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This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA) at Ƶ. Join us in celebrating OFFA’s two decades of promoting Francophone cultures, excellence in postsecondary education in French and community engagement. 

Several events will take place throughout the academic year. To stay in the loop, make sure you subscribe to the OFFA Newsletter.

Upcoming Events

Forum local «Français pour l'avenir» de Vancouver

April 30, 2025 at SFU Burnaby | Register now!

Vancouver's French for the Future Forum will take place on April 30 at Ƶ's Burnaby Campus. Coordinated by the Conseil jeunesse francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, this full day of activities in French is an opportunity to learn more about the cultural and professional value of being bilingual. It's also an occasion to facilitate dialogue between French as a Second Language (FSL) and French as a First Language (FFL) students, while celebrating Francophone cultures

Université d'été sur la Francophonie des Amériques: Penser la francophonie des Amériques à travers ses espaces

June 16-20, 2025

From June 16 to 20, 2025, the Centre de la francophonie des Amériques will hold the 7th edition of the Université d'été sur la francophonie des Amériques at Ƶ. The Université d'été sur la francophonie des Amériques is a unique one-week university training program that takes a scientific look at the continent's francophonie and enables this field of study to develop.

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Get Your French Language Skills Certified with the SFU DELF-DALF Centre

November (exact dates TBD) at SFU Surrey and/or SFU Burnaby

Would you like to obtain international recognition of your French language skills, valid for life? Or are you interested in the Teacher Education Program - French Module? Assess and certify your level of French with the DELF and DALF exams offered here at SFU! The next exam session will take place in March. Registration closes on February 9.Discover all the advantages of DELF-DALF todayJune 16-20, 2025

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Conference

The Canadian healthcare system: Past, present and future with Globe and Mail journalist André Picard (April 29, 2025)

Veteran journalist André Picard reflects on the state of Canada's healthcare system: why it's in crisis, and what needs to be done about it.

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Hangout with Lionelly (April 24, 2024)

Watch or re-watch this 60-minute interactive show that highlights post-secondary student life in French in a captivating way. 

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Masterclass with WebOuest Formations (February 9, 2024)

La Classe des maîtres, presented by WebOuest and Unis TV in collaboration with OFFA, is a discussion focusing on the relationship between writer-producer-director. Four TV industry professionals answered questions from host Julie Carpentier, anchor and producer of Le Téléjournal Colombie-Britannique for the past 15 years.

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Past Events