For the fourth consecutive year, Canada exceeded its Francophone immigrant target in 2025.
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab made the announcement Monday in Moncton.
“Today, we reaffirm our commitment and ongoing efforts towards Francophone immigration,” the minister said.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada set a target of 8.5 per cent for admissions of Francophone permanent residents outside Quebec.
According to preliminary year-end data, the department admitted more than 29,500 Francophone residents.
That represents 8.9 per cent of all permanent resident admissions in Canada outside Quebec.
“French-speaking newcomers are an essential contribution to the economic vitality and strengthening of the workforce in Francophone and Acadian minority communities,” Diab said. “They help our communities to thrive and promote our official languages, a symbol of our Canadian identity.”
As part of the 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan, the federal government will continue to increase targets for French-speaking permanent residents outside Quebec.
Starting this year, the federal government will reserve 5,000 federal selection spaces to allow provinces and territories to designate French-speaking immigrants. Those spaces will be in addition to the yearly Provincial Nominee Program allocations and will help reduce a shortage of Francophone and bilingual workers by helping to attract top talent from around the world.
The targets are set for nine per cent in 2026, 9.5 per cent in 2027 and 10.5 per cent in 2028.
