In Montreal, fluency in English is required to access jobs in various sectors, including administration and secretariat, customer service, banking and finance, retail, etc.

English courses are offered in partnership with the English-Montreal School Board.

They are intended for permanent residents and Canadian citizens who can speak French and who do not own a Quebec DES (secondary school diploma) or DEC (diploma of college studies).

Rate: $90 per session payable at registration + $50 for the guidebook

Two sessions per week :

• Beginners
  Monday, Wednesday and Friday  – from 9 am to 12 am and from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
• Intermediary
  Monday, Wednesday and Friday – from 9 am to 12 am and from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
• Advanced
  Monday, Wednesday and Friday – from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Documents required for registration:

• Permanent residence card and passport or citizen card/citizen certificate
• Valid health insurance card
• $140 in cash or check

A daycare service is available for children aged between 2 and 5 at the cost of $6 for half a day.

The next session will take place in classroom from September 7 to December 9.

English conversation workshops are also available for people who want to practice their spoken English.

Are your computer skills limited or in need of an update? For a small fee you can explore Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and learn how to do research on the Internet using the Google search engine.

This training course is given in partnership with Calixa-Lavallée professional training center and the Pointe-de-l’Île School Board.

At the end of the course, learners receive a professional specialization certificate (ASP) granted by the Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sports, and the Calixa-Lavallée professional training center.

Duration: 2 months and a half

Rate: $100

This training course is given in partnership with Calixa-Lavallée professional training center and the Pointe-de-l’Île School Board.

At the end of the training, learners receive:

• A professional specialization certificate (ASP) granted by the Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sports, and the Calixa-Lavallée professional training center
• A permit from the School Board
• A First Aid certificate

Duration: 2 months and a half

Rate: $100

Have you been called to take the citizenship test? CACI can help you prepare it.

On the program of this three-hour course:

• Requirements to become a Canadian citizen
• Citizenship procedure
• Preparation for the exam with the official guidebook
• Further steps after the exam

This free-of-charge service is presently offered in French.