MESSAGE FROM MANITOBA’S MINISTER OF LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION
The Manitoba government remains steadfast in its support of the development of the French language and Francophone culture in our province and is proud to recognize the founding role of the Francophone community in our province.
We note with optimism the steady growth of Francophone and bilingual immigration to Manitoba and will continue to work with our community partners and the federal government to ensure that the Francophone community flourishes in our province’s bilingual municipalities.
Having more Manitobans who are fluent in both official languages brings a solid advantage for businesses, especially those who trade with other Canadian jurisdictions or abroad.
The Manitoba government remains enthusiastic about continuing to work with our community partners in Manitoba in helping to achieve the common goal of seeing la Francophonie flourish in our province.
Indeed, part of the success of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is due to continued collaboration with Manitoba’s Francophone community organizations, and we remain committed to working collaboratively with all Francophone stakeholders throughout the province to address identified economic immigration and settlement needs.
These stakeholders include the three organizations that make up the AMBM Group: the Association of Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (AMBM), the Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM) and Ecowest Canada (EWC). We congratulate them on their leadership in Francophone and bilingual economic immigration, particularly for the creation and implementation of the Strategy to Support Economic Immigration in Manitoba’s Bilingual Municipalities.
We are also proud of the results achieved under the formal partnership with CDEM, which is successfully leading the coordination of the Invitation au Manitoba Francophone strategic sub-component of the MPNP.