Toronto.Works uses the Trades.Agency plans. They start at $1,999 a month on month-to-month terms, or $1,499 a month when billed annually, with 13% HST added for Ontario clients. You can confirm the current plans on the Trades.Agency pricing page.
Growth
$1,999 /month
$1,499/month billed annually
Core digital marketing for an established trades business.
Elite
$3,999 /month
$2,999/month billed annually
Broader multi-channel marketing, plus 50% off Trades.Agency website design packages.
Enterprise
$7,999 /month
$5,999/month billed annually
A dedicated marketing team, priority support, and a free website design and build (any package).
Free consultation · no lock-in. Free 30-minute initial consultation for eligible trades businesses, separate from paid plans. Month-to-month, no long-term contract; cancel with 30 days' notice; discounts for annual commitments.
Prices in Canadian dollars. Sales tax is added based on the client's province (as of October 2026, CRA rates): 5% GST in Alberta, BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Yukon, NWT and Nunavut; 13% HST in Ontario; 14% HST in Nova Scotia; 15% HST in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and PEI; 5% GST plus 9.975% QST in Quebec. Provincial sales tax (BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan) only where it applies to the service. See full pricing on trades.agency/pricing.
The plans
| Plan | Month-to-month | Billed annually | In short |
|---|---|---|---|
| Growth | $1,999 | $1,499 | Core marketing for an established trades company; enough for focused recruiting |
| Elite | $3,999 | $2,999 | Wider multi-channel work, with half price on Trades.Agency website design packages |
| Enterprise | $7,999 | $5,999 | Your own dedicated team, priority support, and a website designed and built at no extra charge (any package) |
All amounts are per month.
All plans are month-to-month with no long-term contract, and you can cancel with 30 days' notice. Annual commitments carry the lower monthly prices shown. Eligible trades businesses get a free 30-minute initial consultation before any plan starts.
How these plans apply to recruiting
The plans describe the size of the effort, not a fixed menu. In the first conversation we agree the recruiting scope that fits your plan and write it down.
As a rough guide to how owners use them:
- Growth suits a shop hiring for one or two roles at a time: rewritten job ads, a compact careers section and steady monthly reporting.
- Elite suits a company running recruiting alongside customer marketing, or hiring across several roles with recruiting campaigns on more than one channel. The website design discount helps if your current site can't host a proper careers section.
- Enterprise suits larger employers that want a dedicated team, an ongoing apprentice pipeline and a new website built as part of the plan.
These are suggestions, not rules. A small shop with an urgent, hard-to-fill role may need more effort for a few months, then step down.
What drives the cost
Four things decide how much work recruiting takes:
- Number of roles. Each role needs its own posting, page and creative.
- Difficulty of the role. A licensed, experienced technician is harder to reach than an entry-level helper, and usually needs paid campaigns rather than job boards alone.
- State of your website. If there is no place to host a careers section, building one comes first.
- How much you want to run yourself. Some owners want us to write and hand over; others want everything managed.
Ad and job-board spend is a separate line, paid directly by you. We'll suggest a test budget based on what the vacancy costs you, and you approve it.
Working out whether it's worth it
Use the empty-seat sum. Take the revenue one fully booked truck brings in over a month, multiply by your gross margin, and that is roughly what an unfilled seat costs you. Use your own figures; we don't supply wage or revenue numbers.
For example, with placeholder numbers: a truck that would bring in $25,000 a month at 40% margin is worth about $10,000 a month in margin. Against that, a Growth plan plus a modest test ad budget is easy to judge. If you aren't turning away work, recruiting marketing may not be your priority yet, and we'll tell you so.
Questions to ask any recruiting vendor about price
Whether you choose us or someone else, ask these before you sign:
- Is there a placement fee per hire? Recruiters often charge one; we don't.
- Who pays the ad spend, and into whose account? It should be your account.
- What happens to the pages and accounts if we leave? They should stay with you.
- How is a "result" defined? Clicks are cheap; phone screens and interviews are what matter.
- What is the notice period? Ours is 30 days.
HST, billing and ownership
- Prices are in Canadian dollars. Ontario clients add 13% HST (CRA rates, checked 2026-10-23).
- You own every account, page, photo and file we produce for you.
- If you leave, nothing is held back: accounts stay in your name and pages stay on your site.
Questions about what fits your shop? Read the FAQ, see how we work on the about page, or contact us for the free first consultation.
Frequently asked questions
Is ad spend included in the plan price?
No. Job-board fees and ad spend are paid by you, directly to the platforms, in accounts you own. Our fee covers planning, writing, building, managing and reporting.
Is there a contract?
Plans are month-to-month with no long-term contract. You can cancel with 30 days' notice. Annual billing lowers the monthly price if you prefer to commit.
Is the first consultation free?
Yes. Eligible trades businesses get a free 30-minute initial consultation, separate from the paid plans.
Do you charge per hire?
No. We aren't a recruiter, so there are no placement fees and nothing is charged to candidates. You pay the plan fee for the work we do.
Are prices in Canadian dollars?
Yes. All prices are in Canadian dollars, and Toronto clients add Ontario's 13% HST.
Sources
- Trades.Agency: Pricing (2026-10-22)