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WORK ABROAD · CANADA

Canada – Francophone Mobility Work Permit

Work in Francophone Canada outside Quebec with an eligible employer offer.

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At a glance

TypeWork and career mobility
DestinationCanada
Cost & fundingSubstantial self-funding required
LanguageFrench speaking and listening: NCLC 5 or higher
Official sourceOfficial programme information ↗

Programme highlights

✓ No youth age limit✓ French ability required✓ Job offer required✓ Outside Quebec

About Canada – Francophone Mobility Work Permit

Francophone Mobility is an employer-specific work-permit route designed to support French-speaking workers outside Quebec. It is especially valuable for people who are not eligible for a Working Holiday or have aged out of youth mobility. The central challenge is securing an eligible job offer and an employer willing to complete the required portal process. Its practical value lies in creating a clearer route into an international labour market, whether through vacancies, recruitment support, a placement or mobility funding. Conditions remain programme- and employer-specific, so the official criteria and timing should be checked before making financial commitments.

Eligibility criteria

  • AudienceFrench-speaking foreign workers with an eligible job offer outside Quebec.
  • Age limitNo programme-wide age limit.
  • NationalityNot restricted to a fixed nationality list; Canadian admissibility rules still apply.
  • Job offerAn eligible employer-specific offer outside Quebec is required.
  • Language requirementFrench speaking and listening ability at the level required by the current programme rules.

Important to know

This is an employer-specific Canadian work permit route, not an open work permit. The employer must complete the required steps before the worker applies.

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