Tracked deals
15
15 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Who's Buying Staffing & HR Companies in Canada
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
12 strategic · 5 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2025
3 tracked deals announced in 2025.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Recurring acquirers include S.i. Systems ULC, Phelps, TNC Capital Partners, Comvest Partners, TorQuest Partners, and Engage2Excel Group (E2E Group).
- Several transactions concentrate on IT and technical staffing—e.g., S.i. Systems ULC acquiring xiBOSS and Eagle Professional Resources, and 24 Seven acquiring CORE Resources for technology talent solutions.
- Geographic clustering appears across major Canadian markets, including Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Canada-wide footprints.
- Deal rationales commonly reference capability expansion: multi-brand workforce ecosystems, integrating marketplace features into contingent work, and strengthening national service coverage.
| Deal theme | Examples from recent activity |
|---|---|
| IT/tech staffing platform building | S.i. Systems ULC (xiBOSS; Eagle Professional Resources) |
| Executive search expansion | Phelps acquiring Gallagher’s Canadian executive search practice |
| Tech-enabled hiring & workforce tools | Raise acquiring Murmur; JobGet acquiring Wirkn |
| HR services & managed HR expansion | Vensure Employer Solutions acquiring Canadian Payroll Services; MNP acquiring HR consulting firms |
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.i. Systems ULC | 3 | Canadian IT staffing firm providing contract and permanen... | Strategic |
| 24 Seven | 1 | Provider of marketing, creative, and digital talent solut... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Comvest Partners | 1 | Private investment firm providing equity and debt capital... | PE |
| Cornell Capital LLC | 1 | Private investment firm with ~$6 billion AUM investing ac... | PE |
| Engage2Excel Group | 1 | Provider of employee recognition and engagement, sales in... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Equus Workforce Solutions | 1 | Leading North American provider of workforce development ... | Strategic |
| Faber Connect (Faber Technologies, Inc.) | 1 | Provider of a construction labour marketplace and workfor... | Strategic |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc (Merchant Banking Division) | 1 | Merchant banking division of Goldman Sachs that invests i... | PE |
| JobGet | 1 | App-first hiring platform connecting everyday/hourly work... | Strategic |
| MNP | 1 | National mid-market accounting and consulting firm offeri... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Staffing & HR in Canada by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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Aplin Receives Strategic Investment from TNC Capital Partners to Expand Workforce Solutions PlatformMay 26, 2026
- Buyer
- TNC Capital Partners
- Target
- Aplin (David Aplin & Associates Inc.)
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Growth capital
Canada’s Aplin (David Aplin & Associates Inc.) announced a strategic investment partnership with Vancouver-based private equity firm TNC Capital Partners. The deal provides additional capital and operational support to accelerate Aplin’s acquisition strategy, expand service capabilities, and build out its multi-brand ecosystem (Aplin, CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems).
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January 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Raise
- Target
- Murmur
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Raise, a workforce deployment and staffing firm, has acquired Murmur, a technology-enabled supplier marketplace founded in 2023, to integrate supplier marketplace capabilities into its contingent workforce offerings. The deal aims to modernize supplier management, reduce supplier sprawl, and deepen Raise's technology-enabled, vendor-neutral approach to sourcing and supplier networks.
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September 11, 2025
- Buyer
- Faber Connect (Faber Technologies, Inc.)
- Target
- Prime Staffing
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Faber Connect (Faber Technologies, Inc.) has acquired Prime Staffing, a long-established construction staffing firm based in Edmonton, Alberta. The acquisition gives Faber immediate access to Alberta’s large pool of skilled tradespeople and allows the company to run Prime Staffing’s operations through its software, driving cost reductions and faster integration.
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- Buyer
- Phelps
- Target
- Canadian Executive Search Practice of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Seller
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Divestiture
Phelps has acquired Gallagher’s Canadian Executive Search Practice from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., expanding Phelps’ national footprint and adding teams operating in Calgary, Edmonton and Montreal. The acquired team will retain local leadership while integrating into Phelps’ national, bespoke executive search platform and strengthening the Panorama network’s North American presence.
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February 12, 2025
- Buyer
- 24 Seven
- Target
- CORE Resources
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
24 Seven, a New York–based marketing, creative and digital talent solutions firm, has acquired Toronto-based CORE Resources, a provider of technology talent solutions serving Canada's financial services sector. The deal expands 24 Seven's capabilities in fintech and technical staff augmentation, adding expertise in network security, full-stack development, and capital markets technology.
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June 18, 2024
- Buyer
- JobGet
- Target
- Wirkn
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
JobGet, the Boston-based app-first hiring platform, has acquired Wirkn, a Montreal-founded recruiting platform focused on mall, retail and restaurant hiring. The deal (closed May 24) brings Wirkn’s network of more than 17,000 mall, retail and restaurant locations and its ATS capabilities into JobGet’s frontline-hiring ecosystem; Wirkn’s CEO will remain as an advisor and the brand will continue for the foreseeable future. Terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- MNP
- Target
- Clear Choice HR Consulting, The Jouta Performance Group
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
MNP has acquired two Vancouver-based HR consulting firms, Clear Choice HR Consulting and The Jouta Performance Group, adding roughly 15 team members to its HR consulting practice. Founders AJ Beaudry and Cori Maedel will join MNP as partners as the firm expands its HR management, talent, and leadership offerings nationwide.
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December 14, 2023
- Buyer
- Vensure Employer Solutions
- Target
- Canadian Payroll Services
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Vensure Employer Solutions has acquired Canadian Payroll Services (CPS) to expand its presence in the Canadian market and broaden its employer-of-record, payroll and benefits offerings. CPS will continue servicing its clients while gaining access to Vensure's broader HR/HCM technology, managed services and global BPO capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Cornell Capital LLC, TorQuest Partners
- Target
- S.i. Systems ULC
- Seller
- Quad‑C Management
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Cornell Capital and TorQuest Partners have completed an investment to acquire S.i. Systems, one of Canada’s largest IT staffing firms, from Quad‑C Management. The transaction will keep S.i. Systems headquartered in Calgary and support the company's growth plan to expand its IT staffing capabilities and geographic footprint across Canada and into the U.S.
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September 7, 2022
- Buyer
- S.i. Systems ULC
- Target
- xiBOSS Corporation
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
S.i. Systems ULC, Canada’s largest IT staffing company, has acquired xiBOSS Corporation, a Toronto-based IT staffing firm. The deal brings xiBOSS's ~15-person team into S.i. Systems to create larger centers of excellence for financial and technology clients and expand S.i. Systems' presence across Ontario; terms were not disclosed.
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January 5, 2022
- Buyer
- S.i. Systems ULC
- Target
- Eagle Professional Resources
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
S.i. Systems ULC has acquired Eagle Professional Resources, an Ottawa-headquartered IT staffing firm. The deal expands S.i. Systems' national footprint and creates a larger Canadian IT staffing platform; terms were not disclosed.
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July 1, 2021
- Buyer
- Equus Workforce Solutions
- Target
- Agilec
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Equus Workforce Solutions acquired Ontario-based workforce services provider Agilec effective July 1, 2021, expanding Equus' North American footprint. Agilec will continue to operate under its name and retain key leaders, while the combined company extends workforce development and vocational rehabilitation services across the U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Ontario, Canada.
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January 6, 2021
- Buyer
- S.i. Systems ULC
- Target
- Annex Consulting Group
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
S.i. Systems ULC has completed the acquisition of Annex Consulting Group, an IT staffing and consulting firm based in Vancouver. The deal expands S.i. Systems' presence in British Columbia, creating what the companies say is the largest IT staffing firm in the province; terms were not disclosed.
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December 18, 2020
- Buyer
- Goldman Sachs Group Inc (Merchant Banking Division)
- Target
- People Corporation
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Manitoba, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s merchant banking division entered into an arrangement agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of People Corporation for $15.22 per share in cash, valuing the equity at about $1.13 billion. The transaction is supported by People Corporation’s board and comes after a strategic alternatives review by an independent directors’ special committee.
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April 30, 2019
- Buyer
- Engage2Excel Group (E2E Group), Comvest Partners
- Target
- Rideau, Inc.
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Engage2Excel Group, a portfolio company of Comvest Partners, has acquired Rideau, Inc., a Montreal-based provider of employee recognition solutions, as an add-on to bolster its career experience platform. The deal brings Rideau's Vistance analytics and learning platform, multiple international offices, and industry expertise into E2E Group to expand capabilities for employee recognition, engagement and retention.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which parts of Canada show up most in recent staffing and HR acquisitions?
Recent transactions reference multiple provinces, including Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Canada-wide coverage.
What kinds of acquisitions are most common in Canada’s staffing and HR space?
Common deal themes include expanding talent delivery capabilities (especially IT/tech staffing), growing executive search footprints, and integrating technology-enabled recruiting and workforce tools.
Are there examples of staffing firms acquiring tech-enabled marketplaces or hiring platforms?
Yes. Raise acquired Murmur to integrate supplier marketplace capabilities into contingent workforce offerings, and JobGet acquired Wirkn, bringing ATS and location network capabilities into its hiring ecosystem.
Do deal announcements mention integration plans or platform expansion?
Many summaries reference operational integration and platform growth, such as expanding national service coverage, running acquired operations through software, and building larger centers of excellence for clients.