How to apply

Complete the project concept form

To apply for funding under the Francophone Immigration Support Program (FISP), applicants must fill out a project concept form.

The Project Concept form has 3 parts:

How to download, save and open this form

  1. Use your computer. The form may not open on tablets or mobile phones.
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  2. Select “File” from the top menu.
  3. Click “Open.
  4. Find the location where you saved the form, click on the file, and click “Open.

Part 1 – Information on the funding applicant

Question 1 – Name of the organization

Please write your organization’s common name.

Question 2 – Type of organization

Your answer to this question must be one of the following:

  • provincial and territorial government
  • municipal government
  • international organization
  • not-for-profit organization, including
    • non-governmental organization
    • not-for-profit corporation
    • community group
    • umbrella organization
    • regulatory body
    • chamber of commerce
    • industry association
    • professional association
    • apprenticeship authority
  • post-secondary designated learning institution (DLI)

Question 3 – Name, title and contact information of the contact person

Please include the following information for the project’s contact person:

  • name
  • title
  • address
  • telephone number
  • email address

The main contact could be a coordinator, a project manager, a director general or other person.

Question 4 – Date the organization was established

Please write the year your organization was established.

Question 5 – Preferred official language of communication

Please write the preferred language of the contact person for your organization for written and oral communication.

  • EN means English.
  • FR means French.

Part 2 – Information on project concept

Question 6 – Project concept title

Please write a title for your project.

Question 7 a) – Project start date

Please write the expected start date for your project.

Activities cannot begin until your project is approved and an agreement has been signed by the recipient and an IRCC representative.

Question 7 b) – Project end date

Please write the expected end date for your project.

Question 8 – Project description

Please provide a brief description of your project based on the questions below.

  1. What is the objective of the project (gaps or issues targeted)?
  2. What activities will you undertake to meet the expected results of the project?
  3. Which partner(s) are involved in your project’s activities?

Part 3 – Information on funding requested

Question 9 – Funding requested

Please write the total approximate amount of funding requested from IRCC to support your project.

Submit your project concept

Once completed, the project concept must be emailed to CIIF-CIFI@cic.gc.ca. This is Phase 1 of the FISP application process.

Notice to applicants

The information collected in this form will be retained to maintain a record of your application and will be used to render a decision regarding your project concept.

The information will be administered in accordance with the Privacy Act and the provisions governing the protection of personal information, including the Access to Information Act (ATIA). The ATIA provides everyone with the right of access to information under the control of the Department, subject to a limited set of exceptions. Instructions for obtaining access to this information are set out in the government publication Info Source. You can also access the Info Source online at any Service Canada Centre.

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