Getting Québec Services in English
Tap a task and get plain-English steps — with the French name and number you'll actually hit.
Shawville is an English town inside a province whose services run in French first. This walks you through the everyday government tasks in plain English — and shows the French name and number you'll actually hit, so you know what you're looking at on the phone or the form.
What do you need to sort out? Tap the one closest to yours.
Good to know
You can ask for English
Most provincial phone lines have English service — just say 'In English, please' or 'En anglais, s'il vous plaît.' If a letter or form comes only in French, call the number on it and ask someone to walk you through it. None of these tasks require you to be fluent in French.
No one should ask you to pay by gift card or e-transfer
These are official government services. Renewing a health card or registering for school is free; licences and registrations have fixed, published fees you pay to the government directly. Be wary of look-alike websites and calls demanding payment by gift card, e-transfer or cryptocurrency — use only the official links below.
Official links
- Québec.ca — government services in English — The starting point for most provincial services
- RAMQ — renew your health card
- SAAQ — licences and registration
- Hydro-Québec — outages
- Québec Family Doctor Finder (GAMF)