Expansion of the Francophone Mobility Program

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada

Operative dateJune 15, 2023

CategorySkilled work

Policy toolEligibility

Affected groupNew applicants

Policy effect

Expanded the Francophone Mobility work permit program to include all National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill levels (excluding primary agriculture) and reduced French language proficiency requirements to CLB 5.

Official source excerpt

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Citizenship, announced the expansion of the Francophone Mobility Program, for a period of two years, which allows a Canadian employer to make a job offer to an eligible candidate with a moderate command of French for all [National Occupation Classification](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/find-national-occupation-code.html) with the exception of jobs in primary agriculture. This measure, initially reserved for highly skilled French-speaking temporary foreign workers, now opens doors to more French-speaking immigrants by offering them the opportunity to gain Canadian work experience and potentially qualify for permanent residence. The French language proficiency criteria are also updated for all foreign nationals applying for a work permit under the Francophone Mobility Program. The temporary foreign national must have a moderate language proficiency of French for oral comprehension and oral expression. This is equivalent to a level 5 of the language requirements. These new language requirements meet the French language needs for all of these occupations and will expand the pool of eligible French-speaking …

Canada.ca, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) news release, Press Release: Expansion of Francophone Mobility. Direction: loosening. PolicyStatusNote: effective for a period of two years.Canada.ca, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) news release, Press Release: Expansion of Francophone Mobility. Direction: loosening. PolicyStatusNote: effective for a period of two years.. Expansion of the Francophone Mobility Program. Effective 2023-06-15.; Canada expands the Francophone Mobility Program to increase Francophone immigrationOpen official source

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Expansion of the Francophone Mobility Program

Policy effect

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other Canada changes operative in 2023