Nearshore staffing in Ontario

• Hamilton, ON

  Time zone: Eastern Time

  Hamilton built its name on steel, and manufacturing is still part of its identity. Today the city is just as much about healthcare and health research, a large university, food processing, and the warehousing and logistics that serve the Golden Horseshoe. Those employers all need people to keep orders, schedules, invoices and records moving.

  With Toronto's pull right next door, it can be hard to hold onto good administrative and technical staff. A nearshore hire gives you a dedicated teammate on your schedule, chosen by you, without joining the commuter tug-of-war.

  How the clocks line up

  • Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Panama are on Hamilton's clock in winter and an hour behind in summer.
  • Central Mexico is one hour behind in winter and two in summer.

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  Workday overlap

  • Mexico City7 h
  • Bogotá8 h
  • San José7 h
  • Buenos Aires6 h
  • São Paulo6 h

  Industries and the roles they hire

  • Manufacturing and steelPurchasing and procurement assistants, Production planners, Quality documentation specialists, CAD support
  • Healthcare and researchMedical office assistants, Research coordinators, Billing specialists
  • Logistics and warehousingFreight and dispatch coordinators, Inventory administrators, Customer service representatives
  • Food processingOrder desk coordinators, Accounts receivable clerks, Supply chain analysts

  Countries we suggest

  Colombia, Mexico and Panama

• Kitchener-Waterloo, ON

  Time zone: Eastern Time

  Kitchener-Waterloo punches well above its size in tech. Two universities feed a steady stream of start-ups and software companies, and the region also has deep roots in insurance and financial services and in advanced manufacturing. Graduates are in high demand, and young companies often find themselves competing with much larger firms for the same people.

  A nearshore hire lets you add experienced people without waiting for the next graduating class. Each candidate is vetted for skills and English, works only for you, and joins your stand-ups at the usual time.

  How the clocks line up

  • Colombia, Peru and Ecuador match Kitchener-Waterloo time in winter and are one hour behind in summer.
  • Central Mexico is one hour behind in winter and two hours behind in summer.
  • Argentina and Uruguay are two hours ahead in winter and one in summer, still close enough for a shared day.

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  Workday overlap

  • Mexico City7 h
  • Bogotá8 h
  • San José7 h
  • Buenos Aires6 h
  • São Paulo6 h

  Industries and the roles they hire

  • Software and start-upsSoftware developers, QA and automation engineers, DevOps support, Customer success specialists
  • Insurance and financial servicesClaims processors, Policy administrators, Financial analysts
  • Advanced manufacturingCAD and drafting support, Supply chain coordinators, Quality documentation specialists
  • Research and educationResearch administrators, Grant and contract assistants, Data analysts

  Countries we suggest

  Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and Uruguay

• London, ON

  Time zone: Eastern Time

  London is Southwestern Ontario's main hub. Its large hospitals and university anchor a strong health-care and medical research community, and the area also has a long history in manufacturing, including automotive and defence vehicles, plus insurance, financial services and agri-food businesses. Each depends on reliable administrative, finance and support staff.

  A nearshore hire gives a London company a wider talent pool with no relocation and no time-zone headaches. Your new teammate is screened, chosen by you and online for your working day.

  How the clocks line up

  • Colombia, Peru and Ecuador share London's clock in winter and are one hour behind in summer.
  • Central Mexico and Costa Rica are one hour behind in winter and two hours behind in summer.

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  Workday overlap

  • Mexico City7 h
  • Bogotá8 h
  • San José7 h
  • Buenos Aires6 h
  • São Paulo6 h

  Industries and the roles they hire

  • Healthcare and medical researchMedical office assistants, Research coordinators, Billing and claims specialists, Transcription and records support
  • ManufacturingPurchasing assistants, Production schedulers, Engineering document control
  • Insurance and financial servicesClaims processors, Policy administrators, Bookkeepers and staff accountants
  • Agri-foodOrder desk coordinators, Supply chain coordinators, Customer service representatives

  Countries we suggest

  Colombia, Mexico and Costa Rica

• Ottawa, ON

  Time zone: Eastern Time

  Ottawa is best known as the national capital, but its private sector is substantial in its own right: telecommunications and software companies in the west end, consulting and professional-services firms, and a cluster of health, education and non-profit organizations. Those businesses compete with a large public sector for the same analysts, writers, developers and administrators.

  A nearshore hire gives you another route to the people you need. Your new teammate is vetted, works only for your company and keeps the same working day as your Ottawa office.

  How the clocks line up

  • Colombia, Peru and Ecuador match Ottawa's clock in winter and are one hour behind in summer.
  • Central Mexico is one hour behind Ottawa in winter and two in summer.
  • The Dominican Republic is one hour ahead in winter and on Ottawa time in summer.

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  Workday overlap

  • Mexico City7 h
  • Bogotá8 h
  • San José7 h
  • Buenos Aires6 h
  • São Paulo6 h

  Industries and the roles they hire

  • Software and telecommunicationsSoftware developers, QA and test engineers, Network operations support, Technical support specialists
  • Consulting and professional servicesResearch assistants, Proposal and bid coordinators, Bookkeepers, Executive assistants
  • Associations and non-profitsMember services representatives, Event and program coordinators, Communications assistants
  • Health and educationAdministrative assistants, Scheduling coordinators, Instructional design support

  Countries we suggest

  Colombia, Mexico and Ecuador

• Toronto, ON

  Time zone: Eastern Time

  Toronto is the country's busiest business centre. Banking, insurance and investment firms sit alongside a fast-growing tech scene, film and media production, and a deep bench of law, accounting and consulting practices. All of them draw on the same pool of analysts, developers, coordinators and client-service staff, and the competition for good people never really lets up.

  A nearshore hire gives you another way in. You get a dedicated teammate who works only for you, is screened for English and for the skills the role needs, and keeps the same working day as your Toronto office.

  How the clocks line up

  • Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Panama share Toronto's clock through the winter and sit one hour behind in summer.
  • Central Mexico is one hour behind Toronto in winter and two in summer, so a hire there simply starts their day a little earlier.
  • The Dominican Republic is one hour ahead of Toronto in winter and on the same clock in summer.

  See Toronto in the time-zone picker

  Workday overlap

  • Mexico City7 h
  • Bogotá8 h
  • San José7 h
  • Buenos Aires6 h
  • São Paulo6 h

  Industries and the roles they hire

  • Banking, insurance and investmentsFinancial analysts, Claims and policy administrators, KYC and onboarding specialists, Reconciliation and operations support
  • TechnologySoftware developers, QA testers, Technical support specialists, Data analysts
  • Professional servicesBookkeepers and staff accountants, Legal and paralegal assistants, Executive assistants, Marketing coordinators
  • Media and productionPost-production coordinators, Content and social media specialists, Graphic designers

  Countries we suggest

  Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Dominican Republic

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