Province-wide guides

Where to find free homework help — Alloprof, libraries and community groups — when you can't help in French.

Many newly arrived parents feel guilty about not being able to help their child with homework in French, especially while learning the language themselves. Good news: in Quebec there's a real network of free homework help, built for the local school curriculum. Your child can get help from teachers, online or in person, at no cost. Your job isn't to know the answer — it's to connect your child ...

How to enrol a non-francophone child in Quebec school and access welcome and French-support services.

When a child who doesn't yet speak French arrives in Quebec, the school doesn't leave them to fend for themselves in a regular class. It offers welcome and French support services — often in what's called a classe d'accueil (welcome class). There the child learns French intensively and gradually integrates into Quebec school life, until they can follow regular instruction in French. Depending o...

Choosing and enrolling your child in a Quebec elementary school: French or English public, private, enrolment deadlines and parents' rights.

Quebec's school system is divided into school boards serving specific geographic territories. There are two major public networks: French language network — the largest, accessible to all residents English language network — accessible only under specific eligibility conditions (see below) Elementary school in Quebec spans 6 years (Grades 1–6), for children approximately 6–12 years old. Compuls...

Free French courses, a financial allowance, and online registration: everything about Francisation Québec for newcomers.

Francisation Québec is the government service that groups together all free French courses offered to immigrants. It was created in June 2023 by the Ministère de l'Immigration (MIFI). It is today the only official portal to register for a French course in Quebec. A useful distinction so you don't get lost: the MIFI and Francisation Québec are not the same thing. The MIFI is the ministry — the g...

Free courses, conversation circles, apps, media — where to go and how to start to improve your French.

Learning French in Quebec isn't about signing up for one course and waiting. It's multiplying your contacts with the language in every possible situation. This guide gathers five families of resources, from the most formal — free government courses — to the most informal — radio in the background while cooking. All are free or very low cost. But before going to explore others' offerings, start ...

From primary to university, understanding levels and choices for your kids.

Structure from primary to university: Primary: 6 years (Grades 1 to 6, 6 to 12 years old) Secondary: 5 years (Sec. 1 to 5, 12 to 17 years old) CEGEP: 2 or 3 years ( 17 to 19 years old) University: bachelor's 3 years, master's 2 years, doctorate 3 5 years The diagram below shows these pathways, plus the entry points for adults. Mandatory and free until age 16 Public school: free (only material a...

The technical words you'll hear at RAMQ, SAAQ, the bank — so you're never caught off-guard.

When you arrive in Quebec, even with good French, administrative counters can be destabilizing. The clerk speaks quickly, uses technical words, and assumes you understand. This guide gathers the vocabulary for the five situations you'll meet earliest: RAMQ, the bank, the lease, SAAQ, and immigration. Every term below is also indexed on , with IPA pronunciation and audio, gathered with terms fro...