{"id":17693,"date":"2026-01-23T19:17:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T19:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epcaquebec.org\/understanding-english-eligibility-in-quebec-schools\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T19:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T19:17:30","slug":"understanding-english-eligibility-in-quebec-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epcaquebec.org\/fr\/understanding-english-eligibility-in-quebec-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding English Eligibility in Quebec Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"\">New information document from the Government of Quebec that explains the process for families seeking English-language education under serious family or humanitarian circumstances (Section 85.1 of the Charter of the French Language).<\/p>\n<p style=\"\">This guide outlines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\">Who may qualify for English instruction in Quebec<\/li>\n<li style=\"\">What counts as a serious family or humanitarian situation<\/li>\n<li style=\"\">How to submit a request to the Examining Committee on the Language of Instruction<\/li>\n<li style=\"\">What documents are required to support your request (e.g. reports, evaluations, judgments, etc.)<\/li>\n<li style=\"\">How the review process works and how long it takes (approximately 40 working days)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"\">Parents whose children have been refused eligibility for English instruction may be able to submit a request to the Examining Committee. This guide helps you understand the steps, required documentation, and timelines so you can make an informed submission.<\/p>\n<p style=\"\">  Download the full document below: <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn-contenu.quebec.ca\/cdn-contenu\/education\/admissibilite-enseignement-anglais\/CELE-role-et-langue-enseignement-ANG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: currentcolor;\" rel=\"noopener\"> Language of Instruction in Qu\u00e9bec and the Role of the Examining Committee \u2013 Serious Family or Humanitarian Situation (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"\">If you have questions about your eligibility process, contact your school board\u2019s eligibility officer or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">quebec.ca<\/span><\/a> for official information<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New information document from the Government of Quebec that explains the process for families seeking English-language education under serious family or humanitarian circumstances (Section 85.1 of the Charter of the French Language). This guide outlines: Who may qualify for English instruction in Quebec What counts as a serious family or humanitarian situation How to submit [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/epcaquebec.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/epcaquebec.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/epcaquebec.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epcaquebec.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epcaquebec.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/epcaquebec.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17693\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/epcaquebec.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epcaquebec.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epcaquebec.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}