The Haut-Richelieu region has the necessary advantages to support the growth of the aeronautics sector. The expertise and capabilities deployed by subcontractors in this sector ensure that Haut-Richelieu has a leading position in this field.
Competitive advantages
- Presence of an integrator in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
- Ease of supply and subcontracting due to the pool of manufacturers and suppliers within an operational radius.
- Industrial land with all services available at competitive prices.
- Located 20 minutes from Montreal, outside of congestion areas.
- Several world leaders in nearby aerospace (Greater Montreal): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada, Bombardier, CAE Inc., Pratt & Whitney Canada.
- Access to an airport with a control tower.
- Specific skills in the manufacture of high-performance, value-added composite material parts and assemblies for the aeronautical transport industry, based on built to print specifications.
Presence of the Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Regional Airport (CYJN)
- Three runways, one of which is marked out of 1,219 m.
- Control tower operated by NAV Canada.
- Presence of an FBO (airport aeronautical services operator).
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
- Industrial land and hangars available on the airport site at competitive prices.
- Outside the control zone of Montreal P-E.-T. Airport.
Presence of the Centre technologique et industriel du Haut-Richelieu
- 3,700 m² industrial incubator located on the airport site offering hangars as well as manufacturing and office space for rent.
- The Mechatron Centre, specialized in mechatronics, offers a wide range of services and permanent support, more particularly for any technological and innovation project.
Presence of Exo Drone Montérégie, a centre of dronatic competence, on the airport site.
Networking opportunities
More than twenty companies working in industry and related sectors:
- Manufacture of composite materials;
- Manufacture of technical textiles;
- Precision machining;
- And others.
Investment incentives
- Investment tax credit program of the City of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
- Local Investment Fund (FLI).
- R&D tax credits up to 15% in the case of the federal government and 17.5% (refundable) in the case of the
- Government of Quebec.
- Other financial incentives.
Research and development
Expertise available nearby (Greater Montreal):
Workforce
- 800 manufacturing jobs in more than 25 companies in 2018.
- Several industries, in diversified related sectors, providing access to a skilled, stable and competitive workforce.
- Access to a large pool of labour from the Montérégie and Greater Montreal regions.
The aerospace sector is a real engine of growth and wealth creation for all of Quebec with 40,700 well-paying jobs in some 193 companies and annual sales of $14.4 billion.
Specialized training programs
Commission scolaire des Hautes-Rivières - Vocational training
- Industrial design – DEP
- Light vehicle mechanics – DEP
- Operations on numerically controlled machine tools – AEP
- High pressure welding – ASP
- Welding-mounting – DEP
- Semi-automatic welding GMAW and FCAW – AEP
- Machining techniques – DEP
Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- Mechatronics – AEC
- Mechanical engineering techniques – DEC
- Computer technology – DEC
- Transport logistics techniques – DEC
- Electronics technology – DEC
- Computer technology – DEC
- Training available for companies
Universities in the vicinity
- École de technologie supérieure – Réseau de l’Université du Québec
- École polytechnique de Montréal – Université de Montréal
- McGill University
- Concordia University
- University of Sherbrooke
Presence of an aerospace cluster in Quebec
Aero Montreal
As a NexDev partner, Aéro Montréal’s mission is to mobilize Québec’s aerospace cluster to support its growth and influence on the world stage. Aéro Montréal is a strategic consultation forum that brings together all the chief executives of the Québec aerospace sector from industry, educational institutions, research centres, associations and unions.