Gouvernement du Québec (Services Québec)
$400/week if you are a Quebec adult enrolled in qualifying job-related training, or $300/week for general education. Services Québec may also reimburse daycare, transport, training and some accommodation costs.
Published by G Paul · last checked September 26, 2026
The Manpower Training Measure (Mesure de formation de la main-d'œuvre) is Quebec's flagship retraining allowance for adults who need a new credential to find work. The Government of Quebec runs it through Services Québec under the Quebec-LMDA agreement — Quebec opted out of the federal Labour Market Development Agreement framework decades ago and runs its own version. The measure is funded because Quebec's persistent labour shortages in healthcare, trades, IT, and manufacturing cannot be filled fast enough through immigration alone, and the province needs adult Quebecers to retrain. If you enrol in qualifying training (vocational secondary programs, college technical attestations, short university certificates, simulated workplace training, or recognized basic education / French / literacy), the measure pays a weekly employment-assistance allowance — currently $400 a week for qualifying training and $300 a week for general education (quebec.ca notes exceptions may apply). On top of the weekly allowance, you may also get certain costs reimbursed, such as daycare, transportation, training costs, and accommodation if you have to travel for the program. Maximum total duration is 48 months across general and qualifying training combined. The allowance is paid weekly throughout your approved training and is not a one-time award. To qualify you must be at least 16, have been out of full-time school for 24-plus months, and be able to show that lack of training is a real barrier to your employment. Distinct from AFE student aid (which funds full-time post-secondary). Apply through your Mon dossier — Aide à l'emploi online portal or visit a Services Québec employment assistance office.
Age 16+. You must have left full-time school 24+ months ago, and the lack of training must be a significant employment barrier. Maximum program length 48 months. Citizen or permanent resident.
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You can apply any time: it takes applications all year.
No. You need to be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, protected person or refugee.
FundMyCourse.ca · checked Sep 26, 2026
Rolling intake
$400/week (qualifying training) or $300/week (general education) + some expenses reimbursed
fundmycourse.ca/scholarships/quebec-mesure-de-formation-de-la-main-d-oeuvre