What is Subvention salariale (Services Quebec)?
Subvention salariale (Services Quebec) is delivered by Services Quebec (formerly Emploi-Quebec) / Commission des partenaires du marche du travail (CPMT) as a wage subsidy. Funding is typically up to 50% of gross wages, hourly subsidy capped at minimum wage (max 40 hours/week); generally up to 30 weeks, exceptionally up to 52. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to 50% of gross wages, hourly subsidy capped at minimum wage (max 40 hours/week); generally up to 30 weeks, exceptionally up to 52 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Wage Subsidy |
| Delivered by | Services Quebec (formerly Emploi-Quebec) / Commission des partenaires du marche du travail (CPMT) |
| Available in | QC |
| Intake status | Open - rolling |
| Last verified | 2026-10-05 |
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
Two streams: Insertion en emploi (any business in Quebec offering a job with good retention prospects) and Experience de travail (NPOs, municipalities and band councils only). The hire must be assessed by a Services Quebec employment agent and hold a valid wage subsidy letter. Submit form EQ-6444-01 (private business) to your local Services Quebec office. May also cover part of a mentor's wages and short training costs.
How NorthGrants helps with Subvention salariale (Services Quebec)
Most business owners read about Subvention salariale (Services Quebec), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building a complete application that answers what the program asks for.
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.