Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Nord-du-Québec Business Office

The Agency encourages the development of Nord-du-Québec business communities by assisting the region’s SMEs with their projects directly. We also assist economic development stakeholders and the economic organizations that support these SMEs.

  • Priorities
  • Programs
  • Services
  • Partners

Regional priorities

In the Nord-du-Québec region, the Agency gives priority to projects that foster the development of the following sectors:

  • Agri-food
  • Renewable energy
  • Forest (secondary and tertiary wood processing)
  • Mines
  • Telecommunications
  • Tourism

*Cautionary note: Other conditions apply. Contact an advisor at your regional business office in order to ensure that your project is eligible.

Programs available in the region

Consult the programs offered by the Agency in the Nord-du-Québec region or the temporary initiatives put in place to offset specific economic situations.

Programs

Community Diversification*

*Download the Community Diversification - Nord-du-Québec Group backgrounder

*Download the Community Diversification - Business Development Group backgrounder

Business and Regional Growth*

*Download the Business and Regional Growth - Nord-du-Québec Group backgrounder

*Download the Business and Regional Growth - Business Development Group backgrounder

Community Futures Program
Infrastructure Programs
Regional Development Study

Initiatives

Community Adjustment Fund
Linguistic Duality Economic Development Initiative

Services available in the region

Our team of advisors delivers quality services. Working in our 14 business offices, they provide information, advice and guidance to businesses and non-profit organizations to help them with their economic development projects.

All services

Network of service delivery partners

Info entrepreneursLien externe
Offers information services to businesses from all sectors and at every stage of development. Provides access to information on federal and provincial departments as well as to integrated information products and interactive tools.
Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs)Lien externe
CFDCs contribute to the economic development of their communities by providing services to enterprises: access to funding, technical assistance and support for local, youth and female entrepreneurship.
SADC Nunavik Investment Corporation
P.O. Box 789
Kuujjuaq, Quebec  J0M 1C0
     
Tel.: 819-964-1872
ekauki@tamaani.ca
Eeyou Economic Group / CFDC
58 Pine Street, P.O. Box 39
Waswanipi, Quebec  J0Y 3C0
Tel.: 819-753-2560
SADC de Chibougamau-Chapais
600 3rd Street, Suite 1
Chibougamau, Quebec  G8P 1P1
Tel.: 418-748-6477 – 418-748-7704
sadc_chibougamau@ciril.qc.ca or sadc.chibchap@lino.com
SADC Matagami
180 Place du Commerce, P.O. Box 910
Matagami, Quebec  J0Y 2A0
Tel.: 819-739-2155
sadc_matagami@ciril.qc.ca
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) of NRCLien externe
Supports SMEs in approving and developing new products or procedures. Financial assistance is awarded after the project has been assessed by an industrial technology advisor.

See our list of partners by project type:

 

Our Success Stories

A new program: Regional Development Study
You are an expert in the fields of research and regional economic development in the Quebec regions? With the Regional Development Study program, you have an opportunity to influence the economic development of your region.
A helping hand for mining exploration
The Centre d’étude appliquée du quaternaire provides specialized services to mining companies in Nord-du-Québec which in return generate considerable spinoffs for the region’s communities.

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