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You can borrow in Quebec. You cannot get a payday loan: no lender in our network offers one there, because the product cannot legally operate under Quebec's 35% cap. The 7 lenders below offer micro and instalment loans at capped rates that serve the same need. Borrow $500 to $20,000. Most lenders ask for $1,200 monthly income. Rates reviewed August 2026.

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★★★★★ 4.5 (13)
Amount
$15 - $750
Rate (APR)
0% APR
Terms
0 - 3 months
Funding
1 hour
Best for People who need to bridge a small gap before payday without paying interest · Line of credit
★★★★★ 5.0 (2)
Amount
$30 - $250
Rate (APR)
0% APR
Terms
Revolving
Funding
2 days
Best for People who need a very small advance and want to avoid interest entirely · Line of credit
★★★★★ 4.5 (11)
Amount
$500 - $2,500
Rate (APR)
18.99% APR
Terms
3 - 6 months
Funding
1 day
Best for Ontario and Quebec borrowers who want a small short-term loan at a rate well below the cap · Instalment loan
★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
Amount
$500 - $20,000
Rate (APR)
9.99 - 34.99% APR
Terms
9 - 84 months
Funding
2 days
Best for Borrowers who want branch support and the option to scale from a small unsecured loan to a large secured one · Instalment loan
★★★★★ 5.0 (2)
Amount
$500 - $1,000
Rate
From 22% APR
Terms
3 - 6 months
Funding
2 days
Best for Quebec borrowers who need a small short-term loan · Instalment loan
★★★★★ 4.6 (7)
Amount
$500 - $1,000
Rate (APR)
29.99 - 35% APR
Terms
3 - 4 months
Funding
1 day
Best for Small, short borrowing with the least paperwork: instant bank verification carries nearly every file · Instalment loan
★★★★★ 4.4 (11)
Amount
$3,200 - $20,000
Rate (APR)
19.8 - 34.99% APR
Terms
36 months
Funding
3 hours
Best for Borrowers with fair credit who want a fixed three-year payoff on a mid-size balance · Line of credit
Quebec has no payday lending regime. See how short-term borrowing works on our Quebec page. See the full rules on our Quebec page.

Can you get a payday loan in Quebec?

You can borrow in Quebec. You cannot get a payday loan. The Office de la protection du consommateur does not permit credit above 35% a year, and the payday fee structure exceeds that, so the regulated payday product does not exist in the province.

What replaces it costs less. Micro loans serve the same amounts at the same speed, priced as capped interest: $500 for two weeks costs about $70 as a payday loan in Ontario and about $7 at Quebec's 35% cap.

The fee warning. The rate is capped; membership and brokerage fees are not. The contract must state the total repayable, and that total is the only honest comparison between two offers.

The permit check. The OPC publishes its permit list. Offshore lenders advertising above 35% to Quebec borrowers are the common scam here, and a permit search takes a minute.

Quebec-only protections

  • Voluntary Deposit under the Lacombe Law, a court-administered alternative to bankruptcy almost unknown outside Quebec
  • The total-cost disclosure requirement on every credit contract
  • A three-year limitation period on consumer debt claims
  • ACEF, free community budget counselling across the province

Before you borrow in Montreal

Worth checking before borrowing. Each costs less than any loan.

  • ACEF Montreal, free budget counselling with community microcredit access in several boroughs
  • Hydro-Quebec payment agreements
  • The Access Montreal card for municipal services
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Common questions

Can I get a payday loan in Montreal?

Not in the form available elsewhere in Canada. Quebec never adopted a payday lending regime, and the Office de la protection du consommateur does not issue lending permits above 35% APR, so the two-week $14 per $100 payday loan cannot operate here. Montreal borrowers use micro loans instead: small instalment loans, typically $300 to $2,500, repaid over weeks or months.

What is the real cost of a micro loan in Montreal?

The interest rate is capped at 35% APR, but several micro lenders add weekly membership or brokerage fees on top, which can multiply the true cost on a small loan. Before signing, compare the total amount you will repay rather than the advertised rate. Quebec's Consumer Protection Act requires that figure to appear in your contract.

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