Francophone Minority Communities in Canada: Hidden Scholarships You Are Missing

If you want to study in Canada in French, you probably have your eyes on Montreal or Quebec City. However, the Canadian federal government has a strategic mandate to boost the population of Francophone Minority Communities (FMCs)—which are French-speaking populations living outside of Quebec.

To achieve this, the government and various regional universities pour millions of dollars into scholarships designed specifically to attract international Francophone students to provinces like Manitoba, Alberta, and Nova Scotia.

Here is how you can tap into this hidden funding.

The Strategy: Look Outside Quebec

Universities in FMCs are desperate for French-speaking students to fill their programs. Because most international students ignore these regions, the ratio of scholarships to applicants is incredibly favorable.