Provincial Employment Potential Information

The following table identifies employment conditions within Québec.

Table on the employment potential for Labourers in Fish Processing in Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region as well as in the rest of the Québec.

Location	Employment Potential	Release Date
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region	<Not assigned>	2010-01-04
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region	<Not assigned>	2012-10-18
Capitale-Nationale Region	<Not assigned>	2012-10-22
Centre-du-Québec Region	<Not assigned>	2012-11-13
Chaudière-Appalaches Region	<Not assigned>	2012-11-23
Côte-Nord Region		2012-12-12
Estrie Region	<Not assigned>	2012-11-21
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region		2013-01-18
Lanaudière Region	<Not assigned>	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>	2011-12-22
Montréal Region	<Not assigned>	2012-12-13
Nord-du-Québec Region	N/A	N/A
Outaouais Region	<Not assigned>	2012-10-15
Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region	<Not assigned>	2012-11-27

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 10 – Jun 14, 2013

• The Audi car dealership in Sherbrooke is investing $5M to build a new building. This investment will create six new jobs. (available in French only)
• The City of Bécancour is investing more than $1.5M to replace the ozonization system in its drinking water treatment plant (available in French only)
• ArcelorMittal, which owns an iron ore extraction complex in Fermont, is continuing to expand. Some 725 jobs will be added to the existing 1,000 over the next 30 years. (available in French only)
• Groupe Quorum, a real estate developer, announced construction of some 50 condominiums in two buildings in Verdun. The project will be completed in fall 2014. (available in French only)
• Construction is under way on Loft Angus, a 60-unit residential project in Rosemont Petite-Patrie. The housing complex is expected to open in spring 2014. (available in French only)
• Transports Québec will be spending $26.5M in the Montréal metropolitan area in summer 2013 to add reserved lanes and new park-and-ride spaces (available in French only)
• The health and social services institutions in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean will be looking to hire over 3,550 people over the next three years (available in French only)
• Lafarge Cement in Saint-Constant will be laying off about 60 workers on July 8, 2013 as a result of the downturn in the construction industry (available in French only)
• A park-and-ride lot estimated at between $20 and $30M will be built in Sainte-Julie. Work will begin in 2014 with completion in 2016. (available in French only)
• A data storage centre, estimated at close to $60M, will be built in Québec City in the coming months, creating some 30 jobs in the coming years (available in French only)
• Target stores are currently recruiting in anticipation of their store openings in the Québec City area. The Target recruiting team will be meeting with applicants until June 20. (available in French only)
• Gatineau's Théâtre de l'Île will be renovated at a cost of $1.5M, with the work being spread over one and a half years (available in French only)
• The Grégoire and Desjardins funeral home recently opened its new $1.5M crematorium (available in French only)
• Ivanhoe Cambridge, a real estate developer, plans to invest $20M to renovate the Rockhill housing complex in Montréal (available in French only)
• A new Mercedez-Benz dealership recently opened in Gatineau, creating some 40 jobs (available in French only)
• Over $10M will be invested to build deluxe condominiums and condo hotels in Saint-Gédéon (available in French only)
• Gatineau-based Kaboom Communications has been awarded a $95,000 contract by the City of Gatineau to develop the communications plan for its future multiplex centre (available in French only)
• BMR Dionne & Fils renovation centre is investing in a $7M expansion in Drummondville. About 10 new jobs will be added to the 45 existing positions. (available in French only)
• A&W is opening a new restaurant in Saint-Hyacinthe and creating 35 jobs (available in French only)
• The Amaris Group, a European technology and management consulting firm, is opening a subsidiary in Montréal, creating some 50 jobs over the next 3 years (available in French only)
• Following an investment of $1M, the Murdochville copper interpretation centre will be reopening on June 17, possibly creating about a dozen seasonal jobs (available in French only)
• During the past year, 9 cooperatives have been created as a result of $11.7M in investments, which has created 240 jobs in the Lower St. Lawrence and North Shore regions (available in French only)
• Antirouille Métropolitain officially opened its new head office in Trois-Rivières, built at a cost of $4.3M (available in French only)
• To balance its 2013-2014 budget, the Commission scolaire du Chemin-du-Roy in Trois-Rivières will be eliminating at least 18 positions (available in French only)
• Construction Norascon of Amos has won a $1.7M contract to rebuild the Chemin Senator intersection in Rouyn-Noranda (available in French only)
• Mapei, whose employees have been on strike since May 2012, has closed two divisions, laying off almost 50 people. At the beginning of the strike, the Laval-based company employed 112 workers. Only 25 employees remain on strike. (available in French only)
• The Government of Québec announced an investment of $35M in the Laval region school system. This project will see the construction of two schools, the acquisition of one and the expansion of another. In total, 85 new classrooms will be added. (available in French only)
• The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles will invest over $19M in the construction of two elementary schools with 21 classrooms in the Saint-Joseph-du-Lac and Mirabel areas. The schools are scheduled to open in September 2015. (available in French only)
• The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord will be investing almost $29M to build two elementary schools in the Saint-Jérôme and Sainte-Sophie areas and to expand two schools in Saint-Jérôme and Mirabel. The schools are scheduled to open in September 2015. (available in French only)
• The Commission scolaire des Laurentides announced an investment of almost $3M to expand the Amherst school in order to add four classrooms (available in French only)
• The axe has fallen at the IBM plant in Bromont, which had to lay off a number of temporary employees (available in French only)
• The Government of Québec is investing $6.7M in the Altasciences pharmaceutical company in Laval to fund the acquisition of Vince & Associates Clinical Research The investment will result in the creation of 75 new jobs in the years ahead. (available in French only)
• Les Enceintes acoustiques Unisson of Saint-Roch-de-L'Achigan will be investing over $1.6M to build a large mobile outdoor stage able to withstand winds up to 120 km/hr. This project will create 15 new jobs. (available in French only)
• Aerolia, a French company specializing in the manufacture of aeronautical structures, will open a plant in Montréal. The company expects to invest over $75M and create 150 jobs by 2018. (available in French only)

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)