Provincial Employment Potential Information

The following table identifies employment conditions within Québec.

Table on the employment potential for Railway and Motor Transport Labourers in Lanaudière Region as well as in the rest of the Québec.

Location	Employment Potential	Release Date
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region	<Not assigned>	2009-12-30
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region	<Not assigned>	2010-11-10
Capitale-Nationale Region	<Not assigned>	2012-10-18
Centre-du-Québec Region	<Not assigned>	2012-11-08
Chaudière-Appalaches Region	<Not assigned>	2012-11-22
Côte-Nord Region	<Not assigned>	2012-12-11
Estrie Region	<Not assigned>	2012-11-20
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region	<Not assigned>	2010-12-20
Lanaudière Region		2012-11-26
Laurentides Region	<Not assigned>	2012-11-01
Laval Region	N/A	N/A
Mauricie Region	<Not assigned>	2010-01-15
Montérégie Region	<Not assigned>	2010-10-12
Montréal Region	<Not assigned>	2012-11-29
Nord-du-Québec Region	N/A	N/A
Outaouais Region	<Not assigned>	2012-10-15
Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region	<Not assigned>	2012-11-26

Additional Provincial Prospects

Visit the Provincial Job Futures for information on the current trends and the future outlook for occupations in this province or territory. This Web site is a joint effort of the federal, provincial and territorial governments. You can view a report specific to this occupation on: Provincial Job Futures - (Employment Prospects section) Web Site.

Labour Market Bulletins

An analysis of the local labour market and an assessment of local employment-related events.

• April 2013 | (PDF, 563KB)
• March 2013 | (PDF, 225 KB)
• February 2013 | (PDF, 225 KB)
• January 2013 | (PDF, 545 KB)
• Annual Edition 2012 | (PDF, 521 KB, 10 pages)

Provincial / Territorial Labour Market News

Week of Jun 03 – Jun 07, 2013

• Elementary school École Sainte-Cécile, located in the Jonquière borough of Saguenay, will expand its gymnasium at a cost of $1.65M (available in French only)
• Shopping centre, Place Longueuil, will be renovated for approximately $33.3M (available in French only)
• Target will invest $10M to set up shop in Sherbrooke's Carrefour de l'Estrie in a space previously occupied by Zellers
• A residential tower estimated at $60M will be erected in Griffintown. Devimco Immobilier will build 257 dwelling units by the beginning of 2015. (available in French only)
• Fifteen-some workers have been laid off for a month-long period at Resolute Forest Products of Saint-Fulgence
• The Seigneurie Le Victorin of Victoriaville, a retirement home, is proceeding with a new expansion estimated at $3.6M (available in French only)
• The nursing staff of CHUS will have access to a new tool to perfect their training in traumatology in an emergency room. The software is estimated to close to $1M.
• Solmax has invested $15M in an expansion project that will allow it to create 13 jobs in Varennes (available in French only)
• French animation studio Digital District has announced the opening of its head office as well as that of a 3D production studio in Montreal, leading to the creation of 150 jobs (available in French only)
• Ericsson will build new facilities estimated at $1.2B in Vaudreuil-Dorion (available in French only)
• Construction of Résident Vallée de la Rouge in Huberdeau, an establishment for seniors faced with a loss of independence, has begun recently. This residence of more than $5M will replace the current building and will open by spring 2014. (available in French only)
• A $110.5M investment to build and expand elementary and secondary schools in Montréal in the next couple of years has been announced by the provincial government (available in French only)
• Groupe TVA, a broadcasting and television company, has announced the termination of 90 positions in Montréal following a rationalization scheme that aims to reduce its expenses (available in French only)
• Real estate promoters Groupe HYDE and Développement SCD have announced the TOM condominium tower project in downtown Montréal. This 40-floor project plans construction of 287 apartments, as well as a business centre. (available in French only)
• Company Supermétal in Lévis will cease its activities starting August 23rd for a indeterminate period (available in French only)
• Work on the biggest traffic circle of Gatineau estimated at $4.7M will begin soon (available in French only)
• On May 31st, chair plant Rosaire St-Yves of Yamachiche was destroyed in a violent blaze and a dozen people lost their jobs (available in French only)
• Recruiting record of 194 nurses and licensed practical nurses at CSSS of Trois-Rivières in the last year (available in French only)
• Ciment McInnis will publish on its website the list of entrepreneurs that are hiring 600 workers during the construction of a cement factory in Port-Daniel-Gascons, which is scheduled to begin in the fall (available in French only)
• Creation of 30 new jobs in the next few months following the expansion of the customer service support centre of Revenu Québec in Chandler (available in French only)
• Coopérative jeunesse de services of Haute-Gaspésie is looking for students for summer jobs (available in French only)
• Following $5M construction work, Lepage Millwork is expected to create 50 medium-term jobs in Rivière-du-Loup (available in French only)
• Following a $700M investment, the Westwood mine was inaugurated on June 4th, which will manage 700 jobs for 19 years in Abitibi (available in French only)
• Hydro-Québec has invested in power plant Robert-Bourassa, located in James Bay, and 150 workers will be added to its staff during summer (available in French only)
• CVTech-ABB in Thetford Mines has just acquired Marine Medics. New positions will need to be filled: mechanics, machinists, plant workers, part clerks and order pickers and customer service representatives.
• Atocas de l'Érable in Plessisville has built a $3M refrigeration warehouse for cranberries (available in French only)
• Groupe Plein Air Terrebonne (GPAT) has opened its new establishment of Parc de la Rivière in Terrebonne after investing $1.8M in its construction. This project has led to the creation of nearly a dozen new jobs. (available in French only)
• A new show complex, La Grosse Bertha, has just opened in Berthierville. This establishment houses a 140-seat room, a dairy bar and a recording studio. (available in French only)
• A new Jean Coutu pharmacy has opened in Terrebonne. This establishment's construction has required a $1.35M investment and led to the creation of 30 new jobs. (available in French only)
• Coffee roaster Van Houtte has announced a $50M investment to modernize its plant located in Montréal. This project will lead to the creation of more than 100 jobs. (available in French only)

Week of May 27 – May 31, 2013

• The Bank of Montreal has officially opened a new branch in Terrebonne in the Lachenaie sector, following an investment of more than $1M to build it. This investment will create about a dozen jobs. (available in French only)
• The construction of a 65-room hotel, the M-Hôtel Mirabel, will soon begin in Mirabel. An investment of $10M will be required to complete it and will allow for the creation of 65 new jobs. The hotel is expected to open by the end of 2013. (available in French only)
• After an investment of $400,000, Dessercom, a company specializing in ambulance transportation, opened its station in Lyster (available in French only)
• FEC Technologies, which specializes in the management of hazardous goods, has invested $1M to relocate to Magog. Nearly a dozen jobs were created, bringing the total number of jobs to approximately twenty. (available in French only)
• Acrobate, a company specializing in the printing of textiles and promotional objects in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, has moved and created a few jobs (available in French only)
• EQMBO-Entreprises, the collegial centre of technology transfer of Cégep de Victoriaville, which specializes in wood processing of finished products, has invested $1M in an industrial finishing research laboratory (available in French only)
• Club Piscine Super Fitness Saguenay has expanded its business in the Chicoutimi borough with a $4.5M investment (available in French only)
• Canada Post modernizes its facilities at its mail processing establishment located in the Saint-Laurent borough to increase its productivity. At a cost of $200M, work will be completed in December 2013. (available in French only)
• Rio Tinto Fer et Titane of Havre-Saint-Pierre will temporarily lay off 330 people for a 7-week period by the end of the year (available in French only)
• A new shelter for the CSSS of Haut-Saint-François will be built at a cost of $28M in East Angus (available in French only)
• A brand new McDonald's will be built for more than $1M in Sherbrooke's Rock Forest borough. A hundred-some jobs will be created. (available in French only)
• Produits alimentaires Viau, a firm specializing in food processing, announced an expansion project in Montréal estimated at $61M. This project will allow the creation of 105 jobs in the next 5 years and the retainment of 285 others. (available in French only)
• After a $1.2M investment, the company Brio opens its first intelligent car wash in Magog (available in French only)
• Following the explosion of the Neptune Technologies & Bioressources plant in Sherbrooke, which specializes in krill oil processing, the company has invested $30M to rebuild itself and expand (available in French only)
• The provincial government has announced a $90M investment to create 1,150 affordable community housing apartments in Montréal in the next year (available in French only)
• Ultramar of Saint-Lambert will shut down on June 1st, leading to the layoff of 5 workers (available in French only)
• A new daycare, with a capacity to welcome 160 kids, will be built in Aylmer sector of Gatineau (available in French only)
• Thirty-two affordable apartments, divided among 5 buildings, will be built in Gatineau (available in French only)
• Jean Coutu has invested $190M in Varennes for the construction of a new distribution centre (available in French only)
• Struggling with financial difficulties, restaurant chain Le Commensal has decided to shut down 3 of its 8 restaurants, namely the ones located in Québec, Boisbriand and Toronto. In Québec, 18 people have been laid off. (available in French only)
• The construction of the new Carrefour St-Romuald should begin this fall. This project is estimated at $500M. Many store banners will set up shop, such as Costco, Toys 'R' Us, Bouclair and Latulippe. (available in French only)
• Collège Ellis will invest $1.1M in the construction of a student residence in Drummondville (available in French only)
• Ressource Intermédiaire de l'Amitié in Plessisville has invested $1.5M in the expansion of its residence dedicated to people faced with a loss of independence. Nearly a dozen new jobs will be created. (available in French only)
• Educational daycare les Savants Lionceaux, which can welcome 80 children, will open its doors in Rawdon in the summer of 2013. The non-unionized, private establishment is currently seeking staff. (available in French only)
• In the context of restructuring, restaurant chain Le Commensal has announced the shutdown of 3 of its 8 branches, which includes that of Boisbriand (available in French only)
• RBC Bank has invested $10M for a new branch in Brossard's Dix30 neighbourhood (available in French only)
• Target is looking for at least 150 employees for its new store in Rimouski. Renovation work at the future store, at a cost estimated between $10M and $12M, is ongoing at Carrefour Rimouski. (available in French only)
• The Yuzu Sushi franchise will open its doors in July in Rivière-du-Loup and up to 10 jobs will be created (available in French only)
• Seventy jobs will be progressively terminated by September 13th at the Centre d'Interaction Proximédia, a call centre located in Rouyn-Noranda (available in French only)
• The Ville de Shawinigan will restore some of its infrastructure at a cost of more than $16.3M (available in French only)
• Elementary school École C will be built at a cost of $7.2M in Drummondville's Saint-Charles-de-Drummond sector (available in French only)
• IGA Extra Yvon Haché has invested $10M to relocate and set up shop in Place du Saguenay, in the facility formerly occupied by Zellers. Fifty-some employees will be hired to reach the grand total of 175 workers. (available in French only)
• Construction of a new Saint-Hubert Xpress branch at a cost of $4.5M has begun in Repentigny and should lead to the creation of 65 new jobs. Its opening is scheduled for September 2013. (available in French only)

Week of May 20 – May 24, 2013

• The difficult global aluminum market has forced Alcoa in Baie-Comeau to eliminate 500 jobs over the next 24 months (available in French only)
• The caterer Un Vent de Lyon in Granby will hire approximately 50 people between now and September 2013 (available in French only)
• The Centre d'excellence des drones is concentrating its activities in the Alma Airport with an investment of $4.3M (available in French only)
• After an investment of $850,000, a Sonic service station with a convenience store opened in Bécancour and resulted in the creation of four jobs (available in French only)
• Nearly $150M will be invested over the next two years in the development and maintenance of the road network in Centre-du-Québec (available in French only)
• A new place of worship will be built in Bécancour at a cost of $1.5M (available in French only)
• The Fromagerie Perron in Saint-Prime will invest $500,000 to open a new restaurant and move its sales counter (available in French only)
• Due to the demographic explosion in the Laurentides, the ministère de l'Éducation du Québec has announced an investment of nearly $15M to enlarge and renovate the facilities of the CEGEP de St-Jérôme and increase its capacity (available in French only)
• The CEGEP de St-Jérôme recently opened the Neurones et papilles restaurant, part of the new Gestion d'un établissement de restauration program that will welcome about thirty students after an investment of more than $2.4M (available in French only)
• The Lac Carling resort in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge has announced its closure, causing more than 80 people to lose their jobs (available in French only)
• The Government of Québec has announced investments of over $59M in education in Lanaudière to build three new schools in Terrebonne, Repentigny and Saint-Thomas, and to enlarge eight others (available in French only)
• A new daycare centre with 47 places will open in St-Côme in Fall 2013, after construction worth nearly $1M starts in June 2013. This new facility will create 11 new jobs. (available in French only)
• Two churches in Montréal will be converted into 156 units of public housing and a new location for the Maison de l'économie sociale. Projects are estimated at over $48M. (available in French only)
• The Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont in Montréal has announced the redevelopment of its dialysis clinic, a project worth an estimated $40M (available in French only)
• The IGA Extra supermarket is relocating and expanding in Magog with an investment of $16M. Some 40 additional jobs will be added to the 140 that already exist. (available in French only)
• Le Cube, a community organization located in Montréal that creates children's theatre, will move into a redeveloped church at a cost of $12.3M (available in French only)
• The Métro Marquis supermarket in Repentigny has announced that construction will begin in June on a new branch in L'Assomption, requiring an investment of $25M. Approximately 100 positions will be created when it opens in 2014. (available in French only)
• The municipality of Saint-Colomban has announced the construction of a community centre worth nearly $2M, which will be home to a dozen organizations. The building, which will have a meeting room and an outdoor space for shows, will open in October 2013. (available in French only)
• Le Finlandais spa has announced the start of reconstruction work following a fire in April. The facility in Rosemère, which employs 150 people, will invest $2.5 million to enlarge its installations and will open in August 2013. (available in French only)
• Valeant Canada, the pharmaceutical company, has opened its new head offices in Laval after an investment of $70M to modernize it and move its production activities from Montréal. Valeant employs 140 people. (available in French only)
• In Trois-Rivières, the Résidences du manoir are investing $7M in a project intended to add 70 living units for independent retirees. The project will also create five jobs. (available in French only)
• It will take four years and $12M to renovate the residences at the Cégep de Rimouski (available in French only)
• Two training sessions for working in the mines will be offered by Formation Mirabel in Amos (available in French only)
• Aliments Original will cease its operations in Québec and transfer entirely to Ontario. The company had three factories in Québec, two in Québec City and one in Châteauguay. In Québec City, 120 jobs will be lost and a further 30 lost in Châteauguay. (available in French only)
• The provincial government has announced an investment of $63.1M to rebuild and expand the Wilder building in Montréal's theatre district. Several cultural organizations related to dance creation will be located there. (available in French only)

Week of May 13 – May 17, 2013

• A residential construction project evaluated at $100 M in Vieux-Longueuil (available in French only)
• After investing $8.5M in the reconstruction of its building, which burned, groupe Anderson of Chesterville, a manufacturer of agricultural and forestry equipment, has moved into its new facilities. 110 jobs have been consolidated. (available in French only)
• More than $8.5M has been invested in a new drinking water filtration factory in Waterville (available in French only)
• The municipal garage in the Jonquière borough of Saguenay will be expanded with an investment of $4.75M (available in French only)
• Nearly $1M will be invested in building a minigolf and dairy bar on the grounds of the Marché public des Bois-Francs in Victoriaville. A dozen jobs will be created in time for the opening in April 2014. (available in French only)
• École de Technologie Supérieure and McGill University announced the official launch of Quartier de l'innovation in Montréal. Investments of $6B over ten years are expected (available in French only)
• With an investment of $5M, the first phase of the VV condos (vue et vertige) is underway on Boulevard Lionel-Groulx in Sherbrooke and will be completed in the fall (available in French only)
• IKEA Montréal has invested over $80M to increase the floor area of its store between now and the end of June. The store will be the largest IKEA in North America. (available in French only)
• $4.5M will be invested in the Hôtel-Dieu d'Arthabaska in Victoriaville to expand the oncology clinic and create a pediatrics wing. Work will begin in Spring 2014 to end in the fall of the same year. (available in French only)
• The fast food chain A&W has started work on its new location in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies. This new establishment will require an investment of over $2M and will create 40 new jobs when it opens in September 2013. (available in French only)
• Construction of a new primary school with 14 classes in Saint-Paul will start in the fall. Over $7M will be invested and it is expected to open in September 2014. (available in French only)
• The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is going through a second wave of cuts since the spring. More than sixty positions will be eliminated following an optimization project intended to reduce expenses. (available in French only)
• The Coopérative funéraire de la Rive-Sud de Montréal has announced that construction work on its new Laval funeral home, a project estimated at $3.1M, will start in June 2013. It is scheduled to open at the end of October 2013. (available in French only)
• Work on the new Shriners Hospital for Children in Montréal is progressing well. Nearly $130M in private funds have been invested in order for the establishment to open in Fall 2015. (available in French only)
• Québec City will invest at least $2.4M in a virtual safe box pilot project developed by the Almerys society. This group has promised an investment of $15M in the project and will hire approximately forty people in Quebec. (available in French only)
• The women's undergarment retailer La Senza will close its Dorval distribution centre in September 2013. Approximately 70 positions will be eliminated when the company delocalizes its operations to the central United States. (available in French only)
• FACC Solutions Canada, Inc., a company specializing in the development and production of aircraft interiors, plans to hire a dozen engineers and project leaders in Saint-Eustace. The company currently has 34 employees. (available in French only)
• The Tricentris sorting centre started construction on a factory in Lachute that will micronize recycled glass. The factory, a $10 million project, will open in October 2013 and will create a dozen jobs. (available in French only)
• Galderna, a company that manufactures dermatological products and is located in Baie-d'Urfé, has invested $53M to modernize its factory to increase its production capacity. The company plans to hire staff following this investment. (available in French only)
• Abitibi-Témiscamingue is seeking 25 nurse practitioners specializing in front-line care (available in French only)
• Forage Major international in Rouyn-Noranda has cut 12 jobs (available in French only)
• Following an investment of $159M, Xstrata Nickel has announced the opening of the Bracemac-Macleod mine in Matagami, creating 260 jobs (available in French only)
• Ressources Strateco eliminated approximately 100 jobs in Nord-du-Québec (available in French only)
• Modernization work at the Côte-de-Gaspé (Pavillon de l'Hôtel-Dieu) health and social services centre, evaluated at $14M, will allow for the creation of dozens of jobs in Gaspé (available in French only)
• Along with Innergex, the Mi'kmaq population of Gaspésie will invest $300M to create a wind park at Escuminac, which should create 300 jobs at the peak of construction (available in French only)
• The government of Québec is sponsoring 800 megawatts for new wind projects, which should create approximately 100 new jobs in Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie (available in French only)
• WEC Tours Québec is seeking 80 coordinators and technicians to set up service and maintain wind turbines (available in French only)
• As part of the 2013 federal Summer Work/Student Exchange program, 164 jobs will be offered in the Rimouski-Neigette-Témiscouata-Les Basques riding (available in French only)
• Following cutbacks at the Rimouski-Neigette health and social services centre, 30 positions will be cut and 12 vacant positions will not be filled (available in French only)
• The Trifluvien veterinary hospital will open on May 21 in Trois-Rivières, creating at least eight jobs (available in French only)
• The Sûreté du Québec recently inaugurated its new police station in the Antoine-Labelle regional county municipality in Mont-Laurier after having invested $5.3M. This establishment relies on a staff of 60 people, including 53 police officers. (available in French only)
• Construction of two new businesses in Saint-Constant (available in French only)
• The Texel company has invested $16M in its Ste-Marie factory. The investment will serve to expand the factory and buy equipment. The company also plans to create 25-30 jobs over the coming years. (available in French only)
• Sanofi Canada, the pharmaceutical company, has recently opened its new Canadian head office in Laval (available in French only)