VIVRE À FOND LA FRANCOPHONIE CANADIENNE
THREE-WEEK PROGRAM for Grades 8 and 9
Application deadline: march 31
Apply for a $2,000 bursary!
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BURSARY PROGRAM FOR ENRICHMENT IN
FRENCH AS A FIRST LANGUAGE
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Destination Clic offers you three weeks of cultural discoveries,
exciting experiences, and new friends while exploring another
francophone region of Canada.
What is Destination Clic?
The best part is that Destination Clic offers
If you are francophone, in Grade 8 or Grade 9, and
you the opportunity to network with other
have your permanent residence outside of Quebec,
francophones from all over the country and to
Destination Clic could give you three weeks to make
discover different francophone communities.
exciting discoveries, enjoy new experiences, meet
people you’ll never forget, and achieve real and useful
goals, all while exploring another region of Canada.
Discover your potential! Join others like yourself
who are looking to boost their future assets while
improving their French.
Stack the cards in your favour and get the tools
you need for a better future. French offers a
world of possibilities for you to discover.
Destination Clic offers French workshops, social, cultural,
and sports activities, and guided tours in the selected region.
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I recommend this program to all young people who want to get a
taste of university life and enjoy a cultural experience in another
city in Canada in order to better appreciate the French language.
— Isabelle LeBlanc, St. Antoine, New Brunswick
Some useful facts
Who can participate in Destination Clic?
Destination Clic is a three-week intensive
To be eligible to apply, you must meet the following
language course and cultural exchange. You’ll
criteria: 
have classes and themed activities every day.
• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (those
studying in Canada on student visas are not eligible);
Accommodation
• have your permanent residence outside of Quebec;
You will live on campus.
• be enrolled in a French-language school (French-as-afirst-language), in Grade 8 or 9.
Bursary
The bursary covers the cost of the course,
Note: Students who speak French as a first
instructional materials, meals, and accommodation,
language but do not attend a French-language
as well as part of the travel costs.* If you receive a
school may also apply, but further documentation
bursary, you’ll have to pay a registration fee. The
or assessment may be required to ensure
bursary** is paid directly to the host institution.
they have the required level of fluency.
Bursaries are awarded by random selection, based on
provincial and territorial allotments and institutional
quotas. Priority is given to first-time applicants. We will
attempt to place you at the school you have chosen.
I loved meeting other
francophones! It was great to
hear the different French accents
spoken all over Canada.
— Marie-Josée Chartrand, Rockland, Ontario
* Only if you participate outside of your home province.
** Please note that the bursary constitutes taxable income.
For more information, call 1-877-866-4242.
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How to apply
If your application is accepted
Complete the application form on-line at
The institution you will be attending will send you
www.destinationclic.ca by following the instructions.
an acceptance package. Complete the package and
Send the printed, signed application form and the
return it, along with your registration fee and deposit,
required photocopy of your Canadian birth certificate,
if applicable.
proof of Canadian citizenship, or proof of permanentresident status to the coordinator of your home
Don’t delay! You will have 10 working days* to
province or territory by March 31 (postmark).
accept the bursary and pay the registration fee,
You may also complete the attached application form.
failing which your bursary will be awarded to another
applicant. Institutions need to know how many
Each institution that offers Destination Clic has its
students are coming.
own admission criteria. To find out more, check the
table on page 5 or visit the institution’s Web site.
When you’ll hear from us
In early April, you will be notified by e-mail of the
status of your application. If you’re on a waiting list,
don’t despair! Because bursaries are awarded when
replacing recipients who decide not to attend, you may
still have a chance to participate in Destination Clic.
* Applicable only for the initial draw.
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• Only complete applications
will be accepted.
• You will have to provide your
Social Insurance Number to the
institution you will be attending.
• Some educational institutions
may require other official
identification documents.
Destination Clic is offered at three institutions
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa campus is located in the heart
of the nation’s capital, just across the river from Quebec.
Destination Clic offers a unique summer program
with courses in French language and Franco-Ontarian
literature, as well as a wide range of activities that give
you a “university” experience. In addition to numerous
excursions, you can attend workshops on topics ranging
from theatre to creative writing, from sports to the arts.
Nathalie Dumas
Tel.: 613-562-5800, ext. 3603
Fax: 613-562-5126
[email protected]
www.ilob.uottawa.ca/DestinationClic/index
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Université de Moncton
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Located in the heart of Acadia, the Université de
On the campus of the Université du Québec à
Moncton is steeped in Acadian history and culture.
Trois-Rivières, in one of North America’s most
Workshops help participants discover the Acadian
francophone cities, you’ll enjoy a wonderful experience
culture, with special emphasis on history. Many
in French and meet young francophones from across
activities revolve around film, sports, theatre,
Canada. On the program: French workshops; social,
literature, and music, and a number of excursions
cultural, and sports activities; and guided tours.
are organized to show off the region’s attractions.
Daniel Lavoie
Tel.: 819-376-5124
Toll free: 1-888-343-8645
Fax: 819-376-5166
[email protected]
www.uqtr.ca/eif
Dany Benoit
Tel.: 506-858-4121
Fax: 506-858-4489
[email protected]
www.umoncton.ca/LearnFrench
Calendar and general information — Destination Clic
LEgend: R = Residence UA = University Apartment
Institution
Location
Session
Accommodation
Refundable Deposit
Non-refundable
Registration Fee
University of Ottawa
Ottawa (ON)
June 26–July 14
R
$50
$250
Université de Moncton
Moncton (NB)
June 28–July 17
R
$60
$250
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières (QC)
July 6–July 24
R
$50
$250
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You must meet all admission criteria by the time the course begins. Please pay special attention
to the date classes start. Once bursaries are awarded, switching institutions is permitted only in
exceptional cases and with the authorization of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (cmec).
Special cases: For special cases (disability, need for medical care, etc.), you must contact your
host institution as soon as you receive the e-mail informing you of the status of your application.
For more information, call 1-877-866-4242.
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Coordinators
Send your application form, completed on-line, printed, signed, and accompanied by the required photocopy, to the coordinator of
your home province or territory by March 31.
Alberta
Northwest Territories
Quebec
Team Leader
Official Languages in Education Programs
Alberta Ministry of Education
10044 108 Street NW, 9th Floor
Edmonton, AB T5J 5E6
Tel.: 780-427-2940
Fax: 780-422-1947
[email protected]
French Programs Coordinator
Early Childhood and School Services
Department of Education, Culture and Employment
P.O. Box 1320, Lahm Ridge Tower, 3rd Floor
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Tel.: 867-920-8992
Fax: 867-873-0109
[email protected]
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Coordonnatrice du Québec
Programmes Explore et Destination Clic
Direction des Affaires internationales
et canadiennes (DAIC)
Édifice Marie-Guyart
Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
1035, rue De La Chevrotière
Quebec, QC G1R 5A5
Tel.: 418-646-5233
[email protected]
Provincial Coordinator
French Programs
Ministry of Education
P.O. Box 9160, STN PROV GOVT
Victoria, BC V8W 9H3
Tel.: 250-356-2516
Fax: 250-387-1470
[email protected]
Provincial Coordinator
Explore and Destination Clic Programs
Department of Education
P.O. Box 578
Halifax, NS B3J 2S9
Tel.: 902-424-5283
Fax: 902-424-3937
[email protected]
Manitoba
Nunavut
Provincial Coordinator
Explore and Destination Clic Programs
Bureau de l’éducation française
Department of Education
509-1181 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3G 0T3
Tel.: 204-945-6935
Fax: 204-945-1625
[email protected]
Territorial Coordinator
Department of Education
P.O. Box 1000, Station 960
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Tel.: 867-975-5652
Fax: 867-975-7924
[email protected]
New Brunswick
Provincial Coordinator
Explore and Destination Clic Programs
Educational Programs and Services
Department of Education and Early Childhood
Development
250 King Street, Place 2000
Fredericton, NB E3B 9M9
Tel.: 506-453-8882
Fax: 506-444-2969
[email protected]
Newfoundland
and Labrador
Provincial Coordinator
Language Programs Section
Program Development
Department of Education
and Early Childhood Development
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6
Tel.: 709-729-6041
Fax: 709-729-1400
[email protected]
Ontario
Provincial Coordinator
Ministry of Education
French Programs
900 Bay Street, 8th Floor, Mowat Block
Toronto, ON M7A 1L2
Tel.: 416-325-4234
[email protected]
Saskatchewan
Provincial Coordinator
Official Language Programs
Student Achievement and Supports
Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
2220 College Avenue, 6th Floor
Regina, SK S4P 4V9
Tel.: 306-787-6048
Fax: 306-787-3164
[email protected]
Yukon
Territorial Coordinator
French Programs
Department of Education
1000 Lewes Boulevard
Whitehorse, YK Y1A 3H9
Tel.: 867-667-8610
Fax: 867-393-6366
[email protected]
Prince Edward Island
Provincial Coordinator
Department of Education and Early Childhood
Development
Holman Centre
250 Water Street
Summerside, PE C1N 1B6
Tel.: 902-453-4859
Fax: 902-438-4884
[email protected]
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Once bursaries are awarded,
switching institutions is permitted
only in exceptional cases and with the
authorization of the Council of Ministers
of Education, Canada (CMEC).
The Department of Canadian Heritage provides funding for Destination Clic, while the provinces and territories
assume the costs of the program’s decentralized administration. The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
(cmec) coordinates the program at the pan-Canadian level.
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