La Maisonnée

What La Maisonnée does

La Maisonnée is a Montreal-based non-profit community organization (organisme communautaire à but non lucratif) founded in March 1979 that delivers more than 40 free services to approximately 22,000 immigrants each year across all immigration statuses — refugees, permanent and temporary residents, asylum seekers, sponsored immigrants, and naturalized citizens. Service pillars span immigration and administrative procedures, French and English language instruction, employment placement and counselling, youth and family programs (including a summer day camp at $80–$90 per child for a six-week program), food and housing assistance, psychosocial support, and intercultural community-life activities. Delivery is entirely human-mediated through walk-in, appointment, online, and outreach channels at the renovated 6865 Avenue Christophe-Colomb headquarters, the Carrefour communautaire de Jean-Talon satellite, schools, and community events; no proprietary technology platform underlies the service model.

Name

La Maisonnée

Legal name

La Maisonnée

Website

https://lamaisonnee.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

La Maisonnée is a Montreal non-profit founded in 1979 that provides 40+ free integration services — immigration assistance, language training, employment support, and youth programs — to approximately 22,000 immigrants annually in Quebec.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE)

Keywords

• Immigrant settlement services
• Francisation language training
• Employment counseling immigrants
• Community integration programs
• Refugee support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government grants and program funding: La Maisonnée receives core operational funding from the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI), the Ville de Montréal, Centraide du Grand Montréal, and Employment-Québec. These grants fund the majority of direct service delivery.
2. Private foundation donations and corporate sponsorships: Major financial contributions from RBC Foundation ($200,000 for community spaces), Mouvement Desjardins ($250,000 at inaugural benefit evening), and Amazon. Desjardins also co-delivers financial literacy programming at no cost.
3. Donations from public: The organization accepts public donations through CanadaHelps.org. Donors can also become members or volunteer. No revenue is generated from clients — all services are free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

La Maisonnée is a non-profit community organization providing free, multilingual settlement and integration services to approximately 22,000 immigrants annually in Montreal. Core offerings include immigration administrative assistance, French and English language courses, employment counseling and job placement, youth and family programs, housing help, food aid, psychosocial support, and community integration activities, all delivered free of charge through a one-stop-shop model.

Product overview

La Maisonnée is a non-profit community organization in Montreal offering a comprehensive portfolio of over 40 free services to help immigrants integrate into Quebec society. The organization operates as a single unified service platform organized around six main pillars: (1) Immigration & Installation Services, (2) Francisation & Language Courses (French and English lessons), (3) Youth & Family Support (including Day Camp), (4) Community Life & Leisure (including Duo Interculturel and Inclusion programs), (5) Employment & Educational Assistance (including Job Placement, Resume Clinic, PAAS-Action, AGIR, and PASS-Action programs), and (6) Specialized Programs (including ICI Santé for health support, ICI Jeunesse for youth, and Espace Parents for family support). Services are delivered through individual accompaniment, group workshops, and community activities, all provided free of charge to approximately 22,000 immigrants annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immigration & Installation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 22,000 immigrants served annually across all services and immigration statuses.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• LABRRI (Laboratoire de Recherche en Relations Interculturelles)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010LABRRI brings together researchers, practitioners, and students studying intercultural social dynamics. Since 2010, LABRRI has collaborated with La Maisonnée on the Cité Inclusive project, developing intercultural training workshops and organizing a 2022 symposium attended by over 90 people.
• Ville de MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Montreal partners with La Maisonnée on the 'Jeunesse en action – Montréal inclusive' project (MIFI-Ville 2024-2026) and supports various community integration initiatives. La Maisonnée is also present at the Carrefour communautaire de Jean-Talon.
• Collège de MaisonneuveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an institutional partner. Nature of collaboration not detailed but the college is referenced as part of La Maisonnée's network.
• Hydro-QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHydro-Québec partners with La Maisonnée to provide sessions on energy costs and utility management for immigrants, included in the organization's financial literacy programming.
• Chaire de recherche du Canada en communications interculturelles et technologies (UQAC, Prof. Jorge Frozzini)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Canada Research Chair in Intercultural Communication works with La Maisonnée on the Cité Inclusive project, developing tools such as the inclusiometer and conducting research on inclusion and discrimination in Montreal's public space.
• Université de Montréal and CIUSSS Centre-SudstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Maisonnée is an essential partner in the Espace Parents program, developed collaboratively by Université de Montréal, CIUSSS Centre-Sud, and the community sector. La Maisonnée trains its staff who deliver the program — a 9-session, 2-hour parenting support course for immigrant parents of children aged 5–17, in multiple languages.
• CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Maisonnée's ICI Santé (Intercultural Community Health Worker) service provides referrals to and from CIUSSS, helping immigrants navigate the Quebec healthcare system through culturally responsive mediation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• MOSAIC: Vancouver-based immigrant services organization providing settlement, employment, language, and community programs. Highly comparable comprehensive service model but operates in British Columbia rather than competing directly in Montreal.
• COSTI Immigrant Services: Toronto-based nonprofit delivering comprehensive settlement, employment, language, and community services to immigrants and refugees. Highly comparable comprehensive service model, but operates in Ontario rather than competing directly in Montreal.
• Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISS of BC): British Columbia-based immigrant settlement and refugee services organization offering comprehensive programs similar to La Maisonnée's 40+ service portfolio. Regional player with comparable model but no geographic overlap in Quebec.

Direct peers

• SHERPA: Montreal-based nonprofit providing free legal information and support on immigration matters to newcomers. Comparable mission overlap with La Maisonnée's immigration administrative navigation services for the same immigrant population.
• Action Réfugiés Montréal: Montreal-based organization dedicated to refugee protection and integration. Overlapping service portfolio in immigration assistance, social support, and integration for newcomers competing for the same Quebec immigrant-services funding pool.
• CACI - Centre d'appui aux communautés immigrantes: Montreal-based immigrant services organization providing settlement, employment, language, and community support. Direct competitor for Quebec government and Centraide immigrant-services funding in Montreal with overlapping service portfolio and target population.

Broad incumbents

• Maison du Père: Montreal-based community organization serving vulnerable populations including those experiencing homelessness, food insecurity, and social exclusion. Overlaps with La Maisonnée's food aid, psychosocial, and housing-related services.
• Welcome Hall Mission (La Mission Bon Accueil): Long-established Montreal community organization providing shelter, food, employment, and integration services to vulnerable populations including immigrants. Larger incumbent with overlapping service categories but broader population focus.
• YMCA du Grand Montréal: Established Montreal community-services organization offering immigrant settlement, language, employment, youth, and recreation programming. Larger and broader portfolio than La Maisonnée, with overlapping core services and target population.

Emerging players

• BGC Canada (Boys and Girls Club of Canada): National youth-serving organization with after-school programming, summer camps, and newcomer youth support. Comparable on La Maisonnée's youth-focused services (ICI Jeunesse, day camp) but with broader mandate beyond immigrants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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