Information and communication technologies
Telecommunications: Businesses and talent galore

Québec is home to one of the largest ICT clusters in North America. Telecommunica­tions businesses are a big part of this strong, well-established sector.

• 48,000 jobs in 2016
• More than 500 companies
• $12 billion in revenue

Remarkable business opportunities for equipment manufacturers

A number of key industry players are present in Québec, including BCE , Cogeco , Rogers , Telus  and Videotron . These telephony service providers are a big reason why the sector is so strong—not only because they provide top-quality services, but also because they need equipment to run their businesses. That makes for plenty of great opportunities for Québec’s equipment manufacturers!

Small and large businesses share the same playing field

Québec’s vigorous telecommunications sector has a significant advantage: there’s room for big and small companies alike. Large multinationals like Ericsson , Matrox , Grass Valley  (a Belden Brand) and Tata Communications rub shoulders with innovative, fast-moving SMBs like Accedian Networks , Aldea Solutions , Genetec , GUAVUS , Haivision , and SDP , which could well be on their way to becoming the big players of tomorrow.

An abundance of engineers at your service!

Québec is home to a plethora of engineering firms whose ranks include big names like AECOM, CIMA+, Norda Stelo, Stantec and WSP Group. The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec alone has over 63,000 members. The Association des firmes de génie-conseil - Québec (AFG) (French website) represents 41 member firms and some 15,000 employees working all across Québec.

Workers for today and tomorrow

Every year, Québec’s universities and specialized schools train some 4,000 new engineers and scientists, along with some 800 technicians and 900 operators and assemblers. We’ve got every trade, occupation and profession covered!