Alliance carrière travail

What Alliance carrière travail does

Alliance carrière travail (ACT) is a Quebec-based non-profit community organization (organisme communautaire) headquartered in Brossard, founded in 2018 through the consolidation of predecessor bodies carrying more than 60 years of combined experience in the employability sector. The organization delivers free career development, employment assistance, professional orientation, and psychosocial support services to approximately 6,000 people annually across four service points in Montérégie (Brossard, Châteauguay, Longueuil, and Saint-Rémi). Its client segments include adults seeking employment, immigrants integrating into the Quebec labor market (via the SAFIR sub-brand), youth aged 15-35 in Brossard (via the CJE Brossard sub-brand), artists and cultural workers, and regional employers.

ACT operates segmented service lines (Adultes, Immigrants, Jeunes, Artistes, Services aux entreprises) layered with sub-brands (SAFIR, CJE Brossard) and content platforms (La RédACT' blog, LIGNES DE VIE podcast). The underlying technology stack is standard office and collaboration tooling — there is no proprietary software platform, mobile application, or API-based product. The space rental line (Location de salles) is a unit-priced auxiliary offering (CAD 21-94/hour) leveraging underutilized capacity at the Brossard and Châteauguay facilities.

The business model is predominantly grant-funded: ACT receives core financing from Investissement Québec (PIEC program for the Brossard facility), Centraide du Grand Montréal, municipal partners, and an annual community benefit event. End-user services are delivered free of charge to eligible Canadian citizens, permanent residents, refugees, and CSQ holders. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The organization is governed by a 6-member volunteer Board of Directors led by President Sébastien Carignan-Cervera, with Élise Tessier as Directrice générale.

Name

Alliance carrière travail

Legal name

Alliance carrière travail

Website

https://alliancect.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alliance carrière travail is a Quebec non-profit community organization providing free employability, career development, and immigrant integration services to approximately 6,000 people annually across four Montérégie service centers, primarily funded by government grants and Centraide du Grand Montréal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services) (BPAGALAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH)

Keywords

• Career counseling services
• Employment assistance programs
• Immigrant integration support
• Youth employment services
• Employer recruitment solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Brossard

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Subsidies: ACT is primarily funded through government programs and subsidies. The organization receives funding from government bodies including the Québec government (Programme d'immobilisation en entrepreneuriat collectif - PIEC via Investissement Québec) and Centraide du Grand Montréal. Services to participants are free, funded by public investment.
2. Space Rental: Meeting rooms and closed offices are rented to businesses and organizations. Hourly and daily rates are available for various room configurations. Revenue supports operational costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alliance carrière travail (ACT) is a non-profit community organization that delivers employability, career development, guidance, and psychosocial support services. It serves job-seeking adults, immigrants, youth aged 15-35 (via CJE Brossard), and artists/cultural workers, while also providing employer-facing recruitment, diversity integration, and meeting room rental services through four physical service centers in Montérégie, Québec.

Product overview

Alliance carrière travail (ACT) operates as a single unified service offering centered on employability and career integration. The organization provides a comprehensive suite of services organized by client segment: Adults (job search and career development), Immigrants (Quebec labor market integration), Youths via CJE Brossard (services for 15-35 year olds), Artists (cultural sector career support), and Business Services (recruitment and diversity integration). Supporting these core services are: SAFIR (specialized immigrant welcome services for the Roussillon region), La RédACT' (editorial content platform), and Space Rental (meeting room and office facilities). With over 60 years of combined experience and a team of 36 professionals, ACT serves approximately 6,000 people annually across service centers in Brossard, Châteauguay, Longueuil, and Saint-Rémi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAFIR: Service d'Accueil et de Formation en Immigration pour le Roussillon - Services for immigrants settling in the MRC de Roussillon and Jardins-de-Napierville, including welcome services, integration support, and employment assistance for newcomers.
• CJE Brossard

Products and services

• ACT - Adultes Career development and job search services for adults, including CV and cover letter writing, interview preparation, job search advice, employment market exploration, and step-by-step employment coaching. Free for eligible Canadian citizens, permanent residents, refugees, and Quebec selection certificate holders.
• ACT - Immigrants Specialized services helping immigrants integrate into the Quebec labor market, including credential recognition support, cultural adjustment, French language services, and first-employment assistance in the Roussillon and Jardins-de-Napierville MRCs.
• CJE Brossard (Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi) Free services for youth aged 15-35 residing in Brossard, offering job search support, career guidance, educational information, professional orientation, autonomy development, and project development assistance.
• ACT - Artistes Specialized coaching for artists, artisans, managers, and workers in the cultural sector of Montérégie, supporting career diagnostic, project creation, artistic career acceleration, and skill transfer.
• Services aux entreprises Employer-facing services including direct recruitment, diversity integration support, turnkey recruitment events, and access to a pool of 3,500 job seekers annually. Includes space rental and breakfast conference offerings for businesses.
• Location de salles Rental of meeting rooms (6 to 50-person capacity) and closed offices at the Brossard and Châteauguay service centers, equipped with Wi-Fi, audiovisual equipment, whiteboards, flip charts, and acoustic divisions. Available on hourly and daily rates for individuals and community organizations.
• SAFIR (Service d'Accueil et de Formation en Immigration pour le Roussillon) Specialized sub-brand offering free services for immigrants settling in the Roussillon and Jardins-de-Napierville MRCs and for employers promoting diversity. Includes welcome services, integration support, credential recognition assistance, and Quebec employment assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 6,000 people annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VirtuaComptaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 November 2025Business partner supporting ACT's benefit event 'Propulsons les talents vers l'emploi'. VirtuaCompta is a local innovation company that participated as a donor and supporter of the annual fundraising event.
• OlymelminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 November 2025Olymel partnered with ACT for the benefit event. Previously, Olymel chose ACT to facilitate the reception of foreign workers, indicating an ongoing recruitment partnership.
• La Caisse Desjardins de BrossardminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 November 2025Financial institution partner providing support for ACT events and initiatives, including the Action Gouvernance project and benefit events.
• Le Saint-MotelminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 November 2025Local creative venue and event space partner. Partnered with ACT for events, offering their unique industrial creative space for community activities.
• Le M Resto-BarminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 November 2025Local restaurant partner supporting ACT benefit events and community initiatives.
• Espace MIX MIXminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 November 2025Event space partner supporting ACT's benefit event activities.
• La Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie du Grand Roussillon (CCIGSR)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 November 2025Chamber of commerce partner supporting ACT events and initiatives in the Grand Roussillon region.
• Ville de LongueuilminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 November 2025Municipal partner providing support for ACT's benefit event and community initiatives.
• CDC des Jardins-de-NapiervillecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 February 2025Community development corporation partner co-funding the IRIPII immigration study and working with ACT on the Chantier immigration initiative.
• IRIPII (Institut de recherche sur l'immigration et les pratiques interculturelles et inclusives)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2025Research institute commissioned by the Chantier immigration des Jardins-de-Napierville (led by ACT) to conduct a comprehensive diagnostic study of the immigrant community in the territory. ACT plays a lead role in this partnership, coordinating strategic action planning for immigrant integration.
• FM 103,3minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 November 2024Local radio media partner supporting ACT's first benefit event as a sponsor.
• JAMM vidéosminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 November 2024Video production partner supporting ACT events with multimedia coverage.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries: Large North American non-profit operating employment services, training, and social enterprise programs; comparable mission and population served (barriers-to-employment individuals) but at much larger scale.
• Prospect Human Services: Canadian non-profit delivering employment, training, and social enterprise programs, with a comparable blended model of government-funded services, employer partnerships, and social outcomes focus.

Direct peers

• PROMIS (Programme régional d'organisation et de soutien à l'intégration): Quebec immigrant integration organization providing settlement support, employment assistance, and community connections, operating under a similar funding and service model.
• Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi network (Quebec CJE): Quebec-wide network of youth employment centers; ACT operates CJE Brossard as one of these. They share funding mechanisms (Secretariat à la jeunesse), target demographic (15-35), and service portfolio.
• YMCA Quebec: Provides employment assistance, immigrant integration (YIUS), and youth services across Quebec through a network of community centers, overlapping directly with ACT's mission and delivery model in Montérégie.
• Groupe Intégration Travail: Quebec non-profit focused on immigrant employment integration and employer support services, comparable to ACT's SAFIR line in offering credential recognition, language support, and employer matching.
• Service d'aide à l'emploi (SAE) network: Network of subsidized Quebec employment service providers that compete with ACT for the same government-mandated employability contracts and serve the same job-seeker population.

Regional players

• Maison de l'Emploi Montérégie: Regional employment hub operating in the same Montérégie geography as ACT, providing workforce development services to job seekers and employers in adjacent MRCs.
• Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de la Montérégie: Regional public health and social services body that co-funds and contracts employability-related psychosocial services, overlapping with ACT's psychosocial intervention work.

Others

• Centraide du Grand Montréal: Major funder of ACT; comparable in being a Quebec non-profit ecosystem player, though its role is as funding intermediary rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/alliancect
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alliancecarrieretravail
• Instagraminstagram.com/act_cjebrossard
• TikToktiktok.com/@act_cjebrossard

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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