The province of Quebec, Canada, accepts applications from international students who wish to undertake professional training programs in the country. The courses offered are in all areas, human, exact and biological. Candidates of any nationality can apply, with the exception of Canadian and French citizens.

Scholarships can range from C$14,000 to C$26,000, or between R$57,000 and R$105,000, depending on the quotation of the currency on Friday (24), at R$ 4,07🇧🇷 They also include health insurance. In total, the sums invested by Quebec in the program are 700,000 Canadian dollars, enough to offer about thirty scholarships per year. Financial aid can be used to cover student living expenses while studying.

How to apply for scholarships

To apply, candidates must be over the age of 18, live outside of Canada before the start of the vocational training program and not receive other types of scholarships. In addition, it is necessary to prove a financial contribution of 3,000 Canadian dollars (approximately R$ 12,000).

The professional training programs offered by the province of Quebec are:

• Administration, Commerce and IT;
• agriculture and fishing;
• Art;
• Beauty care;
• Buildings and public works ;
• Chemistry and Biology;
• Communications;
• Electrotechnology;
• environment and forest management;
• Food and tourism services;
• forestry and pulp and paper;
• Health services;
• Maintenance mechanics;
• mechanical manufacturing ;
• metallurgical technology;
• mining and site operations;
• Maintenance of motorized equipment;
• Carpentry and furniture making.

More program details can be viewed at this link🇧🇷 The documents required as part of the application process are:

• 2 reference letters completed by 2 different people
• 1 copy of the main passport page
• Copy of birth certificate
• Copy of all transcripts for each of the programs mentioned in the academic documents section
• Copy of all diplomas obtained
• Copy of all awards, honors or honors received
• Proficiency in English (TOEFL, IELTS, among others).

More details on the selection process and Scholarship eligibility criteria on this link🇧🇷 To registration can be done here🇧🇷 Interested persons must apply before August 5th.

Exchange in Quebec

Quebec is part of the French-speaking part of Canada and offers infrastructure and quality of life options for international students.

The province is the second most populous in the country and borders several states in the United States, such as New York and Vermont.

* O text “Scholarships up to R$135,000 for a professional training course in Canada” was originally published on the Estudar Fora portal, by Fundação Estudar.