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Environment Artist Jobs in Montreal
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Environment Artist Roles in Montreal
We curate environment artist positions from game studios across Montreal and the greater Quebec region.
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Junior Environment Artist
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Environment Artist
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Senior Environment Artist
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Lead Environment Artist
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World Builder
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Level Artist
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Prop Artist
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Environment Generalist
Montreal Game Studios Hiring Environment Artists
Montreal's studios build some of the most detailed and historically researched game worlds in the industry:
Ubisoft Montreal
Eidos Montreal
WB Games Montreal
Behavior Interactive
Gameloft Montreal
Keywords Studios Montreal
Ludia
Borealys Games
+ More Studios
Environment Artist Salary Ranges in Montreal (2026)
What environment artist roles pay at Montreal game studios.
Junior Environment Artist
CAD $48K - $68K
Environment Artist
CAD $68K - $95K
Senior Environment Artist
CAD $92K - $125K
Lead Environment Artist
CAD $118K - $152K
*Salaries listed in Canadian dollars (CAD). Montreal's cost of living is significantly more affordable than Vancouver, making real-terms compensation highly competitive. Canada's Global Talent Stream offers fast-track work permits for international artists. Quebec's Provincial Nominee Program provides additional immigration pathways.
What Montreal Studios Look For in Environment Artists
Montreal's environment art teams build historically grounded and creatively ambitious worlds. Here is what gets you hired.
🎨 Core Environment Skills
- Modular asset creation and tiling system design
- PBR texturing for environments, surfaces, and materials
- Terrain sculpting and large-scale world building
- Level dressing and environmental storytelling
- Foliage, vegetation, and natural environment creation
🎮 Tools and Engine Knowledge
- Unreal Engine 5 or proprietary engine (Anvil/AnvilNext)
- Maya or Blender for asset modelling
- Substance Painter and Designer for material authoring
- World Machine or Houdini for terrain
- SpeedTree or similar for vegetation systems
🌟 What Montreal Studios Specifically Want
- AAA shipped environment art credits
- Experience building historically or culturally authentic worlds
- Ability to maintain consistency across large multi-team productions
- Performance optimization at open-world scale
- Strong visual research and reference gathering skills
💡 How to Stand Out in Montreal's Market
- Portfolio showing full environment from blockout to final polish
- Demonstrate modular thinking in asset breakdowns
- Show range: outdoor and indoor, natural and architectural
- Include performance-conscious decisions in breakdowns
- Apply within 24 hours of posting
Environment Artist Jobs in Montreal FAQ
Are there environment artist jobs in Montreal?
Yes. Environment artist is one of the most consistently available game art roles in Montreal. Ubisoft Montreal's open-world Assassin's Creed productions require enormous environment art teams. Eidos Montreal, WB Games Montreal, and Behavior Interactive all maintain active environment art departments. The scale of Montreal's AAA studio operations makes it one of the highest-volume markets for environment artists globally.
Which studios in Montreal hire environment artists?
Major game studios hiring environment artists in Montreal include Ubisoft Montreal, Eidos Montreal, WB Games Montreal, Behavior Interactive, Gameloft Montreal, Keywords Studios Montreal, and Ludia. Environment art is one of the largest departments at Montreal's major studios given the scale of open-world and AAA productions they regularly ship.
What is the salary for an environment artist in Montreal?
In Montreal: Junior Environment Artists earn CAD $48K-$68K, mid-level CAD $68K-$95K, Senior Environment Artists CAD $92K-$125K, and Lead Environment Artists CAD $118K-$152K. Montreal's significantly lower cost of living versus Vancouver means real-terms purchasing power is competitive. Many studios offer relocation packages for international hires.
What skills do Montreal game studios want in an environment artist?
Montreal studios want environment artists with strong modular asset design skills, PBR material expertise, and experience building large-scale worlds. Ubisoft Montreal's Assassin's Creed productions require artists who can build historically researched environments spanning ancient Egypt, feudal Japan, classical Greece, and more, while maintaining visual consistency across hundreds of artists and years-long productions. AAA shipped credits are strongly preferred.
How do I find environment artist jobs in Montreal?
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