About
Why I build VieauQc.
I'm Fangfang Chen, founder of VieauQc. This site is where I share the project, the thinking behind it, and a few photos.
I arrived in Québec and spent my first months piecing together administrative steps and everyday information in a language I was still learning.
VieauQc began as a personal tool for those problems. When I saw the same difficulties shared by other newcomers, I opened it up and made it free for everyone.
I build and maintain it independently — research, writing, interface design and engineering — with one rule: every fact should be traceable to an official source.
Watch the introduction
A short introduction to VieauQc.
Principles
How I work
Clarity first
If a screen needs a manual, it needs another draft. I aim for interfaces that explain themselves.
Small, shippable steps
I prefer thin slices that reach real users over perfect plans that never ship.
Multilingual by default
French, English and Chinese are not an afterthought. Each version gets the same care.
Education
Currently studying.
McGill University · School of Continuing Studies
Certificate of Proficiency in French for Professional Communication
Aug 2025 – Present
A 30-credit program focused on oral and written communication in French. The certificate corresponds to the Advanced level recognized by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
View program ↗
Recognition
Prix Solange-Chalvin 2026 — Winner
Recipient of the Prix Solange-Chalvin (Adult French-Learning Category), honoured for exceptional dedication to learning French and integrating into Québec, and for contributing to the community through the foundation of VieauQc to empower fellow newcomers.
Read the story →Stack
What I build with
- Front end
- Next.js · React · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS
- Back end
- Node.js · Python · REST · PostgreSQL / D1
- Infrastructure
- Cloudflare Workers · R2 · OpenNext · Git
- Design
- Figma · Typography · Accessibility