Official Languages committee  The immigration system, as you know, is quite complex. We have different categories. The principal applicant decides to choose where he wants to settle. We also have the family class, which is a huge pull factor in terms of bringing in relatives from a similar country—family, fri

Official Languages committee  The act says that we have to take positive measures to support the communities, whether they be anglophones in Quebec or francophones outside Quebec. In the case of positive measures, CIC has approached the ministère de l'Immigration et des Communautés culturelles to resume the

Official Languages committee  Besides Toronto, Ottawa is the destination of choice for francophone immigrants. But we also have immigrants going north to Sudbury, North Bay, and places like that.

Official Languages committee  I want to add that in terms of the CIC and promoting the country, we have, as you mentioned, on the CIC website a specific section dedicated to francophone immigration. It explains where communities are located across the country and gives profiles of those committees. This infor

Official Languages committee  The target is 7%, but it has never been achieved.

Official Languages committee  We could provide you with the figures later; I do not have them now.

Official Languages committee  No, I do not have the exact figure, but the target is in fact 7% for that province.

Official Languages committee  I would think so.

Official Languages committee  For me it is nearly five years.

Official Languages committee  Yes, indeed.

Official Languages committee  Yes. The Department had 120 days to table a reply, but Parliament stopped sitting.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  Yes, work was being done on a reply.

Official Languages committee  As a percentage, it is 4.1%, according to the last census.

Official Languages committee  It is 4.1%.