Hiring and managing human resources

Discover the main financing programs available to hire and train your employees.

Discover the main financing programs available for hiring and training employees in the construction sector.

Canadian Heritage
Subsidy covering 70% of wages to hire summer students for 16 weeks (30 to 40 hours per week) in not-for-profit organizations.

Government of Canada
Get resources through community organizations to help improve workplace accessibility, work-from-home arrangements for employees, and online training opportunities in response to COVID-19.

Business Development Bank of Canada
Connect with highly experienced specialists who can help you better manage your business, increase revenues and optimize operations.

​Emploi Québec
Receive technical and financial assistance to meet your new workforce needs.

Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
Attract highly skilled foreign researchers to work on SR&ED projects in Quebec by offering them a tax holiday ranging from 100% coverage of their taxable earnings in the first two years to 25% coverage in the fifth year.

Immigration and citizenship
Express Entry aims to facilitate matches between Canadian businesses and skilled immigrants who wish to work in Canada permanently.

​Apollo 13
Do you have an entrepreneurial idea to put into action or a desire to grow your business? The Apollo13 support program may be right for you.​

Canadian Heritage
Get a wage subsidy of up to $13,000 to cover the costs of an international internship of 4 to 12 months (30 to 40 hours per week).

Employment and Social Development Canada
Learn how you can hire a foreign worker on a temporary basis when Canadian citizens and permanent residents are not available to do the job.

Investissement Québec
Tax credit of 30% (24% refundable and 6% non-refundable) for information technology (IT) sector salaries up to a maximum of $25,000 per employee working on e-business activities.

Canadian Heritage
Get a wage subsidy to cover 50% of the costs of paying a summer student to work 30–40 hours a week for 16 weeks, if you operate a for-profit business.

Service Canada
Post jobs in the Job Bank and find qualified candidates to fill positions.

Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
Attract recognized foreign experts who are highly qualified in the implementation of innovation projects to work in Quebec. They will receive a tax holiday ranging from 100% of taxable income in the first year, to 25% in the fifth year.

Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
Refundable tax credit of up to 30% for R&D work conducted in partnership with another private company.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Wage subsidy for Indigenous businesses and other Indigenous organizations that give First Nations and Inuit youth work experience or on-the-job training in the housing sector.

Mitacs
Stretch your $7,500 investment and expand your R&D potential by collaborating with faculty, college students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows on your company's complex research challenges.

Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
​Do you have a business in the Greater Montreal area and are looking for workers? Take advantage of a professional match with talent from diverse backgrounds.

Canada Revenue Agency
Refundable tax credit of 25% of qualified Canadian labour expenses on Canadian film and video production.

Information and Communications Technology Council
Use the e-Talent Canada platform to recruit qualified internationally educated IT professionals who are within days, weeks or months of arriving in Canada as permanent residents.

Employment and Social Development Canada
Subsidy of $5,000 to $7,000 to hire post-secondary students studying science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) for a placement.

​Entrepreneuriat Québec
​Leverage this training and develop your skills in finance, marketing, sales, time management and human resources.

Employment and Socila Development Canada
Learn about employment insurance options for employees who voluntarily leave your business to preserve the jobs of co-workers.

National Research Council Canada
If your incorporated, early-stage business has fewer than 500 employees, is pursuing technology-driven innovation and is not eligible for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, you can get a wage subsidy for your employees for up to 12 weeks during COVID-19.

Canada Revenue Agency
Get a non-refundable tax credit equal to 10% of the salaries and wages paid to your apprentices, up to a maximum of $2,000/year for each apprentice.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
If you're developing a new product, technology or process, an Innovation Advisor can provide you with free, one-on-one assistance to help you find the government supports that are right for your business. Our advisors are former entrepreneurs with established networks in both private and public sectors, and can help put you in touch with specialists in finance, technical advice and foreign market expertise, to help your business grow from here. Innovation Advisors help companies that are incorporated for profit in Canada. Is this you?

Canadian Heritage
Contributions of up to $1.5 million for marketing, technology and professional development projects in the book publishing, distribution, marketing, wholesale or retail sectors representing Canadian authors.

Canadian Heritage
Get a contribution of up to $1.2 million for a book industry project related to marketing, digital technology, professional-development and more.

Telefilm Canada
Financing for Canadian film producers to develop, produce and market movies in English or French in Canada and internationally.

Canadian Heritage
Contributions of up to $22,500 (typically $15,000) for internships in the book publishing, distribution, marketing, wholesale or retail sectors representing Canadian authors.

Immigration, Francisation et Intégration​
Find all the information you need if you wish to immigrate to Quebec in order to develop your business projects.

Magnet<
Find talent with the right skills and qualifications by using a specialized recruitment model that promotes diversity and supports bias-free recruitment strategies. Build top talent funnels for your medium to long-term needs.

​Toronto Finance International
Access a job-matching platform where you can promote your financial services internships to post-secondary students, and where they can access exclusive business skills development resources that help them transition into your workplace.

Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
Get mentoring to help develop sustainable mobility measures and benefit from positive exposure for your business and increased employee productivity.

Emploi Québec
Hire someone on income security or employment insurance to qualify for a wage subsidy of up to 30 weeks for private sector businesses and longer periods for social enterprises.

​Employment and social Development Canada
​If business is slow, you can offer at least 2 of your core workers a temporarily-reduced work week instead of laying them off.

Investissement Québec
Take advantage of this free program and receive support on management, marketing, finances, human resources, technology, export, production and more.

Emploi Québec
Wage subsidy for up to 52 weeks for employers who hire immigrants or visible minorities for a first experience in their field in a sustainable job.

Employment and Social Development Canada.
​Use this secure application to create, submit and print Records of Employment (ROEs) via the Internet in preparation for the interruption of employee earnings

Emploi Québec
If your business is expanding, get money to cover up to 50% of the costs of hiring an HRM professional to analyze your company's needs and help you set up a human resources department.

Emploi Québec
Get expert advice and a contribution of up to 50% of expenses relating to implementing a work hour reduction plan for your business.

Emploi Québec
Get expertise on human resources management, including an assessment, coaching, consultation, and management support.

​Innovation, Science and economic Development Canada
​Does your company have annual sales of at least $5 million and show promising growth? You may be eligible for the CED support program.

BioTalent Canada
Hire an intern for 6 to 12 months for an environmental science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) job and receive a subsidy of up to 50% of their salary (maximum $15,000).

Services offered:  Employment insurance - Hiring programs - Federal labour standards - Laws and regulations

Services offered:  Hiring support - Financing (RESO Investissement funds) - Training

Services offered:  Coaching - Consulting services - Financing - Mentoring - Human resources management tools

Services offered:  Coaching - Consulting services - Financing - Mentoring - Human resources management tools

Services offered:  Management and development of human resources skills - Hiring support

Services offered:  Coaching - Consulting services - Financing - Mentoring - Human resources management tools

Services offered:  Coaching - Consulting services - Financing - Mentoring - Human resources management tools

Services offered:  Coaching programs for startups (Self-employed support, Young volunteers) - Human resources management tools

Services offered:  Coaching - Consulting services - Financing - Mentoring - Human resources management tools

Services offered:  Coaching - Consulting services - Financing - Mentoring - Human resources management tools

Services offered:  Employers' rights and obligations - Declaration of wages

Services offered:  Coaching - Financing - Accounting services

If you hire often, you could help maintain the integrity of the Employment Insurance program by submitting monthly information to the government.

Learn about the federal and provincial employment standards with which you must comply.

Learn about your responsibilities regarding the granting of vacation time to your Quebec employees.

Use these free, customizable tools to assess and improve the skills of your employees and to better understand essential skills.

Calculate the benefit amount to which your employees are legally entitled for common situations such as vacation days, statutory holidays and overtime pay.

Learn how to find suitable advisors and manage your relationships with them.

You are required to register with the CNESST if you have paid employees and your business is located in Quebec.

As an employer, you must follow a number of steps for managing your employees' payroll. Understand your obligations.

Find out the processes and methods you will need to set up your management team.

Identify the necessary skills you require for the smooth functioning of your business.