DOCUMENTS TO INCLUDE IN THE ADMISSION APPLICATION

• The admission application form duly completed and signed. Clearly indicate the program you are selecting.
• A photocopy of your birth certificate or civil status. Applicants residing in Canada but who were born abroad must provide an official photocopy of their Canadian citizenship or permanent residence certificate.
• A $35 fee applies to Canadian or permanent resident applicants. This non-refundable fee is for opening the admission file and can be paid by certified cheque, money order, Visa or MasterCard. Personal cheques will not be accepted.
• For applicants who attended educational institutions in Quebec:
  -     the last report card from Secondary IV and V;
  -     the most recent secondary education transcript issued by the Ministère de l’Éducation (MEQ);
  -     the official list of current courses, if applicable.
• For applicants who attended educational institutions outside Quebec:
  -     a clear and true photocopy of complete report cards, officially translated into French, of the last two years of secondary school (grades 11 and 12) for general and professional training, if applicable. Please note that original documents will not be returned to applicants;
  -    the certificate(s) or diplomas earned;
  -    applicants who obtained their permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship and who attended educational institutions outside Canada must also provide the official attestation of their academic equivalences by making an appointment with the Direction des équivalences (Equivalence Directorate) of the Ministère de l'immigration et des communautés culturelles (MICC) at (514) 864-9191. This academic equivalence must be included with the admission application.
• A letter of motivation from applicants describing their knowledge of the selected curriculum and trade.
• A certificate of employment attesting to the applicant’s professional experience relevant to the program, if applicable. Please note that resumes are not considered to be official certificates of employment. The certificate must include the following information:
  - position held;
  - period of employment (beginning and end dates);
  - number of working hours accumulated during this period;
  - type of establishment (hotel, restaurant or other);
  - contact information for the establishment and signature of the employer.

Use of personal information

An Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (R.S.Q., chapter A-2.1, article 65) protects the confidentiality of information provided by students to the Institut de tourisme de d’hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ) and recorded in their files during their studies. This information will only be used for the purposes of managing their academic files.

Students who would like to consult their personal file should go to the ITHQ’s Registrariat.

Disclosure of personal information

The ITHQ is authorized to disclose personal information, which is needed to manage students’ files and to certify their studies, to the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport and to service providers of the Registrariat and of the Service des stages. Upon request and only for the above-mentioned purposes, the ITHQ may also disclose the names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, dates of birth, courses taken at the ITHQ and student status to the following organizations:

• Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles du Québec (MICC), for the purposes of the Service des stages and off-campus work programs;
• Financial assistance organizations, for the purposes of identifying and recommending candidates for scholarships or confirming student status;
• Governmental organizations that subsidize students from outside Québec or that grant these students permits for their stay in Québec, for the purposes of confirming their status;
• All concerned ministries, for the purposes of confirming the status of students who benefit from the programs and measures of the Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale du Québec (MESS).

Except for minors, anyone who does not want their personal information to be disclosed should go to the Registrariat and fill out a declaration form before the end of the registration period of each session. For minors, only parents and guardians are authorized to make this request.

• Cuisine professionnelle (Professional Cooking) *
• Cuisine professionnelle italienne (Professional Italian Cooking) *
• Formation supérieure en cuisine *
• Pâtisserie professionnelle (Professional Pastry Making)
• Service professionnel en restauration (Professional Restaurant Services) *
• Sommellerie (Professional)

* Programme Signature ITHQ (ITHQ Signature Programs)

ADMISSION PERIOD

• Fall session: December 1 to March 1
• Winter session: October 1 to November 1

ACCEPTED METHODS OF PAYMENT

• Visa or MasterCard
• Certified cheque, money order or company cheque (personal cheques are not accepted)
• Bank card (at the Registrar’s Office only)

SUBMISSION OF THE ADMISSION OR REGISTRATION APPLICATION

• Submit by mail to the following address:
  Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec
  Registrariat
  3535, rue Saint-Denis
  Montréal (Québec) H2X 3P1
• Submit in person at the Registrariat (Registrar’s Office) located on the first floor of the ITHQ (Sherbrooke subway station) from Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Please note that the Registrar’s Office is closed on Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

NEED INFORMATION?

Please contact a representative of the Registrar’s Office for more information:

Telephone: (514) 282-5113
Toll-free: 1-800-361-5111 (in Quebec only)