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January 25, 2012...As recently reported in various media around the country, the federal government is getting out of the business of providing in-house language training to its employees. Generally speaking, about 40 per cent of all federal jobs are designated bilingual and the remaining 60 per cent are English or French essential. Fortunately, Languages Canada, a not-for-profit association, offers more than 170 accredited English and French language education programs, in both the public and private sectors across the country, with 76 member programs in Ontario and Quebec alone.

Ottawa, December 5, 2011 - Languages Canada and Scotiabank today announced a sponsorship agreement that will offer support to more than 130,000 international language education students studying in Canada each year with financial literacy webinars and advice on best practices for banking in Canada through the Scotiabank StartRight Program for Newcomers.

With Language Canada member programs, learning French in Canada has never been easier, the quality never better, and students never better protected. 

This week in Moscow, officials from Languages Canada (LC) and The Association of Russian Educational Advisors (AREA) signed an Agreement of Collaboration, the first of its kind in Russia, that will see both organizations develop a framework that fosters trust in order to facilitate trade and educational exchange. 

The United States is home to many francophiles, as Daniel Lavoie, the Director of the École internationale de français (International School of French) at the UQTR has noted.

Not everyone knows that international education is a $6.5 billion industry in Canada. EL Gazette speaks to Languages Canada about government funding and the impact of the language education sector.

 Languages Canada members are awarding over $430,000 in scholarships to support Japanese youth who were affected by the Tohoku earthquake in March, 2011.  So far, 32 accredited language schools have offered 150 scholarships to Japanese students over the next year.

The “Hope for Youth - Study in Canada Project” is a joint program between the Embassy of Canada, Languages Canada and Samantha Thavasa Japan Ltd.  The scholarships will cover course tuition and, in most cases, accommodations.  Insurance for all the participants will be provided free of charge by Guard.me Health Insurance, an associate member of Languages Canada.

Mr. Andrew Parkin, Director General for the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), will be joining us to speak about CMEC’s activities in international education.  CMEC provides leadership in education at the pan-Canadian and international levels and contributes to the fulfilment of the constitutional responsibility for education conferred on provinces and territories.

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