OLLO – Summary of Key Dates & Statistics – November 4, 2024
Policy on Francophone Immigration launched January 2024
Implementation plan covers a 5-year period, includes over 40 measures.
French-speaking Immigrant Admissions Targets
Demographic weight of Francophones outside Quebec (QC) decreased to 3.5% in 2021. Could decline to 3% by 2036.
2003-2024, 132 195 French-speaking immigrants were admitted to Canada outside Quebec as permanent residents (PRs).
OLLO recommends target of 12% 2024, and 20% 2036.
Official Languages Action Plan 2023-2028 released April 2023
Brings total investment in official languages (OL) to $4.1B over 5 years.
Action Plan is structured around 4 pillars—Francophone immigration pillar falls under IRCC; total $217.4M over 5 years, divided into 7 strategic measures.
Collaboration in Francophone Immigration Outside QC
Jan 2024 IRCC Policy on Francophone Immigration announced
Jun 2023 2-year expansion of Francophone Mobility Program announced
Settlement & Integration in Franco Minority Communities
55% increased funding: $53M in 2020-2021; $82M in 2023-2024
(includes $8.7M from Action Plan for OL)
Francophone service providers: 50 in 2018; over 80 currently being funded
From 2019-2020 to 2023-2024 French-speaking immigrants:
served by Francophone organizations increased from 51% to 64%
using settlement services increased by 63%
Immigration Levels Plan tabled in Parliament on October 24, 2024
Objective is for temporary residents (TRs) to be 5% of total population by end of 2026:
