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Immigrate as a Francophone student

Status: Opening winter 2027

You may be able to apply to immigrate through the Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) after you complete your study program.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for the Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP), you must meet the following criteria:

• be a citizen of an eligible country
• have a letter of acceptance from a participating designated learning institution (DLI) that says you’re applying under the FMCSP
  • Your study program must meet the requirements of the pilot.
• have enough money to pay for
  • your tuition fees
  • living expenses for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada
• live outside of Canada when you apply
• get a medical exam (if you need one)
• get a police certificate (if you need one)
• be able to prove that your French speaking, listening, reading and writing skills are at a level 5 or higher in the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) scale

To be eligible, you must be a citizen of one of the following countries that are members of the Organization internationale de la Francophonie in Africa, the Middle East and the Americas.

Eligible countries

• Bénin

• Burkina Faso

• Burundi

• Cabo Verde

• Cameroon

• Central African Republic

• Chad

• Comoros

• Côte d'Ivoire

• Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Dominica

• Republic of the Congo

• Djibouti

• Egypt

• Equatorial Guinea

• Gabon

• Guinea

• Guinea-Bissau

• Haïti

• Lebanon

• Madagascar

• Mali

• Mauritania

• Mauritius

• Morocco

• Niger

• Rwanda

• Saint Lucia

• São Tomé and Príncipe

• Senegal

• Seychelles

• Togo

• Tunisia

Who can apply

To apply for permanent residence (along with your spouse or common-law partner and dependent children) after you complete your study program, you must meet these criteria:

• You reside in Canada (outside Quebec) and plan to remain a resident.
• You have a study permit issued under the FMCSP.
• You have valid temporary resident status when you apply.
• You received a degree or diploma for a study program that
  • was delivered by a participating designated learning institution (school)
  • consisted of at least 2 years of full-time study
  • was taught mainly in French (over 50% of the classes were in French)

You’ll apply under the pilot. You don’t need to apply through another program.

Documents you’ll need

• A copy of the degree or diploma issued with transcripts
  • If a degree or diploma hasn’t been issued, you must provide a letter from the designated learning institution confirming that you completed your study program and will get a diploma or degree at a later date.
• Proof you live outside the province of Quebec
• A police certificate

Work while you wait

You’ll be able to apply for an open work permit once you’ve

• completed your study program
• applied for permanent residence

If you apply for an open work permit under the FMCSP, you’ll be eligible to work in Canada (outside Quebec) until we make a decision on your application.

You may also renew your status as an international student or apply for a visitor visa.

Family members

Your family members may also renew their status under the FMCSP or join graduates as workers, students or visitors. This includes your

• spouse
• common-law partner
• dependants