Canadian Government Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot Program for French-speaking students.

Start Date: August 26, 2024

The Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) is a way for French-speaking students from select countries to get a study permit. It offers a path for participants to stay in a Francophone minority community (outside Quebec) after they graduate.

As a participant in the pilot, you

• would have access to settlement services during your studies
• may be eligible for permanent residence after you graduate

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the 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
  • The 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 and
    • The amount you need is based on the size of the community where the main campus of your school is located
• live outside of Canada when you apply
• 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 scale.
  • You can take either of these approved language tests:
    • Test d’évaluation de français (TEF Canada)
    • Test de connaissance du français (TCF Canada)

Eligible Countries

• Benin
• 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
• Haiti
• Lebanon
• Madagascar
• Mali
• Mauritania
• Mauritius
• Morocco
• Niger
• Rwanda
• Saint Lucia
• São Tomé and Principe
• Senegal
• Seychelles
• Togo
• Tunisia

Requirements for your study program

You must have a letter of acceptance from a participating DLI that says you’re applying under the FMCSP. Your study program must meet the following criteria:

• be at the post-secondary level
• be full-time
• be 2 years or more of study
• lead to a degree or diploma
• have French as the primary language of instruction (over 50% of the classes are taught in French)

For More Info: Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot Program