The Employment Stabilization program is designed for businesses like yours that face seasonal or cyclical changes. This program offers financial aid to help you extend the employment periods of your workforce. Imagine being able to keep your employees longer, even during off-peak times. This means less time spent hiring and training new staff, and more time focusing on growing your business.

What's in it for you? By maintaining a stable and experienced workforce, you can improve productivity and reduce costs. The financial aid can be used to cover wages, ensuring your employees have consistent income. This helps you retain skilled workers, which is crucial for sectors like fishing and agriculture where work can be unpredictable.

Qualifying for this program is straightforward. There are no strict requirements for the number of employees or company revenue, making it accessible to a wide range of businesses. Being approved for this program means you can focus on what you do best—running your business—while we help you manage the financial ups and downs.

Grant: The program provides financial aid in the form of grants, meaning the funds do not need to be repaid. This is particularly beneficial as it reduces financial pressure while stabilizing employment.

Eligible Expenses: Funds can be used towards salaries and wages to extend the employment periods of workers in seasonal or cyclical roles. This ensures that workers remain employed during off-peak seasons, promoting job security and consistent income for employees.

Use of Funds Restrictions: The grants cannot be used for capital expenditures, such as purchasing equipment or property, or for non-employment related expenses. This ensures that the financial aid is focused solely on maintaining and stabilizing the workforce.

Fees: There are no application or processing fees associated with this program, making it more accessible for businesses to apply without additional financial burden.

• The business must be located in Québec.
• The business must face seasonal or cyclical fluctuations.
• The business must employ workers in precarious situations or with seasonal jobs.
• Examples of eligible workers include fishermen and agricultural workers.

Disqualifications:

• The business is not located in Québec.
• The business does not experience seasonal or cyclical fluctuations.
• The business does not employ workers in precarious situations or with seasonal jobs.

The Employment Stabilization program is designed to help your business manage seasonal or cyclical changes. It provides financial aid to extend the employment periods for your workforce. This means you can keep your employees longer, even during off-peak times.

This program is especially useful if your business operates in sectors like fishing or agriculture, where work can be unpredictable. By extending employment periods, you can maintain a stable and experienced workforce, which can improve productivity and reduce the costs associated with hiring and training new staff.

There are no strict requirements for the number of employees or company revenue, making it accessible to a wide range of businesses. The financial aid you receive can be used to cover wages, ensuring your employees have consistent income. This helps in retaining skilled workers and supports the overall growth of your business.