LANG 8.4 – Francophone immigration rates by province since 2003 – March 28, 2022
IRCC’s response to a request for information made by the Standing Committee on Official Languages on February 28, 2022
Question
Mr. Marc Serré: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thanks to the witnesses with us today. My question is for you, Ms. Prince. I would like a yes or no answer. Can you inform the committee about the number of francophones, by province, that have immigrated to Canada since 2003? The targets have never been met. Can you, yes or no, provide us with this information?
I see that your answer is affirmative. All we want is for you to send us a table.
Ms. Corinne Prince: Yes, we can do that.
Response
Please consult Annex A.
| Province/Territory | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Prince Edward Island | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Nova Scotia | 2.4% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 4.6% | 2.0% | 3.8% |
| New Brunswick | 12.2% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 5.0% | 9.0% | 8.1% | 7.3% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 14.6% | 22.5% | 14.9% | 16.1% |
| Quebec | 30.1% | 32.0% | 33.8% | 33.4% | 34.5% | 36.7% | 43.7% | 40.2% | 36.4% | 42.5% | 40.6% | 35.8% | 36.9% | 34.1% | 31.5% | 31.2% | 40.1% | 51.9% | 57.7% | 54.2% |
| Ontario | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Manitoba | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Saskatchewan | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Alberta | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.0% |
| British Columbia | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Yukon | 11.9% | 6.5% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.7% | 2.4% |
| Northwest Territories | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 2.3% | 6.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Nunavut | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 10.5% | 8.3% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 21.7% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 23.1% | 20.0% |
| Not stated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0% | - | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Excluding Quebec - French-Speaking Permanent Residents Total | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| French-Speaking Permanent Residents Total | 6.2% | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 9.8% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% | 8.1% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 8.9% | 7.0% |
| Province/Territory | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | - | 15 | 10 | 10 | - | 5 | 5 | - | 15 | 15 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 25 | - |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Nova Scotia | 35 | 35 | 25 | 55 | 25 | 50 | 30 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 45 | 45 | 30 | 55 | 45 | 45 | 115 | 160 | 180 | 40 |
| New Brunswick | 80 | 70 | 100 | 75 | 110 | 130 | 155 | 105 | 180 | 180 | 145 | 165 | 195 | 260 | 315 | 420 | 875 | 650 | 790 | 95 |
| Quebec | 11,920 | 14,135 | 14,640 | 14,935 | 15,580 | 16,585 | 21,615 | 21,725 | 18,825 | 23,375 | 21,115 | 17,970 | 18,070 | 18,135 | 16,505 | 15,975 | 16,280 | 13,095 | 29,020 | 1,760 |
| Ontario | 1,410 | 1,735 | 1,875 | 1,790 | 1,925 | 2,130 | 2,070 | 2,395 | 2,260 | 2,235 | 2,140 | 1,715 | 1,600 | 2,065 | 2,255 | 2,945 | 5,245 | 3,395 | 3,905 | 375 |
| Manitoba | 60 | 70 | 195 | 145 | 220 | 140 | 160 | 185 | 240 | 235 | 290 | 200 | 210 | 295 | 250 | 200 | 615 | 420 | 330 | 25 |
| Saskatchewan | 15 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 40 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 75 | 75 | 60 | 115 | 120 | 105 | 110 | 145 | 85 | 85 | 5 |
| Alberta | 130 | 205 | 265 | 355 | 370 | 380 | 390 | 425 | 440 | 510 | 560 | 510 | 485 | 585 | 570 | 515 | 600 | 465 | 725 | 70 |
| British Columbia | 165 | 230 | 245 | 330 | 285 | 305 | 335 | 265 | 290 | 340 | 315 | 260 | 300 | 475 | 525 | 615 | 790 | 525 | 825 | 85 |
| Yukon | 5 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 10 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 35 | - |
| Northwest Territories | - | - | 0 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 5 | - | 10 | - |
| Not stated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Excluding Quebec - French-Speaking Permanent Residents Total | 1,905 | 2,400 | 2,760 | 2,805 | 2,990 | 3,200 | 3,205 | 3,465 | 3,530 | 3,625 | 3,635 | 2,990 | 2,960 | 3,900 | 4,135 | 4,920 | 8,470 | 5,760 | 6,945 | 705 |
| French-Speaking Permanent Residents Total | 13,825 | 16,540 | 17,400 | 17,740 | 18,570 | 19,785 | 24,825 | 25,185 | 22,360 | 27,000 | 24,750 | 20,960 | 21,030 | 22,035 | 20,640 | 20,895 | 24,750 | 18,855 | 35,960 | 2,465 |
| Province/Territory | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 360 | 580 | 495 | 510 | 545 | 625 | 605 | 715 | 685 | 735 | 835 | 900 | 1,125 | 1,190 | 1,170 | 1,530 | 1,850 | 905 | 2,060 | 190 |
| Prince Edward Island | 155 | 310 | 330 | 565 | 990 | 1,455 | 1,760 | 2,590 | 1,740 | 1,100 | 1,000 | 1,630 | 1,190 | 2,315 | 2,350 | 2,135 | 2,445 | 1,290 | 2,630 | 200 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,475 | 1,770 | 1,930 | 2,585 | 2,530 | 2,650 | 2,390 | 2,395 | 2,135 | 2,335 | 2,525 | 2,670 | 3,405 | 5,485 | 4,515 | 5,965 | 7,580 | 3,510 | 9,025 | 1,030 |
| New Brunswick | 665 | 795 | 1,090 | 1,645 | 1,645 | 1,855 | 1,915 | 2,125 | 1,965 | 2,210 | 2,020 | 2,835 | 2,580 | 4,675 | 3,650 | 4,610 | 6,000 | 2,895 | 5,320 | 595 |
| Quebec | 39,555 | 44,245 | 43,315 | 44,680 | 45,205 | 45,195 | 49,490 | 53,985 | 51,710 | 55,020 | 51,980 | 50,240 | 48,975 | 53,240 | 52,405 | 51,125 | 40,565 | 25,225 | 50,255 | 3,250 |
| Ontario | 119,730 | 125,090 | 140,530 | 125,895 | 111,325 | 110,900 | 106,860 | 118,110 | 99,445 | 99,085 | 103,565 | 95,770 | 103,625 | 110,035 | 111,955 | 137,440 | 153,395 | 82,965 | 198,335 | 17,050 |
| Manitoba | 6,505 | 7,425 | 8,095 | 10,050 | 10,960 | 11,225 | 13,520 | 15,810 | 15,975 | 13,330 | 13,120 | 16,235 | 14,900 | 16,820 | 14,705 | 15,225 | 18,910 | 8,630 | 16,570 | 1,500 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,670 | 1,945 | 2,120 | 2,725 | 3,515 | 4,835 | 6,890 | 7,615 | 8,955 | 11,175 | 10,680 | 11,830 | 12,520 | 14,855 | 14,685 | 15,510 | 15,855 | 7,400 | 10,950 | 1,130 |
| Alberta | 15,840 | 16,475 | 19,405 | 20,715 | 20,865 | 24,210 | 27,015 | 32,655 | 30,960 | 36,090 | 36,630 | 42,520 | 47,205 | 49,200 | 42,100 | 42,020 | 43,690 | 22,955 | 40,010 | 3,390 |
| British Columbia | 35,230 | 37,025 | 44,770 | 42,095 | 38,980 | 44,005 | 41,440 | 44,185 | 34,785 | 36,230 | 36,215 | 35,165 | 35,735 | 38,075 | 38,445 | 44,870 | 50,230 | 28,490 | 69,300 | 6,805 |
| Yukon | 60 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 85 | 110 | 175 | 350 | 235 | 280 | 315 | 305 | 265 | 210 | 225 | 305 | 400 | 175 | 595 | 40 |
| Northwest Territories | 95 | 90 | 85 | 100 | 90 | 125 | 105 | 135 | 85 | 165 | 150 | 165 | 210 | 185 | 240 | 280 | 195 | 125 | 295 | 20 |
| Nunavut | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 40 | 5 |
| Not stated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 10 | - | 20 | 80 | 55 | 40 | 10 | 15 | - | 410 | 50 |
| Excluding Quebec - Permanent Residents Total | 181,790 | 191,575 | 218,930 | 206,960 | 191,550 | 202,045 | 202,680 | 226,710 | 196,995 | 202,760 | 207,065 | 210,070 | 222,870 | 243,130 | 234,105 | 269,930 | 300,610 | 159,355 | 355,540 | 32,010 |
| All Permanent Residents Total | 221,350 | 235,825 | 262,245 | 251,640 | 236,755 | 247,245 | 252,170 | 280,695 | 248,705 | 257,780 | 259,040 | 260,305 | 271,840 | 296,370 | 286,510 | 321,055 | 341,175 | 184,585 | 405,795 | 35,260 |
Notes:
All values between 0 and 5 are shown as “--”. This is done to prevent individuals from being identified when IRCC data is compiled and compared to other publicly available statistics. All other values are rounded to the closest multiple of 5 for the same reason; as a result of rounding, data may not sum to the totals indicated.
Data are preliminary estimates and are subject to change.
Beginning in 2019, "French-speaking" is defined to include: (1) permanent residents having declared a knowledge of "French only" as their official language, or (2) permanent residents having declared a knowledge of "French and English" as their official languages while declaring French as the language in which they are most at ease.
Prior to 2019, "French-speaking" was defined to include: (1) permanent residents having French as their mother tongue, or (2) permanent residents with a mother tongue other than French or English and "French only" declared as the spoken official language.
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