Name

Institut universitaire SHERPA

Legal name

Institut universitaire SHERPA

Website

https://sherpa-recherche.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social science and healthcare research services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO), Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF), Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH)

Keywords

• Intercultural health research
• Immigration diversity studies
• Cultural competency training
• Social services research
• Caregiver support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: As a University Institute affiliated with CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, SHERPA receives public healthcare and research funding from the Quebec government and affiliated institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Institut universitaire SHERPA is a public university research institute that conducts applied research, develops methodological tools, and delivers training and knowledge-transfer resources at the intersection of immigration, cultural diversity, and health and social services in Quebec. Its core offerings comprise research publications (scientific articles, reports, guides, infographics), peer-reviewed intervention models (e.g., PAGEMA Peer Navigation), training programs (e.g., intercultural youth intervention training), and toolkits (e.g., Trousse Horizons suicide prevention), all targeted at healthcare practitioners, educators, community organizations, and policymakers serving immigrant and ethnocultural minority populations.

Product overview

Institut universitaire SHERPA is a university research institute focused on immigration, diversity, and health. Rather than a technology platform, it offers a portfolio of knowledge products and services including the SHERPA University Institute Publications series featuring research reports and summaries, the PAGEMA Peer Navigation Model for caregiver support from ethnocultural minorities, intercultural competency training programs for youth intervention, suicide prevention toolkits (Trousse Horizons), and specialized video/infographic resources on men's immigration topics. The institute also produces research publications on integrated youth services, caregiving experiences, and cultural adaptation of mental health services. These products function as a coordinated ecosystem of research outputs, training programs, and practical resources designed to support healthcare and social service providers working with diverse immigrant and ethnocultural communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SHERPA University Institute Publications Official publications of the University Institute highlighting research results of its members, including complete reports and summary versions with infographics and webinars. Designed for healthcare practitioners, policymakers, and community organizations working with immigrant and ethnocultural minority populations in Quebec.
• PAGEMA Peer Navigation Model An innovative peer navigation support model designed to better serve caregivers from ethnocultural minority groups, including a development guide and implementation resources. Targeted at community organizations and healthcare institutions supporting informal and family caregivers in Quebec.
• Intervention interculturelle auprès des jeunes et de leur famille Training Cultural competency training designed to help service providers offer better support to youth and families from ethnocultural minority or racialized groups, spanning from waiting room to clinical office. Targeted at social workers, educators, and healthcare practitioners serving diverse youth and families in Quebec.
• Trousse Horizons – Suicide Prevention Toolkit Resources and tools supporting suicide prevention in contexts of cultural diversity and migration. Developed for healthcare and social service providers working with ethnocultural minority and refugee populations in Quebec.
• Men's Immigration Resources (Video Capsules and Infographics) Video capsules and infographics covering immigrant men's health, mental health, aging, parenthood, and perinatal topics. Targeted at practitioners, community workers, and the broader public engaging with immigrant men in Quebec.
• Caregiving and Ethnocultural Minorities Research Series Comprehensive research outputs on informal and family caregiving experiences of ethnocultural minority groups in Quebec, including awareness tools, reports, and summaries. Designed for policymakers, healthcare institutions, and caregiver support organizations.
• Youth Intervention Resources and Projects Research projects and resources focused on supporting immigrant and refugee youth, including cultural adaptation of youth services, educational support, and creative expression programs (sand play, puppet theater, storytelling). Targeted at educators, social workers, and community organizations in Quebec.
• Integrated Youth Services Research Research on key components and success conditions for integrated service networks for youth aged 12 to 25, including culturally adapted services. Targeted at youth service planners, public health authorities, and educational administrators.
• Cultural Adaptation of Mental Health Services Organizational strategies for cultural adaptation of mental health proximity care and services, including recommendations and literature updates. Targeted at mental health institutions, clinical managers, and public health planners in Quebec.

Quantifiable outcome

• Extensive knowledge transfer through publications, training programs, and webinars reaching healthcare and social service practitioners
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional affiliation. SHERPA is hosted within the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, specifically at CLSC de Parc-Extension. This relationship provides the institutional framework and healthcare network access essential to the institute's operations.
• Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research and publications. SHERPA collaborates with UQAM on various research projects including the CREDEF Research Chair on Diversity Issues in Education and Training.
• Université de MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research and publication. Multiple joint publications and research collaborations on immigration and diversity topics.
• CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-MontréalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research on organizational cultural adaptation strategies for mental health services and proximity care in healthcare settings.
• Direction régionale de la santé publique MontréalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on COVID-19 response research for racialized and immigrant populations in Montreal, including reports for various boroughs.
• Chaire de recherche sur les enjeux de la diversité en éducation et en formation (CREDEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch chair hosted at UQAM focusing on diversity in education. Joint publications and projects with SHERPA on intercultural education topics.
• Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration including joint publications and research on immigration, education, and family support topics.
• École supérieure de théâtre de l'UQAMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on puppet theater and artistic intervention tools for refugee children, including publication 'La marionnette et le théâtre d'objets auprès des enfants réfugiés'.
• Canadian Diversity Research Initiative (CERDA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on suicide prevention research for ethnocultural minorities and refugee populations in Quebec.
• CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal / InterActions Research CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research on COVID-19 response for racialized communities and knowledge sharing on immigrant health issues.
• Réseau de protection de l'enfance et de la jeunesse (RAPS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on youth protection, child welfare, and racial equity issues including joint guide on radicalization prevention in schools.
• Chaire de recherche du Canada en communication interculturellemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on guide development for temporary migrant workers' rights and intercultural communication technologies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ): Quebec's provincial public health research institute. Broader portfolio than SHERPA but overlapping remit on health equity, immigrant health, and cultural adaptation; a natural upstream policy partner and broader incumbent in the same funding ecosystem.
• Migration Policy Institute: Larger, internationally recognized think tank on migration and integration policy. Operates at a broader geographic and policy scale but overlaps on intercultural integration research and knowledge transfer to practitioners and policymakers.

Direct peers

• Institut universitaire sur les dépendances (IUD): CIUSSS-affiliated university research institute in Quebec. Direct structural peer with the same governance and funding model, similar training/knowledge-transfer mandate, and complementary health-equity focus.
• CERIS (Consortium for Research on Immigration, Integration and Diversity in Canada): National research consortium on immigration, integration, and diversity in Canada. Directly comparable mission, multi-university structure, and research-to-policy orientation.
• Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (IUGM): CIUSSS-affiliated university research institute within Quebec's healthcare network. Structural peer — same institutional model (university institute inside CIUSSS) — with overlapping interest in caregiving, aging ethnocultural minorities, and SHERPA's clientele.
• Centre Métropolis du Québec: Quebec-based inter-university research network focused on immigration, diversity, and inclusion. Most directly comparable structural peer to SHERPA in Quebec — research mandate, geographic scope, and university partnerships overlap closely.
• Centre d'études ethniques des universités montréalaises (CEETUM): Université de Montréal's ethnic studies research centre, co-located with one of SHERPA's academic partners and covering migration, racism, and cultural diversity research with similar knowledge-transfer outputs.
• Centre for Refugee Studies (York University): Canadian university-based research centre dedicated to refugee and forced migration studies. Comparable thematic focus on refugee populations, similar publication/training model, and recognized academic authority in the same niche.
• Centre de recherche interuniversitaire de Montréal sur l'immigration (CRIEM): Montréal inter-university research centre on immigration, integration, and urban dynamics. Comparable in serving the same city and academic partners (notably UQAM) with overlapping thematic focus on immigrant integration.

Emerging players

• Refuge (York University Journal and Research Network): Canada's leading journal and research network on refugee issues, based at York University. Overlapping thematic focus on refugee research, practitioner toolkits, and policy briefs — a complementary academic peer in the same niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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