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Construction by region in Quebec.
Aplomb recruits for CCQ-carded trades across 12 regions of Quebec. Pick your region to see the trades, activity hubs, and cities served.
12 regions
Where we recruit.
From Greater Montréal to Abitibi-Témiscamingue — the busiest CCQ work zones in Quebec.
Greater Montréal
Montréal · Laval · Longueuil · Saint-Jérôme
Greater Montréal is the most active work region in Quebec according to the CCQ, which groups together the Montréal island, Montérégie, and Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière zones; the CCQ identifies this region as the main hub for major infrastructure projects planned over the medium term, with replacement labour needs estimated at roughly 9,400 new workers per year for 2025-2029.
See the region →Montérégie
Longueuil · Brossard · Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu · Saint-Hyacinthe
Montérégie accounts for 18.6% of Quebec's jobs and posts a 7.5% construction employment rate, above the provincial average (7.0%), backed by a top-tier manufacturing base in Quebec (12.9% of regional jobs). Its strong population growth on Montreal's South Shore and dense industrial fabric — agri-food, pharmaceutical, transportation — make it one of the most active regions in Quebec for industrial, institutional, and residential construction.
See the region →Laurentides
Saint-Jérôme · Mirabel · Blainville · Saint-Eustache
Construction accounts for 9.7% of employment in the Laurentides, well above the 7.0% Quebec average, driven by projected population growth of 4.7% between 2024 and 2029 — the highest of any region in Quebec. The region is part of the CCQ's Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière work zone, one of the busiest in Quebec by job site volume.
See the region →Lanaudière
Terrebonne · Repentigny · Joliette · Mascouche
Construction accounts for 12% of total employment in Lanaudière, nearly double the Quebec average (7%), per the Portrait socioéconomique from the Quebec government (quebec.ca). The region shows projected population growth of 3.8% between 2024 and 2029 — bucking the province-wide slowdown expected elsewhere — which supports sustained demand for housing and infrastructure.
See the region →Capitale-Nationale (Quebec City area)
Québec · Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures · L'Ancienne-Lorette · Saint-Raymond
Construction accounts for 6.7% of employment in the Capitale-Nationale, slightly below the 7.0% Quebec average, per the Portrait socioéconomique from the Quebec government (quebec.ca). The region stands out for projected population growth of 2.7% between 2024 and 2029 — while Quebec as a whole is expected to decline by 0.3% — and for a regional GDP of $51.5 billion in 2023, up 6.5%, driven by major institutional projects and the launch of the Québec City tramway project.
See the region →Chaudière-Appalaches
Lévis · Saint-Georges · Thetford Mines · Sainte-Marie
Construction accounts for 8.7% of employment in Chaudière-Appalaches, well above the 7.0% Quebec average, per the Portrait socioéconomique from the Quebec government (quebec.ca). The region also posts the lowest unemployment rate in the province (3.4% in 2025) and projected population growth of 3.0% by 2029, driven by residential expansion in Lévis and one of the densest manufacturing bases in Quebec (18.3% of regional jobs, versus 10.8% for Quebec as a whole).
See the region →Outaouais
Gatineau · Val-des-Monts · Cantley · La Pêche
Construction accounts for 8.8% of total employment in Outaouais, versus 7.0% for Quebec as a whole, per the Portrait socioéconomique from the Quebec government. The region projects population growth of 2.6% between 2024 and 2029, while Quebec overall expects a 0.3% decline — one of the few regions still expanding. Its border with Ontario and heavy reliance on the federal public service put it under particular watch by the CCQ for labour supply on its major job sites.
See the region →Estrie (Eastern Townships)
Sherbrooke · Magog · Cowansville · Coaticook
Construction accounts for 7.8% of total employment in Estrie, versus 7.0% for Quebec as a whole, per the Portrait socioéconomique from the Quebec government. The region also stands out for a strong manufacturing sector — 16.6% of jobs versus 10.8% in Quebec — anchored notably by the Bromont microelectronics hub. Its population is expected to grow by 2.8% between 2024 and 2029, while Quebec overall expects a 0.3% decline, supporting sustained demand for housing and institutional infrastructure.
See the region →Mauricie
Trois-Rivières · Shawinigan · La Tuque · Louiseville
The CCQ groups Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec into a single work region, where the battery sector at the Bécancour industrial park is driving strong growth in construction activity; it estimates labour needs in Mauricie at roughly 900 new workers per year for 2026-2030. Construction accounts for 6.2% of total employment there in 2025, below the 7.0% Quebec average, but the region shows projected population growth of 1.8% between 2024 and 2029 — bucking the 0.3% decline expected for Quebec as a whole.
See the region →Centre-du-Québec
Drummondville · Victoriaville · Bécancour · Nicolet
Part of the same CCQ work region as Mauricie, Centre-du-Québec benefits from the battery-sector job sites at the Bécancour industrial and port park, where up to 2,500 construction workers were active in 2025 on cathode and battery-materials plants. Construction accounts for 7.0% of total employment there in 2025, on par with the Quebec average, and the region shows one of the strongest population growth rates in Quebec — a projected 2.9% between 2024 and 2029, against a 0.3% decline for the province as a whole.
See the region →Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay · Alma · Dolbeau-Mistassini · Saint-Félicien
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean will need to recruit more than 600 new construction workers per year through 2029, according to forecasts from the Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) — a pace the regional labour pool is struggling to match: an aging workforce and an insufficient pipeline of graduates (about 300 per year at the Centre de formation professionnelle de Jonquière) point to excellent prospects in carpentry, electrical work, plumbing, and industrial mechanics. This demand rests on major industrial job sites — modernization of Rio Tinto's hydroelectric and aluminum production facilities, expansion of the Port of Saguenay's industrial-port zone — combined with recurring needs in healthcare, education, and residential renovation.
See the region →Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Rouyn-Noranda · Val-d'Or · Amos · La Sarre
Abitibi-Témiscamingue will need roughly 300 new construction workers per year through 2030, according to the Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ), which points to a historic order book driven by several major announced job sites: the Odyssey underground project at Agnico Eagle's Canadian Malartic mine, Hydro-Québec's Rapide-7 and Rapide-2 dams, and the new Rouyn-Noranda courthouse. An aging regional workforce combined with sustained demand makes the outlook particularly favourable for masons, carpenters, electricians, and crane operators.
See the region →The trades
27 CCQ-carded trades, plainly.
CCQ wage, competency card, and outlook by trade — sourced from the Commission de la construction du Québec.
See the trades →The context
Quebec's construction labour shortage, in numbers.
How many workers, how many needs per year — the CCQ figures, sourced.
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