1. By Lynn Brouillette Executive director, ACUFC
ADDRESSING THE SHORTAGE OF FRENCH-SPEAKING TEACHERS : ACUFC’S INITIATIVES WITH FRANCE
By Lynn Brouillette Executive director, ACUFC

2. NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR NORTHWEST TERRITOIRES
ACUFC : 21 colleges and universities across Canada
BRITISH COLUMBIA
ALBERTA
SASKATCHEWAN
MANITOBA
ONTARIO
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
NEW
BRUNSWICK
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
NOVA SCOTIA
YUKON
NORTHWEST TERRITOIRES
NUNAVUT
QUEBEC

3. Natural partner for CPF and ACPI
A CANADA-WIDE NETWORK
Natural partner for CPF and ACPI
Future for French as a Second Language students
Bachelor of Education delivered in 9 member universities:
French as a First Language
French as a Second Language

4. PARTNERSHIP FRANCE-CANADA
May 2017
Signature of a letter of intent by the ACUFC, Universities Canada and the Conference of University Presidents in France
Opening of bilateral negotiations between 17 French universities and 17 Canadian universities
March 2018
ACUFC in France with 10 Canadian universities
Signature of 4 bilateral agreements and other negotiations currently ongoing

5. STUDENT MOBILITY AND COLLABORATION
Opportunities
Results in the short and medium term
French as a Foreign Language Program in France: quality graduates
Challenges
Tuition fee in Canada and in France
Complexity and asymmetry of the Canadian education system
Next steps
Increase and promote bilateral agreements
Explore the sources of funding

6. Lynn Brouillette Director general Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne Phone: , ext. 104 Toll-free: acufc.ca