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A line of credit in Montréal: is it for you?

From professional services to commercial activity, the Montréal agglomeration’s economy rests on several sectors where shortfalls come back from one month to the next. A line of credit is presented through an intermediary; the lender sets the limit and its cost.

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In Montréal, in brief

How many people live in Montréal?
Montréal had 1,762,949 residents at the 2021 census.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, table 98-10-0002-01
How many business establishments does the Montréal agglomeration have?
More than 1.1 million people worked in a pool of 64,224 business establishments in the Montréal agglomeration in 2024.
Source: Ville de Montréal, Montréal en statistiques, "Analyse des secteurs d’activité", November 2025
Which sectors weigh the most in the Montréal agglomeration’s GDP?
Five sectors make up 64.3% of the Montréal agglomeration’s GDP in 2023: finance, insurance and real estate services (18.2%), logistics (13.6%), manufacturing (11.9%), professional, scientific and technical services (11.1%) and commercial activity (9.5%).
Source: Ville de Montréal, Montréal en statistiques, "Analyse des secteurs d’activité", November 2025

Business financing in Montréal

The business line of credit, in brief

How does a line of credit differ from a term advance?
A line is a limit you draw on, repay and draw on again; a term advance is disbursed once and repaid on a schedule. On a line, interest runs only on what is drawn; any other fee is set in the lender’s written offer.

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Business-support organizations in Montréal

Useful neighbours, independent of Capital Facile: each one has its own programs and its own conditions.

PME MTL
The Ville de Montréal’s business support network, specialized in guiding and financing businesses, organized into six territorial hubs.
Service du développement économique de la Ville de Montréal
Municipal department that guides and supports Montréal businesses in their growth and manages grant programs and calls for projects.
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