The Growing Presence of Women in Quebec Construction Industry

July 4. 2025

The presence of women in the construction industry continues to grow in Quebec. In 2024, there were 7,885 women working in various trades. 3,589 Quebec contractors hired at least one woman on their construction sites, an all-time high. Of this number, nearly 480 companies operate in the electrical sector.

The CMEQ salutes these employers, spread across different sections across the province, who have obtained the Certified Diversity recognition. This recognition is awarded to entrepreneurs based on an evaluation with specific criteria, including having hired a woman holding a competency certificate during the year.

Consult the list of Certifié Mixité electrical companies

This initiative, aimed at modernizing practices and also responding concretely to the challenges of labor shortages affecting the construction industry, is being led jointly by the Quebec Construction Association (ACQ), the Quebec Association of Road and Major Works Builders (ACRGTQ), the Quebec Association of Construction and Housing Professionals (APCHQ), the Corporation of Master Electricians of Quebec (CMEQ) and the Corporation of Master Pipe Mechanics of Quebec (CMMTQ).

Go HERE for more information on becoming Certifié Mixité

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