Canada Targets Increased Francophone Immigration 2024-2026

Canada’s 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan reveals a focus on increasing French-speaking permanent residents (PRs), with targets set at 31,500 in 2025 and 36,000 in 2026. Notably, the overall admissions target remains stable at 500,000 new PRs for both years.

The plan indicates a growth in the ‘overall French-speaking Permanent Resident Admissions outside Quebec’ category by 4,500 in 2026. This aligns with Canada’s strategic goal, outlined in the recent report ‘An Immigration System for Canada’s Future,’ to enhance the vitality of Francophone communities, supporting settlement and integration efforts.

Despite the stability in overall admissions, the ‘Economic Pilots’ category is expected to see a decrease from 14,750 in 2025 to 13,750 in 2026. The move to boost French-speaking immigration reflects Canada’s commitment to increasing demographic weight in Francophone minority communities.

Initiatives, including the new Francophone Immigration Policy, promotion efforts, and support for settlement, aim to strengthen French-language immigration across the country.