Four- to six-months student exchange program - Grants

You must ensure the eligibility of your project before submitting a grant application under this program. To be eligible, Quebec students* must:

• Be in Secondary III, IV or V;
• Have completed a minimum of 60 hours of practice in the target language before participating in the exchange;
• Have an above-average academic record;
• Demonstrate a clear interest in achieving the program’s objectives;
• Be willing to learn the language spoken in the host country;
• Show openness towards others and their culture;
• Possess a high level of adaptability and integration skills;
• Demonstrate maturity and a sense of responsibility;
• Display a careful use of the languages used;
• Exhibit exemplary behavior;
• The parents or legal guardian of the student wishing to participate in the exchange program must consent to their participation;
• All adults living under the same roof as the participating student must have no criminal record;
• The exchange must be a minimum of 2 months and a maximum of 3 months for each part of the exchange, totaling a 4 to 6-month exchange;
• The exchange must be evaluated as safe.
• Applications can be submitted from April 1st of the current year, and funding can be granted for projects ending before July 31st of the following year.
• The application must be complete and signed, including annexes, as well as a duly filled application form.

*Under this program, the definition of a Quebec student is the same as that used in the Regulation respecting the definition of a resident of Quebec (RLRQ, c. E-9-1, r 2).

The maximum amount that can be granted corresponds to the cost of the transportation fare up to a maximum of $2,000 per person.

One accompanying person per submitted project can also receive equivalent funding.

The total annual amount that can be awarded in grants is $287,415 for all submitted projects (within this allocation, an amount of $175,415 must be allocated to projects carried out in Canada).

Applications can be submitted starting from April 1 of the current year, and funding can be granted for projects ending before July 31 of the following year. The deadline to submit an application for the current financial year is February 15.

We will confirm the receipt and conformity of your application via email within a week of applying.

The acceptance or refusal of your application will be confirmed within 6 weeks after the application deadline.

Please read all the information contained in the guide carefully before sending off your application. Complete all the forms and upload them here :

Note: If the document upload appears to fail, please reduce the file names so that they contain fewer characters.

After submitting your documents, you should receive a confirmation email within 3 business days.

School management must complete the grant use report (in French only) and submit it to Éducation internationale at the latest 60 days after the completion of the project. Any unused sum will have to be reimbursed (e.g. student withdrawal).

The report must also include the following documents :

• Appendix I: Detailed schedule of the project (as it unfolded).

• Appendix II: Final budget outline.

• Proof of purchase for eligible expenses for each participant

• Any other relevant document (stories, photos, etc.)

Complete all the forms and upload them here

Note: If the document upload appears to fail, please reduce the file names so that they contain fewer characters.

After submitting your documents, you should receive a confirmation email within 3 business days.

As a security measure, no funding will be granted for projects that take place in a country that is the subject of a level 3 travel advisory issued by the Government of Canada (avoid all non-essential travel).