Key Points
- Canada will introduce a new Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot program to better attract French-speaking foreign national students
Overview
The government of Canada will introduce a new Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) program on August 26, 2024. The FMCSP program will be launched in partnership with designated French-language and bilingual post-secondary learning institutions (DLIs).
The FMCSP is not included in the overall cap. For the first year of the pilot program, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept a maximum of 2,300 study permit applications. A cap for the second year will be set by August 2025.
Under the pilot program, each participating DLI will be allocated a limited number of acceptance letters to issue for processing study permits.
According to the announcement, these measures aim to attract and maintain French-speaking foreign national students to Canada.
Looking Ahead
Continue to check the government of Canada’s website for the latest updates and information.
Written by: Jessie Butchley, Global Immigration Writer, Envoy Global
Source: Government of Canada
