June 1, 2016—As of June 1st, 2016 , Canadian employers who are hiring skilled French-speaking temporary workers from abroad who want to work in Francophone minority communities outside of Quebec will be exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment. This will make it easier for employers to hire them.
“Immigration, for both temporary and permanent, has a role to play in supporting very important, ivacious Francophone minority communities anywhere across Canada,” Minister John McCallum said. “Mobilité Francophone benefits the employers, the newcomers and the minority communities and it improves our diverse nation.”
People working in Canada with a Mobilité Francophone temporary work permit will be able to stay in Canada long enough to obtain valuable Canadian work experience. This will help them qualify for permanent residency programs and increase the likelihood that they will be invited to apply for permanent residence in the Express Entry system.
“The implementation of Mobilité Francophone is very good news, since the specific objective is to increase the number of French-speaking immigrants settling in our communities. The Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA) and the Réseaux en immigration francophone (RIF) are proud to have helped develop this initiative,” said Ms. Sylviane Lanthier, president of the FCFA of Canada.
