Brenda Aubin-Vega was on her break from work when she scratched a Gagnant à Vie ticket and instantly became a lifetime winner. The 20-year-old from Montreal uncovered three piggy bank symbols on her ticket, and scored the game’s top prize: $1,000 a week for the rest of her life.

“I couldn’t believe my eyes! I checked my ticket over and over again,” she said while claiming her prize with Loto-Québec. Stunned, she called her father, then took the rest of the day off to let it all sink in.

Winners of Gagnant à Vie can choose between a lump sum of $1 million up front or a $1,000 weekly annuity. Aubin-Vega went with the lifetime payout and says she plans to use the steady income to eventually buy a home.

While most winners take the lump sum, opting for the weekly payout can add up. At $1,000

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