You answered the question by asking it. That's exactly right.
Old‑stock French‑speaking communities across the country are in rural areas that are losing ground, usually in favour of large urban centres.
For example, in Nova Scotia, the largest pool of francophones is now in Halifax. Francophones in Halifax have moved there from other provinces, mainly Quebec, but they also come from other countries.
Halifax benefits disproportionately from francophone immigration compared to Clare, Inverness or Chéticamp, so we're working with the province to develop solutions that will better distribute francophone immigration across the province by encouraging immigration to old‑stock communities, where the French language has a better chance of survival.