About us
History
In 2019, at the request of the then Minister of Official Languages, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, who had noted that no French-language post-secondary education was available in Nunavut, the Association des francophones du Nunavut (AFN) produced the report Recherche documentaire to determine the feasibility of offering French-language adult education and training in Nunavut.
In 2021, the AFN produced, with funding from Canadian Heritage, The Business Plan for the Launch of a French Language Adult Education and Training Service in Nunavut, Le Centre Qaujimaniq, A Service Offered by L’Association des francophones du Nunavut.
In the fall of 2022, the business plan developed led to Canadian Heritage funding through the Réseau des cégeps et des collèges francophones du Canada (RCCFC) for 2 years. The purpose of the funding obtained by AFN is to hire a manager to create and begin operations of the training centre, including setting up the Comité Directeur that will see to the proper establishment of the centre, developing partnerships, designing a training schedule, securing funds for the centre’s sustainability and starting training. And so, in autumn 2023, courses, training sessions and workshops began.
Management Committee
The Comité Directeur’s mandate is to guide and manage the establishment of the Qaujimaniq Training Centre by mobilizing the various local stakeholders involved in continuing education, skills development, and adult education.
The Centre de formation Qaujimaniq offers post-secondary, vocational, continuing education, language and community training that contributes to the professional and personal development of Nunavut’s francophones.
The Centre de formation Qaujimaniq is an innovative, professional and resolutely northern French-language training centre, renowned for the quality and range of its courses.
Develop your skills, share your knowledge and passions throughout your adult life.
Working with francophone, Inuit, local and government partners.
Building on local strengths, developing new resources and adapting to the environment
A glimpse
Partners
The Training Centre thanks its partners for their involvement, support, and confidence.
The Centre de formation Qaujimaniq acknowledges with great respect and humility that it is located on Inuit territory. We thank the Inuit community for its welcome and inclusion.