What's changing. Quebec's Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) is now called the Ministère de l'Immigration et de l'Intégration (MII). The ministry announced it in an October 22 news release (in French), the day after the new Cabinet was formed. The new minister is Catherine Gentilcore, who is also deputy premier, according to the ministry's page (in French).
The word "Francisation" leaves the name, not the courses. According to the release, the new name reflects a broader view of integration that includes French-language learning services. Those services stay in the same ministry, and Francisation Québec continues to offer its services to individuals and businesses.
What isn't changing. The ministry says it is keeping all of its activities and services for immigrants, employers and its partners. The release doesn't announce anything you need to do. The Quebec government's free French courses are still for people aged 16 and over who live in Quebec, under certain conditions, as explained on the Learn French page.
You'll still see the old name. On October 23, the title of the ministry's web page still read "Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration." The old acronym will probably keep circulating for a while, on websites, on forms and in conversation. MIFI and MII are the same ministry.
Good to know for newcomers. In our guides, you'll still read "MIFI" for a while: it's the same ministry, and the procedures described don't change with the name. For French courses, see our guide to free French classes (francisation) in Quebec. For the new government's immigration priorities, see our article on its first 100 days.
