COW – Professional Services – May 28, 2026
- We have reduced our reliance on consultants and are implementing a three-year reduction strategy launched in January 2024.
- We have achieved 42% of our reduction target to date.
- In the 2026–2027 Main Estimates, we plan to spend $1.277B on professional services.
- This funding supports broader delivery solutions, not only consulting services.
- More than 80% supports the Interim Federal Health Program, the Passport Program, digital modernization, and Visa Application Centres.
- In 2025–2026, our largest professional services contract was with Accenture for the Digital Platform Modernization program.
- Estimated expenditures exceeded $60M.
- In 2025–2026, we awarded a $1.6M advertising campaign contract to promote Francophone economic immigration pathways to Canada through specific streams.