Montréal is one of Canada’s leading
IT centres, creating a bustling hub
of activity in Québec.

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Tap into Montréal’s:

• Extensive IT expertise where key players such as CGI, Accenture, Cap Gemini, CSC and IBM, to name a few, are actively developing applications for the financial sector;
• Skilled and abundant talent graduating from colleges and universities renowned for the quality of their programs;
• Diverse languages such as English, French, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Arabic, German and Chinese. Businesses use the Montréal metropolitan area as a site for software expansion projects and as a base for international business development;
• Sophisticated telecommunications infrastructure;
• High-quality service and compatibility with U.S. business and legal systems;
• Proximity to the U.S., providing ample business opportunities within North America;
• Competitive cost structure for the software development sector, on average 25.9% lower than in the U.S.;
• Financial and tax measures that reduce workforce-related costs, such as financial assistance for employee training or a 30% refundable tax credit applicable to the salaries of employees directly involved in developing IT applications.