Welcome/Bienvenue to Canada

Discover how newcomers adapt to Canada’s diverse linguistic realities, in their own words.

Toronto: A magnet for newcomers?  »

A little taste of Algeria  »

Karibuni in the West!  »

Language shock in the classroom  »

A helping hand in Vancouver  »

Double challenge: Dropping the anchor in a bilingual province  »

Cities across Canada enriched by French-speaking districts

The Francophonie is alive and well throughout Canada. While it shares a single language, it is also characterized by the many different influences in each region.  »

The invincible Irish

Irish is the first official language of the Republic of Ireland, a country that is about the size of our New Brunswick. This language is an important national and cultural symbol, but history's ups and downs weakened it, so much so that the country now has to fight to ensure its survival.   »