Québec, a unique Canadian province, stands out for its ability to combine innovation and competitiveness in a stable and diverse business environment.
Beyond its sector-specific advantages, Québec offers robust ecosystems, a skilled workforce and strategic infrastructure that support the sustained growth of international companies.
Québec boasts mature ecosystems in several strategic sectors, including defence and security, new technologies, aerospace, life sciences and cleantech.
These industries benefit from ongoing R&D investments and close collaboration with companies, research centres and public institutions.
Québec offers a highly skilled workforce trained by world-class educational and research institutions. Quebecers’ multilingualism and wide variety of skill sets facilitate the integration of companies with global operations.
In Montréal, a significant proportion of workers are bilingual or trilingual.
With 99% of its electricity coming from renewable sources, Québec boasts a stable, reliable and competitively priced energy supply.
This advantage is a key driver for companies seeking to combine economic performance with sustainable development.
Québec stands out as one of the safest places on the continent. The cost of living is affordable, and purchasing power is higher thanks to universal healthcare, low health insurance costs and some of the lowest rents and home ownership costs in Canada. In addition, tuition fees are the lowest in North America, family allowances are generous, and childcare costs are low.
Québec enjoys privileged access to North American and international markets thanks to numerous free-trade agreements. Other advantages include efficient transportation infrastructure, a competitive tax system and operating costs that are generally lower than the G7 average.
Every new business set-up or expansion project comes with sector-specific considerations. Investissement Québec International has in-depth expertise in several strategic areas and works with you to identify the success factors unique to your industry.
Are you in the process of analyzing or comparing different regions? Our teams can help you assess the advantages, challenges and conditions for success specific to Québec.
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