Education

Canada’s Constitution gives complete control over education to the provinces, granting them power over matters like curricula, enrolment, and admissions procedures. In that respect, the Quebec government imposes restrictions on which students can study at certain types of English-language schools.

There are currently no legal limitations on who can study at English-language universities, adult education centres (to obtain high school credits and CEGEP-prerequisites), or private English-language schools not funded by the government.

Click here for a list of non-funded private English-language schools (available only in French).

The Quebec government does impose restrictions on who can study at the following public or private English-language education institutions:

Elementary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 6);
High schools (Secondary 1 to 5, equivalent to Grades 7 to 11);
Vocational training centres (to learn a trade, like a mechanic, graphic designer, or electrician); and
Most recently, CEGEPs.

The Quebec government has passed Bill 96, a law that overhauls the Charter of the French Language and, for the first time, extends language laws to post-secondary educational institutions. In regard to CEGEPs, the bill:

• Designates the following institutions as “English-language” CEGEPs:
  • John Abbott College;
  • Champlain College;
  • Centennial College;
  • Dawson College;
  • Heritage Colllege;
  • Marianopolis College;
  • TAV College; and
  • Vanier College
• Forbids English-language CEGEPs from increasing their enrollment levels (creating a permanent “freeze” on the number of spots available to applicants); and
• Requires English-language rightsholders (i.e. students allowed by law to study in English in Quebec) to either:
  1. take two French-learning courses and three program courses taught in French; or
  2. take five French-learning courses, in order to receive their CEGEP diploma.

Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, these modifications could make it harder for English-speaking high school students to get into English-language CEGEPs, and disadvantage future English-speaking CEGEP students working to apply to competitive university programs. The new rules under the bill also decrease the number of spots available to francophone and allophone students wishing to attend English-language CEGEPs.

More details will be provided as new developments emerge.

 

Can I enrol my child in a English-language school in Quebec?

Quebec’s Charter of the French Language (commonly known as “Bill 101”) states that all children in public and subsidized private elementary and high schools must receive their education in French. Only specific groups of children are allowed to study in English in Quebec.

You can send your children to English-language elementary schools (including kindergarten, high schools, or vocational training centres) only if they fall in one of the following five categories:

1. Children with the Legal Right to Study in English

• Bill 101 allows your child to study in English in Quebec, by right, if:
  • You or your child’s other parent or guardian completed a major part of their elementary school studies in English in Canada. You or your child’s other parent must be a Canadian citizen at the time you apply to send your child to an English-language school in Quebec.
  • Your child or any of their siblings completed a major part of their elementary or high school studies in English in Canada. You or your child’s other parent must also be a Canadian citizen at the time you apply to send your child to an English-language school in Quebec.
  • You or your child’s other parent (1) attended a French-language school in Quebec after August 26, 1977, and (2) had the legal right to study in English in Quebec.
  • Your child attended an English-language school in New Brunswick in the current and previous school year at the time you apply to have them study in English in Quebec. Either you or your child’s other parent must be living in Quebec at the time you apply to send your child to an English-language school.
• To determine whether a parent or child completed a “major part” of their education in English in Canada, the Ministry of Education (the “Ministry”) conducts an assessment of the parent or child’s entire educational history.
  • This test weighs several factors, including the types of English-language schools the parent or child attended, the amount of time they studied in English, and the quality of the education they received in English.
  • A special points-based test is used by the Ministry to determine eligibility. For example, the test is used in a specific provincial regulation to determine whether a child has received a major part of their education in English from a private non-subsidized private school, as a means to eventually attend a subsidized English-language school in Quebec. In this situation, a total of 15 points must be earned in order for the child to be eligible to study in English in Quebec.
• It is also important to know that any child who falls into one of these four groups who attends a French-language school still has the right to study in English in Quebec, for both themselves and their own children in future.

2. Children with certain Learning Difficulties

• Although they may not have a legal right, the Ministry can grant some exemptions to your child to study in English in Quebec if they struggle with certain learning disabilities the government considers to be “serious.” According to the Charter of the French Language, this exception would be granted if the Ministry deems doing so necessary to “facilitate the learning process” for your child.
  • Some examples of serious learning disabilities include academic delays caused by diagnosed cases of dyslexia, dyscalculia (difficulty with math), dysorthographia (difficulty with spelling and writing), and diagnosed cases of autism.
  • However, certain diagnosed conditions like anxiety or ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) do not permit your child to attend an English-language school.

• If your child has a learning disability that could qualify them for an exemption and you wish them to attend an English-language school, you will need to submit a special request to the Ministry. You would also need to submit an evaluation and written report from a psychologist, appointed by the school body, for Ministry officials to assess.
• It is important to keep in mind that the Ministry does not necessarily equate consistently low grades (due to being taught in a second language) with a serious learning disability.
• The siblings of a child with learning difficulties can also apply to receive special permission to attend an English-language school.

3. Children living in Quebec on a Temporary Basis

• If you fall into one of the following three groups, your child may be allowed to study in English in Quebec on a temporary basis. In these cases, your child can be granted permission to attend an English-language school in Quebec for a period of up to three years.
  • You are working or studying in Quebec temporarily, regardless of whether you are a Canadian citizen;
  • You are not a Canadian citizen and are living in Quebec as an employee of a foreign country or international organization; or
  • You are part of the Canadian Armed Forces and temporarily based in Quebec.
• The Quebec government has passed Bill 96, a law that overhauls the Charter of the French Language and further limits who is allowed to study in English in Quebec. In regard to children living in Quebec temporarily, the bill:
  • Prohibits temporary residents from renewing their child’s attendance at an English-language school after having studied in English in Quebec for three years.

This restriction could deter foreign workers and professionals from coming to work or study temporarily in Quebec, making it more difficult to attract international talent to participate in and contribute to Quebec’s economy and culture.

4. Children facing certain Family or Humanitarian Troubles

• Bill 101 states that if your request to have your child study in English in Quebec by legal right (as outlined in category 1 above) is refused, they may still receive special permission from the Ministry if they are in “a serious family or humanitarian situation”.
• Your request to have your child receive this exemption must be sent to the Ministry within 30 days of being notified of their original refusal.
• If this particular exemption is then also refused, the Ministry’s decision cannot be contested at the Administrative Tribunal of Quebec (for more information, see How do I apply to enroll my child in an English-language school in Quebec? below).
• NOTE: As of May 2022, the Ministry has granted a humanitarian exemption to 11 Ukrainian children to attend English-language schools in Quebec. However, as the Quebec government’s language policy remains unchanged, the parents of these children still need to apply for this exemption, and each child’s request to study in English will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• If you and your child are Ukrainian refugees or have fled the war in Ukraine, and you wish to apply to enroll your child in an English-language school, please read the “Assistance for Ukrainians Newly Arrived in Quebec” in the Education Resources section of this website.

5. Indigenous Children (in certain circumstances)

• Indigenous children are allowed to attend English-language schools outside of the communities in which they live or were raised, so long as they meet all of the following criteria:
  • They either live or lived in an Indigenous community, on Cree or Naskapi lands;
  • They received most of their education in English or an Indigenous language in the previous or current school year at the time of their application; and
  • They leave their Indigenous community to be educated elsewhere.

 

How do I apply to enrol my child in an English-language school in Quebec?

Even if your child has the right or an exemption to study in English, you must request permission from the Ministry of Education (the “Ministry”). To do this, you need to submit an application through the school body you wish your child to attend.

For private schools, you need to contact the school directly to apply for your child’s enrolment.

For public schools, you need to apply through the school board that services the territory in which you live (see “English-language School Boards” in the Legal and Community Resources tab above).

Based on you or your child’s other parent’s education background, to prepare your child’s application to an English-language school, you will likely need to gather the following documents:

1. Certificate of Eligibility or Permanent Code of the person whose eligibility is being used (either yours, your child’s or their sibling’s);
   To find out how to obtain this certificate to enroll your child in the public school system, read the information under “English-language School Boards” in the Education Resources section of this website.
2. Proof of Canadian citizenship of the person whose eligibility is being used (either yours, your child’s or their sibling’s, such as a Canadian passport, Canadian birth certificate, or a citizenship document or card);
3. Your child’s long-form birth certificate (must show the names of you and your child’s other parent or guardian). To request this document, use the DeClic! online portal of the Directeur de l’état civil;
4. A proof of your place of residence (such as a driver’s license, utility bill, lease form, etc.);
5. Your child’s most recent report card (if you are applying to enroll them in an elementary or high school; and
6. Any other documents needed to prove your child has the right or can use an exemption to attend an English-language school, including proof of where and when you attended school in English in Quebec or Canada.

Once your child’s application has been completed, the school body will send it to the Ministry for assessment. You will then get a written response detailing the Ministry’s decision within 10 business days of them receiving your child’s application.

 

If my child’s application to study in English is denied, how can I challenge that decision?

If the Ministry rejects your child’s application, you have 60 days from the date the rejection was issued to challenge their decision at the Administrative Tribunal of Quebec (TAQ), if you wish to do so.

Click here to learn how to file a motion at the TAQ to have the Ministry’s decision reviewed.

Decisions made by the Ministry regarding applications based on the exemption of “serious family or humanitarian situation” are final and cannot be contested at the TAQ.

Although available only in French, the TAQ’s Language Policy outlines the occasions where you have the right to use English in your communications and dealings with the Tribunal.

According to the Policy, you may have your case heard in English.

When making a claim at the TAQ, you may request English versions of forms needed in the course of your case before the Tribunal.

Appeals made to the TAQ can be filed in writing or online. The online application system is available in both French and English.

Appeals made in writing can be submitted to the TAQ by printing out and filling in their Motion instituting proceedings form, and mailing it to the Tribunal’s Montreal or Quebec City Office (visit their contact page for more information).

Whether you participate in an alternative method to resolving their conflict (for example, through formal talks and negotiations, mediation, or other approaches) or participate in a hearing before the TAQ, you have the right to express yourself and be heard in English.

Rulings made by the Tribunal are written in French or English, based on the decision-maker’s choice. If written in French, an English-language translation of the ruling may be provided for free at your request.

Written communications (such as letters or e-mails): TAQ staff can assist and communicate with you in English if you do not write or understand French well enough to correspond. This exception only applies to individual persons, or to legal persons (i.e. businesses, organizations) operating outside of Quebec.

Telephone conversations: TAQ staff can assist and communicate with you in English if you do not speak or understand French well enough to carry out a conversation.

• If you call the TAQ and speak to their staff in a language other than French must first check whether you are able to understand French. They will most likely do this by asking you directly. If you confirm that you do not understand French, then the TAQ representative can continue to speak to the caller in English. If the TAQ representative is unable to speak in English, they can find a coworker who can better assist you in English.

NOTE: Based on the wording of the TAQ’s Language Policy, while staff members are allowed to help you in English in certain circumstances, they are not obligated to do so.

Also, on June 1, 2022, the Quebec government officially passed Bill 96, a new law that would require all government institutions to follow the rules of a universal language policy, to be drawn up by the Ministry of the French Language. This state-wide language policy:

• Requires government institutions to draw up guidelines pinpointing the situations in which it is acceptable to provide services in English; and
• Tightens the rules around when a government institution is allowed to offer services to the public in English.

While the Ministry’s language policy has not yet been released, these modifications could narrow the TAQ’s Language Policy and further restrict the Tribunal’s ability to offer its services to Quebecers in English.

The bill also:

• No longer requires that all judges appointed to the Quebec tribunals have English-language skills; and
• Requires all written English-language judgments to include a French-language translation.

This new bill could make it harder for English-speakers in Quebec to access to have their case at the TAQ heard in English.

The bill was long discussed in consultations before the Committee on Culture and Education at the National Assembly. More information will be provided as new developments emerge.

 

 

English language school boards

What is the structure of Quebec’s (former) school board model?

Until February 2020, school boards were the standard educational institution through which public education was organized and administered in Quebec. They balanced implementing the educational policies of the provincial government with the social and cultural needs of the communities whose children they instructed. For Quebec’s English-speaking community, the school board is a pillar on which its members can preserve their minority language and culture.

While legislation enacted in February 2020 has officially replaced this model, due to ongoing legal challenges, the school board structure is still in place for the English-language public education system.

For English-language schools in Quebec, a school board has the following structural features:

• Council of Commissioners: a body of eight to eighteen officials publicly elected from members of the community every four years. Additional commissioners include representatives from the school board parents’ committee, as well as members of the community’s social, cultural, business, and labour sectors. The Council passes by-laws and motions to ensure effective governance of schools under their authority.
• School Board Elections: To be qualified to vote for school board commissioners, you must be over eighteen years of age, a Canadian citizen, living within the area that the school board services, and be registered to vote. You do not need to have a child attending a school board’s school or vocational training centre.
• School Board Committees: Consisting of various school board officials, these committees oversee different parts of a school board’s functioning, such as finance, human resources, student safety, transportation, special needs education, etc.
• Commitment-to-Success Plan: A written directive through which the school board notifies the public of its commitments to promote educational success of its students and their community’s particular social and cultural needs.
• Oversight of Physical Resources: School boards oversee the maintenance and upkeep of their facilities, like school and vocational training buildings.

 

What role do school boards serve to Quebec’s English-speaking minority?

Furthermore, the Supreme Court has stated that in practice, this right translates to the school board administration having exclusive (that is, sole) control over how:

• The board’s funding is distributed and spent;
• Teaching staff is recruited and hired; and
• Programs related to minority official-language instruction are designed and taught.

Bill 40 – Quebec’s education reform

In February 2020, the Quebec government passed Bill 40, a law that abolishes the school board model and replaces it with “school service centres.” Amongst its many wide changes, the bill:

• Replaces the Council of Commissioners with a Board of Directors, partly consisting of elected parent and community representatives, and unelected government officials and school service centre staff appointed by the Ministry of Education;
• Requires that elected parent representatives on the Board of Directors be parents of students attending a school under the authority of the school service centre; and
• Requires that each of the elected community representatives on the Board of Directors have expertise in various public sectors, like finance, accounting, health services, social services, sports, culture, etc.

These heightened standards for who can run for a seat on the Board of Directors could impose large burdens for English-language minority communities across Quebec, who may not have members that meet all of the new qualifications created by Bill 40.

Additionally, Bill 40’s introduction of unelected officials onto the Board of Directors could reduce the voting power of Quebec’s English-speaking community, and potentially compromise their cultural and linguistic needs when in conflict with the objectives of the provincial government.

Bill 21 – Quebec’s secularism law

In June 2019, the Quebec government passed Bill 21, a law that aims to protect the laicity of the State and keep public institutions free of religious influence. Amongst its restrictions, the bill:

• Defines a religious symbol as any article of clothing, jewelry, adornment, accessory or headwear that either:
  • Connects to a religious belief or conviction; or
  • Reasonably refers to a religious affiliation;

• Forbids the following people from wearing religious symbols while conducting their professional duties:
  • Judges of Quebec’s courts and tribunals;
  • Court clerks and deputy clerks;
  • Government-appointed commissioners, prosecutors, legal managers, and arbitrators;
  • Lawyers or notaries acting before the courts;
  • Police officers; and
  • Public school principals, vice-principals, and teachers; and

• Overrides certain rights guaranteed by both the Canadian and Quebec human rights charters, including the freedom of religion.

The law could also undermine English-language school boards’ right to manage and control who they hire to work or teach in their schools.

However, any of the individuals mentioned above who were employed before March 27, 2019 can continue to wear religious symbols.

Nevertheless, the new restrictions created by Bill 21 could have a disproportionate impact on Quebecers who wear more visible religious symbols, such as members of Quebec’s minority Muslim, Jewish, and Sikh communities.

The Constitutional Consequences of Bills 21 and 40

As their validity is being legally challenged, advocates are arguing that Bills 21 and 40 violate, among others, the English-speaking community’s right under the Canadian Charter to exert management and control over their schools. 

However, through the course of these legal challenges, the Quebec Court of Appeal has upheld a temporary pause on applying Bill 40 to Quebec’s English-language schools.This means that at least for the time being, until the courts can review the issue more deeply, English-language school boards will continue to operate as they have since before Bill 40 became law.

More information will be provided as new developments emerge.

 

Legal and community resources

Legal Clinics

• Centre de justice de proximité du Grand Montréal – CJP
  The CJP of Greater Montreal provides free legal information in English. The lawyers on staff only provide legal information, not specific advice. They offer services in person or by telephone.
  Opening Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9am–5pm
  Telephone: 514-227-3782, option 4
  Visit the CJP website for more detailed information.

• Head & Hands – H&H
  The H&H offers free legal advice in many areas for youth between 12 to 25 years old. Clients over the age of 25 are encouraged to make a $20 donation.
  Opening Hours: Monday & Friday, 12–5pm; Wednesday & Thursday, 12–6pm
  Telephone: 514-481-0277
  Email: info@headandhands.ca
  Visit the H&H website for more information on their Legal Programs and Services.

• Mile End Legal Clinic – MELC
  The MELC offers free legal assistance in lots of areas. First consultation is usually with a law student providing legal information.
  Follow-up consultations may be with a volunteer lawyer who can give specific advice to the client, though the MELC does not represent clients at the TAL.
  NOTE: the Park Extension Legal Clinic (open Monday, 3–6pm) and Tyndale St-Georges Legal Clinic (Monday, 6–7pm) are also affiliated with the MELC.
  Opening Hours: Wednesday, 4–7pm
  Telephone: 514-507-3054
  Email: info@melc.ca
  Visit the MELC website for more information.

• YWCA Legal Information Clinic – YLIC
  The YLIC offers women legal information in various domains.
  The Clinic offers each client three 30-minute sessions per year (either free or with a fee up to $20, depending on the client’s financial situation).
  Opening Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
  Telephone: 514-866-9941
  Email: infojuridique@ydesfemmesmtl.org
  Visit the YLIC website for more information.

 

List of English-Language School Boards in Quebec

• Central Quebec School Board – CQSB
  With 18 schools, 1 adult education centre, and 1 vocational training centre, the CQSB caters to English-speaking students living in the Saguenay, Capitale-Nationale, Mauricie, and Nord-du-Québec regions.
  Registration for new students and applications for certificates of eligibility are initiated on site at the desired school.
  Telephone: 418-688-8730
  Email: cqsb@cqsb.qc.ca
  For more information, click here.
• Eastern Shores School Board – ESSB
  With 23 schools, 1 adult education centre, and 4 vocational training centres, the ESSB serves English-speaking students living in the Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and Côte-Nord regions.
  Registration for new students and applications for certificates of eligibility are initiated on site at the desired school.
  Telephone: 418-752-2247
  Email: info@essb.qc.ca
  For more information, click here.

• Eastern Townships School Board – ETSB 
  With 23 schools, 2 adult education centres, and 2 vocational training centres, the ETSB serves English-speaking students living in the Éstrie region, eastern Montérégie region, and parts of the Centre-du-Québec region.
  Registration for new students and applications for certificates of eligibility can be done by contacting the ETSB school closest to where your child lives, or contacting the ETSB by telephone (ext. 55013), or by writing to their e-mail address at registration@etsb.qc.ca.
  Telephone: 819-868-3100
  For more information, click here.

• English Montreal School Board – EMSB
  With 46 schools, 6 adult education centres, and 4 vocational training centres, the EMSB provides education to English-speaking students living in the central and eastern boroughs of the Island of Montreal.
  Registration for new students and applications for certificates of eligibility are initiated on site at the desired school. You can book this appointment online through the EMSB’s Law 101 Office.
  Telephone: 514-483-7200
  For more information, click here.

• Lester B Pearson School Board – LBPSB 
  With 42 schools and 7 adult education centres and vocational training centres, the LBPSB provides education to English-speaking students living in Montreal’s West Island boroughs and the western Montérégie region (municipalities such as Vaudreuil-Dorion, Hudson, and Saint-Lazare).
  Registration for new students and applications for certificates of eligibility are initiated on site at the desired school.
  Telephone: 514-422-3022 – for admissions
  For more information, click here.

• New Frontiers School Board – NFSB
  With 12 schools and 3 adult education centres and vocational training centres, the NFSB services to English-speaking students living in the southern Montérégie region (in municipalities like Châteaugay and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield).
  Registration for new students and applications for certificates of eligibility are initiated on site at the desired school. For more information, email Lisa Lemieux at llemieux@nfsb.qc.ca.
  Telephone: 450-691-1440
  Email: info@nfsb.qc.ca
  For more information, click here.

• Riverside School Board – RSB
  With 24 schools and 3 adult education centres and vocational training centres, the RSB caters to English-speaking students living in the municipalities of the South Shore (such as Brossard, Greenfield Park, and Saint-Hubert).
  Registration for new students and applications for certificates of eligibility are initiated on site at the desired school. .
  For information about your child’s eligibility to study at a RSC school or centre, you can e-mail eligibility@rsb.qc.ca. For information on RSB’s registration process, you can e-mail registration@rsb.qc.ca.
  Telephone: 450-672-4010
  For more information, click here

• Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board – SWLSB 
  With 35 schools and 2 adult education centres and 2 vocational training centres, the SWLSB provides education to English-speaking students living in Laval and the Lanaudière and Laurentian regions (including North Shore municipalities like Rosemere, Lorraine, and Saint-Eustache).
  Registration for new students and applications for certificates of eligibility are initiated on site at the desired school.
  Telephone: 450-621-5600
  For more information, click here.

• Western Quebec School Board – WQSB
  With 31 schools and 6 adult education centres and vocational training centres, the WQSB provides education to English-speaking students living in the Outaouais and Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions (municipalities like Gatineau, Val d’Or, and Rouyn-Noranda).
  Registration for new students and applications for certificates of eligibility are initiated on site at the desired school.
  Telephone: 819-684-2336 / 1-800-363-9111
  For more information, click here.

 

Organizations & Government Institutions

• Quebec English School Boards Assication – QESBA 
  A parent organization to Quebec’s nine English-language school boards, QESBA coordinates with board officials, parents, and teachers to promote and uphold quality education for English-speaking children and young adults in the province.
  Telephone: 514-849-5900
  Email: qesba@qesba.qc.ca
  Visit their website for more information and to find out if your child is eligibleto study in English in Quebec.

• Leading English Education & Resource Network – LEARN
  This non-profit group serves Quebec’s English-speaking community by providing “elementary and secondary level teaching tools and content; professional learning;, community, school and parental support” for free. LEARN also offers a range of online services like personalized tutorials, summer school programs, through their Virtual Campus.
  If you are a teacher and wish to learn how to develop better learning opportunities for your students, click here.
  If you are an English-speaking student, you can visit LEARN’s I Want to Learn webpage for online tutoring services, adult education and vocational training, and How-Tos in many subjects, like how to prepare an oral presentation or write an article or lab report.
  Telephone: 450-622-2212
  Visit their website for more information.

• Giant Steps Montreal
  This subsidized private school in Montreal caters to children on the autism spectrum between the ages of 4 and 21. It offers educational services and lessons in both French and English.
  For frequently asked questions about Giant Steps, click here.
  To apply to send your child to the school, you will need to fill out an application form and submit it via mail, email at reception@giantstepsmontreal.com, or fax at 514-935-9768, along with other pertinent medical reports and documents.
  Telephone: 514-935-1911
  Visit their website for more information.

• Summit School
  This Montreal-based school provides specialized educational services and programs for neurodiverse children and young adults.
  You can find out more about their admissions process and how to fill out an application on their website. Applications and other relevant documents can only be dropped off or mailed to the school.
  For frequently asked questions about the Summit School, click here. You can also see their webpage to contact their three campuses.
  Email: info@summit-school.com
  Visit their website for more information.

• Ministries of Education and Higher Education of Quebec – MEQ
  This governmental body oversees matters of education policy for Quebec’s public school network. They are tasked with establishing curriculum, offering financial assistance like loans and bursaries, and implements recreational and sports programs for Quebec’s students.
  In addition to reviewing individual applications, the MEQ’s website also provides extensive information on who is permitted to receive instruction in English in Quebec, how to obtain eligibility credentials and submit applications to English-language schools.
  Telephone: 1-866-747-6626
  Email: aea-mtl@education.gouv.qc.ca
  Visit their website for more information.

• Administrative Tribunal of Quebec – TAQ
  The TAQ makes sure that government officials follow the proper of rules of granting or denying rights to Quebec citizens. With respect to education, it can review decisions made by the Ministry of Education when applications of children to attend an English-language school are denied.
  Click here to learn how to file a motion at the TAQ to have the Ministry’s decision reviewed.

 

Assistance for Ukrainians Newly Arrived in Quebec

The following organizations can help Ukrainian refugees or asylum seekers settle in Quebec. Among the guidance they provide, they can help with finding housing, obtaining a work permit, or helping to enroll your child in school (as well as determining if your child qualifies to attend English-language school under humanitarian grounds).

To enroll your child in school in Quebec, you will need to present proof of your CUAET (Canadian-Ukrainian Authorization for Emergency Travel) to the local school board or school service centre. For more information, click here.

• Hirondelle 
  Provides legal information and help with filling in forms and documents part of the immigration process. Focus their help mainly on newcomers who have been in Canada for less than five years and have already received the Quebec Selection Certificate. They also help parents figure out if their child can qualify to attend English-language school in Quebec on humanitarian grounds.
  As the personnel are not lawyers, they cannot offer legal advice. The organization cannot assist refugee claimants. Provides assistance in English, French, Russian and Spanish.
  Opening Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–12pm & 1–5pm
  Telephone: 514-281-2038
  Email: communication@hirondelle.qc.ca
  Visit their website for more information.

• Immigrant and Refugee Assistance Centre
  Opening Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30am–9:30pm
  This Montreal-based organization provides many support options and services for refugees and immigrants, including finding housing and daycare, language and integration classes, and employment assistance.
  They also help parents figure out if their child can qualify to attend English-language school in Quebec on humanitarian grounds. Provides assistance in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Farsi, among other languages.
  Telephone: 514-856-3511
  Email: info@caci-bc.org
  Visit their website for more information.

• The Refugee Centre
  Opening Hours: Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm
  Offers a variety of support options and services for refugees and immigrants based in and around Montreal, including: Business development, language classes, web development and coding courses, academic assistance, cultural and Social orientation, health and Wellness support, and legal aid services.
  The Refugee Centre can also help newcomers fill in documents needed to apply for a CSQ, or permanent residency. They also offer help to asylum seekers applying for refugee status, and in certain circumstances, can offer legal support when submitting applications to be Immigration and Refugee Board.
  As part of their orientation services, they also help parents figure out if their child can qualify to attend English-language school in Quebec on humanitarian grounds. Provides assistance in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Farsi, among other languages.
  Telephone: 514-846-0005
  Email: info@therefugeecentre.org
  Visit their website for more information and to book an appointment.

Éducaloi
This neutral non-profit provides information on a wide variety of legal topics, including accessing schools in English in Quebec.