Explore Program

Explore is an intensive French-immersion program that is offered during the spring and summer to Canadian teens ages 13 and up. If you are interested in learning or improving French and travelling to a new part of Canada, then Explore might be the perfect program for you.

Explore for Ages 13 -15:

• Summer sessions available
• Program length is 19 to 21 days
• Stay on campus or with a local host family
• Make new friends from across Canada while experiencing another part of the country
• Peers will be matched by language proficiency

For participants 16 and older:

• Spring and summer sessions available
• Program length is 31 to 33 days
• Stay on campus or with a local host family
• Students may be eligible for course credits
• Make new friends from across Canada while experiencing another part of the country
• Peers will be matched by age and language proficiency

In order to qualify, you must meet BOTH of the following criteria:

• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (those studying in Canada on a student visa are not eligible); and
• meet the institution’s minimum age requirement by the time Explore begins (13–15, 16–17, or 18+).

You must also meet ONE of the following criteria depending on your age:

• have been a part-time or full-time student for at least one term during the current school year; or
• have been an Odyssey participant within the last two years.

There are no language-skill requirements. If you meet the above criteria, you may be eligible for a place funded by the Government of Canada.