Le Grand Voyage

WHERE

Winnipeg, Manitoba

WHEN

From 19 to 22 of February 2026

AGE

19+ (exclusively for SFU FCP students)

10 participants

Your contact : brienne@cjfcb.com

Submit your application !

Would you like to take part in the Grand Voyage? You have until November 16 to submit your application. Hurry spots are limited!

Here’s how to sign up: 1 .Click the “I’m signing up” button at the top of the page. 2 .Log in to your member account or create one if you don’t have one yet. 3 .In the “My Events” section, select the “Grand Voyage 2026” form and fill it out.

Participation fee: For the 6th edition of the Grand Voyage, the registration fee is $250. This amount covers:

participant transportation
accommodation
programming
and a few fun surprises!

Our goal is to make sure every young person can take part, we don’t want financial reasons to stop anyone from joining. If the cost is a barrier for you, reach out to the Grand Voyage coordinator, who can help you find a solution.

Questions? Check out our FAQ to learn more about our new event registration process. You can also contact Brienne, the Grand Voyage coordinator, by email at brienne@cjfcb.com

WHAT IS LE GRAND VOYAGE?

Le Grand Voyage is an unforgettable experience for Simon Fraser University French Cohort Program students aged 19 and over.

For a weekend, we fly to Winnipeg to experience the Festival du Voyageur, the largest francophone winter festival in Western Canada. During the 4-day stay, participants will have the chance to attend concerts, visit the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, skate on the Red River and enjoy the general atmosphere of the Festival, with its impressive snow sculptures and traditional food. It's also an opportunity to learn more about the region's Métis and Aboriginal communities and cultures, the history of the Voyageurs and the Franco-Manitoban community. Every year, the B.C. delegation has the chance to meet french-speaking youth from other provinces and territories, whether Saskatchewan, Alberta, the Yukon or Manitoba. It is an opportunity to forge lasting ties with the wider Franco-Canadian community.

The goal: to experience a full weekend of diverse activities to broaden your social, cultural and educational horizons! The Grand Voyage is coordinated by the CJFCB and Simon Fraser University’s Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA).

THROWBACK ON THE GRAND VOYAGE 2025!

This year, 13 young people from BC flew to Winnipeg to attend the Festival du Voyageur! For the first time, 3 involved CJFCB members joined this group, initially made up of 2nd-year students from SFU's French Cohort Program.

On the program: a guided tour in French of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly, discovery of the Winnipeg Art Gallery and its Qaumajuq Inuit art collection, a visit to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and exploration of the La Fouche market! On the festival grounds, we enjoyed the many concerts and immersed ourselves in Franco-Manitoban culture!

Thank you to all the participants, without whom this edition would not have been possible!