The Kajusivik residence in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, has opened and will soon welcome adult students from across the region. The two-storey residence can accommodate up to 84 people, a significant increase from the previous building’s capacity of 10. The project, which cost $55 million and received funding from the federal government and Quebec’s Ministry of Education, aims to keep adult Inuit students pursuing their education in their home region.
The residence will open new roads for Inuit to take college programs or finish high school, a significant step for Nunavik. In 2023, a temporary adult education and vocational training center opened in the community, with plans to build a new center doubling its capacity by 2030. Starting in September, the center will offer accounting courses, a college-level program in early childhood education, and a university certificate in First Nations and Inuit education..
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