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 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 | Services Quebec (formerly Emploi-Quebec) / Commission des partenaires du marche du travail (CPMT) |
| Available in | QC |
| Intake status | Open — rolling |
| Last verified | 2026-06-16 |
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
Wage subsidy administered by Services Quebec (Emploi-Quebec was integrated into Services Quebec). Supports hiring and durable job integration of people facing barriers to employment. Apply through your local Services Quebec office. Related measure: PRIIME for integrating people far from the labour market.
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 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.