ABL Immigration

What ABL Immigration does

ABL Immigration (legal name: ABL Accès Accueil Action Basses-Laurentides) is a non-profit organization (organisme sans but lucratif, OSBL) founded in January 2005 and headquartered in the Basses-Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. The organization operates two physical offices in Saint-Eustache and Sainte-Thérèse, serving immigrants, newcomers, and temporary foreign workers across three regional county municipalities (MRCs): Mirabel, Thérèse-de-Blainville, and Deux-Montagnes. Its mission is to facilitate harmonious integration of new arrivals into Quebec society through settlement assistance, cultural bridging, and access to public services.

The organization's service portfolio comprises five core programs: Individual/Family Support Services (needs assessment, administrative accompaniment, school and daycare registration, housing, and employment assistance); ICI-Santé (healthcare system navigation in partnership with CISSS des Laurentides); Intercultural Matching (jumelage interculturel) connecting newcomers with Quebec residents; Interpreter Services in over 30 languages available in-person, by phone, or video; and Partner/Enterprise Services supporting businesses hosting temporary foreign workers. All services are delivered free of charge by a team of approximately 14 staff members and volunteers, with no proprietary technology platform underpinning operations — service delivery is fundamentally human-mediated rather than technology-mediated.

ABL Immigration generates no earned revenue from service fees; its operating budget is derived entirely from Quebec provincial government program agreements (PASI, PAC, PSM, FARR) administered through MIFI, MAMH, and MCC, supplemented by contributions from regional MRCs, the Ville de Mirabel, and Desjardins. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors (Conseil d'administration) and operates as a private entity under Quebec non-profit law, with no parent company, venture capital involvement, or disclosed financial statements. In December 2024, Marjorie Régimbeau was appointed Executive Director following an internal succession.

Name

ABL Immigration

Legal name

ABL Accès Accueil Action Basses-Laurentides

Website

https://abl-immigration.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ABL Immigration is a Quebec non-profit (OSBL) founded in 2005 that provides free immigrant integration services — settlement support, healthcare navigation, interpretation in 30+ languages, and intercultural matching — to newcomers across the Basses-Laurentides region, funded primarily by Quebec government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), Translation and Interpretation Services (54193), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH), Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK), Immigration, Visa & Work Authorization Support (HSAKAJAF)

Keywords

• Immigrant integration services
• Settlement support services
• Interpretation language services
• Community non-profit organization
• Immigrant healthcare navigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-eustache

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Grants: ABL Immigration is a non-profit organization (OSBL) funded through government agreements including PASI (Programme d'accompagnement et de soutien à l'intégration), PAC (Programme d'appui aux collectivités), PSM (Programme soutien à la mission), and FARR (Fonds d'appui au rayonnement des régions) from various government ministries including MIFI, MAMH, and MCC.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ABL Immigration is a Quebec-registered non-profit organization (OSBL) operating in the Basses-Laurentides region that delivers a portfolio of immigrant integration services. Offerings include individual/family settlement support (needs assessment, administrative procedures, school registration, housing and employment assistance), the ICI-Santé healthcare navigation program, intercultural matching between newcomers and Quebec residents, multilingual interpretation in 30+ languages, and dedicated support for businesses and partners hiring temporary foreign workers.

Product overview

ABL Immigration is a non-profit organization (OSBL) serving the Basses-Laurentides region of Quebec. It offers a portfolio of community integration services organized as distinct programs: Individual/Family Support Services provides comprehensive settlement assistance including document acquisition, school registration, housing support, and referrals; ICI-Santé offers healthcare system navigation; Intercultural Matching connects newcomers with Quebec residents; Interpreter Services provides language support in 30+ languages; and Partner/Enterprise Services supports businesses hosting foreign workers. These services are provided at two locations (Saint-Eustache and Sainte-Thérèse) with a team of staff and volunteers, and are funded through agreements with the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) and other government programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual/Family Support Services Comprehensive settlement support for immigrants and newcomers including needs assessment, administrative procedure assistance, document acquisition, school and daycare registration, housing search, employment assistance, and referrals to community resources.
• ICI-Santé Healthcare system navigation service acting as a bridge between immigrants and the healthcare/social services system, providing needs assessment, information, support in accessing care, referrals, and accompaniment for first appointments.
• Intercultural Matching (Jumelage interculturel) Program creating connections between newly arrived immigrants and Quebec residents or families to foster intercultural relationships through sociocultural activities, helping break isolation and facilitate integration.
• Interpreter Service Interpretation services in over 30 languages including English, Spanish, Arabic, and Mandarin, available in-person, by phone, or video conference for healthcare, social services, legal, and community settings.
• Partner and Enterprise Services Business support services including foreign worker reception and installation assistance, administrative procedures support, city orientation, and referral to workplace francisation programs for businesses hiring temporary foreign workers.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CSSMI (Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner providing school enrollment support and services for immigrant families with children in the Basses-Laurentides region.
• Collège Lionel-GroulxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe founding partner - Collège Lionel-Groulx established the initial working group in 2003 that led to ABL Immigration's creation and continues to offer educational programs and francisation services.
• DesjardinsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial partner providing support for immigrant services and programs.
• Immigrant QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for temporary foreign worker services, providing support for workers in the region.
• MRC Deux-MontagnescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional municipality partner providing funding and support for integration programs in the MRC Deux-Montagnes territory.
• MRC Thérèse-de-BlainvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional municipality partner providing funding and support for integration programs in the MRC Thérèse-de-Blainville territory.
• Ville de MirabelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner supporting immigrant integration activities in the Mirabel region.
• CIE LaurentidesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional employment integration partner providing support for immigrant job search and employment assistance.
• CISSS des LaurentidescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth and social services institution partner for ICI-Santé program and healthcare navigation support for immigrants.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Carrefour de personnes immigrantes (CAPI): Quebec-based non-profit community organization providing immigrant settlement, accompaniment, and integration services analogous to ABL Immigration, with overlapping French-language service model and MIFI funding architecture. Relevant as the closest comparable regional CROI.
• Maison Internationale de la Rive-Sud (MIRS): Montérégie-based immigrant integration non-profit providing settlement assistance, interpretation, and community services — sharing ABL's CROI operating model and Quebec provincial funding dependencies.
• Le Tremplin, Centre de services pour immigrants: Quebec regional non-profit delivering settlement, interpretation, and integration support to newcomers in the Drummond/Centre-du-Québec region. Comparable scope, MIFI-funded model, and target population.
• SHERPA – Centre d'aide et de soutien aux nouveaux arrivants: Quebec regional non-profit (Estrie/Sherbrooke) providing immigrant integration, francization support, and community accompaniment — closely parallel CROI model to ABL Immigration under the same MIFI funding architecture.

Broad incumbents

• COSTI Immigrant Services: A large Ontario-based newcomer service organization delivering settlement, language, interpretation, and employment services. Useful as a benchmark for scale-up pathways, though operating under federal/Ontario funding rather than Quebec MIFI.
• MOSAIC: Western Canadian newcomer services non-profit offering settlement, interpretation, employment, and language programs across BC. Comparable service mix and grant-funded model despite different provincial funding ecology.
• YMCA du Québec — Services aux nouveaux arrivants: A larger, established multi-region player offering newcomer settlement services (interpretation, employment, integration) across several Quebec regions. Less specialized than ABL, but competes for similar MIFI envelopes.

Regional players

• Accueil et Intégration Bas-Saint-Laurent: Quebec regional integration non-profit in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, applying the same francization + accompaniment model outside the Montreal/Laval corridor, hence useful geographic peer although not overlapping Basses-Laurentides territory.

Others

• CISSS des Laurentides: Regional health and social services institution; strategic partner for ICI-Santé and the most relevant institutional counterpart for replicating or scaling the ICI-Santé health navigation model to other Quebec regions.
• Immigrant Québec: A listed 'core-tier' partner organization supporting temporary foreign worker settlement in the region. Partner rather than competitor, but operationally adjacent and useful for service-line and program-design benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ablimmigration5089
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ablimmigration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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