An industrial tradition

The Bécancour - Trois-Rivières region relies on a large pool of qualified workers. The work environment is a positive one and industrial workers have a reputation for high productivity.
     

Training Centres

The companies and educational institutions of the region, along with the university, work together to ensure a workforce adapted to the needs of the industry.

List of Training Centres

Labour Costs and Fringe Benefits

Not only is the workforce large and highly qualified, its cost is considerably lower than in the United States. Employer contributions to fringe benefits: retirement programs, employment insurance, health insurance, private health insurance, private life and retirement insurance – are generally much less.

Moreover, the stability of the region's workforce is an important advantage regarding to operating costs, in comparison with the United States where workers are far more mobile.

Labour Relations

Company owners work closely with personnel to find ways to improve competitiveness. In order to achieve this, employers and employees commit to long-term collective agreements, thereby ensuring industrial stability. Société PCI chimie Canada and Arkema Canada Inc., for example, have recently signed a six-year collective agreement with their respective employees.

Work organization now relies on the versatility of human resources, employees accountability, reduction in corporate hierarchy and development of skills.

Statistics

Annual Employment Statistics - CMA Trois-Rivières
Distribution of Population per Age Group - 2006 Census
Level of Education (population 15 years of age and older)
Occupational Distribution of Workforce