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Merit Scholarship

Come and study vocational training in Quebec thanks to our scholarship and tuition exemption competition!

Registration for the 2025-2026 competition opens on June 18 at noon (Quebec time) and closes on July 30 at 11:59 p.m. (Quebec time).

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Merit scholarships for international vocational training students

  • A scholarship to cover living expenses for the duration of the vocational training
  • Exemption from tuition fees for international students
  • Medical coverage by the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) for the duration of your studies

The annual budget for merit scholarship award is $2 380 000 (making about 95 awards annually), subject to the budgetary allocation of the ministère de l’Éducation du Québec (MEQ).

Tuition Exemption

A maximum number of exemptions may be distributed per year. Twenty (20) perpetual exemptions are available. Recipients of a tuition waiver do not receive a scholarship and are not covered by health insurance.

Funded by the Ministère de l'Éducation du Québec

What you need to know

MERIT SCHOLARSHIPTUITION EXEMPTION ONLY
INCLUDED• Exemption from supplementary tuition fees payable by international students
• Health insurance coverage provided by Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ)
• Scholarship award ranging from $14 000 to $26 000 depending on the duration of the chosen training program, to cover the student’s living expenses during his or her studies		Exemption from supplementary tuition fees payable by international students
NON INCLUDED• Immigration process costs
• Transport fare to and from Canada
• Private health insurance required before the commencement of RAMQ coverage
• Training related expenses (e.g. training materials, uniforms, etc.)		• Scholarship
• Health insurance coverage
• Immigration process costs
• Transport fare to and from Canada
• Training related expenses (e.g. training materials, uniforms, etc.)
FINANCIAL CAPACITY ($)You must declare that you have a minimum of CAD 3,000 available for your project.You must declare that you have a minimum of CAD 15,000 available for your project.

Additional Information

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Calendar
Period of registration/ Submission of applicationsFrom Wednesday, June 18th, noon (Quebec time) to Wednesday, July 30th, 2025, 11:59 p.m. (Quebec time)Complete applications must have been submitted online on the scholarship platform of Education internationale.
PreselectionFrom September 1st 2025 to October 10th 2025Applications are analysed and shortlisted by each school service centre and English school board.
Evaluation of files and final selection of recipientsFrom October 15 to November 21, 2025The submitted files are evaluated by the selection committee.
Official announcementDecember 2025Successful and unsuccessful candidates are notified.
Student immigration proceduresBetween January and August 2026The winning students complete the immigration procedures and prepare for their arrival.
Arrival of students and start of classes From August 2026Students arrive in Quebec and begin their professional training.
Éducation internationale encourages and promotes students who apply independently. Otherwise, applications may be rejected.

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