The explanatory fact sheets provide a detailed summary of the 11 chapters of the Pan-Canadian Strategy for Francophone Immigrant Women in Minority Communities. Each fact sheet concisely outlines the key objectives, actions, and recommendations of each chapter, offering a clear and accessible understanding of the issues and measures proposed to support the integration of Francophone women in the context of immigration in Canada.

  • Chapter 1

    Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+)

    The GBA+ approach aims to identify, understand and remedy disparities between men and women, focusing on more appropriate policies, programs and practices. It must be integrated at every stage of an initiative’s life cycle.

  • Chapter 2

    By, For and With Francophone Women

    Women’s voices must be heard at every stage (design, implementation and evaluation) of a government immigration initiative. Including these perspectives throughout the process ensures a more complete and accurate assessment of the real impact of these initiatives on the lives of French-speaking immigrant women in minority communities.

  • Chapter 3

    Gender-Specific Data

    Limited data on individuals in the context of Francophone minority immigration to Canada is an indicator that the impact on women has not been sufficiently taken into account in the various initiatives. Disaggregating data by gender helps to better reveal the specific socio-economic realities of women and people of different genders, thus strengthening efforts to combat gender discrimination.

  • Chapter 4

    Immigration Process

    How can we ensure a fair immigration path for women?

  • Chapter 5

    Rights

    Policies must safeguard women’s rights and safety, while aiming to ensure equitable access to social services and rights for all.

  • Chapter 6

    Community Life

    The minority linguistic context of French-speaking communities, where English-speaking culture predominates, influences community integration and the creation of social ties for immigrant women. The dispersion of Francophone communities and their geographic isolation limit encounters between Francophones and the creation of support networks specific to Francophone immigrant women.

  • Chapter 7

    Family Life

    During their immigration to Canada, 42% of Francophone women were married with children, 26% single without children, 66% with a child under 6. Immigration adds to the mental burden of women, especially mothers.

  • Chapter 8

    Health and Well-Being

    Improving access to French-language healthcare for immigrant women in minority communities. 34% of respondents have great difficulty accessing health care.

  • Chapter 9

    Employment Integration

    Ensuring effective employment integration, respecting skills and professional identity. Facilitate the professional integration of skilled migrants, with particular emphasis on the recognition of qualifications and simplified access to the labor market.

  • Chapter 10

    Entrepreneurship

    Developing an entrepreneurship service offer for French-speaking immigrant women. Adapt services to the specific needs of immigrant women entrepreneurs. Promote women’s entrepreneurship in the social economy as an engine of economic and social integration that contributes to society.

  • Chapter 11

    Evaluate, Measure and Monitor

    Establishing basic indicators to measure the effectiveness of ACS+ initiatives is crucial to assessing its impact on populations from diverse backgrounds. These indicators must be relevant, measurable and sensitive to the different realities experienced by Francophone immigrant women.