The administrative regions, regional county municipalities (MRCs) and cities that are considered remote resource regions are: 

• Bas-Saint-Laurent (region 01);
• Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (region 02);
• Abitibi-Témiscamingue (region 08);
• Côte-Nord (region 09);
• Nord-du-Québec (region 10);
• Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine (region 11);
• MRC d'Antoine-Labelle;
• MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau;
• MRC de Mékinac;
• MRC de Pontiac; and
• La Tuque, La Bostonnais and Lac-Édouard.