Action Santé

What Action Santé does

Action Santé LC is a privately held healthcare staffing agency headquartered in Alma, Quebec, founded in 2005 by nurse Chantale Tremblay and manager Linda Gobeil to address healthcare staffing shortages and growing burnout among nursing staff. The agency recruits and places more than 35 categories of healthcare professionals — including nurses (infirmiers), auxiliary nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, audiologists, social workers, psychologists, nutritionists, dental hygienists, medical imaging technologists, medical laboratory technologists, pharmacists, and patient care attendants — into hospitals, CHSLDs (long-term care facilities), and CLSCs (community health centers) across all 17 administrative regions of Quebec, including remote northern territories such as Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

The company operates on a traditional human-centered staffing model with no proprietary technology platform. Core operations are supported by a basic web-based job application portal, an email newsletter for job alerts, and direct relationships between internal recruitment staff and healthcare facility managers. A separate service module handles administrative management for client facilities, including payroll, benefits administration, competency tracking, mandatory training coordination (RCR, PDSB, Loi 90), and scheduling. The agency is the employer of record for placed professionals, handling payroll, benefits, and social advantages — costs that are passed on to client healthcare establishments.

Revenue is generated through placement fees billed to healthcare establishments based on hours worked by placed staff. The company holds CNESST permit AP-2000206 as a licensed health personnel agency, which is the regulatory baseline for operating in this segment in Quebec. Customers are exclusively public-sector healthcare entities (CISSS, CIUSSS, CHSLDs, CLSCs, and hospitals) accessed through government tenders. The leadership team remains founder-led, with Chantale Tremblay as Directrice générale, and the company has no disclosed external investors, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

Action Santé

Legal name

Action Santé LC

Website

https://actionsantelc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Action Santé LC is a Quebec-based healthcare staffing agency, founded in 2005, that places over 35 categories of healthcare professionals — nurses, therapists, technologists, and support staff — into hospitals, CHSLDs, and CLSCs across all 17 administrative regions of the province.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACADAJ

Healthcare Clinical & Allied Health Staffing

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Professional & Technical Staffing (IT/Engineering/Healthcare/Finance)

SECONDARYBPACAFAH

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Permanent Placement & Direct Hire

SECONDARYHSABAMAB

Private-Duty Caregiver Staffing Agencies

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Caregiver Staffing, Placement & Registry Services

SECONDARYHSABAMAC

Hospital/Facility-to-Home Caregiver Placement

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Caregiver Staffing, Placement & Registry Services

Keywords

• Healthcare staffing services
• Nursing recruitment agency
• Allied health placement
• Temporary healthcare workers
• Quebec health workforce

Headquarters

HQ city

Alma

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Staffing Placement Fees: The company generates revenue by placing healthcare professionals in healthcare establishments. They bill clients based on hours worked by placed staff members. The company handles payroll, benefits, and social advantages for their employees, with costs passed on to client establishments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Action Santé LC is a Quebec healthcare staffing and placement agency that recruits and places over 35 categories of healthcare professionals — including nurses, auxiliary nurses, physiotherapy and medical imaging technologists, occupational therapists, audiologists, social workers, psychologists, nutritionists, dental hygienists, pharmacists, and patient attendants — in hospitals, CHSLDs, and CLSCs for temporary and permanent assignments. The agency operates as the employer of record, handling payroll, benefits, scheduling, and continuing education support (RCR, PDSB, Loi 90) for placed professionals, and bills healthcare establishments based on hours worked.

Product overview

Action Santé LC is a healthcare staffing and placement agency operating across all regions of Quebec since 2005. The company offers a unified staffing platform that connects healthcare professionals (including nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, psychologists, nutritionists, dental hygienists, medical technologists, pharmacists, and patient care attendants) with healthcare establishments such as CHSLDs, CLSCs, and hospitals. The core offering consists of recruitment and placement services for temporary and permanent positions, supported by a web-based job application portal. An additional module provides administrative management services for healthcare facility managers, handling payroll, benefits, competency tracking, and scheduling. The agency covers all 17 administrative regions of Quebec, including remote areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Staffing Placement Services Recruitment and placement of more than 35 categories of healthcare professionals — including nurses, auxiliary nurses, physiotherapy technologists, occupational therapists, audiologists, social workers, psychologists, nutritionists, dental hygienists, medical imaging technologists, pharmacists, and patient attendants — in hospitals, CHSLDs, and CLSCs across Quebec for both temporary and permanent positions. Action Santé LC acts as the employer of record and handles payroll, benefits, scheduling, and continuing education compliance.
• Healthcare Establishment Management Services

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 20 years of expertise in healthcare staffing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CNESST (Commission des normes, de l'équité et de la santé et de la sécurité au travail)regulatoryOthersAction Santé LC holds permit AP-2000206 from CNESST as a licensed health personnel agency. This regulatory accreditation ensures the agency meets workplace health and safety standards and complies with applicable laws in the healthcare staffing sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Carecor Health Services: Canadian healthcare staffing agency providing nurses, personal support workers, and allied health to hospitals and long-term care. Direct comparability on staffing model, client type, and professional categories.
• Sancton Group: Canadian healthcare-focused recruitment firm placing nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals. Comparable in specialization and target customer base (hospitals, long-term care).
• Recrutement Santé Québec: Specialized Quebec healthcare recruitment firm focused on nurses and allied health professionals. Directly comparable business model and target customer segment to Action Santé LC.
• Bayshore HealthCare: One of Canada's largest privately held healthcare staffing and home care providers, placing nurses and allied health professionals across multiple provinces. Most comparable to Action Santé on staffing focus, though at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Canada: Global staffing firm with a healthcare-focused practice in Canada (Adecco Medical & Health). Comparable on staffing services but with broader industry coverage and greater scale than a regional Quebec specialist.
• ManpowerGroup Canada: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with healthcare placement capabilities. Operates broadly across industries and regions, providing overlapping but non-specialized competition.
• Randstad Canada: Global staffing leader with a dedicated healthcare division in Canada. Overlaps with Action Santé on healthcare placement but operates across many industries and geographies at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Solutions Nursing / Agence Soins Santé: Quebec-focused healthcare staffing agency placing nurses and allied health professionals. Comparable to Action Santé on service model and geography, though typically smaller and more regionally concentrated.
• Agence Continuum: Quebec-based healthcare personnel placement agency. Operates in the same regional market and serves overlapping CISSS/CHSLD client types as Action Santé.

Emerging players

• Club Pre-Med / Pré-Médical Placement: Canadian healthcare talent placement platform with a focus on early-career and international medical graduates. Emerging digital-enabled alternative to traditional healthcare staffing agencies like Action Santé.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/agencedeplacementsactionsantelc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agence-placement-action-sante-lc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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