hi. i'm moving to montreal after working in nyc for the last ten years. don't know much about what's out there and was hoping to get some recommendations of small to medium sized firms doing nice work?
does anyone have any idea of what resources there are for looking for job postings in montreal?
i work at one of the aforementioned firms - i don't speak any french (minus the occasional yes, no, i'm hungry) and it's fine. to my knowledge, it's advantageous to speak french, but not necessary.
Hi, I just came across this post and was wondering how you approached getting a job inMontreal without being bilingual. I am currently looking for work there and would love any suggestions!
You may be able to get a short-term intern type job there, but it's law that all professionals must be bilingual in Quebec. You won't be able to find much in terms of career advancement in Montreal. Beautiful city, but even being bilingual there's not a whole lot of work. Most of my friends have moved to Toronto or Ottawa.
^ ^ I wouldn't recommend Ottawa in particular; the city is currently (and expected to continue to be) a slow-growth area due to the breadth of public service reductions; or at least thats what the local principles I've spoken to have commented.
BenC, public sector reductions does not mean that construction is stopped. Ottawa might not be as busy as Toronto, but there are loads of new condominiums, office towers and transit projects underway not to mention the constant int-des projects required to shift all that work force around while new offices get finished. The hard part is getting into one of the few offices that have contracts for these projects.
I've know some people who worked in Montreal without speaking french but not many of them stayed long. Writing specs and drawing up details in both official languages is a pain in the ass.
I just finished my architectural technology program and I was wondering what firms would be the best for me in Montreal. I speak French, English and Spanish and have worked during the past summers in NYC.
montreal architecture firms?
hi. i'm moving to montreal after working in nyc for the last ten years. don't know much about what's out there and was hoping to get some recommendations of small to medium sized firms doing nice work?
does anyone have any idea of what resources there are for looking for job postings in montreal?
saucier and perrote
Provencher Roy
Pierre Thibault http://www.pthibault.com/
does anyone know if speaking french is absolutely critical for getting a job at a good firm, as recommended above?
oui
"ecoutez-moi, classe...s'il vous plait...merci."
tu ne pouvez pas travailler en quebec sans francais. est contraire la loi.
bonne chance, montreal est frette cette temp d'annee.
my french sucks so you won't see me at the next desk.
i work at one of the aforementioned firms - i don't speak any french (minus the occasional yes, no, i'm hungry) and it's fine. to my knowledge, it's advantageous to speak french, but not necessary.
Hi, I just came across this post and was wondering how you approached getting a job inMontreal without being bilingual. I am currently looking for work there and would love any suggestions!
Thanks!
Me too
You may be able to get a short-term intern type job there, but it's law that all professionals must be bilingual in Quebec. You won't be able to find much in terms of career advancement in Montreal. Beautiful city, but even being bilingual there's not a whole lot of work. Most of my friends have moved to Toronto or Ottawa.
^ ^ I wouldn't recommend Ottawa in particular; the city is currently (and expected to continue to be) a slow-growth area due to the breadth of public service reductions; or at least thats what the local principles I've spoken to have commented.
BenC, public sector reductions does not mean that construction is stopped. Ottawa might not be as busy as Toronto, but there are loads of new condominiums, office towers and transit projects underway not to mention the constant int-des projects required to shift all that work force around while new offices get finished. The hard part is getting into one of the few offices that have contracts for these projects.
I've know some people who worked in Montreal without speaking french but not many of them stayed long. Writing specs and drawing up details in both official languages is a pain in the ass.
Hi,
I just finished my architectural technology program and I was wondering what firms would be the best for me in Montreal. I speak French, English and Spanish and have worked during the past summers in NYC.
Thank you!
^
extensive list of "bureaux d'architecte" in Montreal
more selective list
and yes, you must speak French
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