DIVISION 1 “Schooling” (section 3)
§1.1 Duration of English school attendance invoked in support of the eligibility request, according to the type of educational institution and the characteristics of its enrolments
Type A English-language institution
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Total school attendance Type A English-language institution Weighting
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1 year elementary and secondary +2
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2 years elementary +6
elementary and secondary +6
secondary +8
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3 or 4 years elementary +15
3 years elementary and secondary +15
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3 years secondary +15
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5 years elementary +17
4 or 5 years elementary and secondary +18
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6 years elementary +20
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4 or 5 years secondary +25
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6 to 9 years elementary and secondary +30
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10 or 11 years elementary and secondary +35
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Type B English-language institution
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Total school attendance Type B English-language institution Weighting
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Institution where 0% to 25% of the
enrolments hold a certificate of
eligibility or a special authorization
to receive instruction in English:
2 to 3 years elementary or secondary, or both +3
4 to 6 years elementary or secondary, or both +8
7 to 11 years elementary and secondary +13
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Institution where 26% to 40% of the
enrolments hold a certificate of
eligibility or a special authorization
to receive instruction in English:
2 to 3 years elementary or secondary, or both +4
4 to 6 years elementary or secondary, or both +10
7 to 11 years elementary and secondary +16
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Institution where 41% to 59% of the
enrolments hold a certificate of
eligibility or a special authorization
to receive instruction in English:
2 to 3 years elementary or secondary, or both +5
4 to 6 years elementary or secondary, or both +13
7 to 11 years elementary and secondary +21
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Type C institution
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Total school attendance Type C institution Weighting
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Institution where 0% to 25% of the
enrolments hold a certificate of
eligibility or a special authorization
to receive instruction in English:
2 to 3 years elementary or secondary, or both +2
4 to 6 years elementary or secondary, or both +5
7 to 11 years elementary and secondary +8
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Institution where 26% to 40% of the
enrolments hold a certificate of
eligibility or a special authorization
to receive instruction in English:
2 to 3 years elementary or secondary, or both +3
4 to 6 years elementary or secondary, or both +7
7 to 11 years elementary and secondary +11
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Institution where 41% to 59% of the
enrolments hold a certificate of
eligibility or a special authorization
to receive instruction in English:
2 to 3 years elementary or secondary, or both +4
4 to 6 years elementary or secondary, or both +9
7 to 11 years elementary and secondary +14
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§1.2 Type and availability of special programs of study
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Special mission or purpose Weighting
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Attendance at an institution most of whose enrolments are 0 to +5
students requiring special services because of a physical
or mental handicap, behavioural problems, social
maladjustments, learning difficulties or other similar problems
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DIVISION 2 “Consistent, true commitment” (section 3)
§2.1 Changes or inconsistencies in terms of the language of instruction during the schooling invoked in support of the eligibility request
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Length of interruption French-language institution* Weighting
or change in language
of instruction or school
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1 year elementary (-3)
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2 years elementary (-3 per year)
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3 or more years elementary (-5 per year for
each additional
year after the
first 2 years)
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1 year secondary (-5)
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2 years secondary (-5 per year)
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3 or more years secondary (-8 per year for
each additional
year after the
first 2 years)
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* Enrolment in a French-language institution is not considered if motivated by the availability of special services needed because of a physical or mental handicap, behavioural problems, social maladjustments, learning difficulties or other similar problems. Similarly, the period of enrolment in a French-language institution is to be disregarded if ascribable to the student’s participation in a special program of studies with limited access or availability, such as sports-study or music-study programs.
§2.2 Continued commitment, changes or inconsistencies in siblings’ school attendance
In this division, “siblings” means
(1) brothers and sisters who attended elementary or secondary school during the period when the child concerned was also enrolled in elementary or secondary school, or
(2) brothers and sisters who attended such an institution during the 5 years before or after the child concerned received elementary or secondary school instruction.
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Siblings Language of instruction and type of Weighting
educational institution
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No siblings
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1 or more siblings Siblings attended a type A English-language +2
institution at the elementary or secondary
level for a total of 1 year
of instruction
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1 or more siblings Siblings attended a type A English-language +5
institution at the elementary or secondary
level for a total of 2 years
of instruction
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1 or more siblings Siblings attended a type A English-language +8
institution at the elementary or secondary
level for a total of 3 or 4 years
of instruction
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1 or more siblings Siblings attended a type A English-language +15
institution at the elementary or secondary
level for a total of 5 or 8 years
of instruction
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1 or more siblings Siblings attended a type A English-language +20
institution at the elementary or secondary
level for a total of 9 or more years
of instruction
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1 or more siblings Siblings attended a French-language (-2)
institution** at the elementary or
secondary level for a total of 1 year
of instruction
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1 or more siblings Siblings attended a French-language (-5)
institution** at the elementary or
secondary level for a total of 2 years
of instruction
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1 or more siblings Siblings attended a French-language (-15)
institution** at the elementary or
secondary level for a total of 3 or 4 years
of instruction
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1 or more siblings Siblings attended a French-language (-20)
institution** at the elementary or
secondary level for a total of 5 or 8 years
of instruction
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1 or more siblings Siblings attended a French-language (-30)
institution** at the elementary or
secondary level for a total of 9 or more years
of instruction
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** Enrolment in a French-language institution is not considered if motivated by the availability of special services needed because of a physical or mental handicap, behavioural problems, social maladjustments, learning difficulties or other similar problems. Similarly, the period of enrolment in a French-language institution is to be disregarded if ascribable to the student’s participation in a special program of studies with limited access or availability, such as sports-study or music-study programs.
§2.3 Continued and consistent commitment in relation to the parents’ mobility
In this division, “parents” means the parents of the child concerned for the purposes of an eligibility request submitted under paragraph 2 of section 73 of the Charter of the French language.
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Length of residency elsewhere Parents Weighting
in Canada (without receiving
elementary- or secondary-level
instruction in French)
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More than 10 years out of the 1 parent +5
20 years preceding the beginning
of the schooling invoked in support 2 parents +8
of the eligibility request
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DIVISION 3 “Specific situation and overall education” (section 3)
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Related or distinct contextual elements that allow a -8 to +8
more in-depth assessment, with respect to the child’s
personal family situation, of the authenticity of the
commitment made
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