JobGO

What JobGO does

JobGo (jobgo.ca), founded in 2012 and headquartered in Quebec City, Canada, is a private recruitment and employment-services firm focused exclusively on the Quebec City labour market. The company operates a WordPress-based online job board that allows employers to post positions and job seekers to upload resumes, alongside a searchable spontaneous-application database for unsolicited candidate submissions. Beyond job listings, JobGo runs an offline service layer that includes one-on-one counselor meetings, employment assessments, diploma-recognition guidance, francization referrals, work-permit information, and in-person or virtual international recruitment missions in cities such as Paris, Tunis, and locations in Latin America. It also publishes an English-language blog covering Quebec professional culture and immigration pathways.

JobGo monetises primarily through institutional support rather than direct job-seeker fees, with services to candidates offered free of charge. Revenue, which is not publicly disclosed, is implicitly tied to partnerships with Quebec City Council, the Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion (MIDI), Emploi-Quebec, Quebec International, the National Capital Secretariat, and Journées Quebec, supplemented by employer-side engagements with named customers such as Ubisoft Quebec, Fujitsu, LGS, AccorHotels, and Premier Aviation. The customer base spans manufacturing, ICT, video games, hospitality, and technology, with no disclosed revenue split by employer. JobGo's distribution combines a self-serve website for SMBs and individuals, direct counselor engagement for newcomers, employer-jobseeker activities, and mission-based employer acquisition. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or app presence are recorded.

Name

JobGO

Legal name

JobGo

Website

https://jobgo.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

JobGo is a Quebec City-based recruitment and employment-services firm operating a WordPress job board, newcomer counseling, credential-recognition guidance, and international recruitment missions to connect Quebec employers with local and foreign job seekers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Development, Employment Readiness & Job Placement (BPADAKAE), Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL), Career & Employability Integration Support (Work Culture, Networking, Job Readiness) (EDAIAKAH)

Keywords

• Recruitment services
• Job board platform
• Newcomer employment support
• International recruitment missions
• Career counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Job Seeker Services: JobGo provides free services to job seekers including resume database hosting, counselor meetings, and job matching. The company appears to be funded through partnerships with government agencies rather than direct fees from job seekers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JobGO is a Quebec City recruitment company that connects job seekers with local employers through an online job board, a spontaneous applications resume database, and personalized counselor services. It also organizes international recruitment missions and supports newcomers with credential recognition, francization, and work permit guidance. The platform operates primarily for the Quebec City job market and is supported by Quebec City Council, MIDI, Emploi-Quebec, Quebec International, and the National Capital Secretariat.

Product overview

JobGO operates as a Quebec recruitment company offering a multi-service platform focused on connecting job seekers with employers in Quebec City. The core offering consists of an online job posting platform where employers post positions and job seekers submit resumes, supplemented by a Spontaneous Applications Service that maintains a searchable candidate database. Additional services include personalized newcomer employment support (counseling, diploma recognition, francization), international Recruitment Missions connecting local employers with international candidates, employer business integration advisory services, degree equivalency evaluation guidance, and work permit information resources. The platform also provides free educational blog content covering professional culture, immigration pathways, and career development topics. The services are designed to address the Quebec City's low unemployment environment and aging workforce by facilitating recruitment from both local and international talent pools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Quebec City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing support for the recruitment company website and connecting the platform with municipal employment resources and initiatives.
• Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Diversity, and Inclusion (MIDI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry providing immigration support, policy guidance, and integration services for newcomers to Quebec. Supports the recruitment platform with immigration-related resources.
• Emploi-QuebeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial employment agency providing job market resources, employment counseling, and workforce development programs. Integrates with the recruitment platform to connect job seekers with employment services.
• Quebec InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting international recruitment missions and connecting Quebec employers with global talent. Partners on virtual and in-person recruitment events.
• National Capital Secretariat (NCS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body providing support for the recruitment platform and connecting with national capital region employment initiatives.
• Journées QuebeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that partners on international recruitment missions to places like Paris and Latin America, coordinating interviews and connecting employers with international candidates.
• BB ImmigrationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImmigration consultancy partner that supports recruitment missions by providing immigration guidance to candidates.
• Agence Tunisienne de Cooperation TechniqueminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTunisian government agency partner for the November 2018 recruitment mission to Tunis, facilitating candidate connections.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jobboom: Quebec-focused online job board and recruitment platform owned by TC Media. Comparable as a regional recruitment site targeting the same Quebec employer and job-seeker base, with similar focus on the local French-language labor market.
• Hays Canada: Specialized recruitment agency focused on professional and technical placements across Canada. Comparable as a direct competitor in permanent placement for skilled roles including ICT and engineering — segments where JobGo also places candidates (e.g., Ubisoft Quebec, Fujitsu).
• Emploi-Quebec: Quebec's provincial employment service offering job postings, counseling, and workforce programs. Directly comparable because it operates in the same Quebec City labor market, serves the same job seekers and employers, and is also one of JobGo's institutional partners.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half Canada: Specialized staffing and placement firm active in Canada across finance, technology, and administrative roles. Comparable as a permanent placement competitor focused on professional roles, including in Quebec's ICT and corporate services markets.
• Randstad Canada: Global staffing and recruitment firm with operations across Canada including Quebec. Comparable as a scaled permanent placement and staffing provider serving the same employer segments (manufacturing, ICT, hospitality) as JobGo.
• Workopolis: Canadian online job board (now part of Nexxt) historically dominant in the Quebec and Canadian recruitment market. Comparable as a job-board platform offering employer job postings and candidate search across the same Quebec talent pool.
• Adecco Canada: Global staffing firm with broad Canadian operations including Quebec. Comparable as a large incumbent offering permanent placement, temporary staffing, and workforce solutions to the same employer types JobGo serves.
• ManpowerGroup Canada: Global workforce solutions provider with Canadian offices including Quebec. Comparable as a broad incumbent in permanent placement, temporary staffing, and recruitment process outsourcing serving overlapping employer segments.
• Indeed Canada: Global job-search engine with a major Canadian presence including Quebec. Comparable as the dominant free job-board channel competing for both job-seeker traffic and employer job postings in Quebec City.

Others

• Québec International: Québec City-based economic development agency supporting international recruitment and employer attraction. Comparable as a strategic partner running overlapping international recruitment missions and immigrant-integration initiatives, though it operates as a non-profit economic development body rather than a private recruiter.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JobGOca

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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