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Doing business in French
Last Update: March 3, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Workplace French training for small businesses in select Quebec regions
Grant and Funding
Overview
The "Doing business in French" program offers 100% government-funded French language training for allophone and anglophone employees of SMEs with 25 employees or fewer in select Quebec regions. The initiative supports workplace francization through online, personalized courses to strengthen employees’ French skills and facilitate business integration into Quebec’s francophone economy.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Integrate new technologies
- Develop employee skills
Eligible Funding
- Up to 100% of project cost
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- 25 employees maximum
Audience
- Language Minorities
- Newcomers to Canada
Activities funded
- Delivery of customized French language training programs for allophone and anglophone employees in the workplace.
- Implementation of online workplace French courses to support business francization.
- Facilitation of professional integration and collaboration through language skill improvement.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 5,300
French proficiency program for accounting staff in small firm
$ 9,500
Personalized French e-learning for immigrant manufacturing operators
$ 6,300
Online French sessions for allophone greenhouse seasonal workers
$ 10,700
French course deployment for English-speaking IT consultants
$ 7,200
French upskilling for scientific research assistants in biotech startup
$ 9,200
Customized workplace French training for food plant technicians
Eligibility
- The business must have 25 employees or fewer.
- The company must be located in one of the following regions: Outaouais, Estrie, Montérégie, or Capitale-Nationale.
- The business must operate in the manufacturing, food processing, agriculture, professional, scientific, or technical services sectors.
- At least one employee must be an allophone or anglophone interested in improving their French for the workplace.
Who is eligible?
- Manufacturing companies
- Food processing companies
- Agriculture businesses
- Professional services firms
- Scientific or technical services companies
Who is not eligible
- Businesses located outside of Outaouais, Estrie, Montérégie, or Capitale-Nationale regions.
- Companies in sectors other than manufacturing, food processing, agriculture, professional, scientific, or technical services.
- Businesses where no team member wishes to improve their French at work.
- Companies with more than 25 employees.
- Business owners or shareholders seeking training for themselves rather than their employees.
Eligible expenses
- Online French language training courses for eligible employees, delivered by Université de Sherbrooke.
- Personalized ongoing support and guidance throughout the training period.
- Language assessment conducted to determine French proficiency levels of participating staff.
Eligible geographic areas
- Outaouais
- Estrie
- Montérégie
- Capitale-Nationale (Québec City region)
How to apply
1
Check eligibility criteria
- Ensure your business has 25 employees or fewer
- Verify your location is in Outaouais, Estrie, Montérégie, or Capitale-Nationale
- Confirm your sector is Manufacturing, Food Processing, Agriculture, or Professional, Scientific or Technical Services
- Make sure at least one team member wants to improve their French
2
Submit the online form
- Complete and submit the online interest or registration form
- Provide required information about your business and employees
3
Meet with a program advisor
- Wait for a program advisor to contact you by email
- Schedule and attend a meeting to discuss your company’s needs
4
Complete language assessment
- Your employee(s) complete a French language assessment by Université de Sherbrooke
- This determines the starting level and appropriate training pathway
Additional information
- Training is delivered online by the Université de Sherbrooke.
- Sessions are available both live and self-paced, during the day or evening.
- Small group learning is used to encourage interaction among participants.
- There is ongoing personalized support for enrolled employees.
Contacts
affairesenfrancais@fccq.ca
