IT Staffing & Recruitment Agency in Toronto

Why Toronto employers choose Altis for IT staffing

• We aren't just a vendor. We act as an extension of your internal talent team, from scoping the technical requirements of a role through to hire and beyond, and we keep searching until you're satisfied with your new hire.

• We're consultative, sharing what we're seeing across the Toronto tech market, from salary benchmarks to which skill sets are hardest to source right now.

• We adapt to your hiring model, whether that's a permanent hire, a contract developer for a project sprint, or a contract-to-permanent conversion.

• We're communicative, keeping you updated as the search progresses and advising on how to position your role to attract candidates who are weighing multiple offers.

• We put our full network behind every search, including 1,000,000+ candidates across every technical skill set. Many of our best placements come through referrals in the tech community.

• We work onshore in Canada to find talent who can start delivering right away.

• We go beyond the resume, assessing technical depth and team fit, and we explain exactly why we're presenting each candidate.

• We validate technical skills before you interview. See below.

• We balance speed with quality on every search. See below.

Toronto Tech Hiring Insights From Our Team

With 180+ team members across Canada, our recruiters are in these conversations daily. Here's what we're seeing on the ground in Toronto's IT and tech hiring market right now.

Compensation leads early decisions

Toronto tech candidates use salary as a first filter, and they move quickly. With cost of living among the highest in Canada, compensation transparency isn't optional for employers trying to attract developers, data specialists or cloud talent. In our survey, 76% of our recruiters identified the GTA as the market where compensation carries the most weight in candidate decision-making.

Flexibility is tied to commute reality

GTA commute times are among the longest in North America, and tech candidates, many of whom can work remotely for employers anywhere, factor that into every offer. 72% of our recruiters said GTA candidates show the strongest preference for fully remote work of any market we serve, and 67% noted commute time as a major decision factor in this region.

Speed is a competitive advantage in tech hiring

Strong developers and IT professionals in Toronto are rarely considering just one opportunity. When a hiring process stalls or communication goes quiet, they accept another offer. Employers who move with intention and keep candidates informed win the hire, regardless of how strong the role itself is.

Selectivity has shifted the dynamic

Tech candidates are approaching their search more deliberately than a few years ago, weighing long-term growth and technical challenge alongside compensation. The employers who win aren't just screening for skills, they're making a case for why their tech stack, team and roadmap are worth someone's next move.

Counteroffers are part of the process now

In the GTA more than anywhere else we work, counteroffers are common, especially for technical talent. 83% of our recruiters said the GTA is the market most likely to see candidates receive or consider a counteroffer mid-search. Staying engaged and making a compelling offer, not just a competitive one, is what keeps a strong technical hire committed through their start date.