What is Subvention salariale — Emploi-Québec?
Subvention salariale — Emploi-Québec is delivered by Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT) / MELT as a wage subsidy. Funding is typically up to 50% of wages for up to 52 weeks. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to 50% of wages for up to 52 weeks |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Wage Subsidy |
| Delivered by | Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT) / MELT |
| Available in | QC |
| Intake status | Open — rolling |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All industries
- Eligible activities: Hiring workers with barriers to employment; long-term unemployed; young workers; immigrant workers
Watch out for
Hiring family members; displacing existing workers; outside Quebec
Deadlines & how to apply
Apply through your local Service Canada / Emploi-Québec centre
How NorthGrants helps with Subvention salariale — Emploi-Québec
Most business owners read about Subvention salariale — Emploi-Québec, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.