Advantages of FRIM

Many bilingual federal employees enjoy an $800 dollar bonus per year for proving their bilingualism in a relatively easy written French exam. 

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The federal bilingualism bonus is available for multiple languages, outside of French and English. 

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Two examples of federal work that students may pursue in this future to get this bonus are federal curators of libraries as well as the RCMP. 

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On average, bilingual Canadians earn about 10% more than people who speak just English and 40% more than people who just speak French. 

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SFU has over $15,000 of bursaries only available to students who take some level of studies in French. 

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There is a national essay contest with a scholarship prize of up to $20,000 for students in grade 10, 11 or 12 who study in French. 

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Many jobs for the federal government require candidates to be bilingual, making the job pool much less competitive. 

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The success rate of entry in Teacher Training programs in B.C. is much higher for those entering a French module. 

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There is a national essay contest with a scholarship prize of up to $20,000 for students in grade 10, 11 or 12 who study in French. 

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The largest employer in Canada is the federal government.

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