How to send your new address to the government when you move

Below are various ways to update your address with Québec government departments and bodies. However, we recommend using Service québécois de changement d'adresse online change of address service when that option is available.

Loans and Bursaries Program

Administered by the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur

Online : 

Use the online services of the Ministère. To ensure your financial aid payments are not suspended, it is important that you notify Aide financière aux études within 30 days of your moving date.

Occupation competency certificates for construction trades

Administered by the Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale

Online :

• Use the CCQ’s online services (in French only) . 
• See the Change of Address section of the CCQ website .

Apprentice card or certificate of vocational qualification (Emploi-Québec)

Administered by the Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale

Online :

Use the Service québécois de changement d'adresse .

By phone : 

Contact Emploi-Québec’s Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle at 1 866 393-0067.

Compensation subsequent to a work-related accident or an occupational disease

Administered by the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité au travail (CNESST)

Online : 

• Use the Service québécois de changement d'adresse 
• Use the CNESST’s online change of address service (in French only) 

For a new address outside of Canada or the United States :

Call the CNESST .

For a Safe Maternity Experience program

Administered by the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité au travail (CNESST)

Online : 

• Use the Service québécois de changement d'adresse 
• Use the CNESST’s online change of address service (in French only). 

Family Allowance

Administered by Retraite Québec

Online : 
Use the Service québécois de changement d'adresse .

If your former address is in Québec or elsewhere in Canada : 
Use the Change of Address – Personalized service  clicSÉQUR authentication is mandatory).

If your former address is outside of Canada :
Call Retraite Québec .

Support-payment collection program

Administered by Revenu Québec

Online : 

• Use the Service québécois de changement d'adresse .
• Use Revenu Québec’s online change of address service  de Revenu Québec.

Social Assistance and Social Solidarity program

Administered by the Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale

Online : 

• Use the Service québécois de changement d'adresse .
• Use the department’s Statement of Change .

Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP)

Administered by the Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale

Online : 

• Use the QPIP’s online services (authentication via clicSÉQUR – Citoyens is mandatory).
• Find out about the various ways to provide your new address  to the QPIP.

Tax credits

Administered by Revenu Québec

• Shelter allowance
• Tax credit for childcare expenses
• Tax credit for home-support services for seniors
• Solidarity tax credit
• Work premium
• Adapted work premium

Online : 

• Use the Service québecois de changement d'adresse .
• Use Revenu Québec’s online change of address service  de Revenu Québec.

Pensions from a foreign country

Administered by Retraite Québec

Online :

Find out about the various ways to provide your new address  to Retraite Québec.

Savings and retirement products

Administered by Épargne Placements Québec

Online : 

Use the Online Transactions service .

Québec Pension Plan, public sector pension plans, other pensions and benefits (e.g., orphan’s pension, surviving spouse’s pension, disability benefits)

Administered by Retraite Québec

Online : 

Use the Service québécois de changement d'adresse .

If your former address is in Québec or elsewhere in Canada : 

Use the Change of Address – Personalized service  (clicSÉQUR authentication is mandatory).

If your former address is outside of Canada : 

Call Retraite Québec .

Note : If you contribute to a supplemental pension plan (also called a pension fund) or receive benefits under it, you must notify the administrator of your change of address. As a general rule, the administrator’s name is indicated on your pay slip.

Compensation of Persons who Performed an Act of Good Citizenship

Administered by the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité au travail (CNESST) and Indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminels (IVAC)

Find out about the various ways to provide your new address  to the Direction de l’indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminels.

Compensation of Crime Victims

Administered by the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité au travail (CNESST) and Indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminels (IVAC)

Find out about the various ways to provide your new address  to the Direction de l’indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminels.

Protective supervision of incapacitated persons of full age

Administered by the Curateur public du Québec

Online : 

• Use the online form .
• See the various ways to provide your new address  to the Curateur public.

Note : You must notify the Curateur public du Québec of a change of address of a tutor, a curator, a mandatary, a member of the tutorship council or an incapacitated person.

Tutorship of a person under 18

Administered by the Curateur public du Québec

Online : 

• Use the online form .
• See the various ways to provide your new address  to the Curateur public.

Note : You must notify the Curateur public du Québec of a change of address of the child under tutorship, a tutor or a member of the tutorship council.

Hunter’s or trapper’s certificate

Administered by the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs

Online : 

Use the online change of address service (in French only) .

Note : As a hunter or trapper, you must ensure that your address is up to date in the records kept by the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs.

Health insurance card

Administered by the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ)

Online : 

• Use the Service québécois de changement d'adresse .
• See the various ways to provide your new address  to the RAMQ.

Breast Cancer Screening Program

Administered by the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ)

Online : 

• Use the Service québécois de changement d'adresseFrench only) .
• See the various ways to provide your new address  to the RAMQ.

Driver’s licences, registration certificates and disabled parking permits

Administered by the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)

Online : 

Use the Service québécois de changement d'adresse .

To learn other ways to provide your new address:

See the Change of Address  section of the SAAQ website.

Note : You must send your new address to the SAAQ within 30 days of your moving date. You will be sent a sticker to place on your driver’s licence.

Compensation following a traffic accident

Administered by the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)

Online : 

• Use the Service québécois de changement d'adresse .
• Find out about the various ways to provide your new address  to the SAAQ.

Permanent list of electors

Administered by Élections Québec

Online : 

• Use the Service québécois de changement d'adresse .
• Provide your new address to Élections Québec  outside an election period.