The Canada Brief

Canada · 13 h ago

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More than a third of Quebec teachers are not legally qualified

2024-25 school year

45,754 teachers not legally qualified

Quebec had 45,754 teachers who were not legally qualified in the 2024-25 school year, up 2.7 per cent from the year before.

Not legally qualified

9 719 hiring tolerance 36 035 occasional supply only

Of them, 9,719 held a temporary hiring tolerance, while 36,035 were limited to occasional supply work.

What we know

  • 58 short programs added since 2023

Not yet

  • How many have enrolled
  • Whether they cut the number

Quebec has added 58 short programs since 2023 to qualify them, but the ministry holds no data on enrolment or graduates.