Official Languages committee  The 4.4% figure included, and still includes, the "economic immigration" class. As for the 4% target, the government's decision at the time was to emphasize economic immigration by relying on the role of employers and on economic development potential. Its purpose was to focus o

Official Languages committee  We essentially have two targets. We have one target associated with the roadmap. It is 4% of economic immigration. That is the less important component.

Official Languages committee  As we are often asked, why 4% and 4.4%? Before the 4.4% target was set, a study was conducted together with the community to determine how the relative weight of the francophone minority community, which was around 4.4% at the time, could be preserved.

Official Languages committee  Let us talk about the target and our confidence that we can achieve it. You have to consider one basic factor involved in hitting that target. As a result of the definition at the time, the number of francophone immigrants who settle outside Quebec is systematically underestimate

Official Languages committee  As regards the urban and rural aspect, the department's approach is based mainly on settlement. The idea is to provide communities with the resources. As you know, we fund 13 francophone immigration networks. We allow them a lot of leeway to develop their strategic plans in every

Official Languages committee  Thank you. We are essentially offering an overview of our francophone immigration activities, in addition to the description of the mandate that was included in the assistant deputy minister's speech. We would like to take this opportunity to give you a summary of what is happe