Francophonie in B.C.

Everywhere in British-Columbia we find people who like to speak, express and live their lies in french. These people form the fourth biggest francophone community in Canada with around 300 000 people. This community is growing every single day. It has created a solid social and economic infrastructure that offers services and activities in french and responds to all of the particular need of this population and this region of Canada.

Our community is something that our country, province and municipalities can count on: a big success on a national and international scale.

Did you know that in British-Columbia:

That French-speaking businessmen and women can receive entrepreneurial training in their language in all key sectors of the province’s economy, thanks to the Société de Développement économique?
That the French-speaking population is from all over the world ?
That francophone arrived with Alexander Mackenzie in 1793?
That the first francophone parish took place in Maillardville in 1909?
That 42 000 francophones live in Vancouver and Victoria?
That there are 40 francophone schools and close to 4200 children who attend them?
That there are close to 40 000 kids who are signed up for french immersion programs?
That Simon Fraser University now has francophone program and young francophones and francophiles can now do their post-secondary education in french?
That many college programs are offered in french in the classroom and online?
That the francophone community has their own theatre, festivals, dancers, musicians, artists, artisans and historic sites that have millions of participants that join?
That the francophone population comes from all over the world?

For more information on the francophonie in our beautiful province of British-Columbia, please visit the British-Columbia Francophone Federation website https://www.ffcb.ca/?lang=en