Staffing Agency in Canada
Most staffing requirements don’t arrive with three months’ notice. Someone resigns, an order lands, a shift can’t be covered, and the vacancy starts costing money the same week.
Alliance is a staffing agency for employers in Canada, providing contract, temp-to-perm and volume staffing across warehouse, office, industrial and technical roles nationwide. You get a shortlist of screened candidates within 24–48 hours of an agreed brief.
Alliance has provided staffing and recruitment services for 16+ years, supplying employers across Canada with workers at every skill level, from warehouse and production through to office administration and technical specialists. Our team works to a simple standard: candidates who are screened, available, and right for the shift pattern you actually run.
16+
Years Of Experience
550,000+
Placements Delivered
36+
Countries Served
350+
Expert Teams
50+
Top Level Positions
Contract Staffing in Canada
Contract staffing places a professional with you for a defined term, usually against a specific piece of work rather than a shift pattern.
- When it fits. Project delivery with a fixed end date, specialist capability your team doesn’t hold, parental or medical cover for a named role, or a headcount freeze that doesn’t stop the work existing.
- Typical contract roles we fill. Project and programme management, engineering and technical, finance and accounting, IT and systems, skilled trades, and specialist administration.
- Term lengths. Three to twelve months is the common range, with extension by agreement.
- Engagement and classification. How a contractor is engaged — through their own corporation, through an intermediary, or otherwise — is agreed with you at the outset, as treatment differs by province and by the nature of the work. Confirmed before placement, not resolved afterwards.
For contract workforce administration across multiple engagements, see our contract staffing service.
Temp-to-Perm Staffing
Temp-to-perm lets you assess someone in your operation before committing to a permanent offer.
The worker starts on a temporary basis and, if the fit works, converts to your payroll at an agreed point.
Conversion terms are set at the outset — you’ll know before anyone starts what converting costs and when it applies.
It’s the lowest-risk route for roles where interviews tell you less than a fortnight on the floor does: supervisory positions, roles requiring specific site knowledge, and any hire where the cost of getting it wrong is high.
Top Staffing Agencies in Canada
Employers in Canada use Alliance when they need people in place quickly and screened properly: temporary cover for a shift pattern, contractors for a defined project, or a temp-to-perm route into a permanent hire. For 16+ years we have supplied staff at every level, from warehouse and production to office administration and technical specialists, and 9,000+ organizations across 36+ countries have used our services.
We staff warehousing and supply chain, manufacturing, construction, engineering, retail, healthcare, IT and office functions. For permanent and senior hires, see our Canada recruitment agency and executive recruitment in Canada services.
We staff across every province, with concentrations in Ontario (Toronto, Mississauga and Ottawa), Alberta (Calgary), British Columbia (Vancouver) and Quebec. For high-volume manpower requirements, see manpower Canada.
Industries We Serve
Roles We Staff
Warehouse, Logistics and Distribution
Warehouse associates, pickers and packers, forklift operators, shipping and receiving, inventory clerks, dispatch coordinators, warehouse supervisors. See warehouse staffing.
Office and Administration
Administrative assistants, receptionists, data entry clerks, customer service representatives, accounts payable and receivable, office coordinators.
Industrial and Production
Machine operators, assemblers, quality inspectors, maintenance technicians, production leads.
Skilled Trades and Technical
Electricians, millwrights, welders, CNC operators, industrial mechanics.
Professional and Specialist
Finance and accounting, project management, engineering, HR and specialist administration, usually on contract terms.
Technology roles are handled by our dedicated practice, see IT recruitment in Canada.
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Our Staffing Services in Canada
Every staffing engagement starts from your brief and ends with screened people on site. Alongside the shortlist itself, our professional staffing services in Canada cover:
Background and eligibility checks:
Before you see anyone, we verify work eligibility, employment history and references, and check any certification the role needs, such as forklift tickets, WHMIS training or trade certificates. If your site needs a criminal record check, tell us in the brief and it is completed before the start date.
Temporary, contract and temp-to-perm options:
Choose the engagement that fits the work: temporary cover by the shift or week, a fixed-term contract for a project, or temp-to-perm where you want to assess someone before a permanent offer. Numbers can scale up or down with your orders.
Screening criteria built from your brief:
We set the screening criteria from your brief: shift pattern, site location, certifications, equipment, language needs and start date. Candidates are matched to how your site actually runs, not just to a job title.
Shortlisting:
For most roles you see a shortlist of screened candidates within 24–48 hours of an agreed brief. Each comes with a short note on availability, experience and certifications, so you can confirm starts quickly.
Project-based staffing:
For work with a fixed end date, we supply staff for the length of the project, from a single specialist to a full team. Extensions are agreed with you if the project runs longer.
How Our Staffing Process Works
1. Brief
Role, shift pattern, site location, certifications required, start date, volume. Usually fifteen minutes.
2. Sourcing
Our Canadian candidate network plus international sourcing where local supply is short.
3. Screening
Work eligibility, employment history, references, and any certification the role requires, verified before you see anyone.
4. Supply
A shortlist of screened candidates within 24–48 hours of an agreed brief. Volume intakes run to an agreed schedule.
5. Onboarding and aftercare
We support the start and stay in contact. Who holds the employer obligations in your province is agreed in writing before the first shift.
Why Employers Choose Alliance for Staffing in Canada
- Temporary, contract, temp-to-perm and permanent under one agreement
- Shortlist within 24–48 hours of an agreed brief for most roles
- Rates agreed in writing before anyone starts
- Screened before presentation — eligibility, references and certifications verified, not assumed
- National coverage with international sourcing where Canadian supply is short
- 90-day replacement guarantee on permanent placements
- 16+ years · 9,000+ organizations served · 95% repeat business · 4.8 average client rating · ISO 9001-certified search methodology
- Recruiter Awards 2023 — Highly Commended ·
- HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Award 2022
Need staff in Canada?
Tell us the role, the shift and the start date. Shortlist within 24–48 hours of an agreed brief.
What Our Clients Say
“Alliance understood our hiring requirements and quickly connected us with qualified candidates. Their professional approach made the entire recruitment process smooth and efficient.”
“The team was responsive, professional, and focused on finding candidates who were the right fit for our organization. Their support made a real difference in our hiring process.”
“Alliance provided us with excellent staffing support and quality candidates. They took the time to understand our workforce needs and delivered a solution that worked for our business.”
Awards
Meet Our Leadership Team
Molly Anderson
Franchise Lead | Recruitment Franchise
Alex George
General Manager | RPO & Enterprise Recruitment
Nikki Miller
Head of Recruitment | Recruitment & Staffing
Frequently Asked Questions
A staffing agency typically supplies temporary, contract and temp-to-perm workers, often at speed and sometimes at volume. A recruitment agency focuses on permanent placement. Alliance does both, this page covers staffing; for permanent hiring see Canada recruitment agency.
For most roles, we present a shortlist of screened candidates within 24 to 48 hours of an agreed brief. Volume and seasonal intakes run to a start schedule we agree with you before sourcing begins. Tell us the deadline at the outset and we’ll say honestly what’s achievable, including whether a later start would give you a stronger shortlist.
Rates for temporary and contract staff depend on the role, the province, the hours and the length of the assignment. The rate, and any temp-to-perm conversion terms, are agreed in writing before anyone starts, so you know the full cost of each placement before the first shift. Send your brief and we’ll quote for it.
The employment arrangement, including who holds the employer obligations in your province, is agreed in writing before placement. You direct the work day to day. Ontario and Quebec license temporary help agencies, so we confirm which rules apply to your site before the first candidate starts.
The worker starts temporarily and converts to your payroll at an agreed point if the fit works. Conversion terms are set at the outset, so you know the cost and timing before anyone starts.
Yes. Volume and seasonal intakes run to an agreed schedule with assessment and interview logistics coordinated so the ramp doesn’t stall. See bulk hiring solutions.
Every province, with concentrations in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec. We also source nationally for remote-eligible roles.
Yes, administrative assistants, receptionists, customer service, data entry and accounts staff, on temporary, contract or permanent terms.
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