As part of the Pan-Canadian Strategy for Francophone Immigrant Women in Minority Communities, live training sessions will be offered to explore issues, solutions and tools for the equitable integration of immigrant women. These interactive sessions will address key themes and provide a forum for sharing best practices and experiences. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance, attesting to their commitment to this learning process. These training sessions are aimed at practitioners, decision-makers and anyone involved in supporting French-speaking immigrant women in minority communities. Join us in building a more inclusive future!

  • 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.

  • Newfoundland and Nova Scotia

    Newfoundland and Nova Scotia

    The immigration experience of women in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia is marked by a lack of public services in French. However, the greater region stands out for having a slightly lower level of difficulties and obstacles than the national average.

  • Alberta

    Alberta

    Francophone immigrant women in Alberta encounter a slightly higher level of difficulties and obstacles than the national average, mainly in terms of language and cultural barriers.

  • British Columbia

    British Columbia

    With French newly recognized in British Columbia, the lack of access to French-language services is the issue most raised.

  • Manitoba

    Manitoba

    The lack of promotion and the very limited number of francophone services available in Manitoba are the challenges most frequently raised.

  • New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island

    New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island

    The immigration journey of women to New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island is marked by challenges related to the fragmentation of settlement services.

  • Ontario

    Ontario

    Francophone immigrant women in Ontario point to a lack of awareness of and access to certain settlement services, which limits their integratio

  • Saskatchewan

    Saskatchewan

    The lack of coordination of available services, the dispersal of information on these services and the need for a complete and accessible service offer in French are the main challenges facing immigrant women in Saskatchewan.

  • Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon

    Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon

    The situation of French-speaking immigrant women in Canada’s North presents a number of challenges and obstacles to their integration. The lack of essential services has a major influence on whether or not they stay in the region.

  • February 25

    Specific, visible and coherent programs by, for and with women – Part A

    This training aims to empower practitioners to better adapt their approaches to welcoming and supporting French-speaking immigrant women, and to develop a shared vision of the “by, for and with women” approach. In French only.

  • February 25

    Specific, visible and coherent programs by, for and with women – Part B

    This training aims to develop essential skills to support the socio-economic integration and access to health services of French-speaking immigrant women, while promoting diversity and strengthening collaboration between the various players in the host ecosystem. In French only.

  • March 18

    Professional integration and entrepreneurship for French-speaking immigrant women in minority communities

    This training aims to equip stakeholders to effectively support the professional and entrepreneurial integration of French-speaking immigrant women in minority communities. Tools for developing adapted strategies, promoting diversity in the workplace, and facilitating cross-sector collaboration will be presented. In French only.

  • March 20

    Obstacle-free immigration path – Part A

    This training is part of a comprehensive approach to reducing the obstacles encountered by French-speaking immigrant women in minority communities in their integration process. In French only.

  • March 27

    Barrier-free immigration pathways – part B

    This training aims to develop the skills of practitioners to adapt their services and support to the specific needs of French-speaking immigrant women in minority environments, integrating a feminist, inclusive and culturally sensitive approach. In French only.