A collaboration between the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) and Culture pour tous, the Solange-Chalvin award highlights and recognizes the efforts made by adults who are learning or have learned French in Quebec as well as the outstanding contributions of teaching staff, partners, institutions or non-profit organizations, and volunteers who accompany them through their journey to learn our common language.
The award has four components:
- Adults who have followed or are following a French-language learning path in Quebec;
- Teaching staff from the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI);
- MIFI partners in French language learning, divided into two subcategories:
- Non-profit organizations (NPOs);
- Educational institutions (CEGEPs, universities, or adult education centers).
- Volunteers who accompany people learning French within a partner organization in francization.
The Solange-Chalvin Award will be presented during the Semaine québécoise des rencontres interculturelles, taking place in November 2026.
The fifteen finalists, and the five winners:
- Are featured in short videos highlighting their backgrounds, their achievements, and the reasons why they were selected by the jury;
- Receive a certificate from MIFI.
The winner and the winning partners receive an original work by the Quebec-based artist of Guadeloupean origin, Eddy Firmin.
THE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS IS CURRENTLY CLOSED.