Landscapes of Language Learning : Québec's Francisation Program throug hthe Eyes of Recent Newcomers

I made the decision to move to Montréal in February of this year. As a British born immigrant and non-French speaker, I understood that learning French was necessary in order to fully integrate and work in Québec. I was therefore excited to learn about the Francisation program, which offered free enrollment in full-time French classes. However, the process of attempting to find a place in the program took me roughly 7 months. During this time, I received three offers, two of which I was subsequently declined for after not responding within a 36-hour window. Alongside this, minimal and sometimes conflicting advice from support services stifled my application progress, and eventually led me to find French language training elsewhere. Taking time to complete full-time classes - even with the maximum financial support available - was, at this point, no longer a financial possibility.