Agri-Food
A diversified workforce
Québec labour costs at all levels—for production employees, technical personnel and professionals—are highly competitive.
Labour Cost Comparison
Food Processing (Index: U.S. = 100)
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Source: KPMG's Guide to International Business Location Costs, 2016 Edition
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Québec's educational institutions offer special training programs to meet the needs of agri-food businesses. As a result, thousands of prospective employees with relevant expertise enter the job market every year.
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Québec's agri-food industry stands out year after year for its strong job creation and stability. The agri-food industry accounts for 12% of all jobs in Québec.
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The Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ) has developed an action plan to introduce young people to the industry's employment possibilities. Initiatives include organizing activities about food processing in a number of Québec schools and distributing information kits on related occupations.
The training provided at academic institutions is diverse, accessible and affordable. No wonder Québec has such competent workers!
Numerous programs are offered, dealing with every facet of the agri-food industry:
- agro-environmental engineering
- agronomy
- biotechnology
- consumer sciences
- farming and food processing
- food engineering
- food processing and food quality technology
- food science and technology
- nutrition
Programs related to the agri-food industryExpand/Collapse
- Cégep régional de Lanaudière
(French website) - Institut de technologie agroalimentaire (ITA) (French website)
- McGill University's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in Montréal
- Université Laval's Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences in Québec city (French website)
