Actions Interculturelles

Name

Actions Interculturelles

Legal name

Actions Interculturelles

Website

https://aide.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Actions Interculturelles (AIDE) is a Canadian non-profit founded in 1990 that delivers intercultural integration, youth employment, senior digital literacy, and anti-racism programs to immigrants, newcomers, seniors, and temporary foreign workers across Quebec and six provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Adjustment & Intercultural Training Programs (EDAIAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Engagement & Social Integration Programs (Clubs, Events, Volunteering) (EDAIAKAE), Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK)

Keywords

• Intercultural integration services
• Immigrant employment support
• Diversity training programs
• Community social services
• Anti-racism education

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherbrooke, Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: Primary funding from federal government (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) and provincial government (MIFI - Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration du Québec, ministère du Travail, ministère de la Jeunesse)
2. Charitable Donations: Registered charity (895131175RR0001) accepting donations to support intercultural integration initiatives and community programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Actions Interculturelles is a pan-Canadian non-profit charitable organization that delivers intercultural integration, socioprofessional insertion, and diversity management programs. Its portfolio includes newcomer skills training (ASCEND online program), youth employment initiatives (Ma chance, mon emploi), employer engagement events (Foire Diversité Emploi), digital literacy training for seniors (Café branché, Diversitech, Projet PING), temporary foreign worker support (Ensemble on sème, Les Tisse-rangs, AGRI-connexion mobile app), and anti-racism/awareness campaigns. All programs are offered free of charge to participants and funded primarily through federal and provincial government grants and charitable donations.

Product overview

Actions Interculturelles (AIDE) is a pan-Canadian organization offering a portfolio of community programs focused on intercultural integration, diversity, and social inclusion. The core offerings include employment programs (Ma chance mon emploi, Foire Diversité Emploi), digital literacy training (Café branché, Diversitech, Projet Ping), youth engagement (Les Voix de la Diversité, Comités interculturels scolaires, Ensemble contre le racisme), senior support (Savoir des aînés), and temporary foreign worker integration (Ensemble on sème, Les Tisse-rangs, AGRI-connexion app). The ASCEND online training program provides newcomer skills development. Programs work together to serve immigrants, youth, seniors, and marginalized populations across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Foire Diversité Emploi (FDE): An annual job fair event organized by Actions Interculturelles that facilitates meetings between employers and job seekers from cultural diversity backgrounds.
• ASCEND
• Prix de la Diversité Culturelle
• Comité interculturel des générations (CIG)
• AGRI-connexion
• Ma chance, mon emploi

Products and services

• ASCEND Online Training Program Dynamic online training program funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada designed to help newcomers develop non-technical skills valued by Canadian employers through electronic games, videos, and key ideas presented in an entertaining format. Free for eligible immigrants including those with principle approval, permanent residents, Convention refugees, and Ukrainian temporary residents.
• Ma chance, mon emploi (My Chance, My Employment) Youth employment program providing 311 young people across six provinces with supervised first work experiences, skills improvement workshops, employment integration plans, networking, and mentoring to help youth transition from education to the labor market.
• Foire Diversité Emploi (Diversity Employment Fair) Annual job fair connecting employers with culturally diverse job seekers, including awards for employers promoting cultural diversity. The event attracts thousands of participants and offers over 6,000 job positions.
• Prix de la Diversité Culturelle Award program recognizing employers in the Estrie region of Quebec who demonstrate outstanding cultural diversity management and integration practices for immigrant employees.
• Café branché pour les aînés Digital literacy program for seniors aged 55+ offering free training and activities on social networks, smartphones, and digital tools. Funded by New Horizons for Seniors Canada.
• Diversitech Program combating social isolation among seniors through digital communication workshops in five residences, intergenerational solidarity activities, and financial autonomy training, delivered from the Ottawa office.
• Projet PING Digital skills training with seven interactive modules covering computer operation, web research, email, online transactions, social media, government services, and digital autonomy for citizens at risk of digital exclusion.
• AGRI-connexion Mobile Application Mobile application in Spanish providing information for temporary foreign agricultural workers including emergency contacts, public health guidelines, consulate information, worker rights, and workplace safety information.
• Ensemble on sème Program providing Spanish-language information sessions to temporary foreign workers about their host communities and available services, reaching over 350 workers in the Sherbrooke region and surrounding MRCs.
• Les Tisse-rangs Project fostering temporary foreign workers' participation in community life through intercultural meetings and social connections, funded by MIFI.
• Les Voix de la Diversité Youth engagement project for ages 15-35 focusing on racism and discrimination issues through intercultural matching, mentoring, and training workshops.
• Comités interculturels scolaires School intercultural committees encouraging intercultural exchanges among secondary school students through training and awareness activities in the Estrie region.
• Ensemble contre le racisme et la discrimination Youth project for ages 12-20 focused on fighting racism and discrimination through the Youth Inclusion Club and community activities.
• Unis contre le racisme et la discrimination Anti-racism program drawing on 30+ years of expertise including awareness activities, stereotyping prevention, and inclusive behavior training.
• Savoir des aînés Intergenerational intercultural project offering free social activities including meals, outings, and conferences for seniors, organized by the Intercultural Generations Committee (CIG).

Quantifiable outcome

• Ma Chance, mon Emploi project serving 311 youth across 6 provinces
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DesjardinsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 January 2025Partnership providing financial information resources for new arrivals, including YouTube content about financial services and practical guides.
• ASCEND (Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to deliver the ASCEND online training program, helping newcomers develop non-technical workplace skills through interactive digital content.
• CommunautiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Communautique and the Ministry of Labour to deliver Projet PING digital skills training for citizens at risk of digital exclusion.
• Government of CanadacoreOthersFunding through Employment and Social Development Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and Heritage Canada for various integration and employment programs.
• Government of Quebec (MIFI, MTES, Ministry of Youth)coreOthersProvincial government funding for immigration integration, employment, and youth programs including Les Tisse-rangs, Ensemble on sème, and youth initiatives.
• Ville de SherbrookeminorOthersMunicipal partnership for community events, anti-racism initiatives, and intercultural programs.
• Commun'Action Ste-Jeanne d'ArcminorOthersLocal partnership for intergenerational intercultural meetings and senior activities.
• Corporation de développement communautaire de Sherbrooke (CDC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'On se ressemble plus qu'on pense' awareness campaign celebrating diversity and inclusion.
• Instance de concertation en immigration de Sherbrooke (ICI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'On se ressemble plus qu'on pense' campaign promoting intercultural understanding.
• Immigrant QuébeccoreOthersFunding partner for temporary foreign worker integration projects, itself funded by the Canadian government through the temporary foreign worker program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• COSTI Immigrant Services: One of Canada's largest immigrant settlement agencies, providing employment, language, and settlement services across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. Directly comparable to AIDE on mission (immigrant integration), funding model (government grants), and program mix (employment, training, social services).
• MOSAIC BC: A multi-service immigrant-serving organization in British Columbia delivering employment, language, and community integration programming funded by IRCC and the BC government. Highly comparable to AIDE's multi-program, non-profit, government-funded model.
• Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC): Provides settlement, language, employment, and community services to newcomers across British Columbia. Closely aligned with AIDE on the combination of language training, employment bridging, and community-based outreach to immigrants and temporary foreign workers.
• Centre for Newcomers (Calgary): A Calgary-based non-profit delivering employment, language, and integration services to immigrants and refugees. Comparable to AIDE in scope, government funding model, and target segments (newcomers, youth, seniors).
• Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS): A long-established settlement agency providing newcomer integration, employment, language training, and refugee support in Alberta. Directly comparable to AIDE on full-service settlement-and-employment delivery model and government funder mix.
• Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC): A council that mobilizes employers, mentors, and immigrant talent to address labour market integration. Directly comparable to AIDE's Ma Chance mon Emploi and Foire Diversité Emploi employer-matching activities.

Regional players

• Collectif de l'intégration et du développement interculturel au Québec (CIDIQ): A Quebec-based collective advancing intercultural integration and capacity-building among settlement agencies. Comparable to AIDE on Quebec-specific intercultural rapprochement mission and community-based service delivery.

Others

• Desjardins — Cooperation and Newcomers Programs: A major Quebec cooperative financial institution with formalized programs serving newcomers and recent immigrants (e.g., financial literacy, integration resources). Listed because AIDE has an active partnership with Desjardins, positioning it as an ecosystem participant rather than a direct settlement-services competitor.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA Greater Toronto - Immigrant Services: Delivers YMCA newcomer settlement, employment, and language programs across multiple Ontario regions. Broader, more institutionalized competitor that overlaps AIDE on employment bridging and language training but operates at materially larger scale.

Emerging players

• AMSSA (Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC): A provincial umbrella organization supporting immigrant-serving member agencies in BC. Comparable to AIDE in settlement-sector positioning and capacity-building role for community organizations across Canada.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AIDE2013
• Facebookfacebook.com/actionsinterculturelles
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/actions-interculturelles-de-d-veloppement-et-d-ducation
• Instagraminstagram.com/actions_interculturelles

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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