Eligibility requirements for English public schools
In order to qualify for English instruction in Quebec public schools, students must meet certain criteria under the Charter of the French Language as set out by the Quebec government. All families must complete an application for a Certificate of Eligibility before registering for school. Requirements differ depending on academic level, citizenship, and education history. In this section of the site you can find the application process for the most common criteria. In certain
1. Children with Canadian parents or siblings who have completed the majority of their primary education in English in Canada.
2. Families living in Quebec temporarily for employment, school, foreign representative on temporary diplomatic status or members of the Armed Forces.
3. Exceptions that may allow children who would not normally be eligible for instruction to be exempt from law 101.
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