Category: Quebec

Understand how you’ll be taxed There’s one exception: HSAs are a taxable benefit in Quebec. Is a health care spending account a taxable benefit? Employee contributions to a health insurance plan are taxable. A health spending account is tax-free. Under an ideal insurance plan, the employer pays the insurance company in the form of premiums […]

Gens du pays. “Gens du pays” has been called the unofficial “national” anthem of Quebec. Does Quebec have a song? As it turns out, we do have our very own Quebec national anthem. Only very few people actually know about it. It’s called Les Gens du Pays otherwise known as l’Hymne du Quebec. This song […]

Beginning September 12, 2022, there will be two ways to register with Revenu Québec: online or by filing form LM-1-V, Application for Registration. Do I need to register with Revenu Québec? If you carry on commercial activities in Québec and your business income and the business income of your associates exceeds $30,000, you must register […]

10% (5% for Quebec) on amounts up to and including $5,000. 20% (10% for Quebec) on amounts over $5,000 up to and including $15,000. 30% (15% for Quebec) on amounts over $15,000. How is severance pay taxed in Quebec? You pay income tax on this type of severance payment like you would on regular employment […]

Primary school: starts at 6 years old, lasts 6 years. Secondary school: starts at 12 years old, lasts 5 years. CÉGEP (college): starts at 17 years old, lasts 2 years. Bachelors’s degree: starts at 19 years old, lasts 3 years. Can a 16 year old go to university in Canada? Neither diplomas nor age are […]

The Québec university system is divided into three academic levels, with five diplomas. The duration of studies varies depending on your chosen level and program. To earn a degree, you must complete an undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral program. Is university education free in Quebec? Students enrolled full-time receive free tuition. For part-time students, some tuition […]

To give you an idea of what the numbers mean, an R score average of around 36 is usually required to be admitted to Medicine, an R score average between 27 to 29 is required to be admitted to Management. The R score is calculated by the Ministry of Education and accessed by the Registrar’s […]

Students enrolled full-time receive free tuition. For part-time students, some tuition fees may apply. Canadians who are not Québec residents and foreign students must pay tuition fees, also called “lump-sums.” How much is CEGEP in Quebec? Canadian part-time student registration fees Quebec residents ($2.00/course-hour) Per Semester 75 hr course (5 hrs/week) $176.00* 90 hr course […]

All Quebec secondary school graduates who are continuing with their education enrol in a college-level institution, opting for a pre-university program or a career-oriented diploma program similar to those offered by community colleges in other provinces. What comes after high school in Quebec? Instead of Grade 12, students in Quebec typically go on to college […]

If you are supplying your own car for the road test, you must bring the registration and insurance (make sure you are on the insurance policy of that vehicle). There must not be any outstanding fines linked to the car. Can I use my own car for driving test in Canada? Yes, you can use […]