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.

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.

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 looks forward to participating in the QUESCREN Researcher-Member Symposium to share its research priorities and initiatives.

👉🏽 Check out the full program: https://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/artsci/scpa/quescren/docs/QUESCREN_Symposium_2026_Program.pdf

🔗 Learn more and register here: https://linktr.ee/quescren

Comment les Québécois·es d’expression anglaise en région cheminent-ils vers la maîtrise du français? 💬

Les motivations et les obstacles propres aux apprenant·es en région.

👉 Lire le rapport : https://pertquebec.ca/fr/reports/ce-quil-faut-savoir-ce-quil-faut-connaitre-les-quebecois-dexpression-anglaise-et-la-difficulte-dapprendre-le-francais-dans-les-regions-du-quebec/

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How are #EnglishSpeakers in #Québec’s regions navigating the journey to French-language proficiency? 💬

Our latest report, "Need to Know, Want to Know," explores the unique barriers and motivations of regional learners.

👉 Read the report: https://pertquebec.ca/reports/need-to-know-want-to-know-regional-quebec-english-speakers-french-language-learning-experiences/

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From Key Findings to the Community Opportunity Fund.💡

Learn about our latest reports, activities, and opportunities within our network.

👉Read our latest newsletter:

#Employment #Policy #CommunityImpact #Québec #PERT

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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

HOURS OF OPERATION

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

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