A-25, r. 5 - Regulation defining certain words and expressions for the purposes of the Automobile Insurance Act

Section 4 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

4. Notwithstanding section 5, a resident, as well as his spouse and any unmarried child under 18 years of age who reside permanently with him, shall, unless he elects domicile outside Québec, retain the status of resident:

(a)  if the resident stays outside Québec as a student registered in an educational institution and pursuing a study program therein;

(b)  if the resident stays outside Québec as a full-time unpaid trainee in a university, an institution affiliated with a university, a research institute or a governmental or international body;

(c)  if the resident is a public servant in the service of the government of either Québec or Canada and assigned outside Québec;

(d)  if, while his spouse and children remain in Québec or while he keeps a dwelling therein, the resident stays outside Québec for less than 12 consecutive months for the purpose of seeking or accepting temporary employment or executing a contract in another province or country, provided he returns to Québec at least once a year or notifies the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec that he is unable to comply with this requirement; or

(e)  if the resident is in the service of a non-profit organization having its head office in Canada and works abroad within the framework of an international aid or cooperation program recognized by the Minister of Health and Social Services.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. A-25, r. 3, s. 4.