In October, the QFTC carried out a new survey on the impact of the health crisis on visual effects studios in Quebec.
The fifteen companies that responded represented close to 4,000 jobs before the pandemic, and have unfortunately had to lay off (either temporarily or permanently) more than 1,600 employees, including 500 talented foreign workers. Furthermore, two thirds of the participants say that they expect to resume business as usual by spring 2021, which will involve seeking out this talent again to complete the contracts obtained.
With this data, we were able to identify the following priorities, in anticipation of a resumption of business as usual:
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Continue to support businesses in the sector during winter 2021
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Find solutions to keep talent in Quebec
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Promote talent attraction to enable a resumption of growth
The QFTC has shared these priorities with the different government bodies concerned and will continue its representation efforts over the coming weeks.
To see the full results of the survey:
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