French-speaking immigrant teachers living in Francophone minority communities: Understanding and facilitating their professional integration pathways

This study was conducted for the purpose of documenting the trajectories of French-speaking immigrants living in Francophone minority communities as they entered and were integrated into the educational profession. The knowledge gained through the research enabled us to identify the specific challenges this population faces, but also to understand the elements of best practices we can draw from their professional journeys and changes that can be made to ease the integration of immigrant teachers into their profession. The analyses are based primarily on data collected in 35 interviews with French-speaking individuals who were born in another country, who live in a Francophone minority community, and who are working or studying in the area of education in four areas: Vancouver, Northern Ontario, Ottawa, and Halifax.