Montréal Inclusive au Travail 2022-2024: Promoting Migrant and Refugee Integration Through a City-Led Podcast

Montréal, Canada

Mayor

Soraya Martinez Ferrada

Start of Project

09/27/2023

End of Project

03/31/2024

https://montrealinclusiveautravail.ca/s-outiller

Overview

Led by the City of Montréal and implemented in partnership with the Quebec government, the business community, and academia, the Montréal Inclusive at Work initiative aimed to make the city more attractive and inclusive in terms of the professional integration of immigrants, thereby contributing to the promotion of immigrant expertise and talent and to its economic growth.

The initiative was rolled out using three approaches: raising awareness of the added value of professional integration for immigrants; contributing to the creation of coordinated approaches; and transforming hiring, integration, and retention practices.

Reported Impact [as of November 2025]

The initiative has led to a series of innovative projects and community-building events, including the Pact for the Integration of Immigrants into the Workplace, the EDI community of practice, the Biais d'entrée podcast, the dissemination of data, and activities to mobilize the metropolitan business community. By positioning labour market integration of immigrants, employers, staff, and citizens of Montréal have been sensitized to see this as a shared responsibility.  In addition, new inclusion practices and action plans have been developed by companies in various sectors. 

Today, Montréal is continuing the process begun with this initiative through its partners and continues to assert its leadership in employment inclusion and diversity.

Call to Local Action - Priority Objectives

Eliminating all forms of discrimination and promote evidence-based public discourse

Protecting those most vulnerable

Realising socio-economic inclusion