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Discovery call
A call in your morning covers your audiences, your languages and who writes the French.
Montreal
Web design Montreal: French-first sites, built remotely
We design and build websites for Montreal businesses, remotely, from Casablanca. We build a French-first structure with an English twin, scope Quebec’s language and privacy rules before any code, and meet you in Eastern-time mornings. Quebec French copy comes from a Quebec writer.
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Montreal, from Casablanca
French first, then everything else
Web design Montreal businesses can book from Casablanca starts with language: the site is built French-first, with an English version beside it. Montreal shares Eastern time with Toronto, so we are five hours ahead in summer and six in winter, with three to four shared hours each morning.
Eastern time is UTC-4 from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November, and UTC-5 the rest of the year. Casablanca stays on UTC+1, or UTC+0 during Ramadan. Your 09:00 to 13:00 is our 14:00 to 18:00 in summer. Your 09:00 to 12:00 is our 15:00 to 18:00 in winter.
Montreal’s economy includes video games and animation, artificial-intelligence research, aerospace, universities, festivals and tourism. These businesses serve French-speaking and English-speaking customers and visitors from abroad, so the language switch is a core feature, not an add-on.
We work in English and are not a Montreal office. Quebec French has its own vocabulary, so a writer from Quebec should write the French copy. This page sits inside our website design services for Canadian businesses, part of the Canada hub.
Quebec rules
What a Montreal site has to get right
French. In general terms, a business that sells to customers in Quebec is expected to serve them in French, and that includes its website. This follows from the Charter of the French Language, which Bill 96 strengthened. If the site is also in English, the French version should be at least as easy to reach. A Quebec lawyer can tell you what applies to you.
Privacy and tax. Quebec’s Law 25 modernised the province’s privacy rules. In general terms, it asks businesses to name a person responsible for personal information and to publish a clear privacy policy. It also asks for consent before tracking and a risk assessment before personal information leaves Quebec. Quebec charges QST at 9.975 % on top of the 5 % GST. Your accountant confirms how both apply.
What we build
French first, English beside it
We build the French site as the main version and the English one as its twin. Each page has its own URL, a language switch and language tags for search engines. French text is usually longer than English, so layouts are tested with real French copy.
- French as the default language, English one click away
- Accents handled correctly in titles, text and URLs
- Search tags that link each page to its twin, fr-CA and en-CA
- Writers edit both versions in the same visual admin
Privacy by design
Consent off by default, data location written down
Under Law 25, tracking that profiles visitors needs their consent and should start switched off. We build the consent banner that way and keep the privacy policy readable. We agree the hosting region before any customer data is stored, and development uses test data, not live customer records.
- A consent banner with non-essential tracking off by default
- A privacy policy in plain French and English
- Hosting region agreed before any customer data is stored
- Test data in development, not live customer records
Services
Services for Montreal businesses
One team for the design, the build and the systems behind the site.
- Website design: layouts for creative studios, technology firms, festivals and tourism, in French and English.
- Custom web development: Next.js, React and Laravel builds for sites, portals and APIs.
- Ecommerce development: stores with GST and QST lines and a French checkout.
- SEO services: French and English search pages, with structured data and language tags.
- CRM development: a private CRM that keeps consent records with each contact.
- Managed hosting: SSL, daily backups and monitoring after launch.
Other Canadian cities: web design Ottawa (bilingual, Eastern time) and web design Toronto (Eastern time).
Across the time difference
How we work with Montreal
Eastern-time mornings carry the decisions.
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Quote and start in 3–5 days
Itemised deliverables, a content plan for both languages and a milestone schedule.
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Build French first
Reviews in the shared morning. English follows from the French structure.
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Launch and handover
Domain, hosting and analytics are set up with you. You receive the code and a walkthrough.
Clients
Clients we have worked with
Feedback
from clients.
What clients say about working with MrZaKaRiA:
"The web design services provided by MrZaKaRiA are top-notch. The aesthetics, functionality, and user experience of our website have significantly improved. We’ve received numerous compliments from our clients. Highly recommended!"
GMAB
CEO & Founder
"As a startup, we needed a reliable partner for our online presence. The web design, programming, and hosting services we received were outstanding. MrZaKaRiA played a crucial role in our success. We couldn’t be happier!"
SHI
CEO & Founder
"We’ve been using MrZaKaRiA hosting services for over a 4 year now, and the uptime is fantastic. Our website loads quickly, and we’ve experienced no downtime. Their customer service is responsive and helpful whenever we have questions."
BANG SHOPPING
Manager
FAQ
Questions from Montreal buyers
What businesses in Montreal ask before they book a call.
In general terms, businesses that serve customers in Quebec are expected to serve them in French, website included. If you also publish in English, the French version should be at least as easy to reach. Ask a Quebec lawyer or the Office québécois de la langue française what applies to you.
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Can you write the French copy?
No. Quebec French has its own vocabulary and tone, so a writer from Quebec should write it. We build the structure, the language switch and the admin, and your writer edits the pages there.
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What does Law 25 mean for my website?
In general terms: a named person responsible for personal information, a clear privacy policy, consent before tracking and a privacy assessment before personal information leaves Quebec. We build consent and forms with this in mind, and your lawyer confirms the rest.
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Can the store charge GST and QST?
Yes. GST is 5 % and QST is 9.975 %. We set up both as tax lines, test checkout totals with examples from your accountant and connect providers such as Stripe, PayPal or Moneris.
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How does the time difference work with Montreal?
Montreal is 5 hours behind Casablanca in summer and 6 in winter. You get 4 shared hours of your morning in summer and 3 in winter. Calls fit your morning, and everything else is written.
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Do you have an office in Montreal?
No. We work remotely from Casablanca, in English, and meet on video. If you need French-speaking staff on site, a local studio is the better fit.
Next step
Planning a Montreal website?
Tell us your audiences and which languages you need. We will talk through the Quebec language, privacy and tax points on a call in your morning.