NDT Inspection Management Software for Inspection Companies in Quebec

Short answer: The Atlantis ERP solution runs the operations of NDT and inspection companies in Quebec on one system: technician certifications under CAN/CGSB-48.9712, SNT-TC-1A, CP-189 and other schemes, instrument calibration, procedures, crew dispatch, offline NDT reports, quotations, timesheets and invoicing. It is customized to each company and set up remotely, typically in 2 to 4 weeks from kickoff depending on how clean your records are. French-language needs are discussed during scoping. Affordable. Accessible. Fully customizable. Request a Quebec demo.

Quebec's NDT market does not look like Alberta's. There is no oil sands sector and very little upstream production. What Quebec has instead is one of the largest aerospace clusters in the world around Montreal, a heavy aluminium industry built on cheap hydroelectric power, Hydro-Québec's dams and transmission network, two refineries, a major shipyard at Lévis, iron ore and gold mining in the north, and pulp and paper across most regions. That mix means a Quebec inspection company may be writing penetrant reports for a jet engine component on Monday and doing UT thickness surveys in an aluminium smelter's potline on Thursday. The software has to handle both without forcing either into the other's format.

The Quebec inspection market, region by region

Direct answer: NDT work in Quebec concentrates in greater Montreal (aerospace manufacturing and maintenance, refining, petrochemicals, fabrication), Quebec City and Lévis (refining and shipbuilding), Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and the Côte-Nord (aluminium smelting, iron ore, hydro), Centre-du-Québec around Bécancour (aluminium and chemicals) and Abitibi-Témiscamingue (gold and base-metal mining).

Greater Montreal. The aerospace cluster includes Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney Canada in Longueuil, the Airbus A220 line in Mirabel, Bell Textron Canada in Mirabel, CAE and Héroux-Devtek, with hundreds of machining, special-process and repair suppliers behind them. Those suppliers run penetrant, magnetic particle, eddy current and ultrasonic inspection under customer specifications that usually call for NAS 410 or EN 4179 personnel qualification. On the east end of the island, Suncor's Montreal refinery and the Montréal-Est petrochemical area generate turnaround and in-service inspection, and the Port of Montreal adds tank and terminal work. Enbridge's Line 9 delivers crude to Montreal and is regulated federally.

Quebec City and Lévis. Valero's Jean-Gaulin refinery in Lévis is the province's largest refinery. Chantier Davie, also in Lévis, is one of Canada's largest shipyards and is now part of the federal National Shipbuilding Strategy, which means steady weld inspection to class-society and government requirements.

Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Côte-Nord. Rio Tinto operates several aluminium smelters in the Saguenay region, and the Côte-Nord has the Alouette smelter in Sept-Îles and Alcoa's Baie-Comeau plant. ArcelorMittal Mining Canada mines iron ore at Mont-Wright and ships pellets from Port-Cartier. Hydro-Québec's Manicouagan and Outardes generating stations sit inland. Smelter potlines, gas treatment centres, anode plants, ore-handling structures and penstocks all need periodic NDT.

Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie. The Bécancour industrial park hosts the ABI aluminium smelter and chemical plants, and Gentilly-2, the province's former nuclear station, is in long-term shutdown. Pulp and paper mills in Trois-Rivières and across the Mauricie run boilers and pressure vessels under RBQ oversight.

Abitibi-Témiscamingue and the North. Gold mines around Malartic, Val-d'Or and Rouyn-Noranda, and Hydro-Québec's La Grande complex in the James Bay region, generate fly-in work with long rotations and limited connectivity.

So a Quebec NDT company's clients range from aerospace quality departments that audit every special process, through heavy industry that needs crews on short notice for outages, to remote mines that need a technician on a plane next Tuesday. Each client asks for different records, and the business has to keep all of them straight.

Regulators, codes and certification schemes in Quebec

Direct answer: Pressure equipment in Quebec is regulated by the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) under the Building Act and the Regulation respecting pressure installations, which references CSA B51. Industrial radiography is licensed by the CNSC. Workplace health and safety falls to the CNESST. NDT personnel certification in Canada follows CAN/CGSB-48.9712, and aerospace work usually follows NAS 410 or EN 4179.

The RBQ is the jurisdictional authority for pressure installations in Quebec, covering boilers, pressure vessels, pressure piping and related equipment. It issues the permits required for enterprises that manufacture, install, repair or modify pressure equipment, and it updated the Regulation respecting pressure installations in 2026. If you inspect repairs or alterations on pressure equipment for a permit holder, your reports end up in their quality file. See our notes on RBQ compliance for inspection companies, CSA B51 and CRN registration.

Radiography in Quebec, as everywhere in Canada, requires a CNSC licence, and exposure device operators must hold CNSC certification; see CNSC compliance. The CNESST enforces occupational health and safety on every site your technicians visit. For welding work, many Quebec fabricators are certified to CSA W47.1 through the CWB, and inspection organisations may hold CSA W178.1 certification.

Personnel certification is where Quebec companies carry the most paperwork. Industrial clients in Canada usually expect CAN/CGSB-48.9712 certificates. The Canadian General Standards Board, which published the standard, closed on 1 April 2026; CAN/CGSB-48.9712 remains valid, but confirm the current certification body for renewals. Aerospace primes and their suppliers usually require employer certification under NAS 410 or EN 4179, with a responsible Level 3. US-owned plants and US-code projects may call for an ASNT SNT-TC-1A written practice. A single Quebec technician can hold certificates under two or three of these schemes at once, each with its own expiry, vision test and work-experience rules.

What aerospace and industrial clients in Quebec audit

Direct answer: Aerospace customers audit personnel qualification records, vision tests, procedures and technique sheets, equipment calibration and process control evidence. Industrial clients such as smelters, refineries and mines focus on certification currency, calibration, safety prequalification and report quality. Both want to pick any past job and see the full evidence chain.

The two audiences are worth separating because they stress different parts of a business system. An aerospace customer's source inspector or a special-process auditor wants to see that the penetrant technician who signed a report on a given date held a valid certification under the right scheme for that method and level, had a current near-vision and colour-perception test, and used a procedure revision approved by the Level 3 at the time. They also want instrument and process calibration history: UV lamp intensity checks, eddy current reference standards, ultrasonic reference blocks. A missing record is a finding.

An industrial client, such as an aluminium smelter planning a potline outage or a refinery planning a turnaround, cares about mobilising enough certified people on a fixed date, with valid site orientations, calibrated equipment and a predictable daily report. Its contractor-management team will ask for safety records and insurance through its own prequalification system, and its maintenance planners will want reports they can file against their equipment numbers.

Spreadsheets can hold all of this, but they do not link it. When a vision test lapses, nothing in a spreadsheet stops that technician being booked for an aerospace job next week. That link between the person, the date, the job and the evidence is what an NDT ERP is for.

What the Atlantis ERP does for Quebec NDT companies

Direct answer: The ERP brings certifications, vision tests, calibration, procedures, dispatch, NDT reports, timesheets and invoicing into one connected system configured for NDT. The table maps common Quebec needs to built-in features; anything outside that list is configured during implementation.

Details for each app are on the ERP apps page, for example certificates, procedures, quotations and invoicing. The product overview is on the Atlantis ERP page.

Certification tracking for CGSB, NAS 410 and ASNT in one record

Direct answer: Every certificate a technician holds is its own record. CAN/CGSB-48.9712 certificates are recorded under the ISO 9712 scheme, NAS 410 or EN 4179 employer certifications under "other" with the scheme named, and SNT-TC-1A or CP-189 certifications under their own scheme. Each record carries method, level, dates, hours and attachments, and its status updates automatically.

Take a typical Montreal technician: a CGSB Level 2 in ultrasonic testing for industrial work, an employer Level 2 in penetrant and eddy current under the company's NAS 410 written practice for an aerospace client, and a current vision test. In the Atlantis ERP that is three or four certificate records and one vision test record attached to one employee. Each certificate shows active, expiring soon (within 90 days), expired or revoked, and the Expiring Soon and Expired menus show the whole company at a glance.

Certificate templates per scheme let you set validity in months, whether a vision test or exam is required, and minimum OJT and training hours, so a new certificate is created with the right rules. The employee's NDT profile shows highest level, methods certified, radiation safety training, radiation badge number and medical fitness expiry. Configurable daily email alerts go to the people who need them, with your own look-ahead days and resend interval, for technician certificates, calibration certificates and company certifications.

Where it matters most is at the point of use. Timesheets warn when a technician's certificate is not valid, and the availability calendar shows training and leave so a technician on a recertification course is not booked onto a job. If your Level 3 needs help writing or reviewing a NAS 410 or SNT-TC-1A written practice, Atlantis offers Level III consulting for Canadian employers. Atlantis does not train toward CGSB, NAS 410 or EN 4179 certification; its training is ASNT SNT-TC-1A based (see NDT training in Montreal).

Calibration, equipment and consumables control

Direct answer: Instruments, probes and accessories are tracked by serial number with lifecycle stage, holder and calibration status. Calibration records and certificates carry due dates and alerts, dispatch warns if out-of-calibration equipment is assigned, and consumables such as penetrant, developer and magnetic particles have reorder levels and a movement ledger.

Aerospace and industrial auditors both ask for calibration evidence, but they ask about different things. An aerospace auditor may look at a penetrant line's UV lamp and a UT reference block; a smelter's quality team may only care that the thickness gauge was in date. The asset management app records equipment type, assigned person, condition, asset tag, firmware, accessories and lifecycle (new, active, in calibration, in repair, rented out, retired, disposed), with calibration frequency and status. Each calibration record holds provider, certificate number, standard, range, uncertainty, whether the lab is accredited, pass, fail or conditional result, and the next due date.

Issue and return run through supervisor and manager approval with condition recorded at both ends, and reservations stop two jobs claiming the same eddy current set. The maintenance log covers preventive and corrective work, repairs, cleaning, firmware updates and probe replacement. Consumables carry a movement ledger with reorder levels and low-stock flags, which helps when a penetrant line runs through materials faster than expected. Calibration labs can be set up as vendors with their accreditation number and expiry, and purchase orders can be linked to a specific equipment serial.

For radiography crews, the fleet app records whether a vehicle can carry radioactive sources, its transport licence number and expiry, and its assignment to a project or driver. The ERP supports your CNSC programme by keeping those dates visible; it does not replace the programme.

Running jobs, reports and timesheets from Montreal to the Côte-Nord

Direct answer: Each job is a project with client PO, site, methods, codes, scope and acceptance criteria, dispatched to a crew as a team assignment. Technicians report in an offline app that syncs later, reports go through review and approval with signatures, and approved timesheets feed the invoice.

Consider a smelter outage on the Côte-Nord. The coordinator creates the project with the client's PO and scope, opens a team assignment with mobilisation and demobilisation dates and the site's GPS coordinates, and books technicians from the availability calendar. The system blocks a technician who is already on another job or on leave, and blocks the same instrument serial being sent to two places. If a gauge's calibration is out of date, the coordinator is warned before the truck leaves Montreal.

On site, the technician picks the method in the offline app, fills the report, takes photos and signs on screen. Drafts and photos stay on the device until there is a connection. Back in the office, the report moves from draft through review and approval to sent, with inspector, reviewer and approver signatures and, where required, the name and signature of the client's authorized inspector. Report references include work order, request, WPS, contract and drawing numbers, procedure and standard. The 17 built-in report types cover UT, RT, MT, PT, VT, ECT, IRIS, PAUT, MFL, TOFD, PWHT, PMI, hardness, UT thickness, ferrite, holiday/coating and computed radiography, each with its own numbering.

Timesheets record inspection, travel, standby and setup separately, with method, site, client, equipment serial, billable flag and rate multiplier. Approved hours feed invoices whose lines carry method, technician, equipment serial, rate type and cost centre. The financial dashboard shows revenue, cost of sales, gross margin, operating expenses, EBITDA and outstanding invoices over a 12-month view.

Language, privacy and data questions in Quebec

Direct answer: French-language requirements, including report templates, documents and user interface needs, are discussed during scoping. Quebec's private-sector privacy law, as amended by Law 25, and any client hosting or data-residency requirements are also covered at scoping. Taxes, including GST and QST, are configured during implementation.

Quebec companies routinely need French documents, and many clients expect reports in French or in both languages. Because report templates are your own company templates in Excel, Word, PDF or HTML, the wording on a report follows the template you approve. What the full system can offer in French for your staff, and how that fits your obligations, is something to settle during scoping rather than assume, so ask about it on the first call.

Technician records include personal information such as vision tests, medical fitness dates and radiation badge numbers. Quebec's privacy rules affect how that information is handled and where it is hosted, so hosting location and access controls are agreed during scoping. The ERP is not presented as certified tax or payroll software; your accountant should confirm the invoice tax setup.

It is also worth being clear on scope. The Atlantis ERP does not do risk-based inspection, fitness-for-service, API 510/570/653 interval or corrosion-rate calculation, or TML/CML databases. Those sit with plant owners. The ERP runs the inspection company. For inspection data presented on a 3D model, see Digital Twin Reporting and digital twins in Montreal.

Implementation and integrations

Direct answer: Implementation is remote and typically takes 2 to 4 weeks from kickoff, depending on how clean your existing records are. The ERP has an open REST API and integrates with SAP, Maximo, NetSuite, QuickBooks or any system that accepts API connections, scoped per implementation.

The work starts with a scoping call covering your methods, schemes, clients, report formats, language needs and current accounting system. Your team then gathers technician and certificate data, vision tests, equipment and calibration certificates, procedures and client lists. Companies with tidy registers move fastest; companies whose certificates sit in email attachments take longer. Configuration covers certificate templates per scheme, alert recipients, report templates for key clients, invoice layout and taxes, and any NCR/CAPA workflow your quality manual needs, which is configured during implementation. Office staff learn dispatch, quoting and invoicing; technicians learn the offline field app.

Large Quebec clients often run SAP or Maximo. Typical integrations push report status or results to the client, pull work orders in, or connect to your existing accounting package. What moves where is agreed during scoping and quoted on request.

Spreadsheets vs generic ERP vs Atlantis ERP

Direct answer: Spreadsheets hold records but do not link them. Generic ERP is strong on accounting and stock but has no NDT certificate, vision-test, calibration or report logic. The Atlantis ERP starts from NDT work and is customized to your company.

For a wider look at NDT software, see the NDT software comparison and the inspection software comparison.

Atlantis ERP across Quebec cities

Direct answer: Atlantis serves Quebec inspection companies remotely; there is no Atlantis office in Quebec. Montreal has its own ERP page, and Quebec City, Saguenay and Montreal have practical NDT simulator pages.

• NDT ERP in Montreal: aerospace suppliers, refinery and port work, fabrication.
• NDT reporting software in Montreal.
• Practical NDT simulator in Quebec, with city pages for Montreal, Quebec City and Saguenay.
• NDT training in Montreal (ASNT SNT-TC-1A based).
• National firms: NDT ERP in Ontario and Alberta.

Companies in Lévis, Trois-Rivières, Bécancour, Sept-Îles, Baie-Comeau, Val-d'Or and Rouyn-Noranda are set up the same way. Ask about a Quebec setup.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best NDT ERP for an inspection company in Quebec?

Look for one that links certifications, vision tests, calibration, dispatch, reports and invoicing, and that can handle both aerospace and industrial clients. The Atlantis ERP is built for NDT companies and customized to each firm.

Is the Atlantis ERP available in French?

French-language needs are discussed during scoping. Report templates are your own, so their wording follows what you approve.

Can it track NAS 410 and CGSB certificates together?

Yes. Each certificate is a separate record. CGSB certificates sit under the ISO 9712 scheme and NAS 410 certifications under "other" with the scheme named, alongside SNT-TC-1A and CP-189.

Does it track vision tests?

Yes: near vision (Jaeger J1/J2), far vision, colour perception, contrast, examiner, clinic, certificate file and expiry, with warning tasks 90 days ahead.

Is CAN/CGSB-48.9712 still valid after the CGSB closure?

Yes. The Canadian General Standards Board, the standards publisher, closed on 1 April 2026, but CAN/CGSB-48.9712 remains the national certification scheme. Confirm the current certification body for renewals; the ERP records whichever body issued each certificate.

Does it handle RBQ requirements?

It holds the records RBQ permit holders and their clients ask for: certifications, calibration, procedures and signed reports. It does not certify you or replace your quality programme.

How long does implementation take?

Typically 2 to 4 weeks from kickoff, depending on how clean your records are. It is remote.

Can it invoice with GST and QST?

Taxes are configured during implementation. Have your accountant confirm the setup.

Does it calculate corrosion rates or inspection intervals?

No. There is no RBI, fitness-for-service, API 510/570/653 interval or corrosion-rate calculation, and no TML/CML database.

Can it connect to SAP or Maximo?

Yes, through the open REST API, scoped per implementation. NetSuite and QuickBooks are also common.

How much does it cost?

It depends on users, apps and integrations. Quotes are on request after scoping.

Book a Quebec NDT ERP demo

If your company splits its week between aerospace penetrant lines in Laval or Longueuil and outage crews in Saguenay or Sept-Îles, the demo is built around those two kinds of job. Book a demo with your own job types or ask for a Quebec quote. Affordable. Accessible. Fully customizable.

More Atlantis NDT services in Quebec

• NDT training and certification in Quebec
• Level III consulting in Quebec
• Practical NDT simulator in Quebec