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Lanaudière

Lanaudière

DISCOVER LANAUDIÈRE

A traditionally rural region close to Montréal, Lanaudière has experienced significant growth in its urban population in recent years. Its economy is largely based on the wood and agri-food industries. Its protected natural areas offer a setting for a wide range of sports and outdoor activities!

THINGS TO DO AND SEE

Enjoy a special experience in cabins on stilts and the Cabanitas in the trees of Kabania!

Make the most of winter at Super-Glissades de Saint-Jean-de-Matha with its 17 snow tubing tracks and 9 snow rafting runs.

Rivière L’Assomption (in French only) which in winter turns into a natural skating rink! Two 4.5-km ice corridors on the river are open to the public.

Discover 8,500 works of art at the Musée d’art de Joliette!

SERVICES AND RESOURCES

Public transit

CIT Joliette Métropolitain (in French only)

Intercity transport

Orléans Express

Nearby airports

Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)

Settlement and integration services

FACTS AND FIGURES

Population : 496,000

Land area : 12,500 km²

Unemployment rate : 5.6% (2017)

Major cities and towns :

30 minutes from Montréal and 2 hours from Québec City

Key industries :

Agri-food
Plant bioproducts
Manufacturing industry: paper, wood, metal, rubber, plastics
Production of metal components and furniture
Residential and commercial construction

Consult the trainings offered in this region

Manufacturing of industrial and aerospace composite parts

Furniture Finishing

Pharmacy Technical Assistance

Welding-assembly

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