Support services and leisure in Québec City
Learn about the different organizations in Québec City, as well as the support services and leisure opportunities they offer.
Community organizations that work with immigrants
If you need support, consider reaching out to one of the main community organizations in the Québec City area:
- Carrefour d’action interculturelle (CAI)
- Centre multiethnique de Québec (site in French only)
- Centre R.I.R.E. 2000 (site in French only)
- Mieux-Être des immigrants (site in French only)
- Option-Travail (site in French only)
- Service d’aide à l’adaptation des immigrants et immigrantes (S.A.A.I.) (site in French only)
- Service d’orientation et d’intégration des immigrants au travail (SOIT)
- Centre social d’aide aux immigrants (CSAI)
- Le Tremplin (site in French only)
- Voice of English-speaking Québec
The Comité immigration Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge has also prepared a map of the services in Université Laval’s neighbourhood.
Learn about other resources available in the Québec City area at the links below
- City of Québec website – Immigrants section
- City of Québec – Newcomers video playlist (in French only)
- City of Lévis website – Page on immigrating to and living in Lévis (site in French only)
Ministry of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI)
The MIFI provides services, information, and advice to immigrants to help them settle and integrate into Québec.
- Accompagnement Québec: Free integration services for immigrants
- Guide: Settle and integrate in Québec
Leisure activities in Québec City
Québec City is full of cultural, sporting, and leisure events and activities to enjoy. You will also find library branches and sports facilities (arenas, outdoor recreation centres, pools, bike paths, tennis courts, gyms, etc.) all over the city.
You can learn about the different events and activities at the links below.
- Sports and leisure: Find the sports and leisure activities offered by the City of Québec, including day camps and children’s activities. Section in French only.
- Québec animée: A platform for activities produced or supported by the City of Québec. Available in French only.
- What to Do in Québec City: Detailed schedule of the activities happening in Québec City.
Accès-Loisirs program
Accès-Loisirs Québec is a community organization whose mission is to provide free cultural, sporting, and outdoor activities to people with low incomes. Visit the Accès-Loisirs website (available in French only) to learn more.
Libraries: A gateway to Québec culture
Québec City’s public library, the Bibliothèque de Québec, has 26 branches around the city. It offers a large selection of books, digital resources, movies, video games, and more, as well as activities for all ages and a number of ways to learn about Québec culture.
To learn about the activities, services, and contact information for the libraries, visit the Bibliothèque de Québec website (available in French only).