Francophone Community Immigration Pilot

This five-year pilot (2025-2029) offers permanent residence to French-speaking skilled candidates who want to work and live in one of 6 participating Francophone minority communities outside Quebec. It mirrors the rural pilot: a job offer from a designated employer plus a recommendation certificate from the community are required before applying to IRCC. Recent graduates of a public post-secondary institution in the community can be exempt from the work experience requirement.

Open Pilot programs · Federal programs · Last verified 23 Oct 2026

Status

Open

As verified on 23 Oct 2026

Job offer

Required

A qualifying job offer is central to this program

How you apply

Employer-led

Employer-led — your employer starts or supports the application

Key requirements

Age	No age requirement in the pilot's pass-or-fail criteria
Education	At least a Canadian secondary school diploma or equivalent foreign credential with an ECA (qualifying secondary or post-secondary credential)
Language	French only: NCLC 5 in all 4 abilities on an approved French test (TEF Canada or TCF Canada), regardless of the job offer's TEER (minimum CLB 5)
Work experience	At least 1 year (1,560 hours) of related work experience in the past 3 years, unless exempt as a graduate of a public post-secondary institution in the community
Job offer	Required
Where you must live	Must intend to live in the participating Francophone community outside Quebec that recommends them
How you apply	Employer-led — your employer starts or supports the application
Money — funds, net worth, investment	Must meet the pilot's settlement funds requirement
Employer requirements	Employer must be designated by the participating community and operate in one of its priority sectors/occupations; the community must issue a recommendation certificate

Summary only — requirements change and details decide real cases. Always confirm the full criteria on the official program page before applying: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/rural-franco-pilots.html (this record was verified against that source on 23 Oct 2026). This page is general information, not legal or immigration advice.