Enhance Your Professional Skills with French Language Courses
Enhance Your Professional Skills with French Language Courses
Do you want to better connect with your French‑speaking clients and feel more confident in a bilingual work environment? Our comprehensive French language training programs are designed exclusively for the Community Futures and CBDCs network. As part of a national initiative created by and for the network, these courses offer a unique opportunity to learn with peers who share your professional reality, regardless of the language dynamics in your region.
Group Language Courses: Learn and Grow Together
Join our interactive group courses and learn alongside colleagues from Community Futures and CBDCs offices across Canada. These courses focus on acquiring essential language skills specific to the Community Futures and CBDCs sector through engaging activities and realistic scenarios, while building new connections with people you might not meet in your day‑to‑day work.
These group courses are structured to fit into busy schedules and to offer strong value in terms of time, instruction, and practice, making them a practical option for offices that wish to encourage French learning among their staff.
Details:
- Small groups for a supportive and interactive learning environment.
- 20 sessions of 1.25 hours each, twice a week for 10 weeks, for a total of 25 hours of instruction.
- $850 CAD per participant for the complete 10-week course.
- Three sessions per year: Spring, Fall, and Winter
- Basic user levels available to match your current proficiency.
Register to the Spring Session: CLICK HERE
Conversation Groups: Practice with Real People
For intermediate to advanced learners who want more occasions to speak French, Danika Leclair will lead conversation groups with colleagues from the Community Futures and CBDCs network. Less formal than standard French classes, these discussion groups help participants reach a new level by rebuilding confidence and fluency in a relaxed, supportive environment.
Under Danika’s guidance, each session encourages balanced participation, active listening, and open discussion of the real‑life challenges that arise when communicating in a second language. Participants connect with peers from across the country, share experiences from similar professional contexts, and strengthen their ability to interact spontaneously in French.
Details:
- Medium group to build your confidence with peers.
- 20 sessions of 1.25 hours each, twice a week for 10 weeks, for a total of 25 hours of sharing discussions.
- $850 CAD per participant for the complete 10-week course.
- Practice spontaneous communication in authentic, work‑related situations.
- Strengthen listening and speaking skills through peer interaction and facilitator feedback.
- Develop cultural awareness and idiomatic fluency through real dialogue.
- Build new professional relationships within the CFs/CBDCs network while gaining confidence.
- Experiment with new vocabulary and expressions in context, without pressure.
Register to the Spring Session: CLICK HERE
Language Coaching: Enhance Your Professional French
Our one‑on‑one language coaching is designed for intermediate to advanced employees who need personalized support or who have already taken courses or group discussions and want to deepen their skills in a professional context. Coaching is ideal for staff whose roles require them to use French in specific, targeted situations.
This coaching service is for learning and development purposes and does not replace professional services such as translation, marketing expertise, or presentation consulting.
Details:
- Three packages:
- 10 hours @ $775
- 20 hours @ $1,480
- 30 hours @ $2,100
- Writing documents and emails, focusing on clear and professional correspondence in French.
- Simulating meetings and networking situations with French‑speaking clients.
- Preparing and delivering bilingual presentations that are adapted to your audience.
- Flexible schedules adapted to your availability, offered “à la carte” so you can choose the number of sessions that suits your needs.
Register to the Spring Session: CLICK HERE
Levels Offered
We cater to various proficiency levels, aligned with the NCLC (Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens) and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) standards.
- A1 (NCLC 1-2): Basic user. Learn to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases to satisfy concrete needs.
- A2 (NCLC 3): Basic user. Understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to common topics such as personal and family information, shopping, local geography, and employment.
- A2 (NCLC 4): Basic user. Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities.
- B1 (NCLC 5-6): Independent user. Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered at work, or during leisure activities. You'll be able to deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling or working in a French-speaking area.
Time Slots for Group Language Courses
Please find below the typical time slots offered for our group language courses. Contact us for the most up-to-date schedule and availability.
Level A1 (NCLC 1 & 2): Basic user with use of familiar everyday expressions.
- Pacific Time (PT): Tuesday 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM, Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
- Mountain Time (MT): Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM, Thursday 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
- Central Time (CT): Tuesday 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM, Thursday 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
- Eastern Time (ET): Tuesday 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM, Thursday 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
- Atlantic Time (AT): Tuesday 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM, Thursday 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
- Newfoundland Time (NT): Tuesday 1:30 PM - 2:45PM, Thursday 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Level A2 (NCLC 3): Basic user with sentences and frequently used expressions.
- Pacific Time (PT): Tuesday 10:30 AM - 11:45 PM, Thursday 10:30 AM - 11:45 PM
- Mountain Time (MT): Tuesday 11:30 PM - 12:45 PM, Thursday 11:30 PM - 12:45 PM
- Central Time (CT): Tuesday 12:30 PM -1:45 PM, Thursday 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
- Eastern Time (ET): Tuesday 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM, Thursday 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
- Atlantic Time (AT): Tuesday 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM, Thursday 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
- Newfoundland Time (NT): Tuesday 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM, Thursday 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Level A2 (NCLC 4): Basic user with simple and routine tasks.
- Pacific Time (PT): Monday 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM, Wednesday 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
- Mountain Time (MT): Monday 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM, Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
- Central Time (CT): Monday 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM, Wednesday 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
- Eastern Time (ET): Monday 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM, Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
- Atlantic Time (AT): Monday 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM, Wednesday 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
- Newfoundland Time (NT): Monday 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM, Wednesday 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Level B1 (NCLC 5 & 6): Independent user with situations likely to arise while working.
- Pacific Time (PT): Monday 10:30 AM - 11:45 PM, Wednesday 10:30 AM - 11:45 PM
- Mountain Time (MT): Monday 11:30 PM - 12:45 PM, Wednesday 11:30 PM - 12:45PM
- Central Time (CT): Monday 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Wednesday 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
- Eastern Time (ET): Monday 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM, Wednesday 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
- Atlantic Time (AT): Monday 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM, Wednesday 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
- Newfoundland Time (NT): Monday 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM, Wednesday 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Some Testimonials
Great class and a great instructor. – Newfoundland and Labrador
I enjoyed the group setting and the supportive environment. It helped that my group was not critical of errors. – Nova Scotia
The instructor made de course fun, relevant and worthwhile. Her patience in teaching made the learning come naturally. – Anonymous
I was very impressed with the instructor’s knowledge and professionalism in teaching the course. She made the classes very enjoyable and easy to learn. – Anonymous
The instructor is a patient, engaging, and wonderful teacher. She never made you feel bad if you did not understand. – Anonymous
A National Network Opportunity
Because this initiative is developed within the Community Futures and CBDCs network, many participants benefit from organizational support, whether through bilingual mandates, professional development policies, or a broader commitment to serving clients in both official languages. Taking part in these courses is a concrete way for your office to invest in its team and to participate in a pan‑Canadian learning experience that connects people, strengthens skills, and builds new bonds across regions.
For Prices and to Register to the Spring Session: CLICK HERE
Contact Us
For more information or to register for one of our programs, please contact Jean-François Sonier (jean-francois.sonier@cbdc.ca ). We are happy to answer any questions you may have and help you choose the best program for your needs.
Invest in your professional development and enhance your language skills with our French language courses. Contact us today to get started.