Government vendor · Quebec

CAE Inc.

Contracts with the federal government, Aug 2004 to Mar 2026. Based in Quebec, going by its postal code.

Federal contracts: $1.5B; 189 contracts
Buyers: 8; departments and agencies
Non-competitive: 48%; of 73 contracts that say how they were awarded
First and latest: 2004–2026

Federal contracts over $10,000, contracts dated Jan 2004 to Sep 2026, each counted once at its latest reported value. Source: Treasury Board proactive publication of contracts, published October 13, 2026.

An organization with this name is registered to lobby the federal government (matched by name). Which MPs it met, on MyMP

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Who it sells to

Department or agency	Contracts	Total
National Defence	107	$1.2B
Public Health Agency of Canada	1	$283M
Fisheries and Oceans Canada	1	$29.3M
Transport Canada	32	$5.9M
Employment and Social Development Canada	45	$3.7M
Public Services and Procurement Canada	1	$1.1M
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada	1	$484K
Correctional Service of Canada	1	$23K

What it sells

By the Treasury Board object code each contract was filed under.

Category	Contracts	Total
Weapons (including parts)	1	$715M
Medical supplies, etc	1	$283M
Other equipment	4	$227M
Aircraft	5	$110M
Teachers and instructors on contract	2	$16M
Engineering consultants-Other	12	$8.9M
Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified	1	$4.4M
License/Maintenance fees for application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software	8	$4.1M
Tuition fees and costs of attending courses including seminars not elsewhere specified	4	$3M
Training consultants	26	$2.1M
Research contracts	2	$1.6M
Management consulting	14	$1.3M
Repair And Maintenance - Aircraft	9	$661K
Electricity	1	$568K
Other professional services not elsewhere specified	6	$558K
Aircraft parts	4	$327K
Computer software	1	$160K
Aviation fuel	3	$66K
Inorganic and organic chemicals, including plastics, rubber and products, and excluding tires and tubes	1	$51K
Computer services (includes IT solutions/deliverables as well as IT managed services)	1	$24K

Largest contracts

Date	Buyer	What	How awarded	Value
Feb 2009	National Defence	Weapons (including parts)	Competitive	$714,647,909
Apr 2020	Public Health Agency of Canada	Medical supplies, etc	Non-competitive	$282,500,000
Aug 2025	National Defence	Other equipment	Non-competitive	$156,312,900
Dec 2022	National Defence	Aircraft	Non-competitive	$79,674,691
Mar 2016	National Defence	Other equipment	Non-competitive	$50,000,000
Feb 2016	Fisheries and Oceans Canada	Aircraft	Competitive1 bid	$29,298,209
May 2012	National Defence	Engineering and Technical Services - Weapon Systems related	—	$22,600,000
Oct 2022	National Defence	Other equipment	Non-competitive	$19,550,000
Mar 2011	National Defence		—	$18,000,000
Oct 2005	National Defence		—	$13,683,118

By year

Year	Contracts	Total
2004	1	$14K
2005	9	$15M
2006	1	$32K
2007	2	$37K
2008	3	$1.2M
2009	5	$717M
2010	5	$2.7M
2011	8	$30.5M
2012	8	$24M
2013	19	$4.3M
2014	17	$9.6M
2015	28	$22M
2016	14	$90.3M
2017	9	$4.6M
2018	12	$3.3M
2019	7	$620K
2020	3	$283M
2021	10	$8.1M
2022	7	$101M
2023	7	$894K
2024	5	$5.8M
2025	5	$167M
2026	4	$225K

Federal contracts

Newest first. Each at its latest reported value, amendments included.

Date	Buyer	What	How awarded	Value
Mar 2026	Transport Canada	Aircraft	Non-competitive1 bid	$158,911
Jan 2026	National Defence	Aviation fuel	Non-competitive	$24,066
Jan 2026	National Defence	Aviation fuel	Non-competitive	$21,483
Jan 2026	National Defence	Aviation fuel	Non-competitive	$20,281
Aug 2025	National Defence	Other equipment	Non-competitive	$156,312,900
Apr 2025	Transport Canada	Repair And Maintenance - Aircraft	Competitive1 bid	$551,603
Mar 2025	National Defence	Teachers and instructors on contract	Competitive	$10,248,040
Jan 2025	Transport Canada	Repair And Maintenance - Aircraft	Non-competitive1 bid	$12,549
Jan 2025	Transport Canada	Aircraft	Non-competitive1 bid	$39,728
Nov 2024	Transport Canada	Repair And Maintenance - Aircraft	Non-competitive1 bid	$18,221
Oct 2024	National Defence	Teachers and instructors on contract	Competitive	$5,705,719
Sep 2024	Transport Canada	Repair And Maintenance - Aircraft	Non-competitive1 bid	$13,884
Sep 2024	Transport Canada	Repair And Maintenance - Aircraft	Non-competitive1 bid	$10,617
Mar 2024	Transport Canada	Repair And Maintenance - Aircraft	Non-competitive1 bid	$10,746
Nov 2023	Transport Canada	Repair And Maintenance - Aircraft	Non-competitive1 bid	$10,832
Aug 2023	Transport Canada	Repair And Maintenance - Aircraft	Non-competitive1 bid	$10,863
Jun 2023	National Defence	Engineering consultants-Other	Competitive: open bidding	$229,443
Apr 2023	Transport Canada	Tuition fees and costs of attending courses including seminars not elsewhere specified	Non-competitive1 bid	$15,725
Apr 2023	National Defence	Electricity	Non-competitive	$567,578
Mar 2023	Transport Canada	Tuition fees and costs of attending courses including seminars not elsewhere specified	Non-competitive1 bid	$29,632
Mar 2023	Transport Canada	Tuition fees and costs of attending courses including seminars not elsewhere specified	Non-competitive1 bid	$29,632
Dec 2022	National Defence	Aircraft	Non-competitive	$79,674,691
Oct 2022	National Defence	Other equipment	Non-competitive	$19,550,000
Feb 2022	Employment and Social Development Canada	Management consulting	Competitive: open bidding	$39,563
Feb 2022	Employment and Social Development Canada	Management consulting	Competitive: open bidding	$43,277
Feb 2022	Employment and Social Development Canada	Management consulting	Competitive: open bidding	$56,629
Feb 2022	Employment and Social Development Canada	Management consulting	Competitive: open bidding	$61,228
Jan 2022	National Defence	Engineering consultants-Other	Competitive: open bidding	$1,121,027
Dec 2021	Transport Canada	Aircraft parts	Non-competitive1 bid	$69,320
Dec 2021	Employment and Social Development Canada	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	Competitive: open bidding	$81,524
Dec 2021	Employment and Social Development Canada	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	Competitive: open bidding	$96,092
Dec 2021	Employment and Social Development Canada	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	Competitive: open bidding	$60,883
Dec 2021	Employment and Social Development Canada	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	Competitive: open bidding	$48,346
Nov 2021	Employment and Social Development Canada	Management consulting	Competitive: open bidding	$69,943
Oct 2021	National Defence	Tuition fees and costs of attending courses including seminars not elsewhere specified	Competitive: open bidding	$2,942,639
Oct 2021	National Defence	Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified	Competitive	$4,423,778
Mar 2021	National Defence	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	Non-competitive	$247,640
Feb 2021	National Defence	License/Maintenance fees for application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software	Non-competitive	$15,274
Oct 2020	National Defence	Engineering consultants-Other	Competitive: open bidding	$227,560
Apr 2020	Public Health Agency of Canada	Medical supplies, etc	Non-competitive	$282,500,000
Mar 2020	National Defence	License/Maintenance fees for application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software	Competitive	$15,589
Oct 2019	Transport Canada	Aircraft parts	Non-competitive	$20,253
Sep 2019	National Defence	Engineering consultants-Other	Competitive	$267,180
Sep 2019	National Defence	Engineering consultants-Other	Competitive	$28,617
Aug 2019	National Defence	Engineering consultants-Other	Competitive	$75,220
Jun 2019	Transport Canada	Aircraft parts	Competitive	$191,019
Feb 2019	National Defence	License/Maintenance fees for application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software	Non-competitive	$16,249
Jan 2019	Employment and Social Development Canada	Management consulting	Competitive: open bidding	$21,605
Dec 2018	National Defence	Engineering consultants-Other	Competitive	$105,780
Nov 2018	Employment and Social Development Canada	Management consulting	Competitive: open bidding	$13,448
Nov 2018	National Defence	Engineering consultants-Other	Competitive: open bidding	$199,979
Oct 2018	Public Services and Procurement Canada	Research contracts	Competitive	$1,110,025
Oct 2018	Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada	Research contracts	Competitive	$484,242
Oct 2018	Employment and Social Development Canada	Management consulting	Competitive: open bidding	$145,779
Sep 2018	National Defence	Engineering consultants-Other	Competitive	$90,301
Sep 2018	Employment and Social Development Canada	Management consulting	Competitive: open bidding	$83,945
Apr 2018	Employment and Social Development Canada	Management consulting	Competitive: open bidding	$173,075
Mar 2018	Transport Canada	Aircraft	—	$604,437
Feb 2018	National Defence	License/Maintenance fees for application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software	Non-competitive	$15,945
Jan 2018	National Defence	License/Maintenance fees for application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software	Non-competitive	$306,776
Dec 2017	Employment and Social Development Canada	Management consulting	Competitive: open bidding	$251,335
Nov 2017	Employment and Social Development Canada	Management consulting	Competitive: open bidding	$251,023
Oct 2017	National Defence	Engineering consultants-Other	Competitive	$202,828
Jul 2017	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	Non-competitive	$16,950
May 2017	National Defence	License/Maintenance fees for application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software	Non-competitive	$3,673,325
May 2017	Transport Canada	Aircraft parts	—	$46,123
Feb 2017	National Defence	License/Maintenance fees for application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software	Non-competitive	$16,319
Feb 2017	National Defence	License/Maintenance fees for application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software	Non-competitive	$73,030
Jan 2017	National Defence	Engineering consultants-Other	Competitive	$45,009
Dec 2016	National Defence	Professional Services / Program Research Analysis	—	$300,000
Dec 2016	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$72,331
Nov 2016	National Defence	Engineering consultants-Other	Advance contract award notice	$6,300,000
Oct 2016	Transport Canada	Repair And Maintenance - Aircraft	Non-competitive	$21,272
Jun 2016	Transport Canada	Aircraft	—	$1,323,281
Jun 2016	National Defence	End-to-End Learning Services (Excludes COTS Training)	—	$85,681
May 2016	National Defence	Business Training	—	$2,120,978
May 2016	National Defence	ADP Software Maintenance - Other than Microcomputer	—	$157,500
Mar 2016	National Defence	Other equipment	Non-competitive	$50,000,000
Mar 2016	National Defence	Computer and Data Processing Services	—	$48,642
Mar 2016	National Defence	Product/Material - Design, Development, Formulation, Modification: Science and Technology Related (R&D)	—	$65,319
Feb 2016	National Defence	ADP Software	—	$97,121
Feb 2016	Fisheries and Oceans Canada	Aircraft	Competitive1 bid	$29,298,209
Feb 2016	National Defence	ADP Software	—	$450,921
Dec 2015	National Defence	Consulting Services, N.E.S.	—	$74,888
Dec 2015	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$39,240
Sep 2015	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$22,642
Sep 2015	National Defence	Product/Material - Design, Development, Formulation, Modification: Science and Technology Related (R&D)	—	$452,000
Sep 2015	Transport Canada	Aircraft	—	$1,660,568
Sep 2015	National Defence	Product/Material - Design, Development, Formulation, Modification: Science and Technology Related (R&D)	—	$226,000
Aug 2015	National Defence	Development and Management of On-line Courses	—	$77,892
Aug 2015	National Defence	Informatics Professional Services	—	$14,916
Aug 2015	National Defence	Computer and Data Processing Services	—	$48,242
Jul 2015	Transport Canada	Aircraft	—	$13,108
Jul 2015	National Defence	Operation Training Devices	—	$1,630,000
Jun 2015	National Defence		—	$40,276
Jun 2015	National Defence	Inorganic and organic chemicals, including plastics, rubber and products, and excluding tires and tubes	—	$51,431
May 2015	National Defence	Informatics Professional Services	—	$14,916
Apr 2015	Transport Canada	Aircraft	—	$141,154
Mar 2015	National Defence		—	$6,000,000
Mar 2015	National Defence	Educational Services-ADP Training	—	$45,663
Feb 2015	National Defence	Operation Training Devices	—	$7,570,000
Feb 2015	National Defence	Product/Material - Design, Development, Formulation, Modification: Science and Technology Related (R&D)	—	$994,400
Feb 2015	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$51,495
Feb 2015	Transport Canada	Aircraft	—	$10,634
Feb 2015	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$43,821
Feb 2015	National Defence	Systems Integration of Informatics Commodities and Services	—	$2,350,754
Jan 2015	Correctional Service of Canada	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	—	$23,367
Jan 2015	National Defence	ADP Software	—	$73,434
Jan 2015	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$149,788
Jan 2015	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$29,271
Jan 2015	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$134,403
Dec 2014	National Defence	Electrical and Electronic Assemblies; Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware	—	$16,234
Dec 2014	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$103,456
Dec 2014	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$180,879
Nov 2014	National Defence	Educational Services-ADP Training	—	$43,663
Oct 2014	Employment and Social Development Canada	Management consulting	—	$18,212
Jul 2014	National Defence	Radar Defence Systems (R&D)	—	$46,000
Jul 2014	National Defence	Operation Training Devices	—	$300,000
Jul 2014	National Defence	Operation Training Devices	—	$3,500,000
Apr 2014	National Defence	Operation Training Devices	—	$20,175
Apr 2014	Transport Canada	Aircraft	—	$35,030
Mar 2014	National Defence	Informatics Professional Services	—	$3,804,064
Mar 2014	National Defence	Other equipment	Non-competitive	$1,374,527
Mar 2014	Transport Canada	Aircraft	—	$13,108
Jan 2014	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$25,971
Jan 2014	National Defence	Product/Material - Design, Development, Formulation, Modification: Science and Technology Related (R&D)	—	$43,518
Jan 2014	National Defence	ADP Software	—	$73,434
Jan 2014	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$24,421
Dec 2013	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$45,481
Oct 2013	Employment and Social Development Canada	Management consulting	—	$36,070
Oct 2013	National Defence	Military (R&D)	—	$226,000
Oct 2013	National Defence	Product/Material - Design, Development, Formulation, Modification: Science and Technology Related (R&D)	—	$1,130,000
Oct 2013	Transport Canada	Aircraft	—	$22,035
Sep 2013	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$16,575
Aug 2013	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$104,755
Aug 2013	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$123,762
May 2013	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$24,976
May 2013	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$143,839
Apr 2013	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$214,780
Mar 2013	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$106,234
Mar 2013	National Defence	TRAINING DESIGN	—	$1,725,000
Mar 2013	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$144,496
Mar 2013	Employment and Social Development Canada	Computer services (includes IT solutions/deliverables as well as IT managed services)	—	$24,484
Feb 2013	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$23,322
Feb 2013	National Defence	MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS SERVICES	—	$15,403
Jan 2013	Transport Canada	Aircraft	—	$34,851
Jan 2013	National Defence		—	$114,759
Dec 2012	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$133,382
Dec 2012	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$120,062
Dec 2012	Employment and Social Development Canada	Training consultants	—	$40,850
Oct 2012	National Defence	MILITARY (R&D)	—	$994,400
Sep 2012	National Defence	Military (R&D)	—	$51,343
May 2012	National Defence	Engineering and Technical Services - Weapon Systems related	—	$22,600,000
Jan 2012	National Defence	ADP Software	—	$11,225
Jan 2012	Transport Canada	Aircraft	—	$35,520
Dec 2011	National Defence	Operation Training Devices	—	$7,500,000
Dec 2011	National Defence	Operation Training Devices	—	$2,600,000
Dec 2011	Transport Canada	Aircraft	—	$21,561
Dec 2011	Transport Canada	Computer software	—	$160,460
Nov 2011	Transport Canada	Aircraft	—	$578,560
Oct 2011	National Defence	Electrical and Electronic Assemblies, Boards, Cards and Associated Hardware	—	$339,248
Mar 2011	National Defence		—	$18,000,000
Feb 2011	National Defence	MILITARY (R&D)	—	$1,296,943
Aug 2010	National Defence	Operation Training Devices	—	$235,372
May 2010	National Defence	OPERATION TRAINING DEVICES, ELECTRONIC, SIMULATORS, FLIGHT AND TACTICS	—	$73,090
Apr 2010	National Defence	Pilot Training Services, Aircraft	—	$2,326,500
Apr 2010	National Defence		—	$18,803
Jan 2010	National Defence	Electrical and Electronic Assemblies, Boards, Cards and Associated Hardware	—	$88,200
Oct 2009	National Defence	Converters, Electrical, Nonrotating	—	$25,815
Mar 2009	National Defence	Flight Instruments	—	$1,590,000
Feb 2009	National Defence	Weapons (including parts)	Competitive	$714,647,909
Jan 2009	National Defence	Operation Training Devices	—	$324,000
Jan 2009	National Defence	Electronics (R&D)	—	$39,550
Nov 2008	National Defence	Flight Instruments	—	$17,210
Oct 2008	National Defence	Technical/Vocational Training	—	$902,305
Apr 2008	National Defence	Converters, Electrical, Nonrotating	—	$315,000
Sep 2007	National Defence	Electrical and Electronic Assemblies, Boards, Cards and Associated Hardware	—	$13,715
Jun 2007	National Defence	Electrical and Electronic Assemblies, Boards, Cards and Associated Hardware	—	$23,537
Oct 2006	National Defence	Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components	—	$31,611
Oct 2005	National Defence		—	$13,683,118
Oct 2005	National Defence	Power and Hand Pumps	—	$20,680
Oct 2005	National Defence	Photographic Equipment and Accessories	—	$179,297
Sep 2005	National Defence	Switches	—	$64,617
Apr 2005	National Defence	Aircraft Alarm and Signal Systems	—	$19,688
Mar 2005	National Defence	Circuit Breakers	—	$24,707
Mar 2005	National Defence	Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components	—	$16,761
Feb 2005	National Defence	Photographic Equipment and Accessories	—	$37,689
Feb 2005	National Defence	Electrical and Electronic Assemblies, Boards, Cards and Associat	—	$931,318
Aug 2004	National Defence	Electrical and Electronic Assemblies, Boards, Cards and Associat	—	$13,660

CanadaBuys award notices

Contracts this vendor won through CanadaBuys since 2022.

Awarded	Supplier	What	Buyer	Value
Aug 2026	CAE Inc.	W8703-270055 Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace SA 019	Department of National Defence (DND)	$1
May 2026	Cae	Professional Aviation Training for Transport Canada	Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)	$10,340,775
Mar 2025	CAE Inc.	W0125-24WR03 - Learning Services	Department of National Defence (DND)	$10,248,041
Feb 2025	CAE Inc.	Multi-Fleet Training Devices (MFTD)	Department of National Defence (DND)	$156,312,900
Oct 2024	CAE Inc.	W0125-24WR17 Operational Flight Simulator Instructors	Department of National Defence (DND)	$5,705,719
Oct 2024	CAE Inc.	TSPS SA (Task Based) - CAE Inc.	Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)	—
Jun 2023	CAE Inc.	Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Program – Competitive Projects – CFP 5 (W7714-227982A)	Department of National Defence (DND)	$229,493
Dec 2022	Cae Inc	OPERATION TRAINING DEVICES, ELECTRONIC, SIMULATORS, FLIGHT AND TACTICS	Department of National Defence	$77,922,681
Oct 2022	Cae Inc	Operation Training Devices - Repair	Department of National Defence	$19,550,000
Oct 2021	CAE Inc.	One (1) Senior and Eight (8) Intermediate Instructors for Pilots and Flight Engineers	Department of National Defence	$2,908,692
Nov 2009	CAE Inc.	SBIPS SA - CAE Inc.	Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)	—

CanadaBuys award notices since Aug 2022. They overlap the Treasury Board contract figures and are never added to them. Source: CanadaBuys open data, October 12, 2026.