Consider francophone communities

Are you Francophone?

Consider coming to a Canadian Francophone community outside Quebec.

You can visit, study, work temporarily or settle permanently in one of these communities.

Canada has two official languages: English and French. French is the mother tongue of 6.6 million Canadians. If French is your first language and the one you are most comfortable with, you may wish to join one of Canada’s many vibrant francophone communities.

Francophone communities outside Quebec

Most French-speaking Canadians live in Quebec; however, over 1,000,000 Francophones live outside Quebec, in nine provinces and three territories.

Canada seeks to attract more French speakers to help Francophone minority communities prosper. You are considered a French speaker if:

• your mother tongue is French; or
• your mother tongue is neither French nor English, but French is the official language in which you feel more at ease.

The size of francophone communities in cities and towns outside Quebec varies. All provinces and territories in Canada have a francophone population.

The working language in these communities is usually English.

Education and health-care services are run by the provinces and territories. Their availability in French depends on the region.

Learn more about:

• Francophone organizations
• Profiles of francophone communities
• Studying in French