Encourage the use of French in your Workplace!

The French in the Workplace program gives you the opportunity to offer free French courses on-site in your workplace for your employees with permanent residency status. This program is open to all businesses with a payroll of more than $250,000.

The program, in brief:

• Free courses of all levels, taught by instructors who make their way to your workplace
• Written and oral French courses
• Courses held at any time, even on weekends
• Courses adapted to your sector of activity
• Courses eligible for a tax credit* and the 1% Law**
• Participants’ wages paid (up to a maximum of $20/hour, including social benefits)

Taking part in the French in the Workplace program is also a way to:

• Encourage communication and teamwork within your company
• Better manage the diversity of your teams
• Increase your employees’ abilities and productivity

*Tax credit applies to employees’ salary

The French in the Workplace program offers you a turnkey project. Your participation requires just a few quick and simple steps.

1. You complete the participant interest form below; we receive it immediately.
2. A French in the Workplace program advisor contacts you to discuss the most appropriate way your company can offer free French courses to your employees.
3. You complete the participation form, which will be sent to Emploi-Québec.
4. You meet with a French in the Workplace officer to assess your needs, your schedule, and
   the pace of your courses.
5. Courses can begin!

Take the first step now! Simply fill in the interest form.

“The French in the Workplace program is an excellent initiative for a small business such as ours, in which approximately 25% of the 200 employees are new arrivals who, though skilled
in information technology, have not always mastered the language that allows them to effectively interact with their colleagues. We would not have the financial means to train these employees without this project.”

Michel Thivierge, Director, Human Resources, iWeb Inc.

“The way in which the French courses are structured and run is very motivating and fun for our employees. The project is a success, as the employees’ confidence has increased; they are no longer reluctant to strike up a conversation in French. The courses, at the rate of two hours per week, are adequate and can be perfectly adapted to our employees’ work schedules.”

Andrée Coutu, CRHA, Manager, Human Resources, iCongo Inc.

Would you like to participate? Complete the information request form.

Have you already participated? We’d like to read your comments.

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Please feel free to contact us with your questions or comments, we will be pleased to answer you.

Ousmane Diarra
Advisor, French in the Workplace

514 871-4000, ext. 4069

odiarra@ccmm.qc.ca