AMINATE

What AMINATE does

AMINATE is a non-profit community organization (OBNL) chartered by the Government of Quebec on March 11, 2009, delivering immigrant integration and settlement services to newcomers in the MRC Les Moulins region — specifically Terrebonne and Mascouche in Lanaudière, Quebec. Its service portfolio combines personalized integration counseling (PASI), community-building activities (PAC), a 24-hour values and employment framework curriculum (Sessions Objectif Intégration), a parenting workshop series (Sessions Espace Parents), intercultural community intervention for healthcare and education navigation (ICI), administrative-procedure support, and one paid employer diversity training offering (Service aux employeurs). The organization is delivered through a small team of approximately 14 staff plus volunteers, with a multilingual capability spanning French, English, Spanish, Arabic, Wolof, and Haitian Creole; most staff are themselves immigrants, providing lived-experience guidance.

The underlying delivery model is human-centered and non-technological. There is no proprietary software, AI capability, or digital platform — services are accessed in person at the Terrebonne office, by phone, or by email. Distribution relies on direct outreach, community referrals, municipal partnerships, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube), newsletters, downloadable multilingual newcomer and housing guides, and community events. The organization co-produces the 'Cuisine du Monde' TV series with TVRM as part of intercultural outreach.

The business model is overwhelmingly grant-funded. AMINATE is financed primarily by Government of Quebec / MIFI program funding, MRC Les Moulins allocations, and Centraide Laurentides; integration services to individuals are free. The only commercial stream is a paid cultural-diversity training service for SMEs in MRC Les Moulins, which is immaterial in scale. Since founding, AMINATE reports having served more than 5,000 persons and operates under a volunteer Board of Directors with no equity ownership, no subsidiaries, and no M&A history.

Name

AMINATE

Legal name

AMINATE

Website

https://aminate.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AMINATE is a Quebec non-profit, founded in 2009, that delivers free immigrant integration and settlement services — including counseling, workshops, administrative support, and intercultural community intervention — to newcomers settling in Terrebonne and Mascouche (MRC Les Moulins).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigrant Integration Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Orientation & Community Integration (Local Norms, Services) (EDAAADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH), Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK)

Keywords

• Immigrant settlement services
• Community integration programs
• Cultural mediation services
• Diversity training programs
• Newcomer support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Terrebonne

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government funding and grants: AMINATE is a nonprofit organization (OBNL) funded primarily through government grants and program funding. The organization's 2009 charter was issued by the Government of Quebec. Services to individuals are free, supported by public funding. One exception is the employer diversity training service, which is offered as a paid service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AMINATE is a Quebec nonprofit organization that provides free integration and accompaniment services to immigrants settling in Terrebonne and Mascouche (MRC Les Moulins). Its core offering combines one-on-one integration counseling (PASI), community-based intercultural activities (PAC), 24-hour values and labor framework training (Objectif Intégration), structured parenting workshops (Espace Parents), and intercultural community intervention (ICI) to help newcomers navigate healthcare, education, housing, and administrative systems. A paid cultural diversity management training for employers is also offered as an additional service.

Product overview

AMINATE is a non-profit organization (incorporated March 11, 2009) providing immigrant integration and support services in Terrebonne and Mascouche, Quebec. The organization operates as a unified service platform combining multiple interconnected programs: PASI (personalized integration support), PAC (community support for intercultural dialogue), Sessions Objectif Intégration (24-hour values and employment framework training), Sessions Espace Parents (9-session parenting workshops), ICI (intercultural community intervention for health and education navigation), employer diversity training services, and comprehensive first-step installation services (health insurance, housing, education, administrative procedures). These services are supplemented by multilingual staff (French, Spanish, English, Arabic, Wolof, Creole), free access to most programs, and published guides on local integration and housing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PASI (Programme d'accompagnement et de soutien à l'intégration)
• PAC (Programme d'appui aux collectivités)
• Sessions Objectif Intégration
• Sessions Espace Parents
• ICI – Intervenant communautaire et interculturel
• Service aux employeurs

Quantifiable outcome

• Served more than 5,000 persons since founding in 2009
• +1 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• MRC Les MoulinscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MRC Les Moulins (regional municipality comprising Terrebonne and Mascouche) is AMINATE's primary institutional partner. AMINATE was created to address the lack of integration resources in southern Lanaudière. MRC Les Moulins collaborates on events, the Intervenant communautaire interculturel (ICI) program, and co-produces content such as the 'Cuisine du Monde' TV show.
• TVRM (Télévision régionale de Mille-Isles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMINATE collaborates with TVRM on 'Cuisine du Monde', a video series showcasing world cuisines that promotes intercultural dialogue and the integration of newcomers in the MRC Les Moulins community.
• Université de Montréal and other academic institutionsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced in the context of the 'Espace Parents' program as part of a 'partenariat intersectoriel' involving community, university, municipal, and institutional actors. Academic partners contribute to program design and research.
• CLSC / Healthcare institutionsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced in the context of the Intervenant communautaire interculturel (ICI) program — ICI workers accompany and orient immigrants navigating the Quebec healthcare system.
• School boards / Educational institutionsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced in the context of the ICI – Scolaire service where an intercultural community intervener supports immigrant families navigating the Quebec school system.
• Municipalities of Terrebonne and MascouchecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerrebonne and Mascouche municipalities collaborate with AMINATE on civic welcome ceremonies, intercultural events (summer festival, Black History Month), and the local newcomer guide. Both cities actively promote the vivre-ensemble (living together) principle.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Table de concertation des organismes au service des personnes réfugiées et immigrantes (TCRI): Quebec-wide umbrella association coordinating 140+ member immigrant-serving organizations including AMINATE-equivalents. Directly comparable in mission, scope, and funder relationships.
• CACI — Centre d'appui aux communautés immigrantes: Long-standing Montreal immigrant-serving organization offering administrative support, Francisation, and community programs. Same nonprofit integration model as AMINATE but at significantly greater scale and urban scope.
• Carrefour d'aide aux nouveaux arrivants (CANA): Quebec-based nonprofit delivering one-stop immigrant integration, administrative support, and Francisation services — directly comparable model to AMINATE's PASI/PAC/ICI offering, just serving a different MRC.
• Centre Afrika: Montreal-based immigrant integration nonprofit focused on Francophone African newcomers — comparable in providing free one-on-one integration support, administrative guidance, and community programming.

Regional players

• Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC): British Columbia's largest immigrant-serving organization with an equivalent full-suite settlement model (PASI-like casework, language training, employment). Highly comparable operating model in a different province.
• MOSAIC: Vancouver-based nonprofit providing settlement, language, employment, and community programs for newcomers. Comparable multi-program integration model operating in a different Canadian province.

Others

• Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI): Quebec government ministry that charters AMINATE and funds PASI/PAC programming. Not a peer in the competitive sense, but the institutional counterparty whose policy decisions shape AMINATE's operating environment.
• Centraide Laurentides: Listed funder of AMINATE and the regional United Way aggregator that channels Centraide grants to community organizations in Lanaudière — adjacent institutional counterpart rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• COSTI Immigrant Services: One of the largest immigrant-serving organizations in Canada, providing settlement, language training, employment, and social services across Ontario. Comparable mission at much larger scale; a potential grant-consolidation competitor.
• YMCA du Québec — Nouveaux arrivants: Broader community-services incumbent with dedicated newcomer programs including settlement, language, and youth services. Competes for the same Quebec/MIFI funding pool as AMINATE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@aminateterrebonneetmascouc1859
• Facebookfacebook.com/Aminate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aminate
• Instagraminstagram.com/aminate.qc.ca

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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