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Industry committee In recent years, things have not been easy for us in terms of labour mobility. Delays are getting longer every year, so it is very difficult to know when people will be able to start working on our projects. They sometimes arrive too late. This has been a topic of discussion for
February 26th, 2014Committee meeting
Geneviève Poulin
Industry committee We don't really have any problems when it comes to that, but the permanent residence process is cumbersome. We strongly encourage well-integrated individuals who decide to stay here to become permanent residents. Of course, we do not force them. However, the process is very long.
February 26th, 2014Committee meeting
Geneviève Poulin
Industry committee Yes, Ubisoft has an excellent internship program. We host over 200 young interns every year, and many of them are hired by our company later on.
February 26th, 2014Committee meeting
Geneviève Poulin
Industry committee That's certainly something that could hurt. We use the intra-company transfer program a lot. Our three Canadian studios use that program for about 50 projects a year. That's a lot because it accounts for almost half of our projects. Our industry sometimes views one year of expe
February 26th, 2014Committee meeting
Geneviève Poulin
Industry committee If we see that it's very difficult to bring people into certain countries, we may call some projects into question.
February 26th, 2014Committee meeting
Geneviève Poulin
Industry committee Despite the favourable environment in Canada, some issues should be pointed out. We will highlight three of them, starting with the main one, which is often talked about—labour mobility. I think it's very important to mention that our company—and the industry as a whole—is invest
February 26th, 2014Committee meeting
Geneviève Poulin
Industry committee Ubisoft is a French company. It is a leader in video game and interactive software development, publishing and distribution. We are present in 28 countries, and we have 9,200 employees, about 3,350 of whom are here in Canada. We have offices in three Canadian cities—Quebec City,
February 26th, 2014Committee meeting
Geneviève Poulin