Septembre Editeur Inc

What Septembre Editeur Inc does

Septembre éditeur is a Quebec-based independent educational publisher founded in 1982 that specializes in career guidance, professional orientation, and workforce-development content for the French-speaking Canadian market. The company produces books, guides, pedagogical kits, questionnaires, games, and posters sold in print and digital formats, anchored by the flagship Guide Choisir annual series covering secondary, collegial, and university programs. It also operates several digital platforms — Cursus en ligne and ISIP en ligne for online program and trade exploration, Enio for institutional online assessment, and MonEmploi.com as a free public portal documenting over 400 training programs and roughly 2,000 trades and professions. The company's proprietary IMT (Information sur le marché du travail) labor market database is maintained under an ongoing partnership with Quebec's Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale (MESS) since 2019.

The business operates through a dual-channel model combining direct-to-consumer e-commerce (a Shopify storefront with school purchase order support) and B2B institutional sales to schools, school boards, government ministries, professional associations, and financial institutions. Revenue streams include one-time publication sales, fee-based professional services (self-publishing/à compte d'auteur, editorial support, pedagogical content development, database management), and advertising in publications and on MonEmploi.com. The customer base spans students, parents, educators, career guidance professionals, HR professionals, entrepreneurs, and job seekers across Quebec and French-speaking Canadian communities.

Operationally, the company is a micro-publisher with 1–10 employees operating from Quebec City, led by President Carl Frédéric De Celles and General Manager Lucie Demers. The business is privately held with no external institutional investors and has received acknowledged financial support from SODEC and the Government of Canada.

Name

Septembre Editeur Inc

Legal name

Septembre Editeur Inc

Website

https://www.septembre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Septembre éditeur is a Quebec-based independent educational publisher, founded in 1982, producing career guidance books, guides, digital assessment tools, and the MonEmploi.com portal for students, educators, and career professionals across French-speaking Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Other Publishers (51319), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAGABAN

Interdisciplinary/General Education & Study Skills

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Higher Education Textbooks & Courseware

SECONDARYEDAGAGAF

Business, Management & HR Reference (Operations, Strategy, HR, Leadership)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional & Technical Reference Publishing

SECONDARYEDAGAGAK

Government, Public Policy & Regulatory Reference (Public Administration, Regulatory Guidance)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional & Technical Reference Publishing

SECONDARYEDAGAAAA

Core Subject Textbooks (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/K–12 Curriculum & Textbooks

Keywords

• Educational publishing
• Career guidance materials
• Professional orientation tools
• Labour market information
• Vocational education resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarke City

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Publication Sales: Sale of books, guides, educational materials, questionnaires, games, and kits in print and digital formats. Products include the Guide Choisir series (Collegial, Secondaire, Université), career assessment tools, and pedagogical materials.
2. Author Services and Custom Publishing: Fee-based publishing support services including editing, project management, strategic consulting, and distribution for self-publishing authors. Services include ideation, freelance researcher coordination, and publication management.
3. Content Creation Services: Custom content development for organizations including pedagogical materials, questionnaires, career guides, and database management. Clients include government ministries, professional associations, and educational institutions.
4. Advertising and Visibility Services: Advertising opportunities in publications (Guides Choisir, Opération Avenir) and on MonEmploi.com website targeting educators, students, job seekers, and career guidance professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Septembre éditeur publishes and distributes educational and career guidance tools, books, and digital resources for the world of work, primarily serving Quebec and French-speaking Canadian communities. The company's core offerings include the annual Guide Choisir series (Collégial, Secondaire, Université), online career exploration platforms (ISIP en ligne, Cursus en ligne, Enio), the free information portal MonEmploi.com, and curated book collections covering professional development, workplace skills, and children's career education. Beyond its own catalog, the company provides custom publishing services, self-publishing support, content writing, pedagogical material development, and career assessment questionnaire development for institutional clients such as government ministries, school boards, and professional associations.

Product overview

Septembre Editeur is a Quebec-based educational publisher specializing in career development and professional orientation materials. The company operates a multi-product portfolio centered on career guidance tools and educational content for the Quebec school system and workforce development sector. Core offerings include the Guide Choisir series (Collégial, Secondaire, Université) providing annual program guides for educational decision-making; ISIP en ligne and Cursus en ligne as digital platforms for online career assessment and program exploration; and MonEmploi.com as a free companion website offering career and training resources. The product line encompasses multiple themed collections (Les Pros for professional development, Orientante for career orientation, Au travail for workplace topics, Benjamin for children's career education, Funambule for stress management, GPS Bilan décisionnel for decision-making, Libre cours, Clic EFP, and Poursuivre for educational pathways) plus standalone publications like the Le système scolaire québécois game and poster series. Services include traditional publishing support, self-publishing (à compte d'auteur), content writing, educational database management (IMT/ISEP), and career questionnaire development for institutional clients. The company also operates Opération Avenir, a free publication campaign distributed in schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MonEmploi.com: Free resource website providing information on training and career development, operated by Septembre éditeur
• Cursus en ligne
• ISIP en ligne
• Guides Choisir
• Opération Avenir

Products and services

• Guide Choisir Series (Collégial, Secondaire, Université) Annual program guides covering college-level (DEC, DEC-BAC, transfer pathways), professional training (DEP, ASP for secondary), and university (BAC) programs to help Quebec students make educational decisions. Available in paper and PDF formats.
• ISIP en ligne Online questionnaire / platform for exploring trades and professions based on personal interests, enabling career exploration for students and job seekers. Accessible via the septembre.com storefront.
• Cursus en ligne Online platform for exploring study programs based on students' intentions and competencies, developed and operated by Septembre éditeur.
• MonEmploi.com Free website offering information, advice, and resources on training and careers, consulted by students at all levels, people in career transition, and career development professionals. Documents 400+ training programs and ~2,000 trades and professions.
• Enio Online assessment tool for career exploration, enabling 10 to 100 passations for professional training and trades exploration. Aimed at career guidance professionals and educators.
• Le système scolaire québécois (Game) Interactive educational game that helps students and parents understand the Quebec school system through gameplay. Complementary to the poster edition.
• Funambule Stress management program with participant workbook and kit for balanced stress management, designed for guidance professionals.
• Mon travail... La Collection Comprehensive 30-book collection plus accompanying fascicle for extensive workplace and career exploration.
• Dictionnaire Septembre des métiers et professions Illustrated dictionary of trades and professions for career exploration and information purposes.
• Opération Avenir Free publication and campaign to discover emerging fields, distributed in schools across Quebec and supported by advertising opportunities.
• Publishing Support Services Comprehensive publishing services including author support, editorial guidance, and publishing assistance for authors seeking to publish with the publisher.
• Self-Publishing Services (à compte d'auteur) Publishing support for authors who retain rights to their work while benefiting from the publisher's expertise, including editing, project management, and distribution. Used by clients such as Desjardins courtage en ligne for Michel Villa's book 'Pile et face'.
• Content Writing and Database Services Professional writing services including educational content development, occupational information databases (IMT/ISEP), and questionnaire creation based on recognized career typologies. Clients include MESS (Quebec Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity) and the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS).
• Educational Content Development Creation of pedagogical content adapted to today's school reality, from preschool to higher education, including printed materials and digital tools.
• Career Assessment Questionnaire Development Development of specialized questionnaires based on recognized career orientation typologies, including content writing and validation services. Used by Collège Lionel-Groulx and MESS.
• Advertising and Visibility Services Advertising opportunities in publications (Guides Choisir, Opération Avenir) and on MonEmploi.com website targeting educators, students, job seekers, and career guidance professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 training programs and ~2000 trades and professions documented on MonEmploi.com
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MESS (Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Ongoing partnership since 2019 for updating the IMT (Labour Market Information) database including analysis, writing, validation, editing, revision and translation of job profiles. Development of new profiles and job descriptor maintenance.
• Grande journée des petits entrepreneursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment and writing of pedagogical materials (print and digital) for young entrepreneurs aged 5-12 and 13-18 as part of this initiative.
• Producteurs laitiers du CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIdeation, development and pedagogical validation of educational materials for preschool and primary levels including online games and printable resources.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chenelière Éducation (Chenelière McGraw-Hill): Largest French-language educational publisher in Quebec, producing textbooks and pedagogical materials for primary, secondary, college, and university levels. Direct peer to Septembre in the Quebec education publishing market with broader product scope but overlapping institutional sales channels.
• ERPI (Éditions du Renouveau Pédagogique): Quebec-based publisher specializing in French-language college and university textbooks across science, social sciences, and humanities. Comparable to Septembre through Quebec institutional sales focus and educational content production for post-secondary audiences.
• Modulo (Groupe Modulo / Mondia): Quebec educational publisher producing French-language textbooks for secondary and post-secondary markets. Directly comparable to Septembre through shared geographic market, French-language publishing, and educational institutional sales in Quebec.
• Québec Amérique: Quebec-based publisher with trade, children's, and reference titles including educational content. Comparable to Septembre through Quebec publishing focus, French-language content, and overlapping educational/career-oriented books.

Broad incumbents

• Pearson Education Canada: Canadian arm of global educational publishing giant offering K-12, higher education, and assessment products in both English and French. Broad incumbent that competes with Septembre in Quebec schools but with vastly larger scale and broader curriculum coverage.
• McGraw-Hill Canada: Canadian educational publisher (parent of Chenelière McGraw-Hill) offering post-secondary textbooks and digital learning tools. Comparable as broad incumbent serving Quebec post-secondary institutions where Septembre's Guide Choisir series also competes.
• Scholastic Canada: Canadian publisher of children's books, classroom magazines, and educational resources sold through schools. Comparable to Septembre through institutional sales to Quebec schools and overlapping youth/education content categories.

Regional players

• Presses de l'Université Laval: Quebec City-based academic publisher producing scholarly books and reference works. Comparable to Septembre through Quebec geographic focus, French-language publishing, and institutional sales to educational clients.
• Presses de l'Université de Montréal: Quebec academic publisher producing scholarly and reference works in French. Comparable through French-language academic publishing and Quebec institutional distribution channels.
• Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa: Bilingual (French/English) academic publisher in Canada's National Capital Region producing scholarly and educational works. Comparable through French-language educational publishing and Canadian institutional distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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