Description of online French courses for people selected to immigrate to Québec

These courses are intended for you if you live abroad and hold:

• Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ);

or

• Québec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ).

Online courses allow you to improve your French at your own pace using a computer.

This type of course is a good way to improve your knowledge of French before arriving in Québec.

Online French courses also allow you to discover Québec, its culture and its values.

Course formats

There are two types of online courses:

• Tutored courses: where a resource person helps you in your learning of French. This person facilitates online classes and answers questions. the tutor will also correct your homework and evaluate your participation in the course.

• Self-study courses: you complete the online exercises and activities on your own. Your knowledge is automatically assessed throughout the course. You can also chat online with other students in the course.

  Specialized modules by job area are offered in self-study format in the following areas:

  • Administration, Law and Business;
  • Engineering and Applied Sciences;
  • Health and Nursing;
  • Tourism and trade.

Levels

Online courses with tutoring: Intermediate and advanced levels.

Self-study online courses: Intermediate level courses and specialized modules by job field.

The intermediate level comprises levels 5 to 8 of the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français (in French only). Below are some examples of content from intermediate-level general French courses:

• Seeking information about banking services;
• Preparing to have your skills recognized;
• Making an insurance claim.

Below are examples of content from specialized French courses for intermediate learners, by field of employment:

• Inquiring about a patient's state of health;
• Understanding observation notes in a medical record;
• Communicating by email between professionals.

Some specialized French courses for specific fields of employment aim to help students acquire the knowledge associated with levels 9 and 10 of the advanced level of the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français. Below are some examples of content from advanced-level specialized French courses:

• Negotiating contracts and resolving disputes with suppliers and customers;
• Learning about the realities of the business world;
• Gaining a deeper understanding of the law.

Assessment 

You may need to take a placement test to determine which course is best suited to your knowledge of French.

Schedule

By opting for the online courses, you decide your own schedule. The course will take about 6 hours of your time per week.

Free of charge

Online French courses are free.

No financial assistance is available for these courses.

Computer equipment

You must have:

• A computer or tablet capable of supporting a video conferencing application;
• A tablet or computer equipped with a camera and a microphone;
• A reliable Internet access;
• A personal email address (used only by you);
• A keyboard (preferably in French);
• Headphones, if needed.

You cannot use a cell phone to take online courses.

Note that studying in a quiet, private workspace makes it easier for you to learn.

Technology skills required

You must be able to use your computer equipment to participate in distance learning courses. For example, you must be able to:

• Open an email;
• Access online learning platforms;
• Participate in videoconferences.

Contact the Customer Contact Centre of the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration.

Outside Québec:

1-514-864-9191