Welcome to RIFCB (BC Francophone Immigration Network)
Francophone Immigration Networks are IRCC-funded multi-stakeholder immigration partnerships. These networks convene Francophone settlement service providers and a wide range of community partners in order to foster the capacity of Canada’s Francophone minority communities to welcome, settle and fully integrate French-speaking newcomers into Canadian society.
The BC Francophone Immigration Network (RIFCB) is 35-member strong and convenes 13 different sectors, from pre-arrival to in-country settlement services, to education in French, early childhood, access to healthcare, employment services, arts and culture, and much more.
What we do
Main missions:
- Ensure cooperation and promote partnerships with community, private, parapublic and government stakeholders
- Identify needs, gaps and assets of the community and newcomers regarding the immigration process, and develop an Action Plan accordingly, guiding the national Francophone Immigration priorities.
- Raise awareness, mobilize and support communities and partners in the implementation of the Action Plan on Francophone Immigration
We convene a wide range of community stakeholders, building partnerships and coordinating yearly activities, such as National Francophone Immigration Week.
We also:
- Raise awareness about BC’s Francophone community and the services they offer: “by and for Francophones”
- Work with our member organizations, to consolidate a Francophone integration pathway: from pre-arrival to citizenship.
- Welcoming Francophone Community initiative in Prince George
Interested in collaborating?
RIFCB collaborates with a number of partners and settlement sector stakeholders in areas such as:
- Access to Francophone settlement and community services
- Client referrals
- Supporting joint community initiatives and outreach to the Francophone community