According to the 1997 Annual report of the Commissioner of Official Languages there were an estimated 317,000 students enrolled in French Immersion in Canada in the 1997-98 school year. The amount of French studied in a school year per week varies from school jurisdiction to school jurisdiction. Some programs start in elementary school, while others begin in high school. French is usually offered as an option at the high school level. The amount of French studied in a school year per week varies from school jurisdiction to school jurisdiction.
Some programs start in elementary school, while others begin in high school.
French is usually offered as an option at the high school level. Prince Edward Island FSL is compulsory from grades 4 to 9 with some exceptions for students with special needs. Optional courses are available in grades 10 to 12 with the possibility of one course at senior high school level being used as one of the language courses required for graduation. Four language courses are required, of which one can be a second language. Nova Scotia FSL is compulsory in grades 4 to 6.