What are some good Colleges in Montreal or Quebec Canada?

You would need to figure out whether you should be attending a college or a university when you arrive in Montreal. That usually depends on your age and what your current educational experience is. In Quebec, colleges are referred to as CEGEPs (Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel), and are designed as a step between high school and university. High schools in Quebec usually end at grade 11 (also known as secondary 5). The CEGEP was described to me as a means to help high school students find out what they want to do and prepare you for university. There are two types of CEGEP programs. There is the pre-university program, which is two years (4 semesters) and teaches all the prerequisites you may need for entering university. There is also a career-oriented program designed for people who are not planning to continue on to university and want to get trained for a specific vocation. (For example, Computer Science Technology). There are a variety of CEGEPs around Montreal, in both English and French. Most offer similar courses, bust some have specialties. For example, John Abbott College has a special program designed to train you to become a police officer. If you are older or qualify for university-level courses, then you should be looking at one of the following in the Montreal area: - McGill University - Concordia University - Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM) - Universite de Montreal Off the island of Montreal, I believe there are a few more you can consider, such as Universite de Laval, Universite de Sherbrooke, Bishop's University, etc. What you have to figure out is whether you will want this education in English or in French. That determines which school you would likely attend.

@ Gym Jock: Montreal has not three but FOUR universities, you forgot about Université de Montréal (commonly called UdeM). Quebec City's Laval University (Université Laval) is simply a French-speaking university, though some courses in a few programmes (especially in computer science, business administration) are actually taught in English. And it goes without saying that the English Studies or Teaching English as a Second Language programmes are all in English. Université Laval attracts hundreds of English-speaking students each year, offers them courses and programmes at different levels for those who wish to begin or pursue their studies in French. It's one of the best universities in Canada and of the French-speaking world, North America's oldest French-speaking university and Canada's oldest. Quebec City? isolated? Quebec City is one of the most dynamic cities in Canada right now. It fares better than Montreal on all accounts, even for the economy (top 5). It's never attracted so many immigrants and is becoming more and more diverse. 99% French? Nope. It's actually 97% French, big deal, you'll say. But Quebec City has had a thriving English-speaking community for nearly 300 years, you can study in English here all the way to CEGEP. Not even two centuries ago, Quebec City was 49% English. So to answer your question: As a native English-speaker, you should consider Quebec's three English-speaking universities. McGill University is probably your best bet, although some programmes are not necessarily better than at other universities. But a McGill diploma definitely weighs in more. Concordia University is mostly good for arts but fares generally good in everything and has even gained ground from McGill in some aspects. One downside is it doesn't have a central campus, buildings are spread out around Downtown Montreal. Bishop's University is a small, liberal arts university in southwestern Quebec, 20 minutes away from the Vermont border. Most of the student population comes from all over Canada (especially Ontario) but also boasts throngs of international students (and for a university of this size it thus makes it very international) and some Americans as well.

I'm guessing you mean "University" and not college as in technical college. Montreal has three universities - McGill and Concordia (English Speaking) and UQAM - University of Quebec a Montreal (French Speaking). Of the two English speaking ones McGill is by far and away the more prestigious. Concorida is sort of a "Last-chance U" (I'm sure I'll get thumbs down for saying that) and doesn't get ranked very high in Maclean's annual ranking of schools. McGill is one of Canada's top 5 schools. Quebec City basically has Universite Laval - whic is 110% French speaking. It's an awesome, awesome school... very beautiful campus - but like I said, it's 110% French. If I had to choose between the two I'd pick Montreal. It's a bigger, livlier city - really has a European culture to it. I love Montreal - I'd move there in a minute if I could. Quebec City is sort of isolated. It's kind of in the middle of nowhere, and is about 99% French speaking. Lots of culture too, but the isolation can get you down.