It was a factor, of course. We ensure that French-speaking immigrants and refugees can settle and integrate into francophone communities across Canada, outside Quebec, and that the communities can provide all the necessary services to help them.
You may be aware that Canadian Heritage recently launched an action plan for official languages. The plan allocates $40.8 million over five years to our department for francophone immigration initiatives, to ensure that immigrants can access services in the communities where they want to settle.
French-speaking immigrants must also be able to take language training, not only in English, but also in French, if they want a job that requires a higher level of French.