Free French courses for faculty and staff starting in January

Starting in January 2013, Oui Can Help!, in collaboration with the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles (MICC), will offer a new series of French conversation courses to eligible faculty and staff, free of charge.

To be eligible to participate*, you must be one of the following:
•    A Canadian citizen born outside of the country
•    A permanent resident of Quebec or Canada
•    A temporary worker currently possessing a C.S.Q. (certificat de sélection du Québec)

Brief placement evaluations will take place the week of January 14, 2013. This oral assessment will help place you in a group appropriate to your level (beginner, intermediate or advanced). Courses will run from the end of January through the end of March, twice a week (e.g., Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays) at one of the following times:

•    From 8 to 10 a.m.
•    From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
•    From 4 to 6 p.m.

Prior to registering for your placement evaluation, you must have your supervisor’s permission to attend and be available to participate at any of the above-mentioned times. You cannot choose your course schedule as timing will be determined by group placement level.

Space is limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

DEADLINE TO APPLY
Register for a placement evaluation by December 21, 2012
Email Chanel Bourdon at ouicanhelpfas@concordia.ca.

You will receive a confirmation email with the date and time of your evaluation, along with an official course registration form. Take the completed form, along with proof of residency (a citizenship card, passport or birth certificate will be accepted) on the day of the placement evaluation.

This is a great opportunity to improve your French-language skills at no cost.
Register now!

Oui Can Help! works collaboratively with the Government of Quebec to develop initiatives to assist Concordia students, staff and faculty who have chosen to live and thrive in Quebec’s francophone, multi-lingual working environment.

* Employees born in Canada are not eligible for this series of courses, but may visit the Human Resources web pages for information on tuition waiver eligibility for non-credit courses offered at the Language Institute of the Centre for Continuing Education.

Related links:
•    Oui Can Help! – Frequently Asked Questions
•    Application for Concordia University non-credit courses
•    Centre for Continuing Education Language Institute
•    Tuition Waiver