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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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%

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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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New report highlights barriers limiting English-speaking women’s participation in Montréal’s labour market

English-speaking women in Montréal face compounding gender and language barriers to employment. A new report from PERT and...

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English-Speaking Youth Earn as Little as 81 Cents for Every Dollar Earned by Their French-Speaking Peers, Report Identifies Barriers and Solutions

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James Hughes Stepping Down as President of the Provincial Employment Roundtable

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Leadership Announcement: Executive Director Transition and Renewal at PERT

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Honouring Our Inaugural Executive Director

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Towards a More Inclusive Future: Understanding the Challenges and Needs of Unemployed and Labour-Market-Distant English-Speaking Women in Montréal

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Labour Market Experiences of Québec’s English-speaking Youth: Insights from data and youth voices

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Response to the renewal of the Government Policy on Adult Education and Continuing Education and Training

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Brief: Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages

The Provincial Employment Roundtable is pleased to submit this brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official...

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Federal Pre-budget Submission 2026

PERT’s 2026 Federal Pre-Budget Submission presents five recommendations to strengthen workforce integration, skills development,...

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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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PERT
@pert_qc ·
8 Oct

On Monday evening, our Executive Director, Sta Kuzviwanza, spoke with CBC about PERT’s priorities as a new government takes office in Quebec.

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PERT
@pert_qc ·
7 Oct

Today at noon!

Webinar: English-speaking Women in Montréal’s Labour Market

🕛 12:00–1:00 p.m. EDT

Presentation in English; questions answered in English and French.

👉 There’s still time to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2001893503358?aff=oddtdtcreator

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@pert_qc ·
6 Oct

PERT félicite Paul St-Pierre Plamondon pour son élection à titre de premier ministre du Québec.

Nous sommes ouverts à travailler avec le nouveau gouvernement afin de contribuer à bâtir un marché du travail plus inclusif pour tous les Québécois.

🔗 https://prosperousquebec.ca

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@pert_qc ·
5 Oct

Webinaire: Les femmes d’expression anglaise sur le marché du travail montréalais

7 octobre 2026 | 12h00 – 13h00 (heure de l’Est)

Présentées par Sarahi Nava Marquina (PERT) et Raquel Enciso (Y des femmes de Montréal – YWCA).

Inscription: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2026-circonflexe-networking-awards-ceremony-tickets-2002156781831?aff=oddtdtcreator

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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