
LMIA-EXEMPT WORK PERMIT · C16
French-speaking Canada
Work in Canada (outside Quebec) with your French, opening pathways to permanent residence later on. Information based on IRCC's official sources.
Your journey to Canada in French
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- What is the C16 Francophone Mobility work permit?
- C16 requirements according to IRCC
- The employer's part of a C16 work permit
- The Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP)
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- What is NCLC and how to read your scores
- TEF Canada and TCF Canada
- From zero to NCLC 5: a learning roadmap
- How long it takes and what it costs
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- Occupations by TEER category
- Occupations excluded from C16
- Finding a job yourself through Job Bank
- Canadian-style résumés and reference letters
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- The 12 provinces and territories outside Quebec
- Bilingual New Brunswick
- Manitoba and St-Boniface
- French-speaking Ontario
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- Cost of living in Francophone communities, in VND
- Renting a home and avoiding scams
- Banking and credit scores
- Taxes in your first year
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- Provincial health insurance for work permit holders
- Waiting periods and temporary insurance
- Getting health care in French
- Family doctors and emergencies
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- The public school system
- French-language and English-language schools
- Early childhood education and child care
- Raising children bilingual in French and English
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- Working in a bilingual workplace
- Culture shock and winter
- Settlement services in French
- Francophone communities outside Quebec
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Updates
Latest articles
The public school systemCanada's public schools are run by each province and free for eligible students. School levels, compulsory ages and enrolment documents, per IRCC and CMEC.
French-language and English-language schoolsOutside Quebec, the right to French-language public schooling is protected by the Charter under certain conditions. How to choose a school.
Early childhood education and child careKindergarten is part of the school system in every province. Child care fees are moving toward CAD 10 a day; the CCB for temporary residents.
Raising children bilingual in French and EnglishAbout 477,000 students outside Quebec are in French immersion. How to help your children become bilingual in French and English while keeping Vietnamese.
French-language colleges and universities outside QuebecFrench-language colleges and universities outside Quebec. The FMCSP pilot is not open to Vietnamese citizens, who use the regular study permit.
Working in a bilingual workplaceOutside Quebec, most workplaces run in English and French is an advantage. Why employers need bilingual staff and how to adapt to Canadian work culture.
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