CIC- Francophone Virtual Platform

The new Official Languages Act, recently modernized by Bill C-13, now includes an obligation for the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to adopt a Policy on Francophone immigration to enhance the vitality of French linguistic minority communities in Canada, including by restoring and increasing their demographic weight. As part of the activities funded by the Action Plan for Official Languages (APOL) 2023-2028, IRCC is to acquire an online platform to promote and support the Corridor for French speaking teachers and teachers of French language, and Francophone immigration recruitment activities overall. The Government of Canada Policy on Francophone Immigration was launched on January 16, 2024 and also includes this commitment for the development of a virtual platform. IRCC has a requirement for the development and maintenance of a virtual, cloud-based platform to promote francophone immigration outside Quebec. The platform will allow IRCC to have a single-window entry platform for all promotional activities, ensuring a consistent approach, and be able to report and evaluate on whether promotional activities are successful.