Fondation des Entreprises en Recrutement de Main-d’oeuvre agricole Étrangère (FERME)
Specializations
About Agency
Overview
- Founded in 1989 by agricultural producers to address labor shortages in Quebec’s agricultural sector
- Pioneered the recruitment of the first temporary foreign agricultural workers to Quebec
- Non-profit organization headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, funded exclusively by member contributions
- Maintains 4 employees focused on agricultural staffing coordination and government relations
- Acts as official liaison with consulates, foreign governments, and Canadian/Quebec agencies (RAMQ, CSST)
Specializations
- Exclusive focus on temporary foreign worker recruitment for agricultural operations
- Cross-sector coordination for Quebec companies in agriculture and related industries
- End-to-end management of international recruitment logistics and compliance
- Government relations expertise with 34 years of institutional knowledge (since 1989)
Services & Approach
- Complete recruitment coordination including administration, logistics, and legal compliance
- Mandatory membership program requiring annual fees for service access ($ amount unspecified)
- Designated client representatives providing personalized multilingual support
- Government liaison services handling RAMQ health coverage and CSST workplace safety registrations