Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you for the question. The department is not only aware of the objective that was set, but also of all the efforts that have been made up to now. We are increasing our efforts to achieve the objective in the established timeframe, perhaps even sooner. As you perhaps know, w

Citizenship and Immigration committee  If I may, Mr. Chair, just to reply to the question generally, Operation Syria was a game-changer for Canada both in terms of government-assisted refugees as well as those privately sponsored. I know the four Atlantic provinces want to take as many as IRCC can provide to them, a

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The answer is employment. We know that if refugees or newcomers to the Atlantic region, or to any region of Canada, can find employment, that will not only attract them, but also keep them there.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Mr. Tilson, it would be presumptuous of me to reply, given that ministers from both New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island are about to meet you after we leave this committee, and they would be much better positioned to explain to you the economic situation in those two provinces

Official Languages committee  As far as hosting in francophone communities outside Quebec is concerned, the department has been subsidizing the francophone immigration networks, commonly known as RIFs, for several years. We subsidize 13 networks located in the different provinces and territories other than Qu

Official Languages committee  Very well.

Official Languages committee  Thank you for the question. Recognition of occupational credentials acquired outside the country is always a challenge, and this is true for francophones, anglophones, and people of all other linguistic groups who come to Canada. You are correct. In every province and territory

Official Languages committee  It's a multi-pronged strategy, if you will. At the federal level, we are working closely with Canadian Heritage, which has primary responsibility for the 2013-18 Roadmap. The federal government has nearly completed its consultation of Canadians, provincial and territorial organi

Official Languages committee  We have entered into agreements with several provinces on the subject. We are working closely with New Brunswick to add an appendix to our agreement in order to improve our cooperation and integrate francophones into minority communities in New Brunswick.

Official Languages committee  We're negotiating with several other provinces, including Ontario.

Official Languages committee  That's right.

Official Languages committee  For several years.

Official Languages committee  That is an excellent question, Mr. Samson. I will start with the first point. As Mr. Manicom said, we have a team in several places, throughout the department and abroad. Two or three years ago, we established an official languages secretariat. We have an excellent champion in

Official Languages committee  We do assessments in French in Canada. To get an equivalence, we provide a bridge between the tests taken outside Canada and the Canadian criteria. To answer your first question about the target, we have found that a majority of francophones outside the country who want to immig

Official Languages committee  No. It's clear.