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:
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
