Official Languages committee  Thanks for the question Mr. Beaulieu. I'm going to ask Ms. Kingsley to answer.

Official Languages committee  Mr. Chair, thank you very much for the question. I honestly think it would be best if you asked our colleagues in the province of Quebec in the immigration department to appear before the committee to share with you their priorities. I could tell you about federal priorities.

Official Languages committee  The federal government entered into the Canada-Quebec accord in 1991 and has worked closely with the Province of Quebec to ensure the entrance of francophone newcomers to the province. Under the accord, the federal government provides an annual grant to the Province of Quebec to

Official Languages committee  I'd like to thank the member for her question. The level [Technical difficulty—Editor] of Quebec has grown over the past 10 years. Frankly, the mix has become more diverse, with more international students, Operation Syria refugees and, more recently, the Afghanistan initiative

Official Languages committee  I'd like to thank Mr. Gourde for his question. The department does in fact work closely on an everyday basis with members' offices to answer any questions received…

Official Languages committee  Thank you for that question. In every immigration levels plan, IRCC increased the number of employees available to answer questions from citizens.

Official Languages committee  Mr. Chair, I don't have the exact number at hand. We could provide it to the committee after today's meeting. However, I can tell you that we've set up a call centre…

Official Languages committee  Mr. Chair, as I mentioned earlier, the department has continued over a period of many years to provide services to MPs, Canadians and those who have submitted an application to the department. Perhaps I can give the floor to…

Official Languages committee  Mr. Chair, I can clearly state that our employees are working hard, particularly given the crises around the world, in Afghanistan and in Ukraine. We have set up a call centre that operates 18 hours a day, and on weekends. Honestly, it's an outstanding service. There are not man

Official Languages committee  Mr. Chair—

Official Languages committee  Mr. Chair, I can tell you that I have worked with this department since December 2008, and when I arrived at IRCC I found employees and colleagues who have worked at this department their entire career. I would say that it's a department that is an exciting place to work, and we

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much for that question, Mr. Chair. The applications of students from all countries around the world are very important to the department. I'm going to hand off to my colleague Ms. Kingsley, who will provide you with more details.

Official Languages committee  Mr. Chair, I'd be pleased to take that question. Thank you for your question, Ms. Ashton. Yes, the department has been working with its missions overseas, particularly our mission in Paris, which is in charge of selection from all francophone countries, to encourage French teac

Official Languages committee  Mr. Chair, thanks to the member for her question. The current target for 2023 is 4.4%. As I told another committee member, we've already established a task force that will, first, explore ways to meet the current target and, second, set a new target for 2023 and subsequent year

Official Languages committee  The francophone integration pathway was launched in 2018 and offers newcomers the most comprehensive French-language pathway possible in order to forge ties with francophone communities across the country based on the “by and for” concept.