SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the month of January 2002.




                                 CGI Group Inc.
                 (Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)



                           1130 Sherbrooke Street West
                                    5th Floor
                                Montreal, Quebec
                                 Canada H3A 2M8
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)



     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

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     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)

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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-___.


Enclosure:  Press Release dated January 8, 2002

This Form 6-K shall be deemed  incorporated  by  reference  in the  Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-8, Reg. Nos. 333-13350 and 333-66044.




PRESS RELEASE                                          FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION

            CGI TO RELEASE FIRST QUARTER RESULTS ON JANUARY 18, 2002
               ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD JANUARY 21, 2002

Montreal,  January 8, 2002 - CGI Group (NYSE:  GIB; TSE:  GIB.A) today announced
that it will release  financial results for the first quarter ended December 31,
2001 on Friday,  January 18. The quarterly results  conference call will be held
at 10:00 am EDT, hosted by Serge Godin, chairman & CEO, Andre Imbeau,  executive
vice president & CFO, and Paule Dore, executive vice president & chief corporate
officer.

Participants  may listen to the call by dialing  (888)  740-8770.  The call will
also be webcast live on the Internet at www.cgi.ca  where  participants  will be
able to access supporting slides which will be referred to during the call.

For those unable to participate,  the webcast will be archived at www.cgi.ca and
a taped  rebroadcast  will be  available by dialing  (800)  558-5253 and quoting
reservation number: 20 21 90 35.

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
CGI will host its Annual General meeting on Monday, January 21, 2002 at 11:00 am
EDT at the  Hilton  Montreal  Bonaventure  Ballroom  (1  Place  Bonaventure)  in
Montreal.  A live  webcast of the annual  meeting,  as well as a replay  will be
hosted on CGI's web site at www.cgi.ca.

About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is the fourth-largest  independent  information  technology
services  firm in North  America,  based on its  headcount  of more than  13,000
professionals.  CGI's annualized revenue run-rate totals US$1.3 billion (CDN$2.0
billion),  with an order  backlog  currently  totalling  US$6  billion  (CDN$9.3
billion).  With  more  than  60  offices  in  over 20  countries,  CGI  provides
end-to-end IT services and business  solutions to more than 3,000 clients in the
United States, Canada, the United Kingdom,  France, India, Japan, and Australia.
CGI's  shares are listed on the NYSE  (GIB) and the TSE  (GIB.A).  They are also
included  in the TSE  300  Composite  Index  as  well  as the  S&P/TSE  Canadian
Information Technology and Canadian MidCap Indices. Website: www.cgi.ca.

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For more information:


CGI Investor Relations
Julie Creed,                             Ronald White,
Vice-president, investor relations       Director, investor relations
(312) 201-1911                           (514) 841-3230

CGI Media Relations
Eileen Murphy,
Director, media relations
(514) 841-3430






                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                        CGI GROUP INC.
                                            (Registrant)


Date:    January 8, 2002                By /s/ Paule Dore
                                            Name:  Paule Dore
                                            Title:    Executive Vice President
                                                    and Chief Corporate Officer
                                                    and Secretary