Can Skype for Business do international calls ? If...

Hello,
So the company that I work for will change from Lync to Skype For Business. Please correct me if I'm wrong but from what I've reasearched you can add regular Skype contacts from the Skype directory and also have international calls. Basically we want to do international calls and skype conversation from Canada to France by dialing a phone number in skype. How much are the rates if one Skype for Business account has the ability to do international calls ? I couldnt find any information regarding international calls. 
Thank you for your help

ChristianBurns wrote:
1. from what I've reasearched you can add regular Skype contacts from the Skype directory and also have international calls.
2. we want to do international calls and skype conversation from Canada to France by dialing a phone number in skype.
3. How much are the rates if one Skype for Business account has the ability to do international calls?
Hello and welcome to the Skype Community.
1. That is correct.
2. With Skype calls your location is irrelevant.  All calls are "local" worldwide.
3. To call to France from anywhere [including from within France] the rates are detailed here for both calls using a Subscription and calls using Skype Credit.
https://www.skype.com/en/rates/?nu=subs-calling
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