PERT

Provincial Employment Roundtable

The Provincial Employment Roundtable (PERT) is a non-profit multi-stakeholder initiative focused on addressing the employment and employability challenges facing Québec’s English-speaking community.

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A Word from our President

“The creation of the Provincial Employment Roundtable is a milestone in the life of the English Speaking community of Quebec. Through PERT, we now have the capacity to interact effectively and tenaciously with all levels of government in an effort to increase the employment opportunities of English speakers and improve the Quebec economy.”

James Hughes, President of the Provincial Employment Roundtable

An Overview of Employment in Quebec

Unemployment for Québec`s English speakers (2021)

Unemployment rate French Speakers (2021)

Census 2021: 6.9%

Proportion of English speakers in Québec`s population

Census 2021: 14.9%

Proportion of English speakers in Québec`s Labour Market

Census 2021: 15.8%

Latest News

Read recent news from the Provincial Employment Roundtable and its partners about the labour market, skills training and employment challenges impacting Québec’s English-speakers.

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PERT’s Testimony at House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)

When we launched the Circonflexe Mentorship Program on November 14, 2024, at Concordia University’s John Molson School...

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Press Release – English Speakers Left Out — Again — of Québec’s 2025-2026 Employment Services Strategy

No targeted measures were included, despite the community`s increasing vulnerability in today`s unstable economic climate

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Press Release – English Speakers Are An Untapped Solution to Québec’s Healthcare Crisis

A new report shows that the outflow of English speakers from Quebec is negatively impacting an already strained healthcare...

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Request for Proposals (RFP): Developing Tools to Monitor and Analyze Employment and Employability of English-speaking Quebecers

The Provincial Employment Roundtable (PERT) is seeking proposals from qualified individuals or organizations to develop tools...

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Celebrating the Success of Circonflexe’s First Cohort!

When we launched the Circonflexe Mentorship Program on November 14, 2024, at Concordia University’s John Molson School...

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A study of community devitalization and revitalization among English speakers in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine

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Employment Profile of English Speakers in the Province of Québec

This report aims to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of the employment situation of Québec’s English-speaking...

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Building healthy systems: Mobilizing the potential of English speakers to enhance Québec’s healthcare sector

In this report, we present data to support this argument, drawing on statistics from the Census of Canada as well as the...

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Employment Profile of English Speakers in Outaouais

This report aims to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of the employment situation of Outaouais' English-speaking...

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Employment Profile of English Speakers in Centre-du-Québec

This report aims to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of the employment situation of Centre-du-Québec's English-speaking...

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Reports

Through our research, PERT is committed to providing a deeper understanding of the employment and employability challenges English speakers face in order to help develop comprehensive solutions & policy recommendations intended to address those challenges.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Telephone (toll-free): 1-855-773-7885
Email: info@pertquebec.ca

ADDRESS

393 Rue Saint-Jacques Montréal, QC H2Y 1N9

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday to Friday
9:00 am to 5:00 pm