Montréal · Québec
A Montréal staffing agency built around the shift
Aukazi is headquartered in Montréal and supplies temporary workers to warehouses, 3PLs, last-mile delivery, retail and light manufacturing. This page covers what is specific to hiring temps here: Québec's agency permit, what the law expects from you as the client, language, and seasonal swings.
- Headquartered in Montréal
- Works in French and English
- 100+ locations served across Canada
Hiring temps in Québec: what the law expects from you
Québec regulates personnel placement agencies with a permit issued by the CNESST (Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail). Since 2020, an agency needs that permit to operate in Québec, and it is valid for two years. Several obligations also apply to you as the client business:
Check the permit
A business that uses a placement agency must make sure the agency holds a CNESST permit and appears in the public registry of permit holders.
Shared liability for unpaid amounts
The agency and its client business are jointly liable for the amounts owed to agency workers under the Act respecting labour standards, such as unpaid wages.
Shared health and safety duties
The agency and the client business are jointly responsible for protecting the health and safety of assigned workers, and can't transfer those obligations to each other by contract.
Same rate for the same work
An agency can't pay an assigned worker a lower hourly rate than your own employees doing the same tasks in the same establishment only because of their employment status.
Hiring an agency worker
After six months of assignment, you can hire the worker, and the agency can't prevent it.
How to check an agency in a few minutes
- Ask the agency for its CNESST permit number.
- Search the CNESST registry by the agency's name, permit number or Québec enterprise number (NEQ).
- Confirm the status is valid today: permits last two years and the CNESST can suspend or revoke them.
- Keep a copy of the check with your contract.
This applies to every agency and every staffing app that places workers with you, Aukazi included.
What we staff in Montréal
Roles that require physical movement, from order picking and packaging to container loading, assembly, general labour and delivery, across the five industries Aukazi serves:
- Warehousing & distribution
- 3PL & logistics
- Last-mile delivery
- Retail & seasonal operations
- Light industrial & manufacturing
French and English
Aukazi's team works with employers in French and English, and this site is in both.
Seasonal peaks and last-minute gaps
Surging seasonal peaks, last-minute shortages and the ramp-down after a busy period are where flexible labour earns its keep. Aukazi absorbs demand shocks in near real time: you add workers for a peak and scale back after it, without a long-term contract. 98% of shifts are filled within 24 hours, and 3,000+ shifts are filled every month.
Outside the island?
Aukazi is headquartered in Montréal and serves 100+ locations across Canada. Contact us to discuss coverage at your site.
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Agency or on-demand platform?
Aukazi isn't a traditional staffing agency. It combines flexible labour supply with technology for readiness before the shift, real-time supervision during it, and performance capture after it.
Read the honest comparisonWhen a classic Montréal agency is the better call
Montréal has many agencies that specialise in permanent, professional and office recruitment. If that is your need, or you're hiring skilled trades, use one of them: Aukazi focuses on shift-based roles that require physical movement.
Questions employers ask
Is Aukazi a staffing agency?
Aukazi is a workforce execution platform, not a traditional staffing agency and not a typical marketplace. It combines flexible labour supply with technology that manages readiness, real-time supervisor visibility and post-shift performance.
Do I have to check my agency's CNESST permit?
Yes. In Québec, a business that uses a personnel placement agency must make sure it holds a CNESST permit and appears in the public registry. You can search the registry by the agency's name, permit number or NEQ.
Does Aukazi work in French?
Yes. Aukazi works with employers in French and English.
Do you cover sites outside Montréal?
Yes. Aukazi is headquartered in Montréal and serves 100+ locations across Canada. Contact us to discuss coverage in your region.
Sources
- CNESST: client businesses of a personnel placement agency (French)
- CNESST: registry of agency permit holders (French)
- Revenu Québec: mandatory CNESST licence for employment agencies
- Gouvernement du Québec, 27 November 2019: the agency regulation comes into force (French)
- BLG, February 2020: new regulations for Québec placement agencies in force
- Lavery: what the 2020 agency regulation requires (wage parity, client duties)
- Fasken, April 2024: hiring restrictions limited to six months after the assignment starts
- BLG: Québec adopts Bill 59 (shared health and safety duties for agencies and clients)
Legal facts checked October 2026. General information, not legal advice.
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