Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Montréal Centre-ville

What Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Montréal Centre-ville does

Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Montréal Centre-ville (operating as Quartier Jeunesse / QJ) is a non-profit community organization established on December 8, 2000, with activities launching July 3, 2001, and headquartered at 460 Sainte-Catherine Street West, Suite 602, in downtown Montreal, Quebec. It was the 97th Carrefour jeunesse-emploi (CJE) established in Quebec and is a member of the Regroupement des cellules jeunesse-emploi du Québec (RCJEQ). The organization serves youth aged 15-35 across all backgrounds — including recent graduates, youth without diplomas, emerging artists, 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, and cultural workers — delivering free individualized employment counseling, career management, artistic entrepreneurship support, and community programming through a multidisciplinary team of approximately 20 counselors, project managers, outreach workers, and administrative staff.

The service portfolio spans roughly 15 specialized programs, including ExploR (a 27-week paid internship pathway operated as a Services Québec measure), En route vers ma carrière, Noublood (pre-incubation for cultural entrepreneurs), Noctambule (a 10-week nightlife cultural entrepreneurship program co-created with STUDIO ZX), Antisalon de l'emploi (an alternative job fair), Werk-it! (a 2ELGBTQIA+ job fair co-presented with ATQ and Interligne), Visions Plurielles (artist residencies), Porte d'entrée, Trash and Treasure, Mes finances mes choix, Crénau Carrefour jeunesse, Appel à initiatives engagées, and artistic residencies. The QJ Space functions as a dedicated physical community hub, while the LABAZ digital platform — co-developed in 2024 with CJE Laval and CJE Longueuil — extends the organization's reach online across Quebec.

Revenue is generated entirely through government grants and institutional partnerships (Services Québec, Secrétariat à la jeunesse, Ville de Montréal, Secrétariat à la Condition féminine, MEIE, FRIJ) plus a one-time La Ruche crowdfunding campaign that raised over $25,000 for the QJ Space in 2021. No fees are charged to youth; pass-through participant stipends and grants (e.g., $370/week for ExploR trainees, $1,000–$4,000 per Noctambule team, $1,500 per Visions Plurielles artist, $1,000 per En Route participant) are funded from program-specific grants and do not constitute organizational revenue. Distribution is community-led and event-driven, relying on social media (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn), newsletters, employer and community referrals, and direct outreach.

Name

Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Montréal Centre-ville

Legal name

Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Montréal Centre-Ville

Website

https://cjemontreal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Montréal Centre-ville (Quartier Jeunesse) is a Montreal non-profit that delivers free employment counseling, career management, artistic entrepreneurship, and community programming to youth aged 15-35 in downtown Montreal, funded entirely by Quebec government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Employment & Career Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education (EDAAAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workforce Programs (EDAAAOAM), Business Planning, Pitching & Competitions (Pitch Decks, Demo Days) (EDAMAHAB), Financial Literacy, Budgeting & Personal Finance (EDAMAHAE), Entrepreneurship, Startup Incubation & Pitch Programs (EDAMAKAK)

Keywords

• Youth employment services
• Career counseling
• Cultural entrepreneurship
• Community programming
• Workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding & Grants: CJE MCV operates as a non-profit organization primarily funded through government grants, public funding programs (Services Québec, Secrétariat à la jeunesse, Ville de Montréal, Secrétariat à la Condition féminine), and institutional partnerships. Revenue is not generated from client fees — all services are free to youth aged 15-35.
2. Program-specific Grants & Subsidies: Individual programs receive dedicated funding (e.g., grants of $1,000–$4,000 per team for Noctambule, $1,500 per artist for Visions Plurielles, $1,000 stipend for En Route participants, $370/week for ExploR trainees). These are pass-through funds directed to program participants rather than organizational revenue.
3. Crowdfunding Campaign Revenue: The QJ Space was funded through a community fundraising campaign in partnership with La Ruche, raising over $25,000 in 2021 to support 20 young people through ideation and creation of the space.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Montréal Centre-ville (operating as Quartier Jeunesse) is a non-profit community organization that delivers free employment counseling, career exploration, cultural entrepreneurship support, and community programming for youth aged 15-35 in downtown Montreal. Core offerings include individualized employment support, paid internship programs (ExploR), pre-incubation for cultural entrepreneurs (Noublood, Noctambule, Porte d'entrée), artistic residencies, signature networking events (Antisalon de l'emploi, Werk-it!), and a physical gathering space (Espace QJ) backed by a digital platform (LABAZ).

Product overview

Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Montréal Centre-ville (Quartier Jeunesse) is a community organization offering a comprehensive suite of youth employment, education, and cultural entrepreneurship services for people aged 15-35. The portfolio includes core employment support programs (Accompagnement vers l'emploi, ExploR 27-week internship program), cultural entrepreneurship initiatives (Noublood pre-incubation, Noctambule nightlife program, Porte d'entrée), artistic development offerings (Artistic Residencies, Visions Plurielles, artch mentorship), community programming (Werk-it! 2ELGBTQIA+ job fair, Antisalon de l'emploi), skill-building workshops (Trash and Treasure, Mes finances mes choix), and a physical/digital gathering space (Espace QJ/LABAZ platform). The services are delivered through individualized counseling, group workshops, residency programs, and the LABAZ virtual platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QJ Space: A gathering space for downtown youth to pursue educational projects, professional paths, and artistic entrepreneurship in a peaceful environment.
• LABAZ
• Noctambule
• Noublood
• Antisalon de l'emploi
• Werk-it!
• Porte d'entrée
• Visions Pluriel(le)s

Products and services

• Accompagnement vers l'emploi (Employment Support) Personalized employment counseling for youth aged 15-35 in downtown Montreal, covering resume review, interview preparation, professional networking, and understanding the Quebec labor market. Delivered free of charge through individual sessions at the Espace QJ.
• ExploR Program A 27-week internship journey for ages 16-30, combining 6 weeks of training and exploration, 4 weeks of internship search coaching, and 17 weeks of paid professional internship, based on Inner Development Goals (IDG). Offered as a Services Québec measure.
• En route vers ma carrière An 80-hour exploratory internship program in arts and culture for youth aged 15-29, providing a $1,000 stipend upon completion to discover career interests and strengthen familiarity with the job market.
• Noublood A 10-week pre-incubation journey for cohorts of 25 young people grouped into 5 business ideas, providing training, support, and encouragement to become cultural entrepreneurs and content creators, including 2 weeks for artistic prototype creation.
• Noctambule A 10-week nighttime cultural entrepreneurship program dedicated to Montreal event organizers and nightlife practitioners, covering harm reduction, brand identity, content creation, and event financial management, with grants of $1,000-$4,000 available per team.
• Antisalon de l'emploi An alternative networking experience to traditional job fairs, connecting employers and job seekers aged 16-35 through direct, authentic meetings without booths, resumes, or banners in a relaxed atmosphere.
• Werk-it! 2ELGBTQIA+ Job Fair An open-house career event dedicated to promoting inclusion, equal opportunity, and professional development within 2ELGBTQIA+ communities, featuring employer booths, employment advisor consultations, panel discussions, and networking spaces.
• Artistic Residencies (Résidences artistiques) Weekend artistic residencies offering selected artists access to Quartier Jeunesse spaces and equipment for ideation, strategic reflection, production, and implementation of their art projects.
• Visions Plurielles Three creative residencies offered to emerging artists or artist groups identifying with 2ELGBTQIA+ communities, aged 18-35, with each residency offering $1,500 remuneration and concluding with a project presentation.
• Porte d'entrée A 6-week free support service helping youth familiarize with cultural entrepreneurship and launch their projects in Montreal, with resources, panels, and training highlighting BIPOC and 2ELGBTQIA+ entrepreneurial initiatives.
• Trash and Treasure A four-part workshop series dedicated to designing second-hand costumes for artists from Montreal's 2ELGBTQIA+ communities, promoting upcycling and sustainable fashion through sewing skills development.
• Mes finances, mes choix

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% of Arts and Culture Project (PAC) participants successfully launched their own business
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ATQ (Aide aux trans du Québec)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ATQ partnered with CJEMCV and Interligne to co-present Werk-it!, the 2ELGBTQIA+ community job fair, dedicated to promoting inclusion, equal opportunity, and professional development within 2ELGBTQIA+ communities.
• InterlignecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Interligne co-presented Werk-it! with CJEMCV and ATQ, contributing expertise in 2SLGBTQIA+ community support to the job fair event.
• STUDIO ZXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024STUDIO ZX and CJEMCV jointly initiated Noctambule, a 10-week nighttime cultural entrepreneurship program dedicated to emerging artists and cultural workers from nightlife culture in Montreal.
• La RuchecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021La Ruche partnered with CJEMCV for the QJ Space fundraising campaign, a crowdfunding initiative that raised over $25,000 to support 20 young people in creating the Quartier Général from ideation to realization.
• Institut national de recherche scientifique (INRS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINRS conducted research on entrepreneurial innovation in the arts as part of the Ex-Croissance project, with findings shared at public events and working sessions.
• Place des ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlace des Arts collaborated with CJEMCV and FRIJ on the Brise-Glace project, hosting an interdisciplinary event featuring 17 artistic proposals at the Espace George-Émile-Lapalme. Place des Arts is also a key partner in the Relève à l'Avant-scène talent showcase.
• Ville-Marie BoroughminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ville-Marie Borough partnered with CJEMCV to present Community on Stage, a free outdoor show at Cabot Square featuring seven performances by emerging young artists from downtown.
• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de LavalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJEMCV co-initiated the LABAZ platform with the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi of Laval and Longueuil, creating a shared digital infrastructure for CJE services across the Greater Montreal region.
• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de LongueuilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJEMCV co-initiated the LABAZ platform with the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi of Laval and Longueuil, creating a shared digital infrastructure for CJE services across the Greater Montreal region.
• Employer Network PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCJE MCV maintains a broad network of employer partners who participate in job fairs (Antisalon, Werk-it!), host ExploR internships, engage in the Antisalon networking format, and recruit through CJE services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• YES Employment + Entrepreneurship: A Montreal-based non-profit delivering youth employment services, entrepreneurship support, and job-matching programs for a similar 15-35 demographic — a closely aligned mission peer in the same geography.
• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de Longueuil: A direct CJE peer and the third co-initiator of the LABAZ platform, operating the same youth-employment services model on Montreal's South Shore with the same government-grant funding structure.
• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de Laval: A direct CJE peer that co-developed the LABAZ platform with CJEMCV, delivering the same youth-employment, counseling, and program mandate in a neighboring Greater Montreal territory with comparable funding model.
• Interligne: A Quebec 2SLGBTQIA+ support organization that co-presents CJEMCV's Werk-it! job fair with ATQ. Operates overlapping programming in 2SLGBTQIA+ community support, professional development, and inclusion in Greater Montreal.
• La Relance Jeunes: A Quebec non-profit providing employment counseling, career exploration, and return-to-school support for youth, with overlapping services such as individualized employment accompaniment and workforce integration.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Club of Canada: A national youth-services organization offering employment-readiness, life-skills, and community programming. Comparable as a multi-site youth-services non-profit with government and donor funding, though oriented more broadly to children and youth than to employment specialization.
• Futurpreneur Canada: A national non-profit providing financing, mentorship, and resources to young entrepreneurs aged 18-39. Comparable through CJEMCV's Noublood pre-incubation and artistic-entrepreneurship programming, but at a broader national scale and with a financing component.
• Regroupement des Carrefours jeunesse-emploi du Québec (RCJEQ): The provincial network and association of which CJEMCV is a member, coordinating 100+ youth-employment centers across Quebec. It is the most direct institutional peer because it operates in the same youth-employment mission space and shapes the funding and policy environment CJEMCV depends on.
• YMCA Quebec Employment Services: A larger incumbent providing employment counseling, job-search support, and skills training across Quebec, including youth-targeted programs; overlaps in service offerings but operates as part of a broader YMCA portfolio rather than a youth-only focus.

Emerging players

• Culture pour tous: A Quebec non-profit promoting cultural access and supporting emerging artists; partnered with CJEMCV on the Ex-Croissance project and grants to artistic entrepreneurs. Comparable mission overlap in cultural entrepreneurship support for youth and emerging artists in Montreal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cjemcv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carrefour-jeunesse-emploi-montr-al-centre-ville
• Instagraminstagram.com/quartierjeunesse
• TikToktiktok.com/@quartierjeunessemtl

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

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