Unlike the Lebanese and Moroccans, Iraqis speak English and not French, in general. I learned French in Iraq, where there is a French cultural centre. Iraqis have a gift for languages; that is why many of them speak several languages. It is not a problem for them.
Things changed during the 1980s. Now, people coming from Iraq are very educated. They know several languages. In addition, there are a lot of French courses in Quebec. The Iraqi Community Centre encourages people to learn the language. If you come to our activities, you will see that there have been a lot of changes within our community.