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At the Federal Level

| Key findings and recommendations from Phase | report

88 native French speakers immigrated to the Greater Vancouver
area in 2001.

529 new immigrants with some knowledge of French moved to
Greater Vancouver in 2002 and 640 immigrated to British
Columbia.

3,625 immigrants who spoke French as their first language were
living in Greater Vancouver in 2001 (arrived in Canada between
1996 and 2001 without necessarily immigrating directly to
British Columbia).

Francophone immigrants come from various countries in Europe
and Africa.

60% of immigrants who arrived in 2002 were in the skilled
worker class.

Reception, settlement and integration services offered in French
in Greater Vancouver do not adequately meet the needs of
French-speaking newcomers.

Francophone immigrants can access some services in a small
number of immigrant assistance centres.

Services are often limited to orientation, information and
basic support.

Direct assistance services, such as employment services, family
assistance or other social and integration services are not
available in French.

The Francophone community offers a number of community,
cultural and employment services in French, but is not always
well equipped to support immigrants.

Newcomers would like to have had more help from Francophone
centres and groups.

The FFCB worked with
Citizenship and Immigration
Canada to organize a
citizenship ceremony in
French—a first for British
Columbia. The event took

place at Kitsilano Secondary
School and 60 new
Canadians took part.

Increase the number of French-speaking immigrants coming to
British Columbia.

Develop a promotion and recruitment strategy in partnership
with community and government stakeholders.

Ensure coordination across all issues relating to immigration
of French-speaking people.

Ensure that the federal and provincial governments consult
with the Francophone community regarding issues that affect
Francophone immigration and that they provide adequate
resources to agencies that offer French-language services to
newcomers.

Ensure greater coordination and cooperation amongst immigrant
support centres that provide services to newcomers in French.

Ensure compliance with the Strategic Framework prepared by
the Steering Committee and Francophone centres.

Create information kits and distribute widely.
Establish an information phone line in French.
Help newcomers acquire English skills.

Better adapt delivery of employment services to the needs of
newcomers.

Work towards recognition of diplomas and degrees.

Conduct an awareness campaign on the positive impact of
immigration of French-speaking people within the Francophone
community.

Ensure that newcomers are included in decision-making bodies
within the community.

Provide services that are culturally sensitive.
Support economic integration of newcomers.

Create a school that reflects the community's cultural diversity.