According to 2016 reports from the Institut de la statistique du Quebec, the province welcomes over 50,000 immigrants each year, 22.4% of whom may not speak English or French. Furthermore, many more newcomers to Quebec who do speak some English or some French must work hard to improve their level of both languages in order to enter the Quebec job market. Seeing this need, the Language & Intercultural Communication unit of Â鶹AV’s School of Continuing Studies has launched a new one-of-a-kind program to support allophones in becoming bilingual.
The new Certificate of Proficiency in Bilingual Professional Communication was designed to provide students with the linguistic, communicative, and socio-cultural competence necessary for the attainment of their personal and professional goals. Students benefit from an innovative and stimulating pedagogical approach focused on social and workplace needs that promotes familiarity with idiomatic usage, advanced vocabulary, and functional skills, and includes exploration of contemporary social and economic issues.
The program leads to a high level of proficiency in both English and French as per recognized industry standards such as The Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) and once completed, the Â鶹AV certificate serves as testament to the advanced written and spoken abilities in bilingual communication the student has attained.
The program consists of ten credit courses (30 credits) offered on Â鶹AV’s downtown campus in the evening to be accessible to parents and families who may be occupied in the day. Students can enrol part- or full-time and obtain loans and bursaries as is recognized under the Loans and Bursaries Program of the Minstère de l’Éducation.
Prior to registration student must complete an Entrance Placement Test in both English () and French ().
Preparatory modules are available to students who do not meet the program’s admission requirements.
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David KynanWith over 15 years of experience in services marketing, Currently Acting Director of Marketing and Communications at Â鶹AV School of Continuing Studies, David Kynan has over 15 years of experience in service marketing and a proven track record for results in digital marketing, social media, copy and content writing, event planning and management, and public relations. He is currently completing his MSc in Marketing at HEC Montréal and speaks English, French, Spanish and German. |
