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what site(s) should I be using to look for jobs in Montreal in software? My background is in mechatronics but a ton of the embedded engineering jobs I've seen require some French language skills.

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If you are not interested in learning French you'll have a hard time finding a job in Montreal.

Is that really accurate? I've heard that the tech sector in Montreal is actually pretty lenient about English, and there's ways startups get around bilingual regulations by mainly catering to American/Anglophone markets, which is a loophole they can use. Have seen a good amount of commentary saying that programmers in Montreal don't need to speak a lick of French for their jobs.

I'm not saying it is impossible, however bilingualism is often required in Montreal. Also, once the startup gets to a certain size(I'm not sure if it is over 30 or 50 employees) they have additional restrictions imposed by the OQLF.

I'd love to improve my French, but would probably like to do it while working at a new job, not before a job

If you are in Quebec once, try to speak French even if you struggle. You'll see most people will go pretty far to help you.

In any cases, feel free to message me in French if you need practice.

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