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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC ENGLISH SCHOOLS IN QUEBEC

The important information is essential for parents who are seeking to enroll their children in English public schools in Quebec. Please read it carefully. For further information, please visit the site of the Ministère de l’Education, du Loisir et du Sport

or the English public school board in your area

General background information
In 1977, Québec’s National Assembly adopted the Charter of the French Language (Bill 101), which states that all children, except those who meet specific criteria, must be educated in French until the end of their second...More

Certificate of eligibility
A certificate of eligibility is generally delivered to children:Who did most of their elementary or secondary studies in English in Canada; or Whose brother or sister did most of his/her elementary or secondary studies i...More

Special authorization
Children who are entitled to receive instruction in English under a special authorization fall into two broad categories;Children with serious learning disabilities as defined in the government regulation included under ...More

Temporary authorization
Children entitled to receive instruction in English under a temporary authorization fall into three broad categories:First, the dependent children of persons living in Quebec temporarily to study or work, including:

The...More

The application process
To have a child declared eligible to receive instruction in English, the parent or legal guardian of the child must apply to the school board or private school where he or she wishes to enroll the child. Central ...More
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