Employment Consultation - Human Resources Management Support

Who is eligible?

• Eligible employers and organizations under the Concertation pour l’emploi measure
• Small and medium-sized enterprises are a priority
• Employers located in Quebec
• Private companies, workers’ or employers’ associations, professional associations, non-profit organizations, cooperatives, and self-employed workers

Who is not eligible

• Public organizations
• Political organizations

Eligible expenses

• Professional fees for consultants retained by the company, representative, or delegated organization
• Fees related to facilitation of a consultation committee by an external consultant
• Travel and lodging expenses for consultants
• Materials, supplies, equipment rental or purchase, and premises rental
• Partial salary reimbursement for the person hired as the human resources service manager

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Activities that result from obligations set out in a law or regulation
• Advertising for activities other than those carried out with a delegated organization, which must be kept in the operating budget

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• Projects are assessed based on the nature of the project
• Assessment considers the employer’s financial capacity
• Assessment considers the employers’ and workers’ needs, where applicable
• Assessment considers the expected results
• Assessment considers budget availability

• To apply, contact a Services Québec business advisor at the office serving the employer’s region. The advisor provides guidance to analyze the organization’s HR needs and propose solutions adapted to the situation. Before or during this contact, the employer should be ready to explain the HR issue to be addressed, such as recruitment, retention, workforce planning, performance management, diversity management, a company diagnosis, or the creation of an HR service. The advisor reviews the request and determines whether financial assistance may be available. If support is appropriate, the file analysis clarifies the type of intervention, eligible expenses, expected deliverables, and the possible amount of assistance. Depending on the need, the company may work with an external consultant, form a concertation committee, complete a human resources practices portrait, or prepare an intervention plan.

• The Ministry representative reviews the company’s situation and identifies its needs, using the HR practices portrait and a prediagnosis when applicable.
• The representative recommends the most appropriate intervention.
• If free self-service tools are insufficient, the Ministry may subsidize the company so it can use a specialist.
• If the project is accepted, the company may proceed with the next implementation steps, including recruitment when applicable.
• The company must provide periodic progress reports and a final report for the human resources service intervention.

• Examples of potentially eligible expenses include professional fees for an external consultant hired by the company to carry out HR management interventions or facilitate a concertation committee, travel and accommodation costs for consultants completing the agreed mandate, one-time or supplemental training costs for members involved in a concertation activity, materials and supplies needed for the activities, part of the salary of a person hired as the human resources lead when setting up an HR service, and administration or management costs for the agreement. The final amount and expense eligibility are determined after the file is reviewed by a business advisor. Québec.ca lists the measure for all administrative regions and identifies the assistance type as grants or contributions. The page was last updated on March 31, 2026.