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Extracurricular activities: real costs, help and registration

Sport and culture outside class cost far more than the registration fee: equipment, travel, tournaments and a schedule to manage. Access programmes and tax credits exist — if you ask.

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Sport and culture outside class cost far more than the registration fee: equipment, travel, tournaments and a schedule to manage. Access programmes and tax credits exist — if you ask.

The real budget includes transport and time

A $200 activity can cost $800 once equipment, travel, tournament fees and parental time are counted. Calculate the full season, and for two children, not the posted fee.

Official sources

Quebec — education
Revenu Quebec

Sources: Quebec — education (https://www.quebec.ca/en/education); Revenu Quebec (https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/). Checked September 20, 2026 — amounts, deadlines and fees are not reproduced here: confirm with the official source.

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