Follow-up and next steps

The Centre for Innovation in Francophone Immigration (CIFI) will acknowledge receipt of your project concept by email.

Assessment criteria for a project concept

The following criteria are used to evaluate project concepts submitted under the Francophone Immigration Support Program (FISP):

• demonstrating the project’s needs (gaps or issues targeted)
• the extent to which the proposed activities support the FISP’s expected immediate outcomes
• project partners are identified

Not all project concepts will be retained. Note that funding is limited and subject to FISP and IRCC budget considerations, as well as the allocation of funds by Parliament.

Following the assessment of the proposed project concept, we will communicate with the applicant by email. Those who have submitted promising ideas will be invited to Phase 2, to submit a proposal in the Department’s Grants and Contributions System (GCS).

There is no specific deadline for submitting a project concept to IRCC as part of this program. We will accept project concepts until all funds have been committed. Funding will be available starting April 1, 2024, and will end on March 31, 2028.

Related links

• Phase 2 – Invitation to submit a full proposal under the Francophone Immigration Support Program (PDF, 0.65 MB)
• Francophone Immigration Support Program Terms and Conditions
• Francophone Immigration Support Program Logic Model (PDF, 0.4 MB)
• Frequently Asked Questions - Francophone Immigration Support Program (PDF, 0.5 MB)
• Policy on Francophone Immigration
• An Immigration System for Canada’s Future: Strengthening our communities
• Policy on Transfer Payments
• Government of Canada’s Approach to Gender Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus)
• IRCC’s Anti-Racism Value Statement
• Guide on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Terminology
• Glossary