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Sector Profile & Directories
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Brief profile of Quebec’s ICT industry With over 7,782 companies, revenues estimated at nearly $34.5 billion and more than 150,300 jobs in 2009, Quebec's ICT industry plays a dominant role in the economy and in Quebec’s image abroad.
In 2008, the ICT industry alone accounted for 5.1% of GDP the equivalent of $12.5 bilion and 3.7% of the jobs in Quebec. For the last 11 years, its annual GDP has grown 2.3 times faster than that of the rest of the economy.
Source: Investissement Québec Web site
Information technology in Laval
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| | More than 230 Laval companies are active in information technology and communications. Below is an overview of the industry and a brief description of each subsector. For a graphical representation of this breakdown, click here.
Manufacturing:
11% of Laval firms
Computer hardware and peripherals, audio/video, communications equipment, semiconductors, electronic components, etc.
Distribution:
9% of Laval firms
Computers, communications equipment and peripherals, off-the-shelf software, electronic components, etc.
Information industries:
17% of Laval firms
Software publishing, wireless and satellite telecommunications, data processing and hosting.
Professional and scientific services:
52% of Laval firms, or the greatest proportion of all IT firms
Computer systems design and related services.
Educational institutions:
2% of Laval organizations
Public and private colleges, school boards, others.
Other services:
9% of Laval firms are active in equipment repair and maintenance.
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Labour
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| | According to a 2010 study by KPMG, labour costs are lower in the Greater Montreal area than in other industrialized countries. Click here to see how Quebec beats out several U.S. states in this regard. English version coming soon
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| | Greater Montreal boasts an education system that is able to supply and replenish a skilled, versatile labour force. Quebec companies also have access to a variety of work-study programs in engineering and computer science. While start-ups can therefore feel confident about finding qualified workers, their availability depends on the company’s activity sector.
For example, in 2008, Quebec universities awarded almost 3,000 diplomas in computer science, computer engineering and electrical engineering, more 70% of them in the Montreal area alone.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation, Gestion des données sur les effectifs universitaires, 2009.
Quebec’s colleges produce a large pool of ICT-specialized technicians every year in such fields as computer, electronics and multimedia integration technologies. In fact, the province turned out 1,399 ICT graduates in 2006.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation du Québec, Gestion des données sur les effectifs universitaires, 2010.
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Business directories
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| | We recommend consulting the following government agencies and creating a profile with them or, if you already have one, updating your business information:
- The Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec offers access to its database for free at ICRIQ.com
- The Ministère du Développement économique de l'innovation et de l'exportation (MDEIE) has individual business directories for the telecommunications, software publishing and micro-electronics industries at http://www.mdeie.gouv.qc.ca
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