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Placement étudiant.

Placement étudiant

 
 

FAQs

Students

1. Eligibility

I’ve already graduated. Am I still eligible for Placement étudiant programs?

General criteria

To be eligible for a student job or internship, you have to be a Canadian citizen, have permanent resident status, or have a work permit issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

To be eligible for a student job, you must also meet one of the following criteria:

  • Be registered full time in a secondary program recognized by the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports in an educational institution in Québec and be 16 years old or over on June 30 of the year of the application
  • Be registered full time in a college or university program recognized by the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports in an educational institution in  Québec according to the rules of the institution
  • Be registered part time for the last term of a college or university program recognized by the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports in an educational institution in Québec
  • Be chosen to be part of a recognized exchange or cooperation program with another government. The program must be managed by Placement étudiant.

See the Students section for details.

I was a full-time student during the fall term but I’ve been a part-time student since January. Does Placement étudiant still consider me to be a full-time student?

No. You continue to be considered as a full-time student only if you are registered part time for the last term of a college or university program recognized by the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports in an educational institution in Québec

If I’m not eligible for any of the services offered by Placement étudiant, where can I go for employment support?

Check the Useful Links section or the Online Placement Web site External site. Opens in a new window. for help in finding employment.

What are the eligibility criteria for Placement étudiant programs and services?

See the Eligibility Criteria section.

I’m a Québec resident but am currently studying outside the province. Am I still eligible for Placement étudiant services?

General criteria

To be eligible for a student job or internship, you have to be a Canadian citizen, have permanent resident status, or have a work permit issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

To be eligible for a student job, you must also meet one of the following criteria:

  • Be registered full time in a secondary program recognized by the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports in an educational institution in Québec and be 16 years old or over on June 30 of the year of the application
  • Be registered full time in a college or university program recognized by the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports in an educational institution in  Québec according to the rules of the institution
  • Be registered part time for the last term of a college or university program recognized by the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports in an educational institution in Québec

2. Starting a business

I’d like to start my own small business in order to create my own job. How can I do this?

You can go to the Fondation de l’entrepreneurship Web site External site. Opens in a new window..

The Portail gouvernemental des services aux entreprises External site. Opens in a new window. provides full information for your dealings with the Government of Québec.

3. Jobs outside Québec

I’d like to find a job outside Québec in order to learn another language and travel. What do you recommend?

Through the Interprovincial Summer Job Exchange Program, Placement étudiant offers university students a chance for a summer job in their field of study with a government department or agency in a participating province and the opportunity to live in a different sociocultural environment and to improve their knowledge of another language.

4. Registration

I’m having trouble signing up on the Online Placement site. Who can help me?

The Centre d’assistance au placement, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Should I submit a copy of my résumé along with my Online Placement registration form, in order to provide fuller information about my work experience?

No. Only the Online Placement registration is needed for your application to become available the employers who use the service. Once your application is posted, you are automatically registered for student jobs within the Government of Québec.     

How do I make changes to my Online Placement file once it’s posted?

By entering your user code and password, you can access your file and make as many changes as you want to your listings.
If you have problems with the Online Placement site, you can contact the Centre d’assistance au placement Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

If I indicate that I’m interested in a job not related to my field of studies, does this hurt my chances of landing a summer job in my field with a Québec government department or agency?

No, but your field of study is the first criteria for the random searches carried out Québec government departments or agencies when they select candidates for student jobs with the Québec government.

By indicating the types of jobs that interest you, based on aspects such as your education and experience, you increase the likelihood that private-sector employers will notice your posting.

Why do you want to know whether I’ll be 16 years old next June 30?

Your age is used to validate your eligibility for summer jobs with the Québec government. This information is treated as strictly confidential.

Once I’m registered, do I have to return to the Online Placement site to check what jobs are available or is it made unnecessary because I registered?

You can check job offers as often as you want. You can also create Job Alerts! in order to receive automatic e-mail notifications of job offers that correspond to your interests.

Once you have posted a student candidacy, you are automatically entered in the bank of listings for student jobs with Québec’s civil service. Your candidacy for these jobs is valid until September 30 following your date of registration.

Is my registration valid for all types of employers?

Once you have registered, your listing can be viewed by thousands of employers looking for students to fill jobs, including Québec government departments and agencies, private-sector employers and municipalities.

For student jobs with the Québec government, Placement étudiant makes a random selection based on the candidates’ fields of studies and the available jobs.

5. Internships

How can Placement étudiant help me find an internship?

If an internship is specified as part of your training, your eventual employer could be eligible for a tax credit from the Ministère du Revenu du Québec External site. Opens in a new window..

Some employers specify in their job offers that they are interested in hiring interns. It is up to you to contact your educational institution to find out whether your potential job qualifies as a credited internship.

You should take this possibility into account when you create Job Alerts! via the Online Placement site.

6. Online Placement   

How long are résumés and student candidacies kept on Online Placement?

Online Placement does not keep résumés. You remain registered on Online Placement External site. Opens in a new window. until you delete your registration yourself. However you have to reactivate your file by publishing at least one student candidacy by October 1 of each year.

 

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