Le Pont - A.P.P.I.

What Le Pont - A.P.P.I. does

Le Pont - A.P.P.I. is a Montreal-based non-profit community organization, founded in 2017 by the Diocese of Montreal and operating as an independent OBNL since January 2024. It provides temporary and transitional housing, daily psychosocial intervention, housing search support, and 12-month post-housing follow-up to asylum seekers and people with precarious immigration status in the Greater Montreal area. The organization operates two residential facilities — an Ahuntsic residence for women and families (opened January 2023) and a Laval (Duvernay) residence for single men (opened March 2023) — with a combined capacity of 30 beds. Its resident base draws from 62 countries of origin, with 85% asylum seekers and 17% holding precarious immigration status. The organization also runs the Proprios Solidaires program, which connects property owners with migrants through three engagement levels (direct lease, mediated lease, sublease) and housed 5 families in stable housing in 2024.

The underlying technology stack is conventional and serves marketing and operations only: a WordPress website with Complianz cookie management, Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA, Google Fonts, and Pardot for remarketing. Admissions are processed through a Microsoft Forms portal; donations are processed via the Zeffy platform. There is no proprietary technology, no software product, and no data platform — the technology is incidental to the human-delivered service model.

Le Pont's revenue model is a hybrid non-profit structure. The majority of operating funding comes from donations and institutional grants, including support from the Diocese of Montreal, Centraide MTL, BINAM, FMSL Saputo, and the Fonds SHQ-PAOC. Residents with income contribute 70–120 CAD per month per room toward housing costs, but lack of income is not disqualifying. Admissions are referral-only through social workers and community organizations; self-referrals are not accepted. The go-to-market motion is community-led and supply-constrained: Le Pont turns away applicants due to limited bed capacity rather than acquiring demand.

Name

Le Pont - A.P.P.I.

Legal name

Le Pont A.P.P.I.

Website

https://lepontappi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Pont - A.P.P.I. is a Montreal non-profit (OBNL) operating two residences (30 beds) that provide temporary housing, psychosocial support, housing search assistance, and 12-month post-housing follow-up to asylum seekers and people with precarious immigration status.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee and Migrant Social Services / Transitional Housing

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Transitional housing services
• Refugee support services
• Psychosocial intervention programs
• Housing search assistance
• Asylum seeker reception

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal (Ahuntsic)

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Organization relies on donations from the public and institutional funders. A donation form is available via Zeffy platform.
2. Housing Contributions: Residents with income pay a monthly housing contribution of 70-120 CAD per room, depending on occupancy and room size. Not having income is not disqualifying.
3. Institutional Funding: Supported by Diocese of Montreal, Centraide MTL, and other institutional funders. The organization became an OBNL (non-profit) in January 2024.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Le Pont - A.P.P.I. operates a community residence and services organization providing temporary and transitional housing (30 beds across two Montréal-area residences) for asylum seekers and people with precarious immigration status, along with integrated psychosocial support, housing search assistance, post-housing follow-up for up to 12 months, social and cultural integration activities, and rights advocacy. The Proprios Solidaires program additionally connects Montreal-area landlords with vulnerable migrants through three engagement levels to facilitate permanent housing access.

Product overview

Le Pont – A.P.P.I. is a community organization operating as a reception and services residence for asylum seekers, not a technology product company. It offers a unified suite of integrated social services organized around a core housing program. The portfolio includes: Accueil et hébergement (temporary housing in two residences), Intervention psychosociale (psychosocial support), Recherche de logement (housing search), Soutien post-hébergement (post-housing support), Activités sociales et culturelles (social activities), Plaidoyer (advocacy), and the Programme Proprios Solidaires (a landlord-partnership housing access program). These services work together to support the complete trajectory from reception to integration: Accueil & Admission, Sécurisation psychosociale, Préparation au départ & Recherche de logement permanent, and Déménagement & Suivis post-hébergement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accueil et hébergement (Temporary Housing and Reception) Temporary and transitional housing offering individual and shared rooms, fully equipped facilities, and on-site services in two residences (Montréal Ahuntsic for women and families, Laval Duvernay for single men) for asylum seekers and people with precarious immigration status. Capacity is 30 beds.
• Intervention psychosociale (Psychosocial Intervention) Daily psychosocial follow-ups and administrative, social, and psychological support for residents during their stay at the residence.
• Recherche de logement (Housing Search Assistance) Workshops, personalized support, and accompaniment services to help residents find permanent housing, including connections to landlords through the Proprios Solidaires program.
• Soutien post-hébergement (Post-Housing Support) Post-housing support including workshops, home visits, and personalized support for up to 12 months after residents depart from Le Pont.
• Activités sociales et culturelles (Social and Cultural Activities) Social and cultural activities including day camps, outings, gastronomy events, and celebrations for residents to support community integration.
• Plaidoyer (Advocacy) Rights defense, community involvement, and advocacy activities promoting the rights of people seeking asylum and people with precarious immigration status.
• Préparation au départ (Departure Preparation) Departure preparation workshops and empowerment activities to facilitate smooth transitions from the residence to permanent housing.
• Programme Proprios Solidaires (Proprios Solidaires Program) Housing access program that connects landlords with people of precarious migration status through three engagement levels (direct rental, mediated rental, sublease through Le Pont), facilitating housing placements and supporting integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 families found stable housing through Proprios Solidaires program in 2024

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• Property owners (Proprios Solidaires)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Montreal-area property owners partnering through three levels: direct tenant lease, mediated lease with Le Pont support, or Le Pont sublease arrangement. 5 families housed through this program in 2024.
• Regroupement des organismes d'hébergement pour personnes migrantes (ROHMI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Founded in March 2023 by Le Pont, Foyer du Monde, and LaTraverse. A coalition of housing organizations for migrants working on advocacy and service coordination.
• Diocese of Montreal (Diocèse de Montréal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Mandated the Office des communautés culturelles et rituelles to create the residence in 2017. Supported Le Pont's autonomy process to become an OBNL in 2024.
• Bureau d'intégration des nouveaux arrivants Montréal (BINAM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Montreal integration office for newcomers, listed as a funding partner on the website.
• FGMTL (Fédération des gestiónnaires de main-d'œuvre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on the website.
• Foyer du MondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of ROHMI with Le Pont. Also provided translation services for housing toolkit videos.
• LaTraversemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of ROHMI with Le Pont and Foyer du Monde.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Auberge communautaire de Montréal: Montreal community-based transitional housing organization serving vulnerable populations, adjacent to Le Pont's mission and operating in the same regional referral network for social-service partners.

Direct peers

• Maison du Père: Long-standing Montreal shelter and housing organization serving men experiencing homelessness and vulnerability, with overlapping psychosocial and housing-transition services for a related demographic in the same geography.
• Matthew House Refugee Centre: Toronto-based refugee housing provider offering temporary accommodation and settlement support for newly arrived refugee claimants and refugees, comparable in mission and service design to Le Pont's residences.
• Foyer du Monde: Co-founder of ROHMI alongside Le Pont, providing transitional housing for migrants in the Montreal area with a comparable mix of temporary accommodation and integration support services.
• Welcome Collective: Quebec-based organization focused on refugee welcome and housing, operating a model of mobilizing community volunteers and property owners to host newly arrived refugee families — closely aligned with Le Pont's Proprios Solidaires concept.
• LaTraverse: Co-founder of ROHMI with Le Pont and Foyer du Monde, operating transitional housing programs for vulnerable populations in Quebec with similar psychosocial support and housing-search mandates.

Broad incumbents

• COSTI Immigrant Services: Large, established Greater Toronto Area agency delivering a broad portfolio of immigrant and refugee services including housing, settlement, and employment — overlapping with Le Pont's mandate but at significantly greater scale and geographic scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/appi.lepont
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lepontmontreal
• Instagraminstagram.com/lepont.appi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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