French language

This section is for immigrants who have no command of French. These include:

• immigration candidates seeking information on opportunities to learn French
• immigrants who received their confirmation letter from Québec and whose files are pending before arriving in Québec
• immigrants who have arrived in Québec and need to receive training promptly
• immigrants who have lived in Québec for some time and want to improve their French.

This section can also be useful to people with a good command of French who are, above all, seeking information on the French language in Québec, or complete and detailed information on francization.

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	For help understanding this information, use the on-line dictionaries (PDF, 20 Kb) or automatic translation sites (PDF, 20 Kb).

Learning about the French language in Québec

Choosing Québec means you want to live in a francophone society. French is the common public language and is used by more than 80% of the population.

Learning French online

If you want to:

• evaluate your level of knowledge of French
• take a French course on line because that is most convenient to you
• improve your knowledge of French.

Visit the section Learning French online.

Learning French in your country of departure

The time devoted to learning French in your country of departure will help you integrate more quickly in Québec. Register for a French course in the country you are leaving!

Learning French in Québec

Once in Québec, you have access to diverse French course formats free of charge. Financial aid is provided under certain conditions to help you attend class. Register for a French course in Québec.