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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Press Release: New report shows how Québec’s French language learning ecosystem could be improved

The Provincial Employment Roundtable (PERT) has released the second of two reports examining the most effective approaches...

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Press Release: New study reveals economic precarity and limited job supports for racialized communities and English-speaking immigrants in Québec.

A recent study by the Provincial Employment Roundtable (PERT) sheds light on the unique labour market challenges faced by...

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Press Release: New research shows English speakers more likely to live in poverty than French speakers

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Québec’s Best Language Training Practices in Action: Francisation du Mont Sutton

French language proficiency remains a barrier for adult English speakers navigating Québec’s labour market. This not only...

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Québec’s Best Language Training Practices in Action: Dialogue^FR

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Brief: Public consultation on the government’s action plan for youth policy in Quebec (French only)

Ce mémoire donne un aperçu de la situation de l'emploi des jeunes d'expression anglaise âgés de 15 à 24 ans et de 25...

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Québec and the rest: A survey of national and international approaches to adult language training

To properly address the linguistic barriers English-speaking Quebecers face in the labour market, we must examine the state...

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Mapping Employment Supports for Québec’s Racialized and Immigrant English-speaking Communities

This report sheds light on the unique labour market challenges experienced by Québec’s English-speaking racialized and...

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A Snapshot of Poverty Among Québec’s English-Speaking Communities

This report sheds light on the challenges faced by English-speaking communities regarding poverty and employment. Notably,...

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Public Consultation for the Government Action Plan to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion

This brief highlights the need for Québec’s policymakers to employ a linguistic lens when analyzing poverty in Québec,...

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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

747 Rue du Square-Victoria suite 258, Montréal, QC H2Y 3Y9

HOURS OF OPERATION

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