Education Resources

Centre de justice de proximité du Grand Montréal – CJP (514-227-3782, option 4)
 
Opening Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9am–5pm 
 
The CJP of Greater Montreal provides free legal information in English. The lawyers on staff only provide legal information, not specific advice. They are currently taking questions only by telephone or video calls.
 
Visit CJP website for more detailed information.

 
Head & Hands – H&H (514-481-0277)(info@headandhands.ca)
 
Opening Hours: Monday & Friday, 12–5pm; Wednesday & Thursday, 12–6pm 
 
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.
 
Visit the H&H website for more information on their Legal Programs and Services.

 
Mile End Legal Clinic – MELC (514-507-3054)(info@melc.ca)
 
Opening Hours: Wednesday, 4–7pm 
 
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.
 
Visit the MELC website for more information.

 
YWCA Legal Information Clinic - YLIC (514-866-9941, ext. 293)(infojuridique@ydesfemmesmtl.org)
 
Opening Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
 
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). 

Visit the YLIC website for more information.
 

Central Quebec School Board – CQSB (418-688-8730)(cqsb@cqsb.qc.ca)
 
With 18 schools, 1 adult education centre, and 1 vocational traingin 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. For more information, click here.

 
Eastern Shores School Board – ESSB (418-752-2247)(info@essb.qc.ca)
 
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. For more information, click here. 
 
 
Eastern Townships School Board – ETSB (819-868-3100) 
 
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. For more information, click here. 
 
 
English Montreal School Board – EMSB (514-483-7200) 
 
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. For more information, click here. You can also book this appointment online through the EMSB's Law 101 Office. 

 
Lester B Pearson School Board – LBPSB (514-422-3022 – for admissions) 
 
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. For more information, click here.
 
 
New Frontiers School Board – NFSB (450-691-1440)(info@nfsb.qc.ca)  
 
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, click here, or contact Lisa Lemieux at llemieux@nfsb.qc.ca.  
 

Riverside School Board – RSB (450-672-4010) 
 
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 more information, click here.
 
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. 

 
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board – SWLSB (450-621-5600)  
 
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. For more information, click here.
 
 
Western Quebec School Board – WQSB (450-621-5600)  
 
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. For more information, click here.
 

Quebec English School Boards Assication – QESBA (514-849-5900)
(qesba@qesba.qc.ca)
 
A parent organization to Quebec’s nine English-langauge 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. 
 
Their strategic plan for 2018–2021 consists of the following four principles:
 
Craft a mission to develop English-language education in Quebec;
Guarantee the continued protection and growth of English-language school boards in Quebec;
Strengthen collaboration across member school boards; and 
Implement a policy to ensure English-language minority presence in Quebec’s public education system.   

Visit their website for more information and to find out if your child is eligible to study in English in Quebec. 
 
 
Leading English Education & Resource Network – LEARN 
(450-622-2212) 
 
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 subject, like how to prepare an oral presentation or write an article or lab report. 
 
Visit their website for more information. 
 
 
Giant Steps Montreal (514-935-1911)
 
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 pertinenet medical reports and documents.
 
Visit their website for more information.
 
 
Summit School (info@summit-school.com)
 
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 3 campuses.
 
Visit their website for more information. 
 
 
Ministries of Education and Higher Education of Quebec – MEQ 
(1-866-747-6626)(aea-mtl@education.gouv.qc.ca) 
 
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. 
 
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.
 

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 determing 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 (514-281-2038)(communication@hirondelle.qc.ca)
 
Opening Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–12pm & 1–5pm (no in-person appointments due to COVID-19 except for exceptional circumstances)
 
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.
 
Visit their website for more information.
 


Immigrant and Refugee Assistance Centre (514-856-3511)(info@caci-bc.org)
 
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 
Emplyment 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.
 
Visit their website for more information.


 
The Refugee Centre (514-846-0005)(info@therefugeecentre.org)
 
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.
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.
 
Visit their website for more information and to book an appointment.

 

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

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Montreal Quebec H3H 2P5
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Phone: 514-868 9044
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The Access to Justice in English in Quebec project is funded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Justice Canada. The QCGN is funded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage.