Dear future neighbour,
Today, Marc Miller, the Minister of Immigration, announced a new program called the Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP).
Starting on August 26, 2024, this program aims to bring in and keep French-speaking international students from Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas.
Additionally, Minister Miller announced that 10 new communities have been added to the Welcoming Francophone Communities (WFC) initiative, increasing the total to 24 communities across Canada. These communities have been chosen because they can provide a friendly environment for French-speaking newcomers.
See below eligibility criteria for FMCSP
To qualify for the Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot program, applicants need to meet these requirements:
- Citizenship: You need to be a citizen of a country that belongs to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
- Acceptance: candidate must have a letter of acceptance from a participating designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada, specifying that the application is under the FMCSP.
- Study Program: The program must be a full-time, post-secondary course lasting at least two years and leading to a degree or diploma. More than half of the classes should be conducted in French.
- Financial Requirements: You need to show that you have enough money to pay for tuition and living costs for yourself and any family members coming with you. The required amount depends on the size of the community where the school’s main campus is located.
- Language Proficiency: Must prove French language proficiency at level 5 or higher on the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) scale through approved tests like TEF Canada or TCF Canada.
- Residency: Applicants are expected to be outside of Canada while making an application.
See Below Eligible Countries for FMCSP:
- Africa:
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Niger
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Middle East: Lebanon
- Americas: Dominica, Haiti, Saint Lucia
See below the 10 new communities added to the Welcoming Francophone Communities (WFC)
As part of the expansion of the Welcoming Francophone Communities (WFC) initiative, 10 additional communities have been selected to join the existing network. These new communities were chosen for their capacity to foster a welcoming environment for French-speaking newcomers.
- British Columbia: Nanaimo
- Manitoba: Red River (including Ritchot, Salaberry, Montcalm, and St-Pierre-Jolys)
- Nova Scotia: Chéticamp (including St. Joseph du Moine)
- New Brunswick: Belle-Baie (including Bathurst and the Pabineau First Nation), Caraquet (including Rivière du Nord and Hautes-Terres), Restigouche West Region (Saint-Quentin and Kedgwick)
- Saskatchewan: Prince Albert
- Ontario: Cornwall, Cochrane District (Route 11 Corridor), London
These programs will be crucial in strengthening Francophone communities, meeting workforce needs, and promoting French culture nationwide.
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