Voice of English-speaking Québec
Record #:
QBC0772
Last Modified:
21 May 2024
Last Full Update:
31 Jan 2024
Organization Information
| Alternate name | VEQ |
Description and Services
| Description | Aside from providing key information referrals, we sponsor a job bank for individuals seeking employment in English, conduct in-depth research on community needs and youth issues, welcome newcomers, and act as a key stakeholder in all advocacy concerns on behalf of English-speaking individuals and institutions Employment: Information to job seekers, creates awareness of English and bilingual employment opportunities, and assists employers in need of personnel with these linguistic qualifications * online Job Bank Welcome Newcomers ! welcome English-speaking arrivals Advocacy: Advocacy involves, as needed, identifying issues of interest to the ESL community * Researching and preparing positions and, if appropriate, presenting these positions to the proper forums and government bodies |
Address, Telephone, E-mail, Website, Location
| Address & Map | Pavillon Jeffery Hale 1270 chemin Sainte-Foy, bureau 2141 Québec, QC G1S 2M4 |
| Office phone | 418-683-2366 |
| Fax | 418-688-3273 |
| brigitte.wellens@veq.ca | |
| Social Media | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Voice-of-English-speaking-Quebec/114198115271356 |
| Website | www.veq.ca |
Contact Information
| Primary executive | Brigitte Wellens, Chief executive |
Additional Information
| Accessibility | Fully accessible |
| Languages | French ; English |
| Areas served | Capitale-Nationale - Région 03 ; Chaudière-Appalaches - Région 12 |
| Eligibility | English-speaking people |
| Fees | Free |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-noon 1 pm-4 pm, September-June Mon-Thr 8:30 am-noon 1 pm-4 pm * Fri 8:30 am-noon, July-August |
Subjects
| Categories | Anglophone Community ; Cultural Heritage Groups ; Cultural Heritage Groups ~ Anglophone Community ; Cultural Heritage Programs ; Group Advocacy ~ Anglophone Community ; Historic Preservation ; Tax Preparation Assistance ~ Anglophone Community |
| Heading Web | Advocacy Groups ; Cultural Communities ; Employment ; Material Aid |