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Results-Based Status Report, 2006-2007: Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act based on the Action Plan for 2006‑07, 2007‑08 and 2008‑09
- General Information
- Summary of the Institution’s Contribution to Achieving the Results Targeted
- Methodology
- Detailed Report of Achievements
- Awareness
- Consultation
- Communications
- Coordination and Liaison
- Funding and Program Delivery
- Accountability
- Recurring/Ongoing CIC Activities that Foster Francophone Immigration
- Distribution List
General Information
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada |
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365 Laurier Avenue West, 18th Floor |
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Minister responsible |
The Honourable Diane Finley |
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Senior officials responsible for the implementation of Part VII of the Official Languages Act (OLA) |
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Departmental mandate |
Created in 1994, CIC brings together the government’s immigration and citizenship services in order to promote the specific ideals shared by all Canadians and help build a stronger Canada. CIC’s mandate is based on the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, enacted in 2002 as a result of major legislative reform, and on the Citizenship Act of 1977. Pursuant to the Constitution Act of 1867, immigration is an area of shared jurisdiction with the provinces and territories. |
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National Coordinator |
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Assistant National Coordinator |
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Regional Coordinators |
Maryse O’Neill Kathleen Greenway Lissette Bonilla Thérèse Vermette Lynne Belding |
Summary of the Institution’s contribution to achieving the results targeted
In 2006–07, through numerous activities, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) continued to enhance the vitality of Francophone minority communities (FMCs) and to take positive measures, both domestically and abroad, to reinforce linguistic duality in Canada. This status report describes CIC’s progress on implementing section 41 of the Official Languages Act (OLA). It also assesses the progress against the principle measures identified in the Department’s 2006–09 Action Plan for implementing section 41[note 1] and against the Government of Canada’s (GoC) Horizontal Results‑Based Management and Accountability Framework on official languages.
In the past year, CIC has made significant progress toward meeting the objectives set out in its Action Plan to increase the number of French speaking immigrants to FMCs and to facilitate their integration. In working towards these results, CIC has taken a client centered approach that demonstrates innovation and collaboration with multiple stakeholders. While CIC has only completed the first year of its 3 year plan it will continue to work closely with partners to meet CIC and the broader GoC targeted results.
CIC takes a highly collaborative approach to developing priorities, initiatives, policies and programs to enhance the vitality and support and assist the development of FMCs. A powerful example of this is the CIC-FMC Steering Committee. The Steering Committee is in fact co-chaired by CIC and a representative of the Francophone minority community and takes a collaborative approach to fostering immigration to FMCs. This past year the Steering Committee’s mandate was renewed for 5 years when CIC’s Minister along with the Minister of International Cooperation and the Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages launched the Committee’s Strategic Plan to Foster Immigration to Francophone Minority Communities. The Implementation Committee was created this past year and a variety of regional committees continued their work at the regional level. These committees include representatives from various levels of government and members of FMCs. Through this approach, the Department creates lasting and effective relationships with FMCs, which promotes and enhances an understanding of each other’s mandate and needs.
Activities that support FMCs take place not only in Canada but in French speaking communities around the world. Through awareness raising sessions and communications activities CIC provides potential Francophone immigrants with up-to-date and relevant information. With FMC participation, promotional tours in Francophone communities in Europe and Africa are arranged throughout the year. CIC has taken an innovative approach to recruitment that not only connects potential French speaking immigrants with FMCs but allows them to get accurate and realistic information about living and working in Canada. One example of this is the expansion of the mentoring component on the Web site of la Société franco-manitobaine. This site puts persons interested in coming to Canada in direct contact with volunteer Canadian mentors. In collaboration with provinces CIC has also organized delegations involving employers to travel to French speaking countries to facilitate immigration through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Such tours have led to offers of employment in Canada.
In pursuing Canada’s tradition of protecting refugees and persons at risk, CIC has also supported activities for the referral of French speaking refugees to Canada. A particularly successful project involved the referral of 149 refugees from the Great Lakes region in East Africa. CIC also supports projects that build awareness and the capacity of FMCs to receive and welcome refugees.
The integration of newcomers into Canada to a large extent begins abroad. One of the central aspects of successful integration into society is labour market integration. In order to improve French speaking immigrant outcomes, CIC’s promotional activities and the development of tools involve key members of other levels of government and the Canadian education and employment sectors. The Department has worked with universities across Canada to target potential French speaking students, and has organized delegations involving university representatives abroad, as well as foreign media visits to Canadian universities. Immigrants who study in Canada have higher success rates given that the integration process begins while they are studying, and they graduate with Canadian qualifications.
Clients are at the centre of CIC’s approach to integration. To promote the integration of French speaking newcomers into Canadian society, CIC has funded numerous projects through support to provinces and territories and directly to service providers. Such projects develop awareness and capacity in FMCs and also provide tools and support to French speaking immigrants. For example through CIC’s Enhanced Language Training Initiative educational institutes were funded to provide language and labour market training to French speaking immigrants in Ontario. Tools and services have also been developed to meet the specific needs of women and youth in FMCs.
In light of CIC’s mandate, awareness of the importance of linguistic duality and of FMC priorities is an integral part of the Department’s work. Events, discussions and publications continue to promote understanding throughout the Department. CIC has also integrated the FMC perspective and OLA section 41 into many of its policy, program and reporting structures.
Methodology
Few of the activities conducted to support the implementation of section 41 of the OLA cover only one category of activity. Therefore, most of the results described in this report cover several categories.[note 2]
To make this report easier to understand, we have highlighted the predominant category of activity for each targeted result in cases where the result involves more than one category. The categories are selected using the matrix of categories of activity, and the predominant one is identified by a larger symbol than the others. This form of graphic representation immediately shows the scope of the activity by the number of categories involved, and the predominant category, by the size of the symbol.
We have chosen to use this matrix to keep the document as short as possible, given that most activities in the Status Report involve more than one category. In addition, grouping activities by predominant category ensures consistency.
We have also drawn up a list of recurring and ongoing activities that CIC carries out each year, even though the list is not part of our analysis of activities in this report. This approach brings out the range of the positive measures taken by the Department to promote Canada’s linguistic duality through the development of FMCs. All the items in the list have already been covered in specific activities in earlier version of the Status Report. Here again, applying the matrix of categories of activity shows the scope of each activity by the number of categories involved and the predominant category, by the size of the symbol for each recurring or ongoing activity concerned. We have adopted this approach in order to provide a dynamic presentation of activities that foster development of FMCs and minimize the duplication of items in the various reports.
Detailed Report of Achievements
A. Awareness (Internal Activities)
[Training, information, orientation, awareness, communications activities, etc. conducted internally to raise awareness among employees and management of the federal institution (FI) regarding linguistic duality and the priorities of Francophone Minority Communities (FMCs); senior management performance contracts and incentives reward programs; FMC perspective is taken into account in internal research, studies and investigations.]
Matrix of categories of activity
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Sensitization of CIC staff to the importance of Francophone communities for Canada’s identity as a bilingual country
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Involvement of managers in the CIC – FMC Steering Committee; involvement of managers and employees in the Implementation Committee and various regional and provincial committees A discussion was held with the Departmental Management Committee in July 2006 to make senior management aware of the obligations stemming from amendments to the OLA On March 23, CIC held a celebration as part of the Rendez‑vous de la Francophonie. Deputy Minister, Richard B. Fadden spoke about the important contributions of French-speaking immigrants to Canada and of section 41 in particular A presentation on the recent changes to the OLA was made to the Working Group on Francophone Immigration (comprising CIC employees and managers) Articles were published on FMCs in Canada in the internal newsletter for B.C.-Yukon Region and in Bulletin 41-42, which is more broadly distributed internally and externally |
Employee and management awareness and understanding of responsibilities regarding section 41 of OLA and FMCs
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B. Consultation (Sharing of Ideas and Information with FMCs)
[Activities (e.g.: committees, discussions, meetings) allowing the FI to consult FMCs and exchange or dialogue with them to identify their needs and priorities or to understand the possible ramifications for their development; activities (e.g.: round table meetings, working groups) to explore possibilities of cooperation under the FI’s current mandate or as part of development of a new program or policy; participation in FMC consultations coordinated by other government institutions; consultation of FMCs by regional offices to identify their concerns and needs]
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Joint development of Strategic Plan to Foster Immigration to Francophone Minority Communities |
Consultation with Steering Committee and regional subcommittees as basis for the 2006‑2011 Strategic Plan to Foster Immigration to Francophone Minority Communities (involvement of federal, provincial/territorial governments and members of FMCs) |
A strong and lasting relationship between parties is created, and members understand each other’s needs and mandate
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| Consultation with members of the academic, government and civil society to take stock of Francophone immigration and its impact on Canada | One day conference to discuss realities of Francophone immigration, organized by CIC-Metropolis on March 1, 2007 CIC and the Province of B.C. have set up a new 16-member community advisory committee representing various sectors across B.C.. The Fédération francophone de la Colombie-Britannique is a member of the group. It was invited for consultations and various announcements by CIC three times this year |
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C. Communications (Provision of Information to FMCs)
[External communications activities designed to inform FMCs of FI activities, programs and policies and to promote the bilingual character of Canada; FI includes FMCs on all information and distribution lists; FI uses its Web site to communicate with FMCs]
Communications (C) Direct Result
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Information and tools |
On the CIC website, profiles of FMCs by province and territory are being udpated The Web site www.établissement.org has been enhanced in order to respond to the specific needs of the FMC in Ontario CIC supported the expansion of the mentoring component on the Web site of la Societé franco‑manitobaine. The site puts people interested in coming to Manitoba in contact with Canadians who can provide advice on employment, housing, education, etc. CIC Prairies and Northern Territories Region added an international component to the Web site of the Société franco‑manitobaine. With the involvement of the Fédération francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, DVDs were produced providing detailed information on B.C.’s French‑speaking community for distribution abroad; 1,000 DVDs produced on B.C. FMCs and distributed in France In New Brunswick, creation of a promotional DVD containing a presentation from interested communities; creation of a brochure to promote rural New Brunswick communities; DVDs and brochures produced on New Brunswick FMCs |
Members of FMCs have greater access to information and resources across Canada Potential immigrants are aware of realities of immigrating and living in Canada’s FMCs. FMCs become aware of realities facing immigrants Potential immigrants have received up‑to‑date and relevant information on CIC’s programs and services and life in Canada |
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| Through collaborative approaches with provincial and territorial governments and with FMCs, promotional activities to increase the recruitment of skilled French‑speaking immigrants and students take place across Canada | In B.C., exploratory meetings took place with key municipal, economic development officials with Francophone community representation and CIC representation in various regional areas of B.C., as well as with sectoral representatives to promote Francophone immigration and the Provincial Nominee Program Training curriculum tailored to meet needs of municipal elected officials and public service executives on the composition and benefits of Francophone immigration; undertaken by the Association francophone des municipalités de l’Ontario Development of a promotion and recruitment strategy designed to meet specific needs of Francophone immigration in Ontario Visit from six foreign media to the Atlantic; from March 26 to 31, reporters from France, Belgium and Sweden visited New Brunswick, PEI and Nova Scotia. The topic was Canada’s post-secondary institutions |
Provincial/territorial governments and FMC members involved in activities gain greater knowledge of CIC’s mandate, programs and services with view to increase recruitment of immigrants and students | ||||||||||||
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Meeting with the B.C. Teacher’s Federation was held to talk about teacher requirements in French and immersion programs and to encourage them to work together to identify their skills shortage requirements and to encourage participation in future missions abroad Three information sessions were held with participants of the working holiday program in Vancouver to advise them of opportunities and processes to qualify for immigration; two PNP candidates were nominated from the working holiday participants Visit by Minister Solberg to the Fédération francophone de la Colombie-Britannique office in B.C. in October to support Francophone immigration |
Employment sector involved in identifying skills shortages and encouraged to participate in missions abroad in order to attract immigrants and support labour market integration of French speaking newcomers |
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| Memorandum of understanding with province of New Brunswick for financial contribution to hire a coordinator for foreign students and to develop tools and promotional materials; participation of the Université de Moncton in promotional activities in the Maghreb, France and Belgium |
Support for the development of links between the province, community, employers and foreign students at the Université de Moncton | |||||||||||||
| Through collaborative approaches with provincial and territorial governments and with FMCs, promotional activities to increase the recruitment of skilled French‑speaking immigrants and students take place in French-speaking countries around the world | Destination Canada held in March 2006 in Paris, Nice and Brussels with cooperation of French and Belgian employment agencies Promotion Canada held in Rabat (focus on promoting immigration outside of Québec; employment authorities and local consultants participated) Attendance at student promotion fairs in Tunis Funds were provided to the B.C. Government to travel to France with a delegation of select employers and economic development officers who met with potential employee candidates |
Potential French-speaking immigrants and FMC members receive up to date and relevant information about CIC programs and services with a view to increase the recruitment of immigrants and students | ||||||||||||
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In collaboration with the Yukon, CIC supported a promotional trip for the Association Franco‑Yukonnaise to Paris in November 2006 to promote immigration of skilled workers and entrepreneurs. They also visited the Université de Lille to discuss the possibility of internships in Whitehorse; 2 PNP candidates selected for permanent admission to Yukon Participation of a representative designated by the Association de municipalités francophones du Nouveau‑Brunswick in a promotion trip with representatives of the New Brunswick government Support to provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan for their involvement in promotion and recruitment tours to French‑speaking countries in 2006–07 to attract skilled French‑speaking workers through the PNP; recruitment of at least two participants with a visitor visa into the PNP In the Atlantic, meetings and discussions held with those in charge of the PNP; Meetings with persons responsible for PNP in Nova Scotia and in PEI |
Provincial Nominee Candidates for permanent admission to Yukon and recruitment of participants with visitor visas to Manitoba and Saskatchewan |
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| In collaboration with the Province of B.C. and the community, CIC held information sessions in Nanaimo, Whistler, Kelowna, Prince George, Dawson Creek, Chetwyn and Fort St. John to encourage employers to recruit bilingual people from overseas through the PNP | Number of bilingual nominees in B.C. (through the PNP) increased from 57 in 2005 to 139 in 2006 | |||||||||||||
| Support for the Province of Alberta’s involvement in promotional tours to recruit Francophone students from French‑speaking countries in collaboration with the Campus St‑Jean at the University of Alberta | Collaboration with university sector to promote and recruit French-speaking students | |||||||||||||
Continuation of work with missions abroad to identify French-speaking refugees who could resettle outside Quebec |
CIC provided funds to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society for the referral of refugees from the Great Lakes region of East Africa to the High Commission of Canada in Nairobi CIC interventions were made with the UNHCR through the Resettlement Working Group in Geneva, seeking support from the UNHCR to refer additional refugees to Canada A pilot project was developed with the UNHCR to facilitate the resettlement of a group of French-speaking Togolese refugees to FMCs across Canada in 2006; project cancelled due to riot at the camp where the group was residing; efforts continue to be made to develop initiatives for 2007–08 |
149 people will be received in Canada with the support of the matching centres outside Quebec
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| Awareness tours in FMCs took place across Canada | Tours took place in Nova Scotia (in Cape Breton, Centre and South West) and a temporary coordinator was hired for the South West Region | FMCs have better understanding of realities facing potential immigrants to Canada with a view to strengthen integration capacity; coordinated settlement services throughout the province; implementation of effective partnership structures | ||||||||||||
In Newfoundland, the project “Sharing our cultures – À la découverte de nos cultures” provided a series of weekly workshops with immigrant schoolchildren and youth, as well as with Aboriginal youth in Labrador, culminating in a three-day public multicultural and educational fair in St. John’s Continuation of Caravane de la Tolérance, a project to combat racism in Francophone School Districts throughout Alberta |
Support and assist new immigrant schoolchildren and youth in adapting, getting settled and integrating into Canadian society | |||||||||||||
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Identify needs for specialized and professional workers in the three French-speaking and Acadian communities in Newfoundland and Labrador in collaboration with the federal and provincial governments, the community and businesses |
Profile of labour needs in the communities; identification of constraints on integration of immigrants in Newfoundland and Labrador |
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| Intercultural awareness and training for members of French-speaking racial and ethnocultural minorities and traditional French-speaking communities across Ontario | Increased awareness in community and among employers regarding urgency of putting reception and integration processes in place | |||||||||||||
D. Coordination and Liaison
(No funding – Internal coordination and liaison with other government institutions)
[Coordination activities (research, studies, meetings, etc.) carried out by the FI with other government institutions or other levels of government; participation in activities held by other FI’s, other levels of government, etc.; participation of OL champions, national and regional coordinators, etc. in various government forums]
Coordination and Liaison (D) Direct Results
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| Renewal of the CIC – Steering Committee mandate for five years (2006-2011) with annual meetings | The Steering Committee includes representatives from federal, provincial and territorial governments and from the communities; annual meeting was September 11, 2006 Publication of the Strategic Plan to Foster Immigration to Francophone Minority Communities outlining the priorities for the next five years |
Commitment from partners in the Francophone communities, federal departments and other levels of government to promote the development and vitality of FMCs | ||||||||||||
| Creation of the Implementation Committee with twice-yearly meetings | Implementation Committee to oversee implementation of Strategic Plan was set up; its mandate provides for at least two meetings per year; includes federal (CIC, Canadian Heritage, Human Resources and Social Development Canada, Service Canada), provincial (New Brunswick and Manitoba) and community partners Implementation plan for the Strategic Plan; meeting on January 15-16, 2007 and teleconference on March 15, 2007 of the Implementation Committee |
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| Provincial and regional committees put in place to identify needs and priorities for implementation of the Strategic Plan | Provincial committees have been put in place Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, B.C. and Ontario. Round table of the Société des acadiens et acadiennes du Nouveau-Brunswick (SAANB) (members are provincial, federal and from FMCs) Provincial action plans in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba and Northwest Territories Action plans by Société des acadiens et acadiennes du Nouveau-Brunswick (SAANB) and the Fédération des acadiens de la Nouvelle Écosse (FANE) Provincial coordination in place through the Fédération francophone de la Colombie‑Britannique Regional plan evaluated in B.C. every year to identify priorities; regional meeting of 22 members in May 2006 and priorities identified for 2006–07 In cooperation with the Province of B.C., presentation on the Strategic Plan at the annual meeting of the president of B.C.’s Francophone associations (55 members) in November 2006; publication of an article in the Trait d’union and l’Express du Pacifique |
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Development of networks to ensure coordination of immigration of French-speaking people to FMCs that want to focus on immigration to support their development and vitality |
Two local support networks in place for eastern and southwestern Ontario; third network being put together, focusing on development in northern Ontario Carrefour d’immigration rurale – National Committee in place, CIC Atlantic Region is on committee; sharing of information, discussion of lessons learned and participation in the evaluation of the Carrefour d’immigration rurale model (Rural Secretariat) Development of networks of contacts in Francophone communities in the Prairies and Northern Territories Region The Contact interculturel Francophone de Sudbury held a forum bringing together a number of sectors and the three levels of government, the City of Sudbury and key organizations from various sectors; implementation of an action plan focusing on successful retention and settlement of Francophone immigrants and students in Sudbury In 2006–07, the Department renewed its agreement with the provinces of Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador on the Provincial Nominee Program, with continued inclusion of clauses regarding official languages |
Greater coordination of activities developed across Canada |
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| Inclusion of official languages clauses in all new and renewed federal-provincial/territorial agreements on immigration | Meetings of the Committee of Assistant Deputy Ministers on Official Languages (CADMOL) Meetings of the National Coordinators for the Implementation of section 41 of the OLA |
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| Participation of CIC in various governmental fora | Participation in consultations with FMCs organized by Canadian Heritage Meetings of the CIC Evaluations Committee |
Coordination and collaboration with multiple partners Sharing of best practices |
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E. Funding and Program Delivery
[Implementation of P&S by FI; funding of FMC projects by FI alone or in collaboration with other government institutions; integration of FMC needs in P&S delivery]
Funding and Program Delivery (E) Direct Results
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| Funding to raise awareness about the Private Sponsorship of Refugee (PSR) Program in FMCs | In 2006 CIC launched a Call for Proposals to support the promotion of the private sponsorship of French-speaking refugees; 22 proposals were received and 2 were funded under the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) | FMCs are supported in their efforts and activities to promote the private sponsorship of French speaking refugees | ||||||||||||
| Funding to provide settlement services targeting French-speaking immigrants | Through CIC’s Enhanced Language Training Initiative, La Cité Collégiale, Collège Boréal and Ontario College of Teachers were funded to provide enhanced language and labour market training to French-speaking immigrants Expansion of language program focusing on employment in seven cities in Ontario Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program available in French in Moncton and Ottawa |
Awareness and capacity is built in FMCs and in post-secondary institutions in FMCs Language training is relevant to needs of French speaking immigrants to the FMCs |
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The Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program (ISAP) is available in French in the following cities/regions (where service is provided by a Francophone service provider): Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Moncton, Halifax, Ottawa, Sudbury, Vancouver and Whitehorse Support for the B.C. government to complete a study on demand for service in French and to meet the language provision obligations of the Canada/B.C. agreement In order to ensure bilingual services in Vancouver, inclusion of the clause for bilingual service in CIC’s contracts for services to Government Assisted Refugees (GARs) Support is provided to French-speaking immigrants to find housing in FMCs in Saint-Boniface |
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| The Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise offers the Host Program across Saskatchewan | Integration of immigrants through matches with Canadians in FMCs; awareness of FMCs to realities facing new immigrants | |||||||||||||
| Introduction of a single window pilot project to service French-speaking immigrants in London, Ontario | Improved coordination and access to programs and services | |||||||||||||
| Development and/or enhancement of tools to better serve French-speaking immigrants | Update and distribution of six guides on services for French-speaking immigrants to Ontario Revision of a French guide for newcomers by the Province of B.C. to foster integration of newcomers Development of welcome brochures and a training program to prepare for the citizenship exam by the Société franco-manitobaine |
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A health guide for immigrants and stakeholders for the greater Moncton area and adaptable to other areas of NB; publication of a complete guide for newcomers to facilitate their integration into rural communities Financial contribution to the Carrefour d’immigration rurale in Saint Léonard, NB to publish a bilingual guide to support newcomers to northwestern NB |
Increased accessibility to knowledge of community, municipal, provincial and federal services in rural areas for new immigrants | |||||||||||||
Research on FMCs |
Research, including that conducted by the Metropolis Project; in particular research on multiculturalism in schools in FMCs and challenges facing French-speaking immigrants in Canada |
Increased knowledge of factors surrounding integration of French-speaking immigrants in Canada |
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Development of tools and initiatives to support vulnerable clients (women, youth) in their integration into FMCs |
Development of tools and community guide in Saskatchewan; two projects specifically for young people and women in Saskatchewan Development of welcome brochures and a community guide by the Assemblée communautaire Fransaskoise in Saskatchewan Development of brochures and videos for young people and women by the Alliance Jeunesse-famille de l’Alberta Society (AJFAS) Consultations held by the Fédération des femmes acadiennes et francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick inc. (FFAFNB) in Bathurst and Beresford facilitated the participation of 2 immigrant women who will share findings with their organizations in order to improve services to French-speaking immigrant women |
French-speaking immigrant women and youth have services and tools directed to their needs
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F. Accountability
[Activities through which FI integrates its work to implement section 41 of the OLA into its departmental planning and reporting mechanisms (e.g.: report on plans and priorities, departmental performance report, departmental business plan, status report for implementation of section 41 of the OLA, etc.); evaluations and internal audits of P&S; regular review of P&S and policies by senior management of FI to ensure implementation of section 41 of the OLA]
Accountability Direct Result FMC perspective and OLA section 41 are fully integrated into CIC policies and programs and services; the reporting structure, internal evaluations, policy reviews determine how to better integrate FMCs.
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Strategic planning, reporting, internal evaluations and policy and program development take into account development of official language minority communities |
The CIC – Francophone Minority Communities Steering Committee, which was set up in 2002, is an ongoing mechanism to ensure that strategic planning, policy and program development take into account the obligation to promote FMCs The templates used to prepare Memorandums to Cabinet and Treasury Board submissions contain criteria that take into account the obligation to foster development of FMCs The CIC Policy Committee ensures that official languages are taken into account in the policy development process CIC’s reports to Parliament include information on implementation of section 41 of OLA In 2006 CIC undertook a formative evaluation of initiatives at CIC to foster immigration to FMCs and to examine the process in place to collect data for the summative evaluation scheduled for 2008 The Departmental Management Committee has asked lawyers at the Department of Justice to analyze the impact of the changes in the Act on CIC’s policies and programs |
Integration of the FMC perspective and OLA section 41 in CIC’s strategic planning, reporting, evaluations and policy and program development |
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| Preparation of statistical reports on Francophone immigration | To improve the statistical data on the French-speaking immigrant population, CIC is working closely with Statistics Canada to modify the immigration forms to ensure that French-speaking clients are accurately identified | Modification of immigration forms to better capture information relevant to promotion of FMCs | ||||||||||||
Recurring/Ongoing CIC Activities that foster francophone immigration
Below we present the list of recurring and ongoing activities that CIC carries out each year in order to bring out the range of the Department’s positive measures to promote Canada’s linguistic duality through development of the FMCs.
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Distribution List
- Richard B. Fadden, Deputy Minister, CIC
- Claudette Deschênes, Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations
- Gina Rallis, Director General, Human Resources, and Co-Champion for Official Languages
- Malcolm Brown, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy
- Liliane Binette, Assistant Deputy Minister, Client Service Modernization
- Jaime Pitfield, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services
- Janet Siddall, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations, and Acting Champion for Official Languages
- Directors General, CIC
- CIC coordinators responsible for the implementation of section 41 of the OLA
- Members, House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages
- Members, Senate Standing Committee on Official Languages
- Commissioner of Official Languages
- Groups and organizations from official languages minority communities
- Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada
- Members, CIC – FMC Steering Committee
- Members, Implementation Committee, Strategic Plan to Foster Immigration to Francophone Minority Communities
1. CIC’s Action Plan flows in large part from the Strategic Plan to Foster Immigration to Francophone Minority Communities.
2. Canadian Heritage has established the following categories of activity to standardize the structure departmental action plans and results‑based status reports: awareness, consultation, communications, coordination and liaison, funding and program delivery, and accountability.