Great Tour contests
Two contests are organized as part of the Great tour. To participate, look for our caravan, affectionately known as Margo, at our field activities!
Contest #1 | Are you a future Teacher 5 étoiles?
Wondering if a career in French immersion is right for you? To find out, complete our test and we’ll tell you if you’ve got what it takes for the job! By answering our 15 questions, you will be automatically entered into our Great Tour contest!
The contest will begin on September 8, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. (Atlantic) and end on October 31, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern).
University students: Five scholarships worth $1,000 each (one for each province visited during the fall of 2022), valid for enrolment in a Bachelor of Education, French as a Second Language program in Canada. Visit our website for a list of universities offering these types of programs.
High school students: Five $100 gift cards (one for each province visited during the fall of 2022) from Indigo or Best Buy (winner’s preference).
– Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
– Must be 17 or older at the time of entry into the university program.
– Must currently be a student.
– Must have participated in one of the Teacher 5 étoiles Great Tour activities.
– Must agree to be identified and to have their name and photo used for promotional purposes by the Canadian Association of Immersion Professionals (CAIP).
– Directors, officers, employees, consultants of CAIP and their immediate family members (father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, spouse) and persons with whom they are domiciled are not eligible to enter this contest.
University students
– Conditional on enrolment by the Fall 2022 term in one of the eligible participating programs of study.
– Must be the student’s first admission to the program of study (university students only).
Participants must complete the test Am I a future Teacher 5 étoiles? no later than October 31, 2022, at 4:59 p.m. (Eastern). Limit of one entry per person.
To access the test, participants may scan a QR code linking to the test when attending a Teacher 5 étoiles Great Tour outreach activity.
– Prizes will be awarded randomly among those who meet the entry requirements and complete the Am I a future Teacher 5 étoiles? test.
– The draw will take place during the week following the contest deadline.
– Winners will be contacted by email and/or phone.
– Prizes must be claimed by November 30, 2022. If a winner fails to claim a prize, another draw will be held.
– Any participant who makes a false statement will automatically be disqualified from the contest.
High school students:
– Prizes will be sent to winners by mail or email.
University students:
– The amount will be paid to a winner once the latter presents proof of enrolment in one of the eligible programs of study.
– Winners must claim their prize by the first day of the school term in which they are enrolled by sending an email to CAIP with proof of enrolment.
– Winners will not be entitled to their prize if they are not registered for courses or admitted to a program due to their failure to meet requirements.
Contest #2 | Where’s Margo?
Recruiters will be travelling across the country aboard Margo, a vintage camper van decked out in the colours of the Teacher 5 étoiles campaign, connecting with French immersion high school students and Canada’s Education students to promote careers in French immersion.
Have you spotted Margo in your city during a Great Tour event? Take aselfie with the van for a chance to win the Great Tour grand prize: the Explorer Kit!
The contest will begin on September 8, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. (Atlantic) and end on October 31, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern).
– A lifetime membership in the Hostelling International Canada network of youth hostels.
– An unlimited Discovery Pass allowing entry to all Parks Canada destinations for 12 months.
– Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
– Must agree to be identified and to have their name and photo used for promotional purposes by the Canadian Association of Immersion Professionals (CAIP).
– Directors, officers, employees, consultants of CAIP and their immediate family members (father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, spouse) and persons with whom they are domiciled are not eligible to enter this contest.
– The prize is valid for one person aged 18 or older. If the winner is 17 years of age or younger, they may transfer the prize to an individual of their choosing.
– Spot Margo, the vintage camper van decked out in Teacher 5 étoiles colours, during one of the Great Tour’s events.
– Take a selfie with Margo.
– Post the photo as a story to your Instagram account (the account must be public!), along with the keyword #ouestmargo and tag the @teacher5etoiles account.
– The prize will be awarded randomly among the people who have posted photos and/or videos.
– The draw will take place during the week following the contest deadline.
– The winner will be contacted via direct message on the platform they used to post the content.
– The prize must be claimed by November 30, 2022. If the winner fails to claim the prize, another draw will be held.
– The prize is not transferable.