Canada: 4 tips for doing business in Quebec

2022-09-15T05:21:10.758Z

Director of the communication agency Agence Margarita in Guadeloupe, Caroline Joly opened a subsidiary in Montreal just before the pandemic. She shares her advice so that the entrepreneurial adventure in Quebec is crowned with success.

This article is taken from the

special Figaro "From East to West - Living in Canada why not you?"

This number offers you to answer the questions you ask yourself as simply as possible.
This, with the help of practical texts, maps and testimonies from French people living in Canada.

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Surround yourself with professionals

“To open ourselves up to new markets, we studied with an immigration lawyer the best way to settle in Montreal.

The easiest and fastest way was to create a subsidiary of our French company.

We contacted Classe Affaires, a company that helps entrepreneurs to settle in Quebec, which organized a three-day discovery stay for us to meet professionals: business lawyer, immigration lawyer, tax specialist, bank manager ,

relocation professional, accountant, market research firm and local communications agencies who introduced us to the communications market.”

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Go on several discovery trips

"You have to come to Quebec several times, in different seasons, to see if you can stand the harsh cold of winter, the stifling heat of summer, the mosquitoes of June, the rain of autumn, the “sloche” (slush and dirty snow) of spring.

Then, you have to take the time to discuss with your family before making the decision to leave.

If the whole family (including the children) does not adhere to the project, it is doomed to failure.”

You have to be able to hold out until the business you are setting up is profitable, because life is quite expensive here

Caroline Joly

Study your budget carefully

“The preparation goes through a financial study of its installation, both personal and professional.

You have to be able to hold out until the business you are setting up is profitable, because life is quite expensive here.

It is also a question of carefully studying the market and making sure that the company you want to set up corresponds to a demand.

And be supported by a lawyer, under penalty of having unpleasant surprises.

Stay humble

“Setting up a business here means starting from scratch.

No one is expecting us.

You have to stay humble and quickly make a network, participate in as many events as possible to make yourself known.

Our good addresses

Quebec School of Entrepreneurs

With 8 campuses in Quebec, it offers various training courses (leadership, innovation, HR, accounting, legal, etc.) as well as the ImmigrAffaires course for immigrant entrepreneurs.

https://eequebec.com

French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Canada

Based in Montreal, it helps to create a business or subsidiary, provides a business address in Canada, selects employees for French entrepreneurs and has a business center to accommodate companies.

www.ccifcmtl.ca

Quebec Businesses

Gathers all the information to start, develop and take over a business.

https://www2.gouv.qc.ca/

Quebec International and Montreal International

Economic development agencies that offer tailor-made services to facilitate the establishment of foreign companies and workers.

www.quebecinternational.ca

www.montrealinternational.com

Association of Young Chambers of Commerce

of Quebec (RJCCQ)

Representing more than 10,000 young professionals aged 18 to 40, it offers the “Entreprendre en Région” program for young entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds who wish to start or take over a business outside of Montreal.

https://rjccq.com