Government vendor · Kanata, Ontario
Calian Ltd
Contracts with the federal government and the Government of Alberta, Apr 2004 to Jun 2026. Based in Kanata, Ontario, going by its postal code.
- Federal contracts
- $3.3B
- 3,477 contracts
- Buyers
- 57
- departments and agencies
- Non-competitive
- 9%
- of 1,802 contracts that say how they were awarded
- Alberta sole-source
- $3M
- 2 contracts
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.
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Who it sells to
What it sells
By the Treasury Board object code each contract was filed under.
Largest contracts
| Date | Buyer | What | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2017 | National Defence | Hospital services | Competitive | $1,762,332,523 |
| Apr 2009 | National Defence | Human Resource, Organizational & Project Management (Supply Arrangement ISS) | — | $108,360,000 |
| Nov 2020 | National Defence | Management consulting | Competitive: open bidding | $43,480,615 |
| Apr 2020 | National Defence | Other professional services not elsewhere specified | Competitive: open bidding | $43,327,122 |
| Sep 2017 | Veterans Affairs Canada | Other health services not elsewhere specified | Competitive: open bidding | $34,634,905 |
| Dec 2011 | Natural Resources Canada | Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical equipment and parts | — | $34,373,686 |
| Sep 2013 | National Defence | End-to-End Learning Services (Excludes COTS Training) | — | $32,090,656 |
| Jan 2010 | National Defence | Business Training | — | $30,309,385 |
| May 2008 | National Defence | Technical/Vocational Training | — | $30,000,000 |
| Mar 2021 | Shared Services Canada | Information technology and telecommunications consultants | Competitive: open bidding | $30,000,000 |
By year
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14 | $11.6M |
| 2005 | 19 | $7M |
| 2006 | 20 | $1.2M |
| 2007 | 25 | $6.8M |
| 2008 | 29 | $61.7M |
| 2009 | 41 | $123M |
| 2010 | 270 | $74.5M |
| 2011 | 327 | $98.6M |
| 2012 | 262 | $30.9M |
| 2013 | 201 | $53M |
| 2014 | 250 | $56.5M |
| 2015 | 132 | $34.9M |
| 2016 | 196 | $96.9M |
| 2017 | 149 | $1.8B |
| 2018 | 190 | $82.2M |
| 2019 | 213 | $61.3M |
| 2020 | 113 | $135M |
| 2021 | 162 | $122M |
| 2022 | 145 | $193M |
| 2023 | 102 | $22.6M |
| 2024 | 176 | $106M |
| 2025 | 279 | $92.6M |
| 2026 | 162 | $41.1M |
Federal contracts
The latest 200 of 3,477, newest first.
CanadaBuys award notices
Contracts this vendor won through CanadaBuys since 2022.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | Calian Ltd. | Tempest Level A Cameras and Headsets | Department of National Defence (DND) | $23,144 |
| Aug 2026 | Calian Ltd. | W8703-270055 Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace SA 120 | Department of National Defence (DND) | $1 |
| Jul 2026 | Calian Ltd. | Education Delivery and Course Development | Department of National Defence (DND) | $2,915,198 |
| Jul 2026 | Calian Ltd | Service Management Governance (SMG-TIPS) Task Informatics Professional Services Vehicle | Shared Services Canada (SSC) | $16,924,646 |
| Jun 2026 | Calian Ltd. | Collaborative Cyber Test Environment | Department of National Defence (DND) | $5,790,371 |
| Jun 2026 | Calian Ltd. | Penetration Testing | Department of National Defence (DND) | $7,159,931 |
| Jun 2026 | Calian Ltd. | Concept Study for the ground segment for the RADARSAT plus Next Generation Mission. | Canadian Space Agency (CSA) | $747,338 |
| Jun 2026 | Calian Ltd. | W6821-267321- TSPS- Supply Logistics, Administrative, and Training Coordination Support Services for CFSMI | Department of National Defence (DND) | $999,609 |
| May 2026 | Calian Ltd. | One (1) Engineering Graduate, Level 3 (Senior) | Department of National Defence (DND) | $177,348 |
| Apr 2026 | Calian Ltd. | W4938-25022S Courseware Development Support | Department of National Defence (DND) | $2,445,707 |
| Apr 2026 | Calian Ltd. | W7707-257355 - RFP Human-Machine Teaming Research | Department of National Defence (DND) | $6,740,078 |
| Mar 2026 | Calian Ltd. | PR22947_W3330-260438_V2CDS Comprehensive Support Renewal | Department of National Defence (DND) | $343,833 |
| Mar 2026 | Calian Ltd. | Physician ProServices Stream 14.6 | Department of National Defence (DND) | $3,729 |
| Mar 2026 | Calian Ltd | PROJECT LEADER/EXECUTIVE TRAINING MODERNIZATION | Department of National Defence (DND) | $430,154 |
| Feb 2026 | Calian Ltd. | One (1) Senior Technician (Applied Chemistry) | Department of National Defence (DND) | — |
| Feb 2026 | Calian Ltd. | One (1) Senior Life Cycle Management Specialist and One (1) Intermediate Life Cycle Management Specialist (Ammunitions and Explosives) | Department of National Defence (DND) | — |
| Dec 2025 | Calian Ltd | Psychological Diagnostic and Cognitive Assessment Services | Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) | $4,557,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Calian Ltd. | TSPS – International Training and Effects Coordination | Department of National Defence (DND) | $1,810,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Calian Ltd. | TEMPEST Level 1 Single Function Colour Printers and Multi- Function Printers | Department of National Defence (DND) | $474,504 |
| Oct 2025 | Calian Ltd. | TEMPEST Level 1 equipment | Department of National Defence (DND) | $103,056 |
| Oct 2025 | Calian Ltd. | Training Facilitators, Custom eLearning Programmer and Rapid eLearning Programmer (TSPS) | Department of National Defence (DND) | $989,540 |
| Sep 2025 | Calian Ltd. | Canadian Defence Academy Research Papers - Canadian Sovereignty in the Arctic: Nordic Approaches | Department of National Defence (DND) | $14,471 |
| Sep 2025 | Calian Ltd. | TEMPEST Level 1 Equipment | Department of National Defence (DND) | $132,204 |
| Aug 2025 | Calian Ltd. | Safety and Risk Assessment Certification and Accreditation for Digital Projects | Department of Transport (TC) | $486,533 |
| Aug 2025 | Calian Ltd. | One (1) Intermediate Life Cycle Management Specialist | Department of National Defence (DND) | $425,147 |
| Aug 2025 | Calian Ltd. | Contract - Supply 9 VC6100-VeraChoke antennas | Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) | $35,751 |
| Jul 2025 | Calian Ltd | Life Cycle Management Specialist- Intermediate | Department of National Defence (DND) | $369,929 |
| Jul 2025 | Calian Ltd | Technical Writer - Historian | Department of National Defence (DND) | $133,036 |
| May 2025 | Calian Ltd. | Three (3) Courseware Developers, Level 2 | Department of National Defence (DND) | — |
| May 2025 | Calian Ltd. | One (1) Range Control Officer | Department of National Defence (DND) | $230,694 |
| Apr 2025 | Calian Ltd. | Medical Services 47419-249285-003-ZH | Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) | $11,633,839 |
| Mar 2025 | Calian Ltd. | W2037-250132 RCEME School Technical Instructor Services | Department of National Defence (DND) | $8,376,397 |
| Mar 2025 | Calian Ltd | Three (3) General Instructors, Junior Conduct After Capture | Department of National Defence (DND) | $307,634 |
| Mar 2025 | Calian Ltd. | Psychological Risk Assessments Services | Correctional Service Canada | $678,256 |
| Mar 2025 | Calian Ltd. | Psychology Services | Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) | $488,300 |
| Mar 2025 | Calian Ltd. | 47419-270574 - Psychological Assessment | Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) | $3,994,597 |
| Jan 2025 | Calian Ltd. | Psychologist(s); Edmonton or Calgary, AB | Royal Canadian Mounted Police | — |
| Jan 2025 | Calian Ltd. | Multi-Mission Agile Planning System - PT 8 | Canadian Space Agency (CSA) | $459,818 |
| Dec 2024 | Calian Ltd. | Dental Services at Dorchester Penitentiary | Correctional Service Canada | $1,011,150 |
| Oct 2024 | Calian Ltd. | TSPS Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Specialists | Department of National Defence | $454,212 |
| Sep 2024 | Calian Ltd. | Nuclear Safety Technical Support | National Defence | $533,073 |
| Sep 2024 | Calian Ltd. | One (1) Engineering Graduate, Intermediate | Department of National Defence | $385,523 |
| Aug 2024 | Calian Ltd. | TSPS - Two (2) Senior Learning Designers and one (1) Intermediate Graphic Designer | Department of National Defence | $1,237,985 |
| Aug 2024 | Calian Ltd. | Health Services Officer (HSO)- Nova Scotia | RCMP | $291,330 |
| Jul 2024 | Calian Ltd | Psychological Testing | Correctional Service Canada | $3,824,000 |
| Jun 2024 | Calian Ltd. | W0125-24WR11 Aeromedical Evacuation Course Administrator services | Department of National Defence (DND) | $654,408 |
| May 2024 | Calian Ltd. | Monitor and Control System Upgrade | Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) | $1,197,800 |
| May 2024 | Calian Ltd. | W0103-249545 - Senior Academic Instructors | Department of National Defence (DND) | $754,577 |
| May 2024 | Calian Ltd. | W4938-23001S - Training Support Services | Department of National Defence (DND) | $19,500,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Calian Ltd. | TSPS - Four (4) Senior Psychologists for the Military Police | D Svcs C 4 | $185,230 |
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.
Alberta sole-source contracts
Contracts the Government of Alberta gave this vendor without competition.
| Ministry | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 1 | $3M |
| Justice and Solicitor General | 1 | $30K |
| Date | Buyer | What | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | Health | To provide rapid Covid-19 testing in Alberta schools grade 7 – 12. | Sole-source | $3,000,000 |
| Oct 2020 | Justice and Solicitor General | Psychological Assessments for newly recruited Sheriffs to assess mental health and the ability to carry a weapon. | Sole-source | $30,000 |
Government of Alberta sole-source service contracts of $10,000 or more, contracts starting Apr 2015 to Jun 2026. Source: Alberta sole-source contract disclosure, downloaded October 13, 2026.