FRANCIZATION COURSE
PRESENTATION
BENEFITS
- Quickly integrate into Quebec society
- Balance classes, work and your personal life schedules
- Learn at your own pace
- Develop a social network and build long-term friendships
- Become autonomous in all aspects of your daily life
- Accelerate yourpersonal, professional and/or scholastic integration, while benefiting from financial aid
CHARACTERISTICS
- Part-time francization classes financedby the Gouvernement du Québec
- Multiple scheduleoptions (morning, afternoon, evening)
- Group classes
- Content developed based on Quebec cultural hallmarks
- Child care allowance, under certain conditions.
ADVANTAGES
- Quickly learn to communicate in Frenchin the context of daily life and in public spaces
- Obtain the level of mastery of the French language required for Canadian citizenship
- Interact with other students and learn more about other cultures
- Learn French in the understanding that it is Quebec’s common tongue, thereby facilitating your integration
You are eligible for part-time francization courses if you are an immigrant who:
- Resides in Quebec AND
- Is 16 years or older on June 30 of the current year AND
Has one of the following immigration statuses:
- Naturalized Canadian citizen
- Permanent resident
- Asylum seeker
- Protected person who obtained asylum
- CSQ holder
- Temporary resident, their spouse, partner, common-law partner and dependant children (work permit, study permit, temporary resident permit under codes 86 to 95)
- Person authorized to submit their request for Canadian residency (code 17 temporary visitor record or letter from IRCC authorizing subsequent processes in the request for permanent residency)
To register, go to one of our centers with the following documents:
- Valid immigration documents (permanent residence card, citizenship card or certificate, confirmation of permanent residence, work permit, study permit, asylum seeker document)
- For people who have already taken French courses, they must bring a certificate or a skills assessment attesting to the most recent level of French (the assessment must not be dated more than one year) or register online on Apprendre le français at www.quebec.ca
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If I already have some French-language ability, do I need to take an entry test?
Whether you’ve already taken courses through the Ministry or are doing so for the first time, the first step is always an evaluation. The results will ensure that you’re placed in a group at the appropriate level for optimal learning.
If I drop out of a class mid-session, do I need to register again for another one?
If your session is interrupted, you’ll need to re-register and start a new session from the beginning, no matter how many classes you’ve taken.
If there's a change in my availability, can I change my class schedule?
The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) only authorizes schedule changes at the beginning of the session.
