French is the official and common language of Quebec. It is the language of public institutions, work, education, communications, commerce and business.
French is also a common symbol of belonging and participation in Quebec society.

To learn or better master French, visit Learn French on Québec.ca. This is the single point of access to French learning services for:

People aged 16 and over on July 1 preceding the application for admission and domiciled in Quebec:

  • Immigrants
  • Canadian by birth

Would you like to register for French courses at the William-Hingston center?

You have two options to do this:

Option 1

You can register online by visiting the Québec.ca website.

You will first need to create an account, it is important to have an email address.

You will have to choose from the 2 possibilities below:

  • Full-time courses
  • Part-time courses

You will still have to choose from the 2 possibilities below:

  • Courses for immigrants
  • Courses for Canadian-born people

You then click on How to register

Here are the course schedules offered at the William-Hingston center: (PDF)

Full time – DAY

30h/week

Part time – DAY

20h/week

Part time – EVENING

9h/week

Monday to Friday from

8h15 à 15h30

Monday to Friday from

8h15 à 12h40

Monday to Wednesday from

18h à 21h15

*online classes on Wednesday evenings

Option 2

Do you need help registering and submitting your application?

You can be accompanied by members of the William-Hingston center staff. We invite you to contact us for an appointment.

You can reach us at 514 596-4700 ext. 0.

French courses from the Quebec government are free.

Our training center is a proud partner of the Quebec government to offer French learning services.