{"id":40509,"date":"2024-10-10T15:48:22","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T19:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oiq.qc.ca\/?page_id=40509"},"modified":"2025-10-22T16:42:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T20:42:22","slug":"language_requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oiq.qc.ca\/en\/futurs-membres\/la-profession-dingenieur-au-quebec\/language_requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Language requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"block-wrapper \" data-block-name=\"Nouvelle Section\">\n<div class=\"new-section \" >\n        <div class=\"ns-container\">\n                            <div class=\"ns-inner\">\n                    <div class=\"ns-content\">\n                        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"ns-title\">\n                                                                                    <h2 class=\"ns-title\">How to demonstrate your skills<\/h2>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"ns-txt\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"wysiwyg \">\n\t<p>Your French proficiency is considered adequate if you meet one of the following three conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have <strong>studied in French for at least three years full-time<\/strong>, at the secondary or post-secondary level, in a French-language educational institution (high school, CEGEP, university). Please note that credits earned for research and writing are not taken into account.<\/li>\n<li>You have <strong>passed the French as a first language exams<\/strong>, in the 4th or 5th year of high school in Quebec.<\/li>\n<li>You <strong>obtained a high school diploma in Quebec <\/strong>as of the 1985-1986 school year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ns-inner\">\n                    <div class=\"ns-content\">\n                        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"ns-title\">\n                                                                                    <h2 class=\"ns-title\">Accepted documents<\/h2>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"ns-txt\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"wysiwyg \">\n\t<p>You can provide one of the following documents to attest to your French language skills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>high school diploma<\/strong> or transcript issued by the Minist\u00e8re de l&#8217;\u00c9ducation du Qu\u00e9bec.<\/li>\n<li>The <b>transcripts<\/b> proving a minimum of <strong>three years of full-time courses in French<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ns-inner\">\n                    <div class=\"ns-content\">\n                        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"ns-title\">\n                                                                                    <h2 class=\"ns-title\">Non-conforming documents<\/h2>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"ns-txt\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"wysiwyg \">\n\t<p>Please note that the following documents are not accepted:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Test d\u2019\u00e9valuation de fran\u00e7ais (TEF)<\/li>\n<li>Test de connaissance du fran\u00e7ais (TCF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ns-inner\">\n                    <div class=\"ns-content\">\n                        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"ns-title\">\n                                                                                    <h2 class=\"ns-title\">If conditions are not met<\/h2>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"ns-txt\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"wysiwyg \">\n\t<p>If you don&#8217;t meet any of the conditions listed above, you&#8217;ll need to pass the Office qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois de la langue fran\u00e7aise (OQLF) French exam, a test that evaluates your oral and written skills.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ns-inner\">\n                    <div class=\"ns-content\">\n                        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"ns-title\">\n                                                                                    <h2 class=\"ns-title\">Temporary Permit<\/h2>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"ns-txt\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"wysiwyg \">\n\t<p>In certain circumstances, although limited, we may grant a temporary permit to individuals who have completed their training outside of Quebec and who meet all the conditions, with the exception of the language requirements.<\/p>\n<p>This type of permit is <strong>valid for one year<\/strong> and may be <strong>renewed up to three times over a 48-month period<\/strong>, subject to compliance with OQLF renewal conditions and payment of applicable fees.<\/p>\n<p>Temporary permit holders must take the OQLF exam <strong>at least once a year<\/strong>. Passing the exam certifies that the language requirements have been met. In the event of failure, the temporary permit may be renewed at the discretion of the OQLF.<\/p>\n<p>We remind you that your temporary permit will not be renewed if you have not taken part in an OQLF French exam session within one year of its issue or renewal. It is the permit holder&#8217;s responsibility to register for an exam session via the OQLF portal. It is strongly recommended that you register at least three months before your permit expires.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"ns-footer\" data-component=\"modal\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca\/francisation\/ordres_prof\/documents\/information-candidats-permis-temporaire.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn bordered\">\n\n            <span 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                                                 <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"ns-txt\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"wysiwyg \">\n\t<p>The Office qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois de la langue fran\u00e7aise&#8217;s (OQLF) language evaluation is offered to candidates of Quebec&#8217;s professional orders. This <strong>free, three-hour exam assesses your oral and written skills in French<\/strong>. The same requirements apply to all professions governed by an order. The exam is standardized to ensure that all professionals practicing in Quebec have a sufficient command of the French language to offer their services in accordance with the law. The exam is designed to assess your knowledge of French, not your professional skills.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"ns-footer\" data-component=\"modal\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pm4tPMicoFI\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn bordered\">\n\n            <span class=\"label\">Watch a video (in French)<\/span>\n    \n                    <span class=\"icon 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