Québec
About 550,000 (city) / 840,000 (greater area)
Living and working in Québec
Quebec's provincial capital: government jobs, insurance (Desjardins, iA), and a tourism sector driven by Old Quebec. Its job market is structurally the tightest in the province, meaning strong job security but a real struggle for local employers to find candidates.
Typical employers and sectors: provincial government, insurance and finance, tourism, technology (video games, optics-photonics).
Points of interest in Québec
Old Quebec
the only fortified walled city north of Mexico in North America, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Château Frontenac
widely cited as the most photographed hotel in the world, overlooking Dufferin Terrace and the river
Montmorency Falls
a waterfall taller than Niagara Falls, just 15 minutes from downtown
Île d'Orléans
farmland and vineyards minutes from downtown, known for strawberries and cider
Quebec's tightest job market — great for job seekers, tough for employers.
Sources: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (2025 Rental Market Report), Institut de recherche et d'informations socioéconomiques (Livable Income 2025), Statistics Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada. This English page is a translated summary of our full French-language city profile, which is updated more frequently.