Here are some sites for people in Quebec
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/partners/services-offered.html
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/index.html
and learning french
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/french-language/learning-quebec/index.html
immigration status
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/french-language/glossary.html#fulltime
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Glossary
Agreements with language schools
The agreements between the Québec government and language schools provide for the schools to teach French to candidates referred to them by Québec Immigration offices abroad.
These schools register students, provide training and evaluate learning with their own tools. They then issue the appropriate certificate.
Certain elements from the content of the MICC educational program are incorporated into courses offered to candidates.
Alliances françaises
The Alliance française has a well-established international school network and considerable expertise in teaching French. They operate in countries where Québec wishes to diversify its recruiting. They are able to administer international tests such as the Test d’evaluation du français (TEF), the Test de connaissance du français (TCF), the Test d’évaluation du français adapté pour le Québec (TEFAQ) and the Test de connaissance du français pour le Québec (TCFQ).
List of agreements with language schools
Attestation of child care for payment of an allowance form
The form must be signed by the student and the person who provides child care services.
CEGEPs
In Québec, at the post-secondary level, students pursue their studies in special teaching establishments known by the French acronym CEGEP (Collège d’enseignement général et professionnel). This is an educational step between high school and university for students in the general program, or a vocational training school for others.
Child
For purposes of child care allowances, the MICC defines a dependent child as follows:
Child aged 12 or under, or over age 12 if the child attends elementary school or is physically or mentally handicapped, over whom the student or his spouse have and exercise parental authority.
(Source: Financial aid program for the linguistic integration of immigrants (PAFILI) 2006-2007, page 1)
Child care
To help parents combine their family and occupational responsibilities, the Québec government created a network of child care services offering diverse resources including Centres de la petite enfance (early childhood centres) and day-care centres.
Community organizations
Community organizations are nongovernmental, not-for-profit organizations that make agreements with the MICC to provide various integration services to immigrants.
Organizations that work on the socio-linguistic integration of immigrants are members of the Regroupement des organismes en francisation du Québec.
Course formats
The MICC offers three types of course formats based on:
* language knowledge
* availability
* needs.
These course formats are:
* full-time intensive courses – 25 or 30 course hours per week
* part-time courses – 4 hours, 6 hours, 9 hours, 12 hours per week, during the day, evening or on weekends
* specialized courses, for distinct customers or those with specific needs.
The MICC courses are offered in partnership with universities, colleges, community organizations and school boards.
If admission to an MICC French course is confirmed, there will be no tuition fees.
Document collection
Teaching material was distributed to partner language schools that signed an agreement with the MICC. The documentation consists of:
* monographs on the general history, geography, values and culture of Québec
* practical guides to facilitate adaptation and integration in Québec
* workbooks and manuals produced in Québec for teaching and learning French as a second language
* a selection of CDs representative of the most current authors, composers and actors
* a selection of classic and recent Québec novels.
These documents are intended for teachers as well as for immigration candidates registered in French courses at these schools.
Eligibility for allowances
To determine the candidate’s eligibility for financial aid, an employee must:
* consider the candidate’s immigration situation
* consult the candidate’s immigration documents
* consult the immigration documents of the candidate's children
* check if the candidate is already receiving another form of financial aid from the government (employment assurance, employment assistance)
Employment assistance
Last-resort aid for underprivileged persons or families.
Employment insurance
Employment insurance provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians while they seek a new job or upgrade their skills.
Handicapped person
A person with an impairment causing a significant and persistent disability, who is liable to encounter barriers in performing everyday activities.
(Source: R.S.Q., c. E-20.1: An Act to secure handicapped persons in the exercise of their rights)
The Québec government wishes to ensure the full participation of handicapped persons in the community life and development of Québec.
Immigration status - Full-time course
You must indicate your current status in the application for admission and financial aid:
* permanent resident (application processed abroad or on-site in Canada)
* person who obtained asylum (recognized as a refugee)
* person authorized to apply for permanent residence on-site in Canada
* holder of a temporary stay permit issued with a view to the eventual granting of permanent residence
* naturalized Canadian citizen.
Immigration status - Part-time course and on-line courses
You may enroll in part-time French courses or for on-line courses, if you were admitted to Canada and your status was one of the following:
* you are a permanent resident
* you are authorized to apply for permanent residence on-site in Canada
* you hold a temporary stay permit issued with a view to the eventual granting of permanent residence (code 17, 27, 37, 86 to 95 on the permit)
* you have obtained asylum (recognized as a refugee)
* you are seeking asylum
* you are a naturalized Canadian citizen
* you are a temporary worker and you hold a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ – Québec Selection Certificate)
* you are a foreign student and you hold a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ – Québec Selection Certificate)
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you are the spouse of a temporary worker or a foreign students who holds a Québec selection certificate (CSQ).
Maximum of 1,800 hours
The duration of lessons will vary depending on needs. However, the total duration, including full-time, part-time, specialized and on-line courses, cannot exceed 1,800 hours.
Once you get AIP (shouldn't be too far away) you can apply for French courses with the option of part time and full time.
