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🇫🇷 Your Ultimate Guide to Francophone Mobility Work Permit

🇫🇷 Your Ultimate Guide to Francophone Mobility Work Permit
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📝 In this article:

  1. WHAT IS THE FRANCOPHONE MOBILITY ?
  2. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR FRANCOPHONE MOBILITY?
  3. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES?
  4. WHAT ARE THE COSTS ?
  5. THREE MAIN STEPS

WHAT IS THE FRANCOPHONE MOBILITY ?

Francophone Mobility is an initiative of the Government of Canada which facilitates work permits for skilled Francophone foreign nationals. Its aim is to encourage the growth of vibrant, French-speaking communities across Canada. Francophone Mobility is a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) exemption which removes the obligation for employers to obtain the positive LMIA usually required to hire temporary foreign workers. The LMIA exemption code for Francophone Mobility is C16. Employers are not expected to offer a French-speaking working environment to Francophone Mobility candidates.

Francophone Mobility

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR FRANCOPHONE MOBILITY?

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Open to any nationality & no age limit
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The candidate’s habitual language of daily use is French
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The candidate is destined to work in a province or territory outside of Quebec
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have an offer of employment in any TEER category occupation (except primary agriculture occupations)
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prove to an officer that they meet the French language proficiency (speaking and listening) at a CLB / NCLC level 5 or higher

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES?

For the Employer:

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No Labour Market Impact Assessment required
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The offer of employment in Canada does not have to require French language abilities
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Employer-specific work permit valid for the duration of the offer of employment and is renewable

For the Candidate:

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Common-law & spouse open work permit (for employment over 6 months)
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Authorization to study for accompanying dependent children (Primary and Secondary)
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Government-funded French-language Settlement Services
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A stepping stone for Permanent Residency

WHAT ARE THE COSTS ?

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Employer Compliance Fee*: $230 CAD
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Work Permit Procesing Fee* : $155 CAD

*Both fees are refunded if work permit application is refused or withdrawn

THREE MAIN STEPS

1.ENSURE THAT THE POSITION OFFERED IS ELIGIBLE

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French-speaking Temporary Foreign Worker (job doesn’t need to require French)
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Job Offer is Outside of Quebec
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Skilled Position. Eligible categories: Management, Professional, Technical, Trades

2.SIGN AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH YOUR CANDIDAT

Ensure that the employment contract mentions ALL of the following elements even if it’s to clarify that they are not paid for by the employer (ex. accommodation, plane ticket to Canada):

  • Job duties hours of work 
  • Wages 
  • Accommodation arrangements 
  • Holiday and sick leave entitlements  
  • Terms of resignation or termination  
  • Transportation to canada 
  • Medical insurance coverage 
  • Workplace safety insurance coverage  
  • Any recruitment fees 

3.APPLY ONLINE THROUGH THE EMPLOYER PORTAL

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A. Sign In/Create an Account on the Employer Portal
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B. Click “Create a Job Offer”
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C. Fill in the required information in all four modules:
    • Job Details section: Under ‘LMIA exemption title’, select ‘Francophone mobility R205(a) .
    • Under ‘Explanation of how the job meets the requirements of the exemption being requested’, mention that the candidate is French-speaking, settling outside of Quebec, and has been offered a skilled position
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D. Pay the Employer Compliance Fee ($230 CAD)
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E. Return to the Homepage. Click on “Access Offer of Employment Queue”. Note the Offer of Employment Number
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F. Provide the Number to the Candidate who will then be able to apply for the Work Permit

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