Province
Public services in Quebec
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
At a glance
Who handles public services in Quebec, with a page for each of 58 services. Below: the 12 biggest cities and towns, Quebec's benefit payment dates and the main provincial government bodies.
- Services
- 58 public services have a page for Quebec on this site. #
- Places
- 1,025 cities, towns and communities in Quebec have public places on the map, 10,130 places in all. #
- Biggest city
- The biggest by population is Montréal: 1,762,949 people (2021 Census). #Source: Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population (Statistics Canada Open Licence)
- Government
- 104 provincial government bodies in Quebec are on record. #
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Services in Quebec
Each page says who handles the service here, with the official links we have and the date we checked each one.
Identity and documents
- Order a birth certificateDirecteur de l'état civil
- Order a death certificateDirecteur de l'état civil
- Order a marriage certificateDirecteur de l'état civil
- Legally change your nameDirecteur de l'état civil
- Get a photo ID card (if you don't drive)Not offered in Quebec
- Change your address with the provinceService québécois de changement d'adresse (Services Québec)
Driving and vehicles
- Get, renew or replace a driver's licenceSociété de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)
- Book a road test or knowledge testSociété de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)
- Register a vehicle and renew licence platesSociété de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)
- Get an accessible parking permitSociété de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)
- Check road conditions and closures (511)Québec 511 (Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable)
Health
- Apply for or renew your health cardRégie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ)
- Find a family doctor or nurse practitionerQuébec Family Doctor Finder (Guichet d'accès à un médecin de famille)
- Talk to a nurse (811 health line)Info-Santé 811 (Québec health network)
- Get help paying for prescription drugs (pharmacare)Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ), public prescription drug insurance plan
- Vaccines and immunization recordsMinistère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (Québec Vaccination Registry)
- Register as an organ and tissue donorRégie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) consent register
- Home care and community careYour local CLSC (Santé Québec health network)
Family and children
- Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) benefitsQuébec Parental Insurance Plan (RQAP)
- Register a baby's birthDirecteur de l'état civil
- Get a marriage licenceGouvernement du Québec
- Get help paying for child careMinistère de la Famille (subsidized places); Revenu Québec (childcare expenses tax credit)
- Find licensed child care or daycareChildcare Services Registration Portal (Ministère de la Famille)
- Collect child or spousal supportRevenu Québec (Support Payment Collection Program)
- Report child abuse or neglectDirector of Youth Protection (DPJ) in your region
Benefits and money
- Quebec Pension Plan disability benefitsRetraite Québec
- Apply for income assistance (welfare)Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale (Services Québec)
- Disability income support from the provinceMinistère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale (Services Québec)
Taxes
- File your federal and Quebec income tax returnsRevenu Québec (Québec return) and the Canada Revenue Agency (federal return)
- GST and QST for businesses in QuebecRevenu Québec
Work and business
- Register a business name or incorporateRegistraire des entreprises du Québec (REQ)
- Report a workplace injury (workers' compensation)Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
- Your rights at work: pay, hours, leave and firingCommission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
- Get help finding a job or trainingServices Québec (Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale)
- Become an apprentice or get certified in a tradeServices Québec (Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale); Commission de la construction du Québec for construction trades
Housing and property
- Search or register a land titleRegistre foncier du Québec (Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts)
- Check or appeal your property assessmentYour municipality's assessor (municipal assessment roll)
- Renting: rules, rent increases, evictions and disputesTribunal administratif du logement (TAL)
- Apply for social or affordable housingLocal housing offices (offices d'habitation), Société d'habitation du Québec
Education
- Student loans and bursaries in QuebecAide financière aux études (Gouvernement du Québec)
- Apply for student loans and grantsAide financière aux études (Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur)
- Get a high school transcript or diploma copyMinistère de l'Éducation
Justice and safety
- Sue for a small amount (small claims)Court of Québec, Small Claims Division (Ministère de la Justice)
- Get legal aidCommission des services juridiques (Legal Aid Québec)
- Make a human rights complaintCommission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (CDPDJ)
- Complain about a business (consumer protection)Office de la protection du consommateur (OPC)
- Emergency alerts and how to prepareMinistère de la Sécurité publique (Québec En Alerte)
Environment and outdoors
- Buy a fishing licenceGovernment of Québec wildlife ministry (Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs)
- Buy a hunting licenceGovernment of Québec wildlife ministry (Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs)
- Reserve a campsite in a provincial or territorial parkSépaq (Société des établissements de plein air du Québec)
- Wildfire status and fire bansSOPFEU (Société de protection des forêts contre le feu)
Immigration, citizenship and travel
- Settlement services and French classes in QuebecMinistère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (Québec)
- Immigrate through a province or territoryMinistère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI)
Voting and democracy
- Vote in a provincial or territorial electionÉlections Québec
- Find your member of the provincial or territorial legislatureNational Assembly of Québec (Assemblée nationale)
Seniors
- Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) retirement pensionRetraite Québec
- Apply for a long-term care homeYour local CLSC (Santé Québec health network)
- Provincial income top-ups for low-income seniorsRevenu Québec (senior assistance tax credit)
Benefit payment dates
Benefits paid by Quebec, with the next date on each official list.
- Québec Social Assistance Program and Aim for Employment Program
Next payment:
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- Québec Social Solidarity Program and Basic Income Program
Next payment:
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- Québec Pension Plan (QPP)
Next payment:
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- Québec Family Allowance
Every listed date has passed.
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Biggest cities and towns
The 12 biggest by population, of 1,025 communities with public places on the map. Each page lists its libraries, pools, clinics and more.
- MontréalPopulation 1,762,949 · 1,883 places
- QuébecPopulation 549,459 · 631 places
- LavalPopulation 438,366 · 473 places
- GatineauPopulation 291,041 · 717 places
- LongueuilPopulation 254,483 · 387 places
- SherbrookePopulation 172,950 · 344 places
- LévisPopulation 149,683 · 111 places
- SaguenayPopulation 144,723 · 126 places
- Trois-RivièresPopulation 139,163 · 122 places
- TerrebonnePopulation 119,944 · 51 places
- Saint-Jean-sur-RichelieuPopulation 97,873 · 61 places
- BrossardPopulation 91,525 · 29 places
Main provincial government bodies
The ones with the most services and places on record, of 104 provincial government bodies.
- The Government of Québecquebec.ca
- Agence du revenu du Québecrevenuquebec.ca
- Société de l'assurance automobile du Québecsaaq.gouv.qc.ca
- Régie de l'assurance-maladie du Québecramq.gouv.qc.ca
- Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travailcnesst.gouv.qc.ca
- Retraite Québecretraitequebec.gouv.qc.ca
- Commission des services juridiquescsj.qc.ca
- Conseil de gestion de l'assurance parentalequebec.ca
- Société d'habitation du Québechabitation.gouv.qc.ca
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréalmacm.org
- Administrative Labour Tribunaltat.gouv.qc.ca
- Administrative Tribunal of Québectaq.gouv.qc.ca
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Public services in Quebec: who handles what", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/quebec