I'm from the U.S. and may be attending McGill University in a couple of
years to earn my Ph.D.
I have a daughter who will be around 10 years old by then. My wife is
vaguely French fluent, and the three of us would try to learn French
before we go...but we would still very much prefer our daughter went to
an English grade school, simply because we're afraid she wouldn't do so
well in a French grade school.
As I understand it, the only way one can have their child attend an
English school is if at least one of the parents has attended an
English school and is a Quebec citizen.
While I wouldn't mind moving to Quebec permanently (I have a brother
living in Montral, and our vacations to Montreal and the QC province
have been amazing! Plus, I kinda want to leave Bush-merica.) But, we
may still just be there for the 2-3 years it takes me to earn my degree
on a student visa.
So, where can I find official information on the allowance of kids
attending English schools? (My Google search isn't yielding much that I
can make out.)
And where can I find information on the actual English schools
themselves, in Montreal?
Thanks for any assistance! =)
-Liam
> I'm from the U.S. and may be attending McGill University in a couple of
> years to earn my Ph.D.
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> Thanks for any assistance! =)
> -Liam
Hi Liam,
Yes. The rule is that unless you somehow get an exemption, an immigrant
must educate their children through the French public school system up
until Grade 11, known as Secondary 5 here. Although I believe private
schools are exempt so you can select your language of preference...
The Quebec government has a decent website that gives the details about
their regulations. Here are a couple of URLs that should get you
started:
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/education/index.html
http://www.meq.gouv.qc.ca/rens/banque/Fiches/F95a.htm
Personally, I don't understand this rule about forcing immigrants to go
to French schools. If I remember correctly, you have to take French
classes all the way from Grade 2 to Grade 11 in the Quebec English
school system anyway. At least the child can learn his/her other
studies in their native language if the family speaks English at home.
It's no wonder Quebec's birth rate is dropping and many of the
immigrants from English-speaking countries are flocking to BC, Alberta,
and Ontario. But we are a distinct society so we do things differently
than most ;-)
As for schools, there are a couple of schoolboards on the island of
Montreal which you can check with (keep in mind that the french
schoolbaord of Montreal is all in French, but if you contact them they
may be able to answer your questions).
http://www.emsb.qc.ca/
http://www.csdm.qc.ca/csdm/index.asp
This website looks like it has pretty good info too:
http://www.movingto.com/Montreal_Links.htm
And if you REALLY want your daughter educated in English, there is
always Alexandria, Ontario. Drive a car 15min to Dorion, Quebec and hop
on the train all the way to McGill.
Good luck!
Steve
Montreal
nadagami - 25 Sep 2006 21:36 GMT
<steven_nospam@yahoo.ca> a écrit dans le message de news:
> It's no wonder Quebec's birth rate is dropping and many of the
> immigrants from English-speaking countries are flocking to BC, Alberta,
> and Ontario. But we are a distinct society so we do things differently
> than most ;-)
Au cours des cinq années qui ont suivi la première élection du P.Q., le taux
de natalité n'a cessé d'augmenter. Puis suite au premier échec référendaire,
ce taux n'a cessé de décroître.
Vous auriez dû voter du bon bord.
Il est malheureux que vous ayez décidé de ne pas être distincts.
Et il est encore plus intéressant de lire que tu recommandes à Liam
d'envoyer sa fille étudier en Ontario.
Il est où le problème tu penses, l'épais?
nadagami
nadagami