Candidacy for the Ordre national du Québec – 2027 appointments
Introduction
Any citizen may submit the candidacy of an outstanding person for appointment (or promotion) to one of the ranks of the Ordre national du Québec, provided that the candidate was born or resides in Québec and is not a member of the National Assembly.
The candidacy must be submitted by two individuals (a proposer and a seconder) or by a non-profit organization.
All candidacies are assessed by the Conseil de l’Ordre national, which then makes a recommendation to the Premier of Québec. The council is composed of nine members from various regions of the province, who are members of the order and have been elected to the council by the members as a whole.
We suggest that, before beginning to complete the form, you gather the following information about the candidate: contact information, professional pathway, contributions and distinctions.
Instructions for submitting a candidacy
All sections of the form must be completed.
For the promotion to a higher rank (officer or grand officer) of a person who is already a member of the order, you must highlight the person’s achievements (social, academic, professional, etc.) since being appointed to the order.
Please note that no more than three candidacies may be submitted by the same person. A nomination may not be submitted for more than two consecutive years. A three-year period must elapse before an application can be resubmitted.
Furthermore, applications from public office holders can only be considered once their term of office has ended.
Only forms completed online, and not printed forms, will be accepted.
Personal information
The collected information will be retained for two years and then destroyed. This information enables the Secrétariat de l’Ordre national du Québec to prepare the summary file required to assess each application. The information is made available only to staff members of the Secrétariat in the performance of their duties and is used only to communicate with the candidates selected following the assessment process. The Secrétariat may contact the proposer or seconder for a candidacy if there is a problem with the form or if it needs assistance in contacting the candidate once selected.
As the proposer, you must provide at least a telephone number and email address for yourself, the seconder and the candidate. Without this information the candidacy form will not be accepted or assessed.
Please note that you can correct the information on the form at any time or withdraw your consent for any section of the form by writing to ordre-national@mce.gouv.qc.ca or calling 418 643-8895. You can use the same address and number to get more information about the Ordre national du Québec or assistance in completing the form.
Secrétariat de l’Ordre national du Québec
Ministère du Conseil exécutif
875, Grande Allée Est, 5e étage
Québec (Québec) G1R 4Y8