🇫🇷 Bonjour, Bienvenue: Canada's New Fast-Track to Citizenship for Francophone Students
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The Canadian government is launching an innovative pilot program aimed at attracting and retaining international francophone students. This initiative will provide a direct pathway to permanent residency in Canada upon graduation.
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This program is a key component of Canada's new francophone immigration strategy, which seeks to bolster the francophone population outside of Quebec, a demographic that has seen a significant decline since 1971. The proportion of francophones outside Quebec has dropped from 6.1% to just 3.5% of the Canadian population today.
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This concerning trend threatens Canada’s national bilingual identity. By offering this expedited route to citizenship, the government hopes to not only attract new talent but also preserve and enrich the country’s linguistic diversity.
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Canada to grant a select group of international students permanent residence upon graduation with pilot program
Launching Aug. 26, the new program aims to make Canada’s international student program “fairer” by offering exceptions to some criteria for these students.
Nicholas Keung
Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot - Canada.ca
Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot
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