캐나다 퀘벡의 이민자 프랑시자시옹(francisation)

Study of Francization for Immigrants in Quebec, Canada

A Study of Francization for Immigrants in Quebec, Canada. Asian Journal of Canadian Studies, 27(2), 59-84. The francization of immigrant people in Quebec is the subject of particular attention, to the point of becoming one of the priorities of the Government of Quebec. It is now on the same footing as access to employment in the current policy of welcoming and integrating immigrant people in Quebec. French has a special place in Quebec. A symbol of identity, language has always been seen as a tool of fundamental integration, but also as a means of preserving national identity. This is how the budget allocated to francization was increased by $70 million in 2019, which led to the hiring of 141 additional teachers and to opening the courses to a larger clientele. As a result, there were 16,971 registered students in the fall of 2019 compared to 13,728 in 2018. French second language courses are supervised by the Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration (MIFI) in universities, Cegeps and community centres, or by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEES) in the school service centres (formerly school boards). In both cases, the purpose of the courses is to make the learner autonomous as quickly as possible. For both young and adults, the average time needed to reach this daily autonomy is about two years.