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- Listencarte de crédit garantie[kaʁt də kʁedi gaʁɑ̃ti]Level 4
Secured credit card
A credit card that requires an upfront security deposit, which becomes your credit limit — the standard entry point when you have no credit history.
In the guidesBuilding Canadian Credit: First Card and Strategy
- Listencarte de débit[kaʁt də debi]Level 4
Debit card
A card linked to your bank account that pays directly from your funds.
In the guidesOpen a Bank Account in Quebec: Chequing Account
- Listencarte de résident[kaʁt də ʁezidɑ̃]Level 4
Resident card
An official card proving you live in the city, granting access to local services.
In the guidesBCITI Brossard Card: How to Get Your Free Resident CardLibrary and Leisure Activities in Brossard
- Listencarte de résident permanent[kaʁt də ʁezidɑ̃ pɛʁmanɑ̃]Level 4
Permanent Resident Card (PR card)
The federal Canadian card proving permanent resident status.
In the guidesRenew or Replace Your PR Card in QuebecRegister with RAMQ: Get Your Carte SoleilQuebec administrative vocabulary
- Listencarte Multi[kaʁt mylti]Level 4
Multi card
The STO's reloadable fare card: it carries your passes and your e-wallet.
In the guidesPublic Transit in Gatineau: STO, OC Transpo, Multi Card
Vivre au Québec, simplement. — Life in Quebec, made simple.
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- Listencarte OPUS[kaʁt ɔpys]Level 4
OPUS card
The reloadable smart card used to pay transit fares across Greater Montreal.
In the guidesGetting Around Brossard: REM, RTL and OPUSPublic Transit in Laval: STL, Metro and OPUSTransit in Lévis: STLévis and Ferry
- Listencarte OPUS avec photo[kaʁt ɔpys avɛk fɔto]Level 4
Photo OPUS card
An OPUS card displaying the holder's photo, required for reduced-fare passes.
In the guidesGetting Around Brossard: REM, RTL and OPUSPublic Transit in Laval: STL, Metro and OPUSPublic Transit in Longueuil
- Listencarte RAMQ[kaʁt ʁamk]Level 4
RAMQ card (health insurance)
The Quebec health insurance card — required for free public healthcare.
In the guidesSeeing a Doctor in Quebec: Family, Walk-in or Online
- Listencarte soleil[kaʁt sɔlɛj]Level 4
Sun card (Quebec slang for the health card)
The everyday Quebec name for the health insurance card, due to the sun symbol on it.
In the guidesRegister with RAMQ: Get Your Carte Soleil
- Listencégep[se.ʒɛp]Level 4
CEGEP
Quebec-unique post-secondary college bridging high school and university.
In the guidesCégep de DrummondvilleFirst Steps in SaguenayUniversities in Sherbrooke: UdeS and Bishop's
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