been refused? It is important to carefully examine the document you have received. If you have received a notice of refusal , you must check off the appropriate comment and then return the document to us. If you are asked to submit additional supporting documents, send them to us together with a copy of the notice of refusal within 10 days after receipt of the notice. If, following receipt of an initial notice of refusal, you receive a letter of refusal signed by the person designated by the Minister, you have 60 days to file an appeal to the Administrative Tribunal of Qubec if you wish to contest the decision, or you have 30 days to submit an application to the examining committee if you wish to claim a serious family or humanitarian situation in support of your application. 7. If I decide to enroll my child at a French-language school even though he or she is eligible for instruction in English, will my child cease to be eligible to receive instruction in English? If your child has been issued a certificate of eligibility for instruction in English, and if this eligibility has been declared under section 73, 76 or 86.1 of the Charter, his or her right to receive instruction in English will be maintained and will be transferable to his or her brothers, sisters and children, regardless of the language of your child's instruction. This right is protected under section 76.1 of the Charter. 8. What is the