Official Languages committee  I didn't bring it up this morning, but Guillaume Deschênes‑Thériault and I did a study for the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada where we presented demographic projections. According to our assessment, if we significantly increase francophone immigration by 10%, 15% or 20%, for example, the demographic weight of francophone communities will increase by 2036.

Official Languages committee  The two studies we did include recommendations. We want the federal and provincial governments to bring in additional measures to spur recruitment of immigrants. Of course, we must also consider the whole journey to integration. For example, we need immigration programs specifically targeting francophones.

Official Languages committee  The perception is that Canada is a model for the integration of immigrants in general. However, I don't think that Canada is a model for the integration of francophone immigrants. Is there substantive equality at each stage of the integration journey? Are we achieving substantive equality when it comes to recruitment?

Official Languages committee  Thank you for the question. In fact, there are a number of elements. I didn't receive a mandate from IRCC to carry out this integration pathway. The first thing I talked about was temporary residents. But I think you are referring to the second point I raised.

Official Languages committee  Okay. The request was for research on the transition of qualified francophone temporary foreign workers to permanent residence. We needed to understand how this transition was taking place and the difficulties experienced, as well as how this transition could be improved. In our research, we looked at three regions: the west, Ontario and the Atlantic region.

Official Languages committee  Okay. In closing, I would like to talk about the position that could be put forward in the context of immigrant settlement. We did an evaluation of the welcoming francophone communities initiative, through which 14 francophone communities received funding. The approach relies on a localized and inclusive consideration of immigrants, rather than simply putting the burden on them and their ability to integrate into the community.

Official Languages committee  That kind of perspective is more interesting for francophone communities.

Official Languages committee  Good morning. I want to thank the committee for taking the time to better understand the dynamics of increased francophone immigration. As mentioned, I am the president of Sociopol and a senior researcher. We do a lot of work on issues related to francophone immigration. In recent years, my colleague Guillaume Deschênes‑Thériault, other artisans, including Luisa Veronis, who is not here, and I have conducted more than a dozen studies on francophone immigration.