SOC 2 auditors for SaaS companies in Canada

Yes. We issue both Type 1 and Type 2 reports. We recommend keeping the same scope across reports, so the Type 1 work carries forward into the Type 2. Many teams start with a Type 1 to support an active deal and continue straight into the Type 2 reporting period, which typically runs 3 or 6 months for your first report.

No. Small teams complete SOC 2 audits regularly. What matters is that your controls fit how you actually operate, so we interpret the criteria against your real structure rather than assuming functions you do not have.

It depends less on your stage than on demand. If a buyer is asking for a SOC 2 report, you are not too early. In industries where buyers expect SOC 2, such as healthcare or financial services, we recommend building the controls in from day one. Even if nobody has asked yet, scoping the work early is useful, because the foundation you set at the start shapes how long your first audit takes and what it costs.

Yes. The engagement is issued under both US (AICPA) and Canada (CSAE) assurance standards, so the same report satisfies domestic and cross-border customers.

Because you make every control decision and we never make it for you. We provide readiness guidance: templates, examples, requirements, and feedback on what you propose. You design, decide, and implement each control. Then we independently test what you built and issue the report. We advise and test; we never build. That line is what makes the report credible to your buyer.

No, you don’t need compliance software to get a SOC 2 report. While it can help organize documentation and automate parts of control monitoring and evidence collection, your team still has to run the controls. If you already use Vanta, Drata or similar, we work within it. If you don’t, we’ll show you how to set up a practical evidence gathering process in the tools you already use.

It depends on what your buyer is asking for and how fast the deal is moving. A Type 1 confirms your controls are designed correctly at a point in time and can move a deal quickly. A Type 2 shows they operated over a period and is what most enterprise buyers eventually expect. We will help you choose in the scoping conversation, and a Type 1 can lead into a Type 2 on the same scope.

The calendar runs for months, but the engineering effort doesn’t have to. It depends on three things: what’s already in place, such as SSO, MFA and code review; how many controls can run automatically in your cloud and CI/CD tools instead of manually; and how the work is shared, since policies, HR and vendor steps don’t need engineers. Most of the effort comes early, in closing gaps. Our prioritized remediation plan tells you where to start, so that effort goes to what matters most. We always scope to only what your customers require and build evidence requests around the tools you already use. You’ll know the scope and timeline before you start, so you can plan around your product roadmap. 

Type 1 starts from $20,000 CAD and Type 2 from $30,000 CAD.

A Type 1 typically runs 4 to 6 weeks. A Type 2 depends on the observation period, usually 3 or 6 months for a first report, plus scoping, readiness, and fieldwork, so 6 to 9 months in total. We map realistic dates in scoping. The final Type 2 report is typically issued within 4 weeks following completion of audit fieldwork. 

That is who this is built for. Your first SOC 2 is the one where early decisions matter most, and it is where independent audit judgment is most valuable, because getting scope and timing right at the start is what keeps the whole thing from ballooning.