Solumed

What Solumed does

Solumed (operating as Agence SoluMed) is a privately held Quebec-based healthcare staffing and placement agency founded in 2009, headquartered in Blainville with regional offices in Laval and Gatineau. The company recruits nurses, nursing assistants, technical healthcare professionals, and support staff, and places them on temporary assignments at public hospitals (CH), long-term care facilities (CHSLD), community health centers (CLSC), and home care settings across Quebec, including remote regions where employer-provided housing and per diem allowances are part of the offering. Solumed operates as the employer of record, handling payroll, benefits, group insurance, pension contributions, and regulatory compliance (including reimbursement of OIIQ and OIIAQ professional license fees) while supplying staffed labor to healthcare facilities, primarily through government tender frameworks under CNESST permits (AP2000524, AR2000525).

The company's core technology is the PrimWeb internal platform, which gives placed employees real-time visibility into available assignments across the province and lets them manage their availability and express interest in specific mandates. A complementary online pre-qualification and appointment booking system handles candidate intake, with a structured hiring process including video conference interviews. Solumed is a member of EPPSQ, the industry association for Quebec private healthcare staffing firms, and runs active recruitment channels across major social platforms plus a content-marketing blog and email newsletter. No AI/ML capabilities, public APIs, or proprietary model-driven matching systems are present in the disclosed technology stack.

Commercially, Solumed generates revenue through professional-services placement fees embedded in employee compensation, with salary grids anchored to government tender contracts and a per diem for remote assignments. The customer base is concentrated in the Quebec public health network served through direct contracts and government calls for proposals (appels d'offres). The company positions itself on competitive wages, flexible scheduling, broad regional coverage, and clinical support infrastructure. Solumed is independently owned with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, M&A activity, or funding rounds, and has grown organically to 251-500 employees over 15 years of operation.

Name

Solumed

Legal name

Agence SoluMed

Website

https://agencesolumed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Solumed is a Quebec-based healthcare staffing agency founded in 2009 that places nurses, nursing assistants, and support staff on temporary assignments at hospitals, long-term care facilities, community health centers, and home care services across the province.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Licensed CNA/HHA Staffing & Credentialed Placement (HSABAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

Keywords

• Healthcare staffing services
• Nurse placement agency
• Temporary healthcare workers
• Nursing recruitment services
• Healthcare workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Blainville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Staffing Placement Services: Solumed generates revenue by placing healthcare professionals (nurses, nursing assistants, technicians, support staff) in temporary assignments at healthcare facilities including hospitals, CHSLD, CLSC, and home care settings. The company acts as the employer of record, handling payroll, benefits, and compliance while supplying staffing services to public and private healthcare clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Solumed is a Quebec healthcare staffing and placement agency that recruits, employs, and assigns nurses, nursing assistants, technical healthcare professionals, health support staff, food services workers, and administrative personnel to hospitals (CH), long-term care facilities (CHSLD), community health centres (CLSC), and home care settings. The agency acts as employer of record, handling payroll and benefits, and supplies workers to public and private healthcare clients through government tender contracts. It operates an internal web platform (PrimWeb) for assignment visibility and an online candidate pre-qualification/appointment booking system.

Product overview

Solumed is a Quebec-based healthcare staffing and placement agency established in 2009 that provides qualified nursing and healthcare personnel to hospitals (CH), long-term care facilities (CHSLD), local community health centers (CLSC), and home care settings across the province. The company's core offering is its staffing and placement agency services, supplemented by its PrimWeb online scheduling platform for real-time assignment management and a pre-qualification/appointment booking system for candidate recruitment. Solumed organizes its staffing services into five main categories: Nursing (registered and auxiliary nurses), Technical Professions (respiratory therapists, imaging technologists, pharmacy assistants, medical technologists, dietitians), Health Support (patient attendants, home support, hygiene/salubrity, sterilization), Food Services (cooks, assistant cooks, food service attendants), and Administrative Support (medical secretaries, archivists, administrative agents). The company also operates a specialized remote area assignment program with housing and travel support for assignments in underserved regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Staffing and Placement Agency Services Core staffing and placement agency service providing qualified nursing and healthcare personnel to hospitals (CH), long-term care facilities (CHSLD), community health centres (CLSC), and home care settings across Quebec, with Solumed acting as the employer of record.
• Nursing Staffing Services Placement services for registered nurses (Infirmière/Infirmier) and auxiliary nurses (Infirmière/Infirmier Auxiliaire) in hospitals, CHSLDs, CLSCs, and home care settings across Quebec.
• Technical Healthcare Professions Staffing Staffing for technical healthcare roles including respiratory therapists, medical technologists, pharmacy assistants, dietitians, ultrasound technologists, electrophysiology technologists, nuclear imaging technologists, and medical imaging technologists.
• Health Support Services Staffing Placement for health support roles including patient attendants (préposés aux bénéficiaires), home support personnel, auxiliary health and social services workers, hygiene and salubrity attendants, and sterilization attendants.
• Food Services Staffing Staffing services for food service positions within Quebec healthcare facilities, including cooks (cuisinier/cuisinière), assistant cooks (aide-cuisinier/aide-cuisinière), and food service attendants.
• Administrative Support Staffing Placement for administrative healthcare roles including medical secretaries (secrétaire médical), medical archivists (archiviste médical), and administrative agents (agent/agents administratifs) in healthcare facilities.
• Remote Area Assignment Program Specialized staffing program for assignments in remote Quebec regions (Bas-Saint-Laurent, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Côte-Nord, Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Nord-du-Québec), providing employer-arranged housing, transportation, and non-taxable per diem allowances.

Quantifiable outcome

• Referral bonus of $200 paid after a referred candidate completes minimum 140 hours of work
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Government of QuebeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolumed is part of a partnership with the Quebec government and must comply with certain hiring and practice conditions. Being authorized through government tenders provides access to a large volume of replacement assignments and long-term employment stability for placed workers.
• EPPSQ (L'EPPSQ - Regroupement des entreprises privées de personnel soignant)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolumed is a member of EPPSQ, an organization whose mission is to represent private healthcare staffing companies, promote and defend the interests and values of its members.
• IFSSS (Institut de formation en santé et services sociaux)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partner offering accredited training programs for healthcare professionals. Provides continuing education units (UEC) that meet quality and certification standards required by various healthcare professions.
• OIIQ (Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec)coreOthersProfessional regulatory body for nurses in Quebec. Required for obtaining practice permits. International nurses must obtain permits from OIIQ to work in Quebec. OIIQ administers the mutual recognition arrangement for nurses from France.
• OIIAQ (Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec)coreOthersProfessional regulatory body for nursing assistants in Quebec. Required for practice permits. The agency reimburses employee membership fees for both OIIQ and OIIAQ.
• Immigration QuebecminorOthersFor internationally trained nurses from countries other than Canada or France, Solumed directs candidates to Immigration Quebec for evaluation of foreign diplomas and credential recognition processes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Carecor Health Services: Canadian healthcare staffing agency placing nurses, personal support workers, and healthcare aides in hospitals, long-term care, and community settings. Closely comparable to Solumed in service model, customer segments (CH, CHSLD, home care), and reliance on healthcare facility clients.
• Solutions Nursing: Quebec-based healthcare staffing agency placing nurses and healthcare professionals in hospitals, CHSLDs, and CLSCs. Highly comparable regional peer competing in the same Quebec public health network.
• Bayshore HealthCare: One of Canada's largest private home and community health care service providers, offering nursing staffing, home care, and personal support services across multiple provinces. Directly comparable as a Canadian healthcare staffing and home care provider serving public and private clients.

Broad incumbents

• AMN Healthcare: Largest U.S. healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company, placing nurses, allied health professionals, and physicians. Relevant as a benchmark for healthcare staffing scale, margins, and public market dynamics, though primarily U.S.-focused.
• Randstad Healthcare (Canada): Division of Randstad, one of the world's largest staffing firms, providing healthcare and nursing staffing across Canada. Comparable as a major generalist staffing provider with a healthcare vertical serving hospitals and care facilities.
• Robert Half Canada: Specialized staffing firm with a Canadian presence, including placement of administrative and financial roles. Partial overlap with Solumed's administrative support staffing vertical and broader staffing model.
• Adecco Medical & Science (Canada): Healthcare and life-sciences staffing arm of Adecco Group operating across Canada. Comparable as a large incumbent offering nursing and allied health staffing to healthcare facilities, though as part of a broader portfolio of staffing services.
• ManpowerGroup Canada: Global staffing leader with a Canadian healthcare and clerical staffing practice. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering healthcare staffing alongside administrative and industrial placements.

Regional players

• Home Instead (Quebec franchise operations): International home care franchise with Quebec operators providing in-home personal care and support services. Comparable on the home care (maintien à domicile) component of Solumed's offering, though focused on direct home care delivery rather than facility placement.

Others

• OIIQ / OIIAQ (professional orders): Quebec's nursing professional orders regulating licensure for nurses and nursing assistants. Not a competitor but a critical regulatory counterpart — Solumed's placements are gated by OIIQ/OIIAQ credentialing, and the orders influence the supply of licensable candidates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/agencesolumed
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWfPPJoKpxTgqQL-IxEe78Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/agencesolumed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agence-solumed
• Instagraminstagram.com/agencesolumed
• TikToktiktok.com/@agencesolumed

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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