Salon Carrière Formation de Québec

What Salon Carrière Formation de Québec does

Salon Carrière Formation de Québec (SCFQ) is a Quebec City-based non-profit organization founded in 1995 that operates an annual career and education fair at the Centre de foires de Québec — Expocité. The event brings together educational institutions (Secteur Formation — school boards, CEGEPs, universities, vocational and continuing education centers) with employers and recruitment organizations (Secteur Carrière) to serve job seekers, students, and career-transition professionals in the Quebec region. The 32nd edition is scheduled for October 15-17, 2026, and the 2025 edition drew more than 13,500 visitors across three days.

The organization's core "product" is the physical event itself, supported by a Squarespace-hosted website with Google Forms-based exhibitor and school-group registration, an email newsletter, a blog, and a "Boîte à outils" (toolbox) resource center featuring podcasts and articles produced in partnership with Université Laval SDP, CDPDJ, and SRACQ. Exhibitor booth packages include standard amenities (10x10 space, Wi-Fi, electricity, parking, meals, basic furnishings) with optional add-on services from Tessier Services d'expositions and Solotech. Visitor admission is free.

Revenue derives from exhibitor booth fees charged on a one-time-per-event license basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization runs with approximately 8 employees, has no parent company, has not raised external funding, and is privately held under Quebec jurisdiction. No M&A activity, leadership transitions, regulatory actions, or acquisitions were identified in the available data. The business model is regionally bounded to Quebec with no disclosed intent to expand into other Canadian markets.

Name

Salon Carrière Formation de Québec

Legal name

Salon Carrière Formation de Québec

Website

https://saloncarriereformation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Salon Carrière Formation de Québec (SCFQ) is a Quebec City non-profit that has hosted an annual career and education fair since 1995, connecting educational institutions and employers with over 13,500 job seekers and students each year at the Centre de foires de Québec — Expocité.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career and Education Fair Event Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Certification Expos Organizers (THAHABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM), Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK), Training, Workshops & Certification Events (MPAGAGAJ)

Keywords

• Career fair events
• Education fair services
• Job fair organization
• Exhibitor booth rentals
• School visit programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Québec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Exhibitor booth fees: Revenue generated from educational institutions and employers renting exhibition booths at the annual career fair. Booth spaces include basic amenities (Wi-Fi, electricity, parking, meals) and optional additional services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Salon Carrière Formation de Québec organizes an annual in-person career and education fair in Quebec City, split into a Formation sector (educational institutions promoting programs) and a Carrière sector (employers recruiting candidates). Paid exhibitor booth space and partnerships are sold to schools, CEGEPs, universities, training organizations, and recruiters, while the public attends free of charge. An accompanying Visites Scolaires program coordinates group attendance for student cohorts.

Product overview

The Salon Carrière Formation de Québec operates as a unified annual event platform rather than a software product. It consists of the core event (the 32nd edition scheduled for October 2026) organized around two main sectors: Secteur Formation (connecting visitors with educational institutions and training programs) and Secteur Carrière (facilitating employer-recruiter connections). Supporting services include school group visits (Visites Scolaires), exhibitor booth services with equipment options, a professional resource toolbox with podcasts and articles, and a newsletter subscription. The event is held at Centre de foires de Québec—Expocité and attracted over 13,500 visitors in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Salon Carrière Formation de Québec — Annual Fair Three-day in-person career and education fair held annually in Quebec City, where paid exhibitors (educational institutions and employers) operate booths to engage visitors (students, job seekers, families). Free admission and free parking for the general public.
• Secteur Carrière (Career sector) Exhibition area within the annual fair dedicated to employers and recruiters, providing booth space for direct in-person candidate engagement, résumé collection, and job postings during the three-day event.
• Secteur Formation (Education sector) Exhibition area within the annual fair dedicated to educational institutions, providing booth space to promote academic programs, training certifications, and career pathways to prospective students and families.
• Visites Scolaires (School Visits) Coordinated program allowing secondary-school classes and student groups to attend the annual fair as organized cohorts, with online registration handling for group bookings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,500+ visitors attended the 2025 edition

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CCAP ProductionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProduction partner responsible for website development and promotional video creation for the Salon Carrière Formation de Québec event.
• Université Laval - Service du développement professionnel (SDP)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerUniversity career services partner providing podcast content for the event's toolbox resources, including career guidance episodes.
• Commission des droits de la personne et de la jeunesse (CDPDJ)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner providing the 'Recruter sans discriminer' (Recruit without discriminating) campaign resources for exhibitors.
• SRACQ (Service de recherche, d'animation, de conseil et de know-how)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner providing orientation and career guidance podcast content for visitors and exhibitors.
• Centre de foires de Québec - ExpoCitécoreOthersEvent venue host providing the exhibition space (Salles C-D) at 2005 rue de l'Exposition, Québec.
• TurbulencesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design and development agency responsible for the Salon Carrière Formation de Québec website.
• Tessier Services d'expositionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExhibition setup services provider for exhibitor booth customization, furniture, and display arrangements.
• SolotechminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical services provider for banner hanging and additional electrical requirements beyond standard 15A-120V outlets.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Workopolis / Jobboom career events: Online job-board operators that run hybrid physical/virtual career events in Canada. Comparable audience and exhibitor overlap with SCFQ, but with a digital-first delivery model that pressures traditional fair operators.
• Talent Québec / Place aux Jeunes: Quebec-focused digital talent attraction platform targeting job seekers and employers in the province. Comparable end-customer overlap (Quebec job seekers and employers) but competes via a continuous digital channel rather than a single annual physical event.

Direct peers

• Le Salon de l'Étudiant: Student-oriented education fair featuring post-secondary institutions and continuing-education programs. Directly comparable because it overlaps with SCFQ's Secteur Formation and Visites Scolaires programming, focusing on school-driven visitor flows.
• National Job Fair & Training Expo (Toronto): Canada's largest career and training fair held annually in Toronto. Closely comparable model combining employers, training institutions, and free public admission; serves as the Canadian anchor career fair against which SCFQ's regional Quebec offering is benchmarked.
• Salon de l'emploi et de la formation continue de Montréal: Long-running Montreal-based career and continuing-education fair that mirrors SCFQ's dual employer/education format. Most directly comparable competitor because it targets the same French-speaking Quebec exhibitor base and job-seeker audience, but at larger scale in a bigger labour market.

Broad incumbents

• Evenko / Gestev (Quebec event promoters): Major Quebec event promotion and production companies operating concerts, festivals, and corporate events. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the Quebec live-event ecosystem, with capability to expand into the career/education fair category if attractive.
• Centre de foires de Québec — Expocité: Venue operator and broader trade-show ecosystem that hosts SCFQ annually. Comparable as it sits in the same Quebec exhibition industry, hosts competing events, and would be the natural partner — or competitor — for any expansion of SCFQ's event portfolio.

Regional players

• Carrieres & Formation (France): France-based career and education fair brand with the same naming convention and dual employer/education positioning. Comparable event format and content, but operates in a different (French metropolitan) geography.
• Salon Carrière Formation de Sherbrooke: Regional career and education fair operating in the Eastern Townships of Quebec with a similar employer/education mix. Comparable operating model but smaller regional scope, illustrating both peer and potential expansion precedent for SCFQ.
• Foire de l'emploi de l'Outaouais: Regional Quebec employment fair in the Outaouais region with a similar free-admission, employer-booth model. Comparable structure but distinct geography, serving as a regional alternative to SCFQ for Quebec employers seeking regional recruitment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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