone immigration

Outputs

• Support for members and partners
• Development of collaborative projects
• Advocacy activities and information sessions

Immediate Outcome

• The Francophone Integration Pathway is strengthened by engaging and bringing together partners, including communities, through the strategic plan

Intermediate Outcome

• The FIN contributes to Francophone immigration priorities at local, regional, provincial, territorial and national levels

Activity

• Organize and harmonize the Francophone Integration Pathway as an integrated and coordinated continuum of services for and by Francophones in the FIN’s region

Outputs

• Updated map of Francophone providers and services
• Analysis of the state of the service continuum and recommendations
• Implementation of mechanisms to coordinate and develop the continuum

Immediate Outcome

• Communities’ welcoming capacities are identified and Francophone service providers and other partners are engaged in implementing recommendations

Intermediate Outcome

• Immigrants benefit from a continuum of quality services from Francophone service providers across the FIN’s region

Activity

• Promote communities as destinations of choice among immigrants and potential candidates and promote their Francophone Integration Pathway

Outputs

• Campaigns and tools to promote communities within and outside the FIN’s region
• Coordinated recruitment activities

Immediate Outcome

• Francophone communities are promoted and French‑speaking immigrants and others know about their services and amenities

Intermediate Outcome

• French-speaking immigrants and candidates from diverse pools settle in communities and take full advantage of the services

Activity

• Coordinate the actions of different stakeholders to facilitate the economic integration of immigrants

Outputs

• Coordinated outreach and support activities for employers
• Coordinated employability capacity-building and/or entrepreneurship activities for immigrants
• Initiatives for recognition of credentials 

Immediate Outcome

• Immigrants develop their employability and/or entrepreneurial skills and join the labour market

Intermediate Outcome

• Immigrants work in jobs that match their professional training and experience or create/buy businesses

Activity

• Coordinate the actions of different stakeholders to facilitate the social and cultural integration and the inclusion of immigrants in Francophone communities

Outputs

• Coordinated intercultural skill-building activities
• Coordinated activities to fight against discrimination and racism
• Coordinated activities to promote diversity in communities

Immediate Outcome

• Francophone communities are more welcoming and immigrants are better represented in institutions

Intermediate Outcome

• Francophone communities foster the retention of immigrants

Final Outcomes

• For immigrants: Successful integration and inclusion for immigrants in Francophone minority communities
• For communities: Strengthened vitality and increased demographic weight for Francophone minority communities
• For Canada: Prosperity, and stronger linguistic duality, diversity and social fabric for all Canadians

2022 Edition. This document was developed by the Federation of Francophone and Acadian Communities of Canada (FCFA) with the Francophone Immigration Networks (FINs) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

Logic Model for FINs—Additional Information

8 Roles of FINs

• Coordinate and collaborate
• Address and meet newcomers’ needs and community gaps and assets
• Co-planning and co-evaluating mode
• Raise awareness, mobilize and support communities and partners
• Organize and harmonize a continuum of services
• Promote communities and their Francophone Integration Pathway among immigrants
• Coordinate concerted actions for the economic integration of immigrants
• Coordinate concerted actions for the social and cultural integration and the inclusion of immigrants

Background

• Need for equity with the Anglophone sector for direct and indirect services
• Accountability is difficult in collective impact mode
• Federal target of 4.4% not met since 2003
• Low density of FMCs and large territory to be covered in rural or remote areas
• Diversity of Francophone immigration
• Asymmetry of FMCs and provincial/territorial engagement
• Threat of linguistic assimilation to English
• Need for improved connections with LIPs and umbrella organizations

Target Population
Permanent residents, skilled workers, temporary workers, investors, families (reunification), international students, Working Holiday Program participants, refugees and asylum claimants, and naturalized citizens, including racialized communities, all while applying a gender-sensitive approach that uses the Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) framework.

Input/Resources

• Engagement of member organizations and different community sectors
• Expertise and availability of Secretariat’s Human Resources
• Municipalities
• IRCC
• OLAP
• Other federal agencies
• Province/Territory

Collective Impact

Definition

• Address a major challenge by working with other organizations toward a common goal (Innoweave)

Coordinate

Definition

• Bring the different elements of a complex activity or organization into a relationship that will ensure efficiency or harmony (Lexico)

Note

• The logic model represents the activities carried out in a collaborative manner by all members of the FINs