Outsourcing built for Canadian businesses
We connect Canadian businesses with skilled, vetted professionals from Africa, helping you build the team you need without the local competition, inflated salaries, or the long wait. From technology to finance and operations, at TMA we outsource the roles that Canada needs the most.
- No visa complexity
- EOR model — we handle compliance
- First shortlist within 48 hrs
Time zone overlap — your working day
Toronto (EST)
9 AM – 5 PM
Johannesburg
3 PM – 11 PM
Nairobi
4 PM – Midnight
Strong overlap with window
Partial overlap
2+ hrs
Morning overlap. Plus a full day’s work delivered before you start.
Collaboration in real-time
Africa delivers before your day begins
Africa runs 6 to 9 hours ahead of Canadian time. Your TMA team starts their working day while Canada is still asleep. By the time your team opens their laptops, your African colleagues have already put in a full morning’s work.
For businesses in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal, there is also a 2-hour collaboration window each morning. Canadian teams use this window for real-time stand-ups, reviews, and calls.
Africa gives you an async advantage. Work is done, delivered, and ready before your Canadian day hits its stride.
88%
tech leaders are struggling to find the skilled talent they need
92%
businesses already outsourcing tasks or projects, from IT support to software development
380K
additional tech workers needed in Canada, with universities producing fewer than 30,000 graduates a year
LATAM – rising costs and saturation
Latin America has become the default nearshore choice for Canadian tech buyers. But demand is driving wages up fast. Competition for bilingual tech talent is intense, and the pool of truly English-proficient specialists is smaller than it appears. For businesses that need deep technical or finance expertise, LATAM is showing its limits.
India – high turnover and complex employee exits
A large talent pool, but competition is fierce and turnover can hit 60% as businesses compete for the same candidates. Employment laws also require 30 to 90-day notice periods and complex exit processes adding friction when you need to move quickly.
Southeast Asia – limited specialist depth
Some Canadian businesses look east for cost savings. But for senior roles in AI, cloud, cybersecurity, or finance, the specialist talent pool is shallow. Volume is available but depth is not.
TMA’s Africa model addresses all three. No visa complexity, no geopolitical risk, and a deep pool of university-educated English-speaking professionals ready for specialist work.
Why Africa works for Canadian businesses
Africa has the offshore talent that LATAM has lost
Africa can fill Canada’s tech shortage gap
Most outsourcing companies send Canadian businesses to Latin America or India. TMA goes further to a talent market that is largely untapped, English-speaking, and already ahead of your working day.
Degree-qualified professionals
Africa’s universities produce strong graduates in technology, finance and AI. TMA’s talent pool is degree-qualified, analytically sharp, and ready to contribute from day one.
Significant cost savings
Hiring locally in Canada is expensive. An offshore team through TMA costs a fraction of equivalent Canadian salaries, without the rising costs of Latin America or the coordination overhead of India.
Office-based, not home-based
Your team works remotely for you from TMA’s office hubs in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Nairobi. Each location has high-speed internet, reliable backup power and on-site career mentors.
English-speaking by default
South Africa ranks 6th in the world for English proficiency. Unlike Latin America, where English fluency varies, Africa’s professional workforce is educated and works in English. No language barriers, no cultural gaps, just clear communication from day one.
Why Africa works for Canadian businesses
We address your practical concerns – all of them
01
We source from a deep pool of qualified professionals across 12 African markets. Every candidate is interviewed, skills-tested, and reference-checked before you meet them. You only see people who are ready to work.
02
Less than you’d expect. We handle recruitment, onboarding, and infrastructure through our facilities. You’ll get a briefing guide and dedicated support through the first 90 days.
03
Your business contracts directly with TMA, not the overseas professional. We manage the employment agreement, local compliance, IP protection, NDAs, and data security as standard. Our model is built to support your PIPEDA obligations, including how personal data is handled and protected across borders. If your legal team has questions, we’re happy to walk them through it.
04
Your team member works to your schedule, uses your tools, and joins your meetings where time zones allow. TMA provides cultural onboarding and communication coaching so offshore staffing feels seamless from day one.
05
We set KPIs at onboarding, run regular check-ins, and actively support retention. Our 85%+ client retention rate reflects what happens when offshore recruitment is done properly.
Industries we recruit for
We place talent across your industry
We recruit overseas tech professionals across a range of sectors for Canadian businesses.
How TMA compares
Africa vs your other options
Canadian businesses evaluating overseas staffing typically compare Latin America, India, Southeast Asia and Africa. Here’s how they stack up on the things that matter most.
| CRITERIA | LATIN AMERICA | INDIA | SOUTHEAST ASIA | AFRICA (TMA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English proficiency | Medium, varies by country | Low | Medium, strongest in Philippines | ✓ Very high |
| Market saturation | High, rising fast | High, heavily competed | Growing, increasingly competed | ✓ Untapped |
| Talent pool | Large, but shrinking fast | Very large, but heavily competed | Large | ✓ Very large and untapped |
| Specialist depth | Low for senior tech and finance roles | Limited | Low for senior and specialist roles | ✓ High |
| Infrastructure | Varies by provider | Good in major cities | Varies by provider | ✓ Enterprise-grade and office-based |
| Employment complexity | Medium, varies by country | Complex | Medium, varies by country | ✓ Simple, contracted by TMA, not you |
We onboarded two developers and a digital marketer and saw results quickly. Output increased, stress dropped, and costs went down — with no drop in quality.
CFO, Australian SaaS company
Finance · Australia
By the numbers
How much Canadian businesses save with TMA
50-70%
Cost savings compared to equivalent Canadian salaries
85%+
Client retention rate
$12.71/hr
The UK national living wage. Your TMA team costs a fraction of that.
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