Official Languages committee  I am far from being an expert on the immigration program in Quebec, but, from what I know, Quebec has its own recruitment missions abroad to recruit the necessary manpower.

Official Languages committee  It has to be based in large part on job offers. Employment is not a new idea for anyone here.

Official Languages committee  As I told you, Quebec has control over—

Official Languages committee  There is obviously close cooperation between Quebec's office and colleagues from our department at the Canadian embassy in Paris.

Official Languages committee  As you know, and as we indicated earlier, we already have two targets: one of 4% and the other 4.4%. We have indeed received a suggestion from the provinces and territories that they be increased or that another target be set. However, I am not sure establishing another target is

Official Languages committee  That is a good question. I repeat that we are determined to reach the target; that is clear. We are satisfied it can be achieved. The change in definition is obviously part of the current picture. That error had to be corrected in the previous definition.

Official Languages committee  At the time, we counted people whose mother tongue was French. As a result, native Africans, for example, who arrived here and did not have French as their mother tongue were not counted as francophones. At the time, the co-chair of the IRCC-CFSM committee was originally from Sen

Official Languages committee  Absolutely.

Official Languages committee  I will not be talking about those details. You can contact the secretariat.

Official Languages committee  There is a francophone immigration network in Nova Scotia, based in Halifax, which is very active. Language training is outside my area of expertise. My role is to coordinate the department's activities. You should consult the language training experts.

Official Languages committee  You have me there. We have implemented measures that will make a difference. As you know, we have reinstated a program that is now called Mobilité Francophone and that will definitely have an impact. We are seeing considerable success in international promotion and recruitment.

Official Languages committee  That is exactly where I am headed. With Destination Canada, we are seeing increased interest among immigrants in European countries. With your permission, I will give you a few figures. We are seeing an increase in registration. At the last edition, the 2016 edition, which recen

Official Languages committee  That is a good question, and I believe it is wise to put that in context. One of the secretariat's fundamental roles is to serve as a lever within the department, and even with other federal departments. At first glance, our budget may seem limited. However, our role is not to e

Official Languages committee  Yes. That is a very good question. Let me take this opportunity to clarify this right off the bat.

Official Languages committee  We are aiming for 4% of francophone economic immigration exclusively outside Quebec. The other target, which was set long ago, is 4.4% of total immigration, that is to say of all francophone immigration classes. Note, however, that we are still talking about francophone immigrat