Official Languages committee  In the past, a few years ago, community partners used to receive funding from IRCC to promote our communities outside Canada. Today, that is no longer the case, Mr. Samson. That is really hurting the visibility of our services in French, our communities and our wealth outside Can

Official Languages committee  Yes. There is a problem with the eligibility criteria. Once again, we cannot serve some people, such as international students and temporary workers, because our source of funding, the federal government through IRCC, does not allow us to provide services to these people. We wou

Official Languages committee  That's what happened with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, which unfortunately gave anglophone organizations the opportunity to serve French-speaking refugees. Our mandate is far from being fulfilled, because those French-speaking refugees are not served by francoph

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

Official Languages committee  Thank you. Immigration francophone Nouvelle-Écosse is the province's only provider of settlement and integration services in French. Unfortunately, we are sad to see that the centre cannot meet all the needs of French-speaking immigrants because the services are extremely limite

Official Languages committee  Okay, Mr. Chair.

Official Languages committee  I could not confirm that sad reality for Nova Scotia. If it is truly a reality, I would not be able to confirm that this has happened, but I want our mandate to be respected so that we can fulfill our mandate, and that French-speaking immigrants, whether they are economic immigra

Official Languages committee  Yes. It has to be done in French, instead of the money going directly to our anglophone collaborators. That's the case with French-speaking refugees, for example. We really need that category in our community to ensure our vitality.

Official Languages committee  Thank you. Organizations pool their efforts and share space, materials and activities. However, this approach is, to a certain extent, a hindrance to the development and growth of francophone communities. As part of the roadmap, federal institutions, each in their respective ar

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will try to be brief. Immigration Francophone Nouvelle-Écosse has been providing free services to French-speaking newcomers for 10 years. As an immigration service provider, Immigration Francophone Nouvelle-Écosse has three main objectives: to increase a

Official Languages committee  Mr. Chair and members of the committee, good morning. Let me thank you for inviting the Réseau en Immigration Francophone de la Nouvelle-Écosse, RIFNE, of which I am the manager, to appear before you to speak to two priority issues for francophone communities in a minority setti

Official Languages committee  There has been significant progress in the areas of education, arts, culture, economy and immigration through funding programs primarily under this roadmap. We appreciate the financial commitment of the departments of Citizenship and Immigration, Justice, Health, Canadian Heritag