Wednesday 26 April 2023

Canada developing new immigration policy to attract French-speaking people — especially teachers

 

Canada developing new immigration policy to attract French-speaking people — especially teachers

Policy is part of 5-year action plan for official languages

Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says it's an advantage for Canada to have a bilingual workforce and population.

The policy is part of a five-year action plan for official languages the government released today.

The plan says Canada aims to recruit from Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas and attract bilingual workers to francophone minority communities. 

Petitpas Taylor says the government also wants to recruit francophone teachers so that such communities have good access to French-language education.

She says the government recognizes that there's a labour force shortage when it comes to bilingual workers, and the policy aims to ensure that immigration efforts remain well-resourced into the future.

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286 Comments
 
 
 
Dwayne Bonadventure   
Ahh

Canadian French is different than France so who is it they what to buy to come here ?

Really

This makes no sense

 
Michael Robert 
Reply to Dwayne Bonadventure  
Neither does your question! 
 
 
Bernardo Nin 
Reply to Dwayne Bonadventure  
It's the same language just different accent. Europeans will be glad to live in Canada, a G7 nation, where there are more jobs and opportunities 
 
 
Oktay Yukseloglu 
Reply to Dwayne Bonadventure   
So is British English, American English, Caribbean English etc. to Canadian English. What is your point? Your statement does not make sense.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Oktay Yukseloglu    
Methinks they may be amused with my version of Chiac N'esy Pas? 
 
 
Oktay Yukseloglu 
Reply to David Amos
Many second generation of immigrant children have a version of it in their respective language. That is how I grew up.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Oktay Yukseloglu
My ancestors came here in the 1700s I was born and raised Ginette Petitpas Taylor's neighbourhood where lots of folks speak Chiac. Furthermore I ran against her political party 7 times 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sid Farcus   
The strategy from last 10 years has been to attract from the 2 most populous countries on earth. None speak either official language, and end up driving Uber or Instacart     
 
 
Michael Robert 
Reply to Sid Farcus 
See my comment to Jay.  
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Michael Robert 
See what I said as I ran for a seat Parliament the the riding next to this Minister
 
 
Kevin Broussard 
Reply to Sid Farcus

Don't forget the millionaires who just buy multiple properties to increase housing prices lol

What a great system!

 
 
 
 
 
Jay Hare   
Seems like French is only important in France and Canada to appease Quebec.

Everywhere else in the world that French is spoken people understand English or other languages. Unfortunatel that this has to be a requirement for federal employment.

 
Michael Robert 
Reply to Jay Hare
I understood that you had to pass an english or french language test to be allowed to be an immigrant in Canada.  
 
 
David Amos

Reply to Michael Robert  
I have lots to say on this topic. The question is do I have the time to write it and if so I doubt the cohorts of the former Minister of Health would permit my words to be posted 
 
 
Ken Hall 
Reply to Michael Robert
Wrong. Have you talked to anybody in a call center lately? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sylvain Boucher  

Quebec is the last stronghold in north America that hasn't walmarted up ther society, I wish the rest of Canada would value ther identity the same way. But unfortunately, this country panders to everyone but Canadians.
 
 
steve coy

Reply to Sylvain Boucher
Yuppers T-Sylvain. So much openness, love and respect comes from your King Of Quebec. Jeeez.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to steve coy
Ditto 





Jerry Dion
At a cost of 4.1 billion over that 5 years. 
 
 
Oscar Street 
Reply to Jerry Dion 
Any guess who will get the government contract for such a campaign? 
 
 
Aaron Morris
Reply to Oscar Street  
WE will find out
 
 
Oscar Street  
Reply to Aaron Morris  
Indeed. Usually after the money is spent.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Oscar Street
Amen 
 
 
 
 
 
Bernardo Nin
Excellent! The french language needs to grow. Well educated people are an asset!
 
 
Oscar Street 
Reply to Bernardo Nin 
I agree educated people are desirable. Not sure French speaking is the only criteria for such a desire though. Many cultures and spoke languages have educated people. 


Bob Johnston 
Reply to Bernardo Nin
By that logic I guess everyone in France is a genius. 
 
 
Ken Hall
Reply to Bob Johnston   
Good one. LOL 


David Amos

Reply to Bob Johnston 
Methinks you should define what a genius is to a dumb Maritimer such as I N'esy Pas?  
 
 
Bernardo Nin 
Reply to Oscar Street
Of course not only being able to speak french means being well educated. Fluency in the English language helps even more 
 
 
Oscar Street 
Reply to Bernardo Nin
Yes manners are important as well.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oktay Yukseloglu
In principle it is a great idea. However the reality is (from my own experience) that these well educated new immigrants are recruited only to find out, after their arrival, that no one hires them because they don't have Canadian experience. Whatever that means. Most would need to support a family and end up working mediocre jobs for many years. I never understand what it is with this "Canadian experience". This ludicrous requirement needs to be dropped first. 
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Oktay Yukseloglu
I wholeheartedly agree  
 
 
 
 
 
steve coy 
But don't promote English in Quebec. You can't make this stuff up. Justin has pretty much seen all his anglo support in Quebec flushed down the proverbial toilet. Except his rich friends of course. They could not care less either.  
 
 
Bob Johnston 
Reply to steve coy  
Anglos will probably lose the right to vote there soon. Que is our Florida.  
 
 
David Amos
Reply to steve coy
Well Put

"Yuppers T-Sylvain. So much openness, love and respect comes from your King Of Quebec. Jeeez."

Well Worth Repeating

 
 
 
 
Ted Wach 
Sounds like another initiative to ensure that the Liberals have an ongoing supply of Liberal voters in Quebec. Sure, they know how to wrap up the messaging in a manner that suggests it is for other purposes...... Can we trust anything this gov't tries to do?  
 
 
Daryl Wilson 
Reply to Ted Wach  
People vote Liberal in Quebec because they're not stupid.


charles harper 
Reply to Daryl Wilson  
Just gullible...  
 
 
Ken Hall 
Reply to Daryl Wilson  
Oh yes they are.  
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Ted Wach   
Methinks thats a rhetorical question N'esy Pas? 
 
 
Greg Miller 
Reply to Ted Wach 
To answer your question -- no!
 
 
 
 
 
Oscar Street
Why? International business isn't conducted in French. How many French speaking powers are there. I'm not against French. I believe they have just as much right to immigrate as any placing focus seems like we are going to miss out of quality people else where that will likely benefit Canada further.

This seems like liberal tactic create further division within policy .

 
David Amos
Reply to Oscar Street
I concur 






Daryl Wilson
My wife works in a full-time French Immersion school her in Edmonton. There are a number of teachers there who are from former French colonies, who first moved to Quebec.

They couldn't tolerate the racial bias and moved to Alberta.

 
David Amos
Reply to Daryl Wilson 
Good for them
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Semple 
If anyone wants to see what an old-time snake oil salesman looked like in action, just watch the current PM's performance from this morning.

He happily crowed about BOTH of Canada's official languages......then came the announcement about what the government is doing to protect French.

 
Michael O'Flaherty 
Reply to David Semple 
Maybe it's time to include the First Nations as part of the founding of Canada and give then some officialness, would go a long way in stead of the same old.  
 
 
Rick Rheubottom 
Reply to David Semple 
You sound upset there David. Reason?  
 
 
Ken Hall
Reply to David Semple  
He more resembles a snake in the grass.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Rick Rheubottom  
Methinks his position is rather obvious N'esy Pas?
 
 
Michael Robert 
Reply to David Semple
Encourage not protect. 
 
 
Michael Robert 
Reply to Rick Rheubottom  
Thats David to a tee!  
 
 
 
 
 
Aaron Morris
Shouldn’t we also try for more who speak English?  
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Aaron Morris
Good question  
 
 
 
 
 
Daryl Wilson
Why would anyone vote for a party supported by people who think that English needs protecting? 
 
 
David Semple 
Reply to Daryl Wilson  
Way to show that your comprehension skills blow chunks.

This is about why every taxpayer in Canada has to foot the bill to protect French.

 
Rick Rheubottom 
Reply to Daryl Wilson 
Some claim they understand English but yet struggle. 
 
   
David Amos
Reply to Rick Rheubottom 
Methinks you resemble that remark N'esy Pas?  
 
 
 




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