Truly bilingual
Nextal was built in Québec, French-first, and works just as well in English. The interface, email and text templates, career site and support are available in both languages, for your teams and your candidates.
ATS software in Canada
Canadian ATS software, bilingual and hosted in Québec
Nextal is an AI-powered applicant tracking system (ATS) from Québec, French-first and hosted in Québec, with job posting to Indeed and Jobillico and an optional CRM, for SMBs, retailers and recruitment agencies.
Why Nextal
Why choose a Canadian ATS
Your data hosted in Canada
Our servers are in Beauharnois, your database (including your candidates’ files and résumés) is in Montréal, and AI processing runs in Québec City. You know where your candidates’ personal information is, which makes your privacy obligations simpler, including under Québec’s Law 25.
The job boards Canadians use
One job posting, published in a few clicks to Indeed, to Jobillico and to Google for Jobs. You reach candidates on the big boards and the ones who search on Québec job sites.
Clear pricing in Canadian dollars
Our prices are public and in Canadian dollars: no exchange rate moving your invoice, no hidden fees.
A team in Montréal
Our team works with you from the demo through onboarding, then day to day: bilingual support from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time on Québec business days, and online training sessions for your users.
All of recruiting, in one platform
Attract
A career site in your brand colours, and your jobs posted to Indeed, Jobillico and Google for Jobs.
Screen
Automatic résumé parsing, AI candidate-job matching that recommends the best profiles, and Boolean search across your candidate database.
Track
A stage-by-stage pipeline for every job, collaboration with your hiring managers, tasks and reminders.
Communicate
Gmail or Outlook email sync, text messages, automated sequences, and interview scheduling with calendar sync and self-booking links.
Manage
Real-time dashboards, time-to-close, permissions by security group, and bulk import of your candidates.
Optional CRM
For agencies and teams that manage clients and job orders, available with the Pro and Enterprise plans.
Who it’s for
SMBs Your first ATS, ready in a day, with no work needed from your IT team. Learn more → Multi-location retailers Store managers hire locally while head office keeps the full picture and tracks results by store. Learn more → Recruitment agencies ATS and CRM together, to manage your candidates, your clients and your job orders. Learn more →
Privacy and data hosting
Your candidates’ records and résumés are hosted in Québec and never leave Québec, and neither does their AI processing. Only what is needed to send your emails and text messages (the recipient’s address or number, their name and the message) goes through our sending providers, named in our privacy policy, along with the data of any optional integration you choose to turn on, such as Gmail or Google Calendar.
Nextal is built to help you meet your privacy obligations, including under Québec’s Law 25:
- Nextal has appointed a Privacy Officer, reachable at privacy@nextal.com;
- each user only sees what their permissions allow;
- you can permanently delete a candidate’s record on request;
- your data belongs to you: it is never sold or used to train AI models, and you get it back at no cost when your contract ends.
Compliance remains your organisation’s responsibility; Nextal acts as your service provider and supports you along the way.
Pricing
- Essential: $79 per user per month billed annually ($99 billed monthly).
- Pro: $99 per user per month billed annually ($119 billed monthly).
- Enterprise: on request.
- Optional CRM: $25 per user per month, with Pro and Enterprise.
Prices in Canadian dollars. Monthly plans with no commitment.
Getting started with Nextal
- A one-hour demoAn advisor shows you the platform using your own hiring scenarios.
- SetupWe configure your account and career site, connect it to your website and migrate the data from your current tool. One-time fee of $500 (Essential) or $1,000 (Pro).
- Training4 to 6 one-hour sessions for your users.
- Follow-upA review after the first month, then after 6 months.
Expect one day on the Essential plan, and usually 2 to 4 weeks on the Pro and Enterprise plans, depending on your IT team’s availability.
How to choose an ATS in Canada: 8 criteria
- Language: Are the interface, candidate communications and support available in French as well as English, if you hire in Québec?
- Hosting: Where is your data hosted, and which providers can access it?
- Privacy: Has the vendor appointed a privacy officer? Can you manage permissions and delete a record on request, as Québec’s Law 25 requires?
- Job boards: Can you post to Indeed, and also to Jobillico and Google for Jobs?
- Integrations: Does it connect to the Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace your teams already use?
- Real cost: Price per user, setup fees, paid add-ons, and the billing currency.
- Migration: Who moves your candidates and résumés from your current tool, and at what price?
- Exit: Can you get all your data back, in what format and at what cost, if you switch platforms?
For the basics, read our complete guide to applicant tracking systems and What kind of ATS is right for me?
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Canadian ATS?
Yes. Nextal is an applicant tracking system (ATS) built in Montréal since 2017 and hosted in Québec. It is available in English and French, posts your jobs to Indeed, Jobillico and Google for Jobs, and is designed for SMBs, retailers and recruitment agencies.
Does Nextal work in English and outside Québec?
Yes. The interface and support are bilingual, and Nextal is designed for organisations across Canada. Support is available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.
Can we post our jobs to Indeed and Jobillico?
Yes, on every plan. You create your job once in Nextal; it is posted to Indeed, to Jobillico, to Google for Jobs and to your career site, and every application lands in the same place.
Does Nextal integrate with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace?
Yes, with the Pro and Enterprise plans: sign in with your Microsoft 365 or Google account, and sync your email and calendar to schedule interviews.
Is Nextal a good fit for recruitment agencies?
Yes. On top of the ATS, the optional CRM ($25 per user per month, Pro and Enterprise plans) lets you manage your clients, contacts and job orders in the same platform as your candidates.
How much does an ATS cost in Canada?
The price mostly depends on the number of users. With Nextal, expect $79 (Essential) or $99 (Pro) per user per month billed annually, in Canadian dollars, plus a one-time setup fee that covers data migration and training. When you compare, always check the billing currency, setup fees and paid add-ons: many foreign tools bill in US dollars.
