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Additional information about internships available at Desjardins Group and the tax rules that apply to scholarships.
Internships
Desjardins Group offers paid internships in approximately 20 employment fields.
Scholarships and taxes
As a general rule, scholarships are not taxable. They do, however, count when applying for certain tax advantages
In Quebec, scholarships are, in general, not taxable. However, scholarship amounts must be added into net income and deducted from taxable income.
This means that income derived from scholarships on a Quebec tax return has an impact on some tax deductions and social welfare benefits, such as:
- child support payments
- non-refundable tax credit for medical expenses
- non-refundable tax credit for childcare
- non-refundable solidarity tax credit (QST credit and property tax refund)
- tax credit for a person living alone
At the Federal level, if you receive a scholarship towards studies that do not quality you for an education amount, amounts over $500 must be added to your income. For scholarships towards studies that qualify you for an education amount, the entire amount is taxable except for amounts used to pay the qualifying program enrolment fees for the term for which the scholarship was awarded.
Including scholarship-related income to your federal tax return has an impact on some tax deductions and social welfare benefits, such as:
- Canada Child Tax Benefit
- GST/HST credit
- non-refundable Medical Expense Tax Credit
Learn more
Fondation Desjardins, C.P. 7, succursale Desjardins, Montréal, Québec H5B 1B2
Contact by email
Montreal area: 514-281-7171
Elsewhere in Canada and the U.S.: 1-800-443-8611
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