Acquiring eligibility to attend an English school in Quebec can be complex. Here are some guidelines to help determine if your child may be eligible. If you are still unsure, please contact our Educational Services Department at 450-691-1440.
Does your child meet eligibility criteria?
Does the student have a parent or a sibling who possess a CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY? If so:
Provide the parent or sibling’s Certificate of Eligibility (or just provide the Quebec permanent code of one eligible).
If the sibling’s parents are different from the parents on the child’s Birth Certificate, please provide proof of Canadian Citizenship of the common parent to both children.
Provide child’s long Birth Certificate, showing parents’ names.
Bring the Certificate of Eligibility and Birth Certificate showing parents’ names directly to the school your child will be attending.
Did one Parent attend English Primary/Elementary School in Canada? If so:
Provide proof of Canadian Citizenship for the parent educated in Canada.
Provide child’s long Birth Certificate showing parents’ names.
Provide a letter of attestation from the school or school board attended (on official school letterhead) to prove that the majority of primary education was 100% in English.
Is the child attending or did he or she attend the majority of Elementary or Secondary school in English in Canada? (Excluding Private schools in Quebec and children who were granted a Temporary Stay Certificate of Eligibility - Bill 104). If so:
Provide a letter of attestation from the school or school board attended (on official school letterhead) to prove that the majority of primary education was 100% in English.
Provide parent’s proof of Canadian Citizenship.
Provide child’s long Birth Certificate showing parents’ names.
Does the child have a sibling who is attending or has attended the majority of English elementary or secondary school in Canada? (Excluding Private schools in Quebec and children who were granted a Temporary Stay Certificate of Eligibility- Bill 104). If so:
Provide a letter of attestation from the school or school board attended (on official school letterhead) to prove that the majority of primary education was 100% in English.
Provide parent’s proof of Canadian Citizenship.
Provide the child’s and sibling(s)’ long Birth Certificate showing parents’ names.
Did a grandparent receive the majority of their instruction in English in Canada If so:
Provide a letter of attestation from the school or school board attended (on official school letterhead) to prove that the majority of primary education was 100% in English.
Provide proof that the parent studied in Quebec (report card or transcript).
Provide child’s and parent’s long Birth Certificate showing parents’ names.
Provide grandparent’s Birth Certificate
Are the parents residing in Quebec temporarily* on a STUDENT or WORK AUTHORIZATION? If so:
Provide parent’s VALID Work or Student Authorization.
Provide child’s long Birth Certificate showing parents’ names (must be in English or French) and Immigration papers linking the whole family.
Is the family here on Diplomatic status? If so:
Provide parent’s letter of Protocol and letter of attestation for child/children from Protocol Quebec.
Provide child’s long Birth Certificate showing parents’ names (must be in English or French).
*Temporary Stay: If the parent’s status in Canada changes from Temporary Stay to Permanent Resident the Temporary Stay Certificate of Eligibility cannot be renewed; because of the complexity of Temporary Stay renewals, please contact us for further information.
