Visées program — Training

• Financial support of up to $8,000 per employee.
• Covers 50% of the employee’s salary during training hours.
• Includes reimbursement of training costs for one or more skill areas.
• No limit to the number of employees eligible for training under this program.

• The business must be registered in the Quebec enterprise register (NEQ).
• The business must not be a government, public, municipal, or school organization (must not be subject to law M-30).
• The business must not be a sole proprietorship.

Who is eligible?

• Companies registered in Quebec (registered in the Quebec enterprise register)
• Businesses operating in digital technologies
• Businesses in cybersecurity
• Companies in agricultural technologies
• Firms in advanced manufacturing
• Companies in clean technologies
• Businesses in bioproduction

Who is not eligible

• Government, public, municipal, or school organizations (subject to law M-30).
• Sole proprietorships.

Eligible expenses

• 50% of the employee's salary during training hours and the implementation period in the company (with a maximum eligible hourly rate of $100 per hour).
• Expenses associated with training for one or more skills.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

Additional relevant information for this grant program includes:

• There is no limit to the number of employees that a business can train under this grant.
• The grant covers 50% of the employee’s salary for training hours.
• Pre-registration is encouraged to receive support from the Visées team.
• A signed agreement with Visées is required before the receipt of financial aid.
• An employment upgrade template will be provided by Visées for each employee.
• Avoid cheque for the business is needed for the application process.