LANG – French-Speaking Immigrants Outside Québec – December 6, 2022

Figure 1: Number and proportion of French-speaking immigrants admitted to Canada (outside Québec).
Year	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	Jan – Oct 2022
French-speaking admissions	4,141	4,925	8,470	5,756	6,949	13,587
Rate (%) of French-speaking admissions	1.77	1.82	2.82	3.61	1.95	4.12

Between 2017 and October 2022, the number of French-speaking permanent residents admitted outside Quebec has consistently increased with the exception of 2020 (see Figure 1).
- From 2017 to 2021, the number of admissions increased by 68% from 4,100 to nearly 7,000, respectively.
- Furthermore, the number of French-speaking permanent residents almost doubled between 2021 and 2022, from 6,949 to 13,587.
- From January to October 2022, there were over 13,500 French-speaking PRs admitted outside QC.
As of October 2022, French-speaking permanent residents admissions has increased nearing the 4.4% target to be achieved by 2023.
- From 2017 to 2021, the percentage of French-speaking relative to all permanent residents outside Québec increased from 1.8% to 2.0%, respectively.
- As of October 2022, the percentage has significantly increased. From January to October 2022, the percentage of French-speaking relative to all permanent residents outside Québec was 4.1%.

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