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Posted by Jayx1 on Aug-29-2009 01:08:

French in Quebec

Are there any programs in Quebec for NON IMMIGRANT anglophones to learn french? I see there are a ton of government programs for immigrants but i dont see any for citizens. If i were to move there id really be the same as an immigrant IMO.

Anyone know the deal and where i can go for info?


Posted by malek on Aug-29-2009 01:32:

Actually in a move to erase French even further in Quebec, the provincial Liberals have cut the fundings in the french courses for immigrants. So your best bet is to go to a ymca, colleges or even university (ours are still dirt cheap).


Posted by Jayx1 on Aug-29-2009 01:56:

quote:
Originally posted by malek
Actually in a move to erase French even further in Quebec, the provincial Liberals have cut the fundings in the french courses for immigrants. So your best bet is to go to a ymca, colleges or even university (ours are still dirt cheap).


Aaah universities are cheap for quebec residents but id have to live there a year before i can pay the good rates.

I need french to get work there... dammit. Maybe i should leave the country, flush my passport and claim refugee status. Seems like u have more rights then!! Mon dieu!!


Posted by endless_summer on Aug-29-2009 21:29:

quote:
Originally posted by malek
Actually in a move to erase French even further in Quebec, the provincial Liberals have cut the fundings in the french courses for immigrants. So your best bet is to go to a ymca, colleges or even university (ours are still dirt cheap).


that is not correct and it does not anwers jay`s question


Posted by Sasha on Aug-29-2009 22:31:

http://www.fep.umontreal.ca/french/boursefr.html

that's for university students tho


Posted by malek on Aug-30-2009 01:23:

quote:
Originally posted by endless_summer
that is not correct and it does not anwers jay`s question


Well he's right, because here are the admission criteria:

You are eligible to take French courses if you:

*have been living in Canada for five years or less
*live in Qu�bec
*lack sufficient knowledge of French for everyday life or work
*are 16 years of age or older
*have an immigration status that allows you to take courses.

And finally I was right, the budget was sacked by 20% in the budget of 2004-2005, that is 8M of a budget of 45M$, insignificant savings in a global budget of 50 billion a year.

Anyways, here's the form to register at the ymca: https://www.ymcalanguages.com/en/in...rs_francais.asp

UQAM university: http://www.langues.uqam.ca/fr2/


Posted by gilboman on Aug-30-2009 03:16:

quote:
Originally posted by malek
Actually in a move to erase French even further in Quebec, the provincial Liberals have cut the fundings in the french courses for immigrants. So your best bet is to go to a ymca, colleges or even university (ours are still dirt cheap).


ya french needs to be abloished in quebec, if you're gonna force a second langugae on people, might as well make it a useful one like spanish or even mandarin. much better for business


Posted by malek on Aug-30-2009 08:56:

you need to be abolished from TA


Posted by endless_summer on Sep-01-2009 13:55:

quote:
Originally posted by malek
Well he's right, because here are the admission criteria:

You are eligible to take French courses if you:

*have been living in Canada for five years or less
*live in Qu�bec
*lack sufficient knowledge of French for everyday life or work
*are 16 years of age or older
*have an immigration status that allows you to take courses.





And this is admission criteria from where? What institution? Or school?

As a canadian citizen once he moves here Jay is entitled to take very affordable French as a second language classes from Commission scolaire de Montr�al http://www.csdm.qc.ca/csdm/index.asp and a benefit from Emploi Quebec while he is in school as knowledge of French will make him more employable in the Quebec job market.


Posted by malek on Sep-01-2009 14:25:

quote:
Originally posted by endless_summer
And this is admission criteria from where? What institution? Or school?


This is straight from the Government, so that you get french classes, day school for your young kids and other perks.



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