CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest

What CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest does

Santé Québec Montérégie-Ouest (formerly CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest, rebranded on June 15, 2026 under the Santé Québec harmonization initiative) is a publicly funded integrated health and social services institution serving 488,121 residents across five Regional County Municipalities (Roussillon, Jardins-de-Napierville, Beauharnois-Salaberry, Haut-Saint-Laurent, Vaudreuil-Soulanges) spanning 3,727 km² in southwestern Quebec. The institution operates 128 installations, including three operating hospitals (Hôpital Anna-Laberge at 253 beds, Hôpital du Suroît at 237 beds, Hôpital Barrie Memorial at 42 beds), with a fourth — Hôpital de Vaudreuil-Soulanges, a 404-bed facility scheduled to open progressively in 2028 — under construction. Additional service points include 18 Family Medicine Groups plus 1 university-affiliated GMF, multiple CLSCs, two Maisons des aînés et alternatives (MDAMAs) in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Châteauguay, CHSLDs, three ambulatory service centres, and rehabilitation centres with regional mandates for intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, physical disability (DI-TSA-DP), and addiction services covering Montérégie and Montreal's English-speaking population. The institution employs 12,000+ staff including 577 physicians (293 general practitioners and 284 specialists) and runs active international recruitment programs through the Recrutement Santé Québec platform.

The institution does not generate commercial revenue; all funding flows from annual Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) budget allocations as part of the Santé Québec network. Services are delivered at no direct cost to patients under the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) public insurance regime, with no private pay alternatives available. The underlying technology stack centers on recruitment and HR platforms (Clicstage for student placements, Recrutement Santé Québec for international recruitment, DigitalRecruiters by CEGID for posting and applicant management), a Microsoft Forms-based newsletter and application intake workflow, Matomo/Mixpanel analytics, and (for the future hospital) automated guided vehicles, bedside tablets, and modern clinical infrastructure. Strategic capital projects include a $200 million emergency modernization at Hôpital du Suroît (announced Spring 2022) and the multi-hundred-million-dollar construction of Hôpital de Vaudreuil-Soulanges, which is positioned to be Quebec's most technologically advanced hospital upon its 2028 opening.

Customer segments are exclusively public: the resident population of Montérégie-Ouest (general acute, primary, and community care), seniors and elderly requiring long-term care, individuals with chronic conditions and home care needs, individuals with disabilities (DI-TSA-DP), individuals with addiction issues, children and families, and acute care patients needing emergency or inpatient services. Distribution is governed entirely by the territorial mandate, accessed via physician referral, walk-in to CLSCs and hospitals, or emergency presentation. Salary scales for the 12,000+ staff are governed by collective agreements with healthcare unions including the APTS, and physician recruitment is a top operational priority with 900+ active job openings and a target of 250 additional physicians to support the upcoming hospital opening.

Name

CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest

Legal name

CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest

Website

https://emplois-cisssmo.ca

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Santé Québec Montérégie-Ouest (formerly CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest) is a publicly funded integrated healthcare institution delivering hospital, primary, long-term, rehabilitation, and addiction services to 488,121 residents across five MRCs in southwestern Quebec, operating 128 installations with 12,000+ employees and 577 physicians under Quebec MSSS funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Healthcare Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Campus / Regional CCRC Networks (HLADAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable / Middle-Market CCRCs (HLADAEAJ), Small Residential Care Homes (RCFE/Board & Care) (HLADABAF), Independent Living within CCRC Campuses (IL Component) (HLADAAAF)

Keywords

• Public healthcare services
• Hospital care services
• Long-term residential care
• Rehabilitation services
• Community primary care

Headquarters

HQ city

Châteauguay

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Funding: As a public healthcare institution within the Santé Québec (Quebec Health) network, the organization is funded through the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) annual budget allocations. Revenue is derived entirely from government funding rather than patient billing. Services are provided at no direct cost to patients covered under Quebec's public health insurance (RAMQ).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest is a public integrated health and social services center that delivers comprehensive healthcare services to residents of the Montérégie-Ouest territory in Quebec. Its service portfolio spans the full continuum of care — hospital acute care, primary care, long-term residential care, rehabilitation, home care, mental health, addiction services, and public health — operated across 128 installations serving 488,121 citizens.

Product overview

Santé Québec Montérégie-Ouest (formerly CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest) is a public healthcare and social services organization serving the Montérégie-Ouest region of Quebec. The organization operates a network of four hospitals (including one under construction), multiple CLSCs, long-term care centers (CHSLD), Family Medicine Groups (GMF), rehabilitation centers, and regional services for disability and addiction. The organization also manages two Maisons des aînés et alternatives and offers regional missions covering all of Montérégie for DI-TSA-DP and addiction services. The portfolio includes the Hôpital Anna-Laberge (253 beds), Hôpital du Suroît (237 beds), Hôpital Barrie Memorial (42 beds), and the future Hôpital de Vaudreuil-Soulanges (404 beds). Total staff exceeds 12,000 employees serving 488,121 citizens across 3,727 km².

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hôpital Anna-Laberge

Quantifiable outcome

• The Hôpital de Vaudreuil-Soulanges will become the 2nd largest emergency department in Montérégie upon opening in 2028
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic, minor and flagship.

• Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC)coreOthersFederal immigration authority responsible for issuing permanent residence to internationally recruited healthcare professionals and their families. The organization guides candidates through the immigration process in partnership with IRCC, including work permit applications and permanent residence sponsorship through the Quebec selection certificate (CSQ) process.
• Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI)coreOthersQuebec's Ministry of Immigration is responsible for issuing the Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) required for permanent residence. The organization supports candidates through the comparative evaluation of foreign credentials process administered by MIFI, which compares education systems to determine equivalency for employment purposes.
• Université de MontréalstrategicOthersAcademic partner for medical student placements, residency programs, and clinical training. Students from Université de Montréal complete rotations and clinical placements within the organization's hospitals and facilities as part of their medical education.
• McGill University (Faculty of Medicine)strategicOthersAcademic partner providing medical education and training. McGill medical students and residents complete clinical rotations at the organization's facilities. The organization participates in McGill's distributed medical education program (Campus McGill Montérégie) bringing medical training closer to the territory.
• Cégep de ValleyfieldminorOthersRegional college partner hosting student clinical placements for healthcare programs including nursing and allied health professions. Students complete internships within the organization's facilities as part of their college-level healthcare training.
• Cégep de St-Jean-sur-RichelieuminorOthersRegional college partner for student clinical placements in healthcare programs. Students from the college complete rotations in the organization's facilities as part of their vocational and college-level training.
• Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ)coreOthersProvincial professional regulatory body for nurses. The organization supports internationally recruited nurses in obtaining their professional license through the OIIQ. French State Nurses from France are exempt from credential evaluation under the Mutual Recognition Agreement (ARM) between France and Quebec.
• Ordre des orthophonistes et audiologistes du Québec (OOAQ)coreOthersProvincial regulatory body for speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Internationally trained speech-language pathologists must obtain membership in the OOAQ as part of their professional integration process within the organization.
• Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec (OTSTCFQ)coreOthersProvincial regulatory body for social workers. Internationally trained social workers must obtain membership in the OTSTCFQ as part of their professional licensing process within Quebec's healthcare system.
• Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec (OTIMROEPMQ)coreOthersProvincial regulatory body for medical imaging technologists. Internationally trained medical imaging technologists must obtain membership in the OTIMROEPMQ as part of their professional licensing process within Quebec's healthcare system.
• Santé Québec (Central Health Network)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization operates as a regional arm of Santé Québec, the provincial health authority that coordinates all CISSS/CISSSMO institutions. Provides shared services, strategic direction, provincial workforce planning, and system-wide coordination.
• Santé Québec (Central Health Network)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization operates as a regional arm of Santé Québec, the provincial health authority that coordinates all CISSS/CISSSMO institutions across Quebec. Santé Québec provides shared services, strategic direction, and system-wide coordination, while the organization maintains operational autonomy in delivering services to its territory.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale: Capitale-Nationale CIUSSS serving the Québec City region with one of the largest integrated health networks in the province. Operates hospitals, CHSLDs, CLSCs, GMFs, and specialized services (DI-TSA-DP) comparable in mandate breadth to CISSSMO.
• CISSS de Lanaudière: Regional CISSS serving the Lanaudière territory with a similar mix of suburban and rural populations. Operates comparable integrated hospital, CHSLD, CLSC, and rehabilitation services under the same MSSS funding framework with active capital projects.
• CISSS de l'Outaouais: Regional CISSS serving the Outaouais region with comparable integrated hospital/CLSC/CHSLD infrastructure and bilingual service obligations. Operates under similar MSSS mandate structure with population scale in the same 400K-500K range as Montérégie-Ouest.
• CISSS des Laurentides: Regional CISSS in the Laurentians operating a multi-site hospital, CHSLD, CLSC, and GMF network for a population similar in scale to Montérégie-Ouest. Shares the suburban-rural mix, MSSS funding model, and active capital modernization cycle.
• CISSS de la Montérégie-Est: Third CISSS in the Montérégie region with comparable integrated service portfolio across hospitals, CLSCs, CHSLDs, and rehabilitation. Shares the same MSSS funding framework, Santé Québec governance, and recruitment infrastructure (RSQ/Clicstage) used by CISSSMO.
• CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal: Central-South Montreal CIUSSS operating a multi-hospital integrated network with CHSLD, CLSC, GMF, rehabilitation, and addiction services. Provides direct territorial overlap with CISSSMO's regional addiction mandate targeting English-speaking Montreal.
• CIUSSS de l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal: Largest CIUSSS in Montréal offering a comparable integrated health and social services network with multi-site hospitals, CHSLDs, CLSCs, and rehabilitation programs. Operates under the same Santé Québec framework with similar urban-suburban catchment and bilingual service obligations.
• CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal: Northern Montreal CIUSSS with a network of hospitals, CHSLDs, CLSCs, and rehabilitation services comparable in scope to CISSSMO. Operates within the same Santé Québec governance framework and shares professional-order credentialing pathways for international recruitment.
• CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre: Sister CISSS serving the neighboring Montérégie-Centre territory under the same Santé Québec provincial network. Operates an integrated hospital/CLSC/CHSLD/GMF model across its own 5-MRC catchment with similar mandate structure, capital project pipeline, and population scale.
• CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal: East-end Montreal CIUSSS operating one of the province's largest integrated health networks with multiple hospitals, CHSLDs, CLSCs, and specialized rehabilitation. Comparable in scale and mandate diversity (including DI-TSA-DP and addiction missions) to CISSSMO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cisss-monteregie-ouest
• Instagraminstagram.com/santequebec.monteregieouest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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