Ometz

What Ometz does

Ometz (legal name: Agence Ometz) is a Montreal-based registered Canadian charity (charitable number 11897 4443 RR0001) delivering integrated social, employment, immigration, mental health, and youth services. The organization was formed in 2008 through the merger of three legacy agencies — Jewish Employment Montreal (JEM), Jewish Family Services (JFS), and Jewish Immigration Aid Services (JIAS) — and traces its operational roots to 1864, giving it 160 years of continuous service to the Montreal Jewish community. Its service portfolio spans Employment Services (job listings, career counseling, supported employment, employer recruitment, including the differentiated accès:succès program for neurodivergent job seekers); Immigration Services for newcomers; Mental Health and Counseling Services (individual, couples, family, crisis intervention, sliding-scale fees); Family Services including the Donald Berman interactive play therapy program and parenting groups; Money Management and the Special Care Trust Program; School Workshops delivered on-site at Jewish day schools; and L'Annexe, a dedicated Centre for Young Adults (ages 16-35) offering LGBTQ-affirming Jewish programming. Approximately 12,000 people are served annually. Bilingual service delivery (English/French) is provided across two physical locations — the 1 Cummings Square headquarters and L'Annexe at 5400 Westbury Ave — supplemented by virtual/remote service options.

The underlying technology posture is intentionally non-proprietary: services are delivered through traditional case management, in-person counseling, workshop facilitation, and community programming, with a bilingual website, online job board, Constant Contact for email newsletters, and the JLive event platform supporting operational logistics rather than a distinct product or platform architecture. There is no disclosed API, SDK, or mobile app, and no AI/ML capabilities are evident in the source data.

The business model is a hybrid non-profit funding stack. Revenue streams comprise donations and charitable contributions from the Jewish community (including major donors such as the Azrieli Foundation and Federation CJA allocations), government funding and grants supporting employment, immigration, and social services programs, and modest client service fees (sliding-scale counseling fees; parenting groups priced at $50/month for a 10-month program, totaling $500 annually; employment and immigration services provided at no cost as they are subsidized). Go-to-market is community-led: referrals flow through Federation CJA, Jewish day schools, CLSCs, Emploi Québec, doctors, psychologists, and word-of-mouth, with earned media in Jewish outlets (The Suburban, Inspirations) and mainstream press (CBC). Customer segments include job seekers, newcomers, families and individuals, youth/young adults aged 16-35, schools, and employers. Annual revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Ometz

Legal name

Agence Ometz

Website

https://ometz.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1864

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ometz is a Montreal-based registered Canadian charity delivering integrated social, employment, immigration, mental health, and youth services — including a young-adult centre (L'Annexe) and a neurodivergent employment program — to approximately 12,000 Jewish community members annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors) (HLADAIAI)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Employment counseling
• Immigration settlement
• Mental health counseling
• Youth development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Ometz operates as a registered Canadian charity (Charitable number: 11897 4443 RR0001) and relies on donations from the Jewish community, individuals, and organizations. The organization conducts fundraising campaigns and receives charitable contributions.
2. Government Funding and Grants: As a social services agency, Ometz receives government funding and grants from public sector programs to support its employment, immigration, and social services programs.
3. Client Service Fees: Ometz charges sliding scale fees for counseling services to make support more accessible while generating some revenue. Parenting groups are offered at $50/month for 10 months ($500 annually).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ometz (Agence Ometz) is a Montreal-based charitable organization delivering integrated social services to the Jewish community of Montreal. Its core offerings include employment counseling and placement, immigration settlement support for newcomers, individual/family/couples mental health counseling on a sliding scale, youth programming through L'Annexe, parenting groups, money management, school-based workshops, and employer services including a job board. It also operates an LGBTQ-affirming young adult centre.

Product overview

Ometz is a Jewish community social service agency in Montreal that provides a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around three core areas: community services, employment, and immigration. The agency supports approximately 12,000 people annually through direct service delivery. Its main service lines include Employment Services (job listings, counselling, placement, training), Immigration Services (newcomer settlement), Mental Health and Counselling Services, Family Services, L'Annexe (a young adult centre for ages 16-35), School Workshops, and Parenting Groups. Ometz does not operate as a technology product company but rather as a service delivery organization providing social services to the Jewish community and general public in Montreal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Services Comprehensive employment support including job listings, employment counseling, placement services, career services, training and workshops, supported employment for people with special needs, and services for new graduates.
• Immigration Services Services for newcomers to Canada helping them establish a new life in Montreal and integrate into the Jewish community.
• Mental Health and Counselling Services Individual counseling, family and couples counseling, mental health support for adults with autism or mild intellectual challenges, and crisis intervention services with sliding scale fees.
• L'Annexe: Ometz Centre for Young Adults A diverse, LGBTQ-affirming Jewish social service and community space for people aged 16-35, offering education and employment services, supportive counseling, wellness workshops, social events, and one-on-one support.
• School Workshops Professional workshops for preschool, elementary and high school students, as well as teachers, school personnel, and parents covering topics including social skills, mindfulness, healthy relationships, internet safety, puberty, stress management, and bullying prevention.
• Parenting Groups Support groups for parents facilitated by professional children's mental health experts, offering flexible in-person or remote meetings, covering topics like emotional regulation, mental health, self-esteem, bullying, social media, and substance abuse.
• Money Management Services Financial support services including administered funds program, professional guidance during financial crises, money management coaching with volunteers, and workshops on money management and debt prevention.
• Family Services Services including crisis intervention, family counseling, interactive play therapy (Donald Berman program), parenting groups and workshops, and case management for vulnerable low-income families.
• Employer Services Services for employers including candidate profiles, job posting assistance, recruiting events, corporate training, corporate social responsibility programs, and supported employment services.
• Youth and Young Adult Services Services helping youth and young adults with education, employment, social development, budgeting, health, housing, and independent living, including the MYP (Maximize Youth Potential) program for academic success.
• Job Board Online job listings platform connecting job seekers with employers, featuring positions across various industries and experience levels in the Montreal area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 12,000 people supported annually

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Concordia University Access Centre for Students with DisabilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOmetz's L'Annexe partners with Concordia University's Access Centre for Students with Disabilities to deliver the accès:succès program - a six-week pre-employment workshop series for neurodivergent students aged 16-35.
• Jewish Community Foundation of MontrealcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Special Care Trust Program - a financial and service planning program for families with relatives living with mental illness, providing trust management and support services.
• Federation CJAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation CJA is the central planning body of the Jewish community of Montreal. Ometz operates as a beneficiary agency and strategic partner, receiving community allocations and collaborating on communal initiatives.
• Jewish Community Schools and Day SchoolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOmetz delivers school workshops directly within Jewish day schools and community schools throughout Montreal, serving as an embedded service provider for social-emotional learning and mental health support.
• CLSC (Centres locaux de services communautaires)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral relationships with public healthcare CLSC centers for complementary social services and community support referrals.
• Emploi QuébecminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment employment services partner providing job seeker referrals and funding for employment programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• JVS Toronto (Jewish Vocational Service): JVS Toronto is a Jewish community non-profit offering employment services, refugee/immigrant settlement, and education programs in the Greater Toronto Area. It is the closest direct analog to Ometz in scale, mission, and service mix in another Canadian Jewish community.
• Jewish Family and Child (JF&CS Toronto): Jewish Family and Child Service of Toronto delivers counseling, family services, youth programs, and newcomer support to the Toronto Jewish community. Highly comparable to Ometz's Family Services and L'Annexe offerings across counseling, youth, and immigration use cases.
• Federation CJA: Federation CJA is the central planning and fundraising body for Montreal's Jewish community and a direct partner/funder of Ometz. It sets communal priorities and allocations, making it the most comparable organizational peer in terms of mandate and constituency.
• Tamir Foundation: Tamir Foundation is an Ottawa-based Jewish agency serving people with developmental disabilities and their families. It is materially comparable because Ometz's CEO Risa Plotnick previously led Tamir, and both serve special-needs populations within Canadian Jewish communal systems.
• JIAS Toronto (Jewish Immigration Aid Services): JIAS Toronto is one of the three predecessor agencies that merged to form Ometz and continues to deliver immigration/settlement services to the Jewish community elsewhere in Canada. Directly comparable on immigration service delivery for newcomers to the Jewish community.
• Yaldei Development Centre: Yaldei is a Montreal Jewish developmental centre serving children with autism and special needs. It is one of Ometz's closest historical leadership links (former CEO led Yaldei) and competes for overlap in special-needs children/family services in Montreal.
• Jewish Vocational Service of Chicago (JVS Chicago): JVS Chicago delivers employment, immigration, and workforce development services to a Jewish community and broader population. It mirrors Ometz's employment-services-and-immigration core, making it a strong functional peer across geographies.

Regional players

• Hillel Ontario: Hillel Ontario is the largest Jewish student/young-adult organization in the world, offering community engagement, identity, and wellness programming for ages 18-35. Directly comparable to Ometz's L'Annexe young adult centre in mission and target audience, but operating in Ontario rather than Quebec.
• Maison de la Famille de Montréal: Maison de la Famille is a long-standing Montreal non-profit providing family counseling, parenting workshops, and youth support. Comparable to Ometz's Family Services and parenting group offerings for Montreal families, though secular in scope.

Others

• CLSC (Centres locaux de services communautaires): Quebec's CLSC network delivers publicly funded local health and social services. CLSCs are direct referral partners for Ometz and the most comparable public-sector counterpart in terms of service delivery model (counseling, family support, referrals) in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AgenceOmetz
• Xx.com/ometz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agence-ometz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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