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French-language compliance firm

Canadian and international brands selling in Quebec

Enter the Quebec market with compliant products and a compliant website

Quebec’s rules on labelling and commercial materials apply from your first sale in the province, even if you have no staff or office there. The Quebec Market Entry package reviews your packaging and your website in one go, for $1,650.

Request the packageTake the self-assessment
Labelling review reportFictional example
Ref. VE-0412

Warranty card

1-Year Limited Warranty

Garantie limitée d’un an

Document supplied with the product: must be in French.

Principal display panel

Cordless Drill

Perceuse sans fil

Generic term in a trademark: must appear in French.

Every finding cites the rule it is based on, and the corrected French text can go straight to your printer.

What applies to you, even with no employees in Quebec

  • Your products. Inscriptions, packaging, instructions and warranty in French; generic words in trademarks in French since June 1, 2025.
  • Your website and online store. Pages, checkout, automated emails and terms of sale available in French on terms at least as favourable.
  • Your advertising and catalogues. Commercial materials in French.
  • Your consumer contracts. Contracts of adhesion provided in French first.

Registering with the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) only applies if you employ 25 or more people in Quebec for six months.

What the package includes

  1. You send proofs or photos of one product line, the instructions, the warranty and your website address.
  2. We review the packaging against our 15-point checklist and the website page by page, right down to the automated emails.
  3. You receive one consolidated report with a verdict and the applicable rule for every finding, French text for short items and a fixed-price quote for translating longer documents.
  4. We re-check your corrected proofs and pages within 30 days, at no extra cost.

Pricing

Every service has a published price. Scope, deliverables, timeline and price are confirmed in writing before we start. Not sure where to begin? That’s what the free 30-minute call is for.

Quebec Market Entry package

A review of one product line and your website, one consolidated report, French text for short items and a re-check within 30 days.

$1,650instead of $1,800 separately
Request

Labelling review

A 15-point checklist, an annotated report, printer-ready French text and a re-check of your corrected proofs within 30 days.

$850per product line
Request

Website review

Pages, menus, forms, automated emails, PDFs and social media: a prioritized report, plus French text for short items, ready to publish.

$950per site
Request

Signage review

Storefront signs, windows and any signage visible from outside: a verdict, the French text to add and the proportions to follow.

$650per location
Request

Technical documentation in French

Manuals, spec sheets, installation guides, warranties and safety data sheets, translated with your industry’s terminology and delivered in your own files.

from $1,500fixed price after we see the files
Request

Prices in Canadian dollars, plus applicable taxes. A 50% deposit is due when the project starts and the balance on delivery; certified translations are paid in full when ordered. Translating a full website or a set of documents is quoted at a fixed price after the review. We don’t bill by the hour.

Frequently asked questions

Can we work with you in English or Spanish?

Yes. Our discussions and reports can be in English or Spanish. Text for the Quebec market is delivered in French, as the law requires.

We only sell online. Does this apply to us?

Yes, if you sell to customers in Quebec. Your website, checkout, order emails and terms of sale are commercial materials.

Does the package cover several product lines?

It includes one product line. Each additional line is added at the labelling review rate, confirmed in your quote.

Tell us about your launch

Let us know which products are involved, your website address and your planned launch date in Quebec. We’ll confirm the turnaround.

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