It depends on the demographic. Of course, Haitians come knowing French. There are potentially some literacy issues at that end, but they are very easily solvable.
When it comes to being based in Quebec, French is the language that refugee claimants need to learn. There are provincial classes for French, but the wait times are quite long. They go past six months.
At the centre, we provide both English and French classes. I would say the majority of our clients, if not all, speak both languages.