The transition from one level of education to another and access to higher education are two distinct issues, but they share the common goal of educational success, for which collaboration and concerted action are essential. Of course, the preparation of each student is an important factor in making the transition from one stage to the next, persevering and succeeding, but this is only one dimension. Both access to CEGEP or university and the transition from one stage to the next are influenced by a number of factors.

Collaboration and consultation are commonplace within a school or between educational establishments of the same level, though not without difficulties. But such efforts are even more challenging across educational levels. This is why PIM has joined forces with the Trajectoires project, set up by CEGEPs, school boards, the Regroupement des cégeps de Montréal and Réseau réussite Montréal, to help increase the number of high school graduates making a successful transition to college or vocational training. To learn more about the high school to CEGEP transition (called T3, as it is the third transition in a student's educational path), visit this page on the website of Réseau réussite Montréal. Inspired by Trajectoires, PIM has created a CEGEP-university concertation table, known as Table T4.