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CARE MIES · MONTRÉAL

French-language learning

Make French a tool for independence, belonging and participation.

01 · The Montréal reality

Make French a tool for independence, belonging and participation.

In a metropolis where many languages coexist, learning French supports access to services, employment, children’s schooling and relationships with institutions. Schedules, childcare and varied educational backgrounds call for a flexible, supportive approach.

CARE MIES · MONTRÉAL

02 · The context in numbers

Indicators cover different geographies and years. They provide context without directly measuring people supported by CARE MIES.

33.3%

of the population is made up of immigrants

Montréal, 2021

56.4%

of the population is bilingual in French and English

Montréal CMA, 2021

21.0%

of households use at least two languages

Canada, 2021

03

Our local response

01

Practical French

Learning tied to real everyday situations.

02

Conversation

A judgment-free space to build confidence and fluency.

03

Cultural codes

Reference points for understanding institutions and the host society.

04

The impact we want to track

✓ Attendance and learner progress

✓ Confidence communicating in French

✓ Tasks completed independently

✓ Social and professional participation

Sources and methodology

Statistics Canada — immigration in Montréal →Statistics Canada — bilingualism →Statistics Canada — multilingual households →Ask for support →