| Characteristic | Number of students |
|---|---|
| Regular second language programs (or core language programs) | 2,015,391 |
| French immersion programs | 482,769 |
| Education programs in the minority official language | 256,779 |
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October 2022
Canada
academic year 2020-2021
Regular second language program or core language program is where French is taught to Anglophone students or English is taught to Francophone students as a subject in the regular course offerings. One or more additional subjects can also be taught in the student's second official language but second language instruction must not exceed 25% of all instruction time.
Second language immersion program is where French is the language of instruction for Anglophone students or English is the language of instruction for Francophone students. Instruction time in the student's second official language exceeds 25% of all instruction time.
Minority language program or first official language program is for students from the official language linguistic minority in the relevant province or territory (French outside Québec, English in Québec). These programs allow children in the linguistic minority to pursue their education in their first official language.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, academic year 2020-2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
