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In Canada…
More than 9 million Canadians speak French!
Enjoy everything that
Canada has to offer!
French is 1 of Canada’s official
languages
In the World…
Around the globe, 160 million people live and work in French!
French is used around the world fro
m
Canada and the United States to
Europe from Afric
a and to the
Caribbean!
French is spoken in
43 different
countries around the
world
Top Reasons to Study French…
1. Increases job opportunities2. Provides better chances in our global
economy3. Opens up experience in other cultures
and allows you to meet new people4. Improves language skills and critical
and creative skills5. Builds self-esteem and pride in one’s
culture
Career Possibilities
Translator / InterpreterEditor / Proof-readerTravel / HospitalityGovernment/ Politics/ International AffairsBusinessJournalism / Broadcasting / FilmHealth Care ServicesScientific Research and EngineeringImporting / ExportingEducation / TeachingLaw
GIVE YOURSELF A COMPETITIVE
EDGE!
Did you know…?
French is one of the most frequently spoken languages in the world after English.
More tourists visit France than any other country in the world.
French is a major language in high tech and business.
Bombardier aircraft manufacturers (QUE), TGV 320km/hr, Automotive, Air Liquide (Industrial and Medical Gasses) and Geospatial Imaging Satellite (SPOT)
French is one of the most frequently used languages on the Internet.
Over 50 000 English words have their origin in French.
Montreal, the second largest French speaking city in the world, it is only 7 hours away from us.