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Nearshore staffing for Nova Scotia companies

Nearshore staffing in Nova Scotia

We help companies in Halifax hire vetted, English-speaking professionals from Latin America. Halifax runs on Atlantic Time, so a 9 to 5 day there shares 5 to 8 working hours with the region's main talent hubs, most of all with Buenos Aires.

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Cities we serve

Hiring in Halifax

  • Halifax, NS

    Time zone: Atlantic Time

    Halifax is the business centre of Atlantic Canada. Its harbour supports shipping, logistics and a big naval and shipbuilding presence, and the city has built a reputation in ocean technology. Universities, hospitals and a growing number of financial-services and tech operations round it out. For a regional market, the competition for analysts, developers and back-office staff can be surprisingly stiff.

    Being an hour ahead of Eastern Time matters when you hire remotely. That's why we look a little further south and east for Halifax clients, to markets whose working day lines up with yours.

    How the clocks line up

    • The Dominican Republic is on Halifax time in winter and one hour behind in summer.
    • Argentina and Brazil's main business centres are one hour ahead of Halifax in winter and on the same clock in summer.
    • Colombia is one hour behind Halifax in winter and two in summer, still workable for most roles.
    See Halifax in the time-zone picker

    Workday overlap

    • Mexico City6 h
    • Bogotá7 h
    • San José6 h
    • Buenos Aires7 h
    • São Paulo7 h

    Industries and the roles they hire

    • Ocean technology and marineTechnical documentation writers, Data analysts, CAD support, Procurement assistants
    • Ports, shipping and logisticsFreight and dispatch coordinators, Customs documentation specialists, Customer service representatives
    • Financial services and techSoftware developers, Reconciliation specialists, Technical support specialists, Bookkeepers
    • Healthcare and educationAdministrative assistants, Scheduling coordinators, Research administrators

    Countries we suggest

    Dominican Republic, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia

Hours of a 9 to 5 day shared with each hub, shown for mid-January; updates to today's clocks in your browser.

Talent that works your hours

Where Nova Scotia companies hire from

The countries we suggest for cities in Nova Scotia, compared with Atlantic Time in winter and summer.

  • Dominican Republic

    Experienced customer-service and back-office talent, on Halifax time through the winter.

    Same time (winter), 1 hour behind (summer)

  • Argentina

    Strong software and finance professionals, within an hour of Atlantic Time all year.

    1 hour ahead (winter), same time (summer)

  • Brazil

    A large pool of tech and analytics talent, about an hour ahead of Halifax in winter and level in summer.

    1 hour ahead (winter), same time (summer)

  • Colombia

    Deep software and support talent, one to two hours behind Halifax.

    1 hour behind (winter), 2 hours behind (summer)

Questions from Nova Scotia companies

Can a Nova Scotia company hire full-time remote staff in Latin America?

Many Canadian companies do. We recruit and screen candidates, and you interview the finalists and make the final call.

Will they really work Atlantic Time?

Yes. Candidates agree to your schedule before they're hired, and we focus on countries whose working day sits close to yours.

Is there any obligation before we find someone?

No obligation until we match you with the perfect candidate and you hire them.

Is English as strong in Brazil and Argentina as in Mexico?

It varies by person, not by country, which is why we test every candidate's spoken and written English before you meet them.

Do you have an office in Halifax?

No. We're based in Houston and work with Canadian clients by video and phone.

Grow your Nova Scotia team for less

Tell us about the role. We'll come back with a plan, a timeline and vetted candidates.

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