Contract IT talent, fully managed.
Skilled, vetted tech contributors who plug into your team and start delivering in 5 to 10 business days. STACK IT is the employer of record, so payroll, contracts, and compliance are ours. You manage the work, not the paperwork.
Why teams trust us
When you need capacity, we deliver.
When you need delivery capacity without adding headcount, STACK IT brings vetted contractors and owns everything behind the scenes.
Same vetting as permanent
Contractors go through the same cultural screens, skill assessments, and signal-based interviews we use for full-time placements.
We speak tech
Recruiters who understand the work screen for what matters: skill, fit, and readiness, not keyword matches.
We’re the employer of record
Contracts, payroll, deductions, and compliance are ours. You direct the work; we own the legal and operational risk.
Flexible by project
Start, pause, extend, or end with no lock-in. Scale up for a surge and back down when the work is done.
We stay through the contract
We monitor every placement. If someone exits mid-project, we backfill fast and at no extra cost.
How it works
A managed search, onboarded in days.
We recruit, vet, and payroll the contractor. Our contract IT staffing gets someone delivering in 5 to 10 business days, without adding headcount.
Intake & calibration
We align on scope, the skills, and the timeline, and what “ready to deliver” means for this role.
Vetted shortlist
A small, ranked shortlist screened with the same process as our permanent hires. Most roles move within days.
Onboard & payroll
We handle the contract, employer-of-record paperwork, and payroll setup so your contractor is ready to start.
Delivery & beyond
Your contractor starts in 5 to 10 business days. We stay involved, backfill fast if needed, and there’s always a path to extend or convert.
Pricing
Simple, margin-based pricing.
One transparent hourly rate with our margin built in. No upfront fees, no itemized invoices, no surprises.
Billing model
One hourly rate, margin included
A single, transparent rate. The margin is simply the difference between your rate and the contractor’s. We don’t itemize.
Invoicing
Monthly, for time worked
You’re invoiced monthly for the hours worked. No retainers and no upfront fees.
What it covers
Vetting, payroll, and compliance
Screening, employer-of-record paperwork, payroll, mid-contract support, and a free backfill if someone exits early.
Conversion
Convert anytime, buyout shrinks
Bring a contractor on full-time whenever you’re ready. The buyout fee drops 2% for every full month they’ve worked.
Cost of delay
What is the empty seat costing you?
Every week a role stays open has a price in shipped work, momentum, and overloaded teammates. Estimate it.
- Software & Engineering
- Cloud, QA & DevOps
- Data, Analytics & AI
- Product & Delivery
- IT Support & Infrastructure
- Cybersecurity & Information Security
Choose a role to see what the empty seat costs each day and over time.
Managed contract recruiting closes that gap fast, often with a vetted contractor onboarded in days.
Estimate only, based on typical Canadian base salaries and a productivity multiplier. Your actual cost varies by role and team.
Client stories
Teams trust us with their toughest hires.
Talent and HR leaders on what it’s like to partner with STACK IT.
Tough hires? We’re built for that.
They actually listened to our unique candidate profile and delivered on it. Responsive, informed, and exactly what we needed.
We listen first. Then we deliver.
We shifted our search midstream. Sara’s team responded fast, hit budget, and still delivered a perfect-fit hire.
An extension of your team
They understood our culture during an intense growth phase and helped evolve our hiring process. These hires are still with us today.
Contract vs permanent
Two ways to hire. Pick what fits.
Contract and permanent solve different problems. Here’s how they compare, so you can choose with confidence.
Read the full breakdown: Permanent vs. Contract Tech Recruiting
Bill 190 compliant by default.
Every search keeps your hiring audit-ready in Ontario.
- Salary-range disclosure
- AI-use transparency
- Decisions within 45 days
FAQ
Contract recruiting, answered.
The questions teams ask before bringing contract talent on with us.
Our contract model is margin-based, not a salary percentage. You pay one transparent hourly rate with our margin built in, invoiced monthly for the hours worked. No upfront fees and no itemized billing. Here's how our contract fees break down.
Effectively yes, but managed. What the industry calls IT staff augmentation, we run as a fully managed service: we vet contractors to the same bar as our permanent hires, act as the employer of record, and stay involved through the contract instead of just sending resumes.
It means STACK IT is the legal employer. Contracts, payroll, tax remittances, and compliance are ours, while you direct the day-to-day work. When the contractor is ours, the employment risk isn't yours.
Yes. You can convert any contractor to a full-time hire whenever you're ready, sometimes called contract-to-hire; if you're weighing contract against full-time, we've compared the scenarios. The buyout fee drops by 2% for every full month the contractor has worked, so the longer they stay, the lower it gets.
We backfill them quickly and at no extra cost. We monitor every placement, and if someone underperforms or exits early, we replace them so your project keeps moving.
Most roles are filled and onboarded within 5 to 10 business days from intake, including vetting and the employer-of-record paperwork. It's how we hire IT contractors fast without cutting corners.
Still have a question? Talk to a recruiter
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More on contract hiring
How contract and EOR hiring actually works, straight from our recruiters.
Add capacity, fast with confidence.
Tell us about the role. We bring vetted contractors and handle payroll, contracts, and compliance, so your team can focus on delivery.
- Pay only when they start
- First candidates in 24–48 hrs
- Screened for skills and fit
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