City guide
What Saint-Lazare's economy runs on, how that shows up in a funding file, and the steps to apply remotely.
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Short answer: a Saint-Lazare business can be funded. Merchant Fund Express reviews Canadian files from Quebec for merchant cash advances, business cash advances and revenue-based financing. The 2021 Census counted 22,354 people in the city of Saint-Lazare, up 12.2% since 2016.
The census shows retail as the leading private sector at 11.6% of local jobs, followed by professional services and manufacturing.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.
Here is where Saint-Lazare residents work, by private-sector industry, compared with Quebec as a whole:
| Industry (NAICS) | Saint-Lazare | QC |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11.6% | 11.8% |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 11.3% | 7.9% |
| Manufacturing | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 9.9% | 14.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 8.4% | 3.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6.8% | 4.8% |
The sector that sets Saint-Lazare apart is wholesale and distribution, at 2.5 times its weight across Quebec. That concentration shows up in deposit patterns, from contract payments to seasonal peaks. Professional services is also above the provincial share, at 11.3%.
Revenue follows invoices for engineering, design and IT work. Payment can lag work by 30 to 60 days. Winter in Saint-Lazare raises heating costs and slows site work.
Explain a predictable dip when you apply rather than letting the numbers speak alone.
Based on the Saint-Lazare industry mix, in order of fit:
Read next: Retail, Grocery stores, Professional services, IT services, Manufacturing.
A food distributor in Saint-Lazare with about $134,000 in monthly deposits takes $74,000 to buy materials for booked jobs at a 1.18 factor rate, for a total payback of $87,320 over about 10 months. That works out to roughly $2,017 a week, or about 7% of monthly deposits; the cost is fixed at $13,320 however quickly it is repaid on schedule.
Not an offer: real terms vary by file. Check your numbers with the Canada Funding Readiness Score.
Program money is slow. When a Saint-Lazare owner is waiting on a contribution, a short advance can bridge the gap.
Merchant Fund Express has no office in Saint-Lazare. Files from QC are reviewed remotely, the same way as files from anywhere in Canada.
Funders typically look for about $20,000 or more deposited each month. About 12 months in business and few low-balance days help. Credit from 500 is considered; 600+ widens the options. None of this is guaranteed and it varies by funder. You will need roughly four months of business statements and the signed application. Ready? Begin the application. Questions: (305) 384-8391.
Within reach of Saint-Lazare: Hudson (6 km), Vaudreuil-Dorion (8 km), Les Cèdres (12 km), Coteau-du-Lac (12 km), Pincourt (12 km).
More QC towns: Quebec funding guide.
Yes, Saint-Lazare is covered. What counts is revenue, history and how the account is run.
Statistics Canada reported 22,354 residents for 2021 (19,917 in 2016).
Retail, professional services and manufacturing employ the most people; wholesale and distribution stands out against Quebec.
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED). It funds projects; for working capital, private funding moves faster.
No. We work remotely; there is no local office in Saint-Lazare, and none is needed.
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