Language Resources

Gouvernement de Québec French courses

The Gouvernement du Québec offers French courses.  Financial assistance is available for these courses, under certain conditions. 

Find out more about more about French courses offered by the Government here.  You will be asked to select your status: Immigrant or Person born in Canada.  

There are different courses offered:

• Full time
• Part time
• Online
• Specialized courses by field of employment

The only centre offering this service on the south side of the river is:

To register with the CÉAN, click here.  This page is only in French.  If you require assistance, please email or phone MCDC/SSEN and we will be happy to help you.

Francisation Programme at Le Patro in Lévis

Le Patro offers a Francisation programme.  To find out more, click here or contact Sterenn Couleon at 418 833-4477 ext #221 or by email at  sterenn.couleon@patrolevis.org.

French classes by Verbatum in Lévis

Verbatum offers French group classes for companies that want to facilitate the integration of their immigrant workforce in the workplace, as well as private classes for employers who want to facilitate the integration of an employee of foreign origin or for immigrants who want to improve their French in order to adapt more easily to their new environment.  Their classes are offered virtually or by phone.  To find out more, click here.  

French classes by CLIC in Lévis

CLIC offers 2 programs for learning French: French as a second language, and Francisation.  They are based in Charny in Lévis.  To find out more, click here.    

On the north shore

For more information about French classes and Francisation services on the north shore, contact Maria Castro at Voice of English Speaking Quebec, 418-683-2366 ext. 225 or by email at newcomers@veq.ca.  See VEQ's list of language training resources here.

Canadian Parents for French

• Canadian Parents for French - Quebec and Nunavut is a nationwide, research-informed, volunteer organization that furthers bilingualism by promoting opportunities to learn and use French for all those who call Canada home. 
  • Free downloadable activity workbooks designed for learners between Kindergarten and Grade 5.  Provided by Canadian Parents for French - Quebec and Nunavut.  
  • CPF QCNU organizes three literacy activities throughout the year which aim to allow FSL students to use their French creatively.  Find out about their main initatives taking place this year here.

YES Employment + Entrepreneurship offer a French for the Workforce program. 

Find out more below and on their website here.

What can you expect?

• Mock interviews - practice answering the “tell me about yourself” question with ease
• CV writing and comprehension exercises
• Grammar and verb conjugations
• Group discussions and more!

If you have knowledge of basic French vocabulary, can form simple sentences, and understand some spoken French, then this program is for you!  It is not designed for individuals with little or no previous French language abilities as classes are interactive and conducted only in French.

The program is $75 and held twice a week on Wednesdays & Fridays, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM, over five weeks.  This program will be held online over Zoom.

Pre-registration is required.  You can register here.

Next sessions:

Session 2: September 14 - October 14
Session 3: November 9 - December 9
Session 4: February 1 - March 3

Click here to see a list of French tools and resources suggested by the Gouvernment du Québec. 

English classes at Le Patro de Lévis

• Learn to Speak English (8 to 12 years)
• Anglais débutant
• Anglais intermédiaire

English classes at Verbatum in Lévis

Verbatum offers English group classes for companies that want to support their employees, managers and executives in business English, as well as private classes for entrepreneurs, managers and working professionals.  Their classes are offered virtually or by phone.  To find out more, click here. 

English classes at CLIC in Lévis

CLIC offers corporate courses, federal government courses and private courses for English.  These couses are offered as private or small group classes.  CLIC is based in Charny in Lévis.  To find out more, click here.