Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP)

This section describes how to process applications for permanent residence submitted through the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot via the online application portal.

The FCIP is an economic pilot program that targets foreign nationals who have received a recommendation from a participating francophone community and obtained a job offer within that community’s boundaries; who meet the minimum education, work experience, language proficiency, and settlement funds requirements; and who intend to reside in the community that recommended them.

Intake

• Economic classes: Procedures at the Centralized Intake Office for applications (non-Express Entry)
• Application process and who can apply

Processing

• Putting an application into processing
• Other situations
• Admissibility and making a final decision
• Examination before granting permanent status