Security awareness training

Security awareness training and phishing simulation in Canada

Cyber security training for employees with realistic phishing simulation, role-based modules and quarterly measurement.

Most breaches start with a person. Canada Create™ trains your people the way attackers test them: short, specific and often, with results you can show a regulator, an insurer or a board.

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Canada Create™, 18 years in business
Proven Track RecordCanada and the United States
BBB A+ Rating, Accredited Business. Zero complaints in almost two decades.

What security awareness training gives you

Fewer clicks, more reports

Measured every quarter, by department, with the trend over time.

Attacks caught early

One early report lets you block a campaign before it spreads.

Compliance records

Completion, simulation and attestation evidence for SOC 2, PHIPA, PCI DSS and insurers.

Training people do not resent

Short, role-specific and relevant to the emails they actually receive.

What is included in the training program

Baseline, train, simulate, measure, repeat.

  • Baseline phishing simulationClick, credential and report rates measured before any training.
  • Role-based trainingFinance, executives, admin, IT, clinical, legal and front-line modules.
  • Ongoing phishing simulationMonthly or quarterly campaigns mirroring real Canadian attack themes.
  • Just-in-time lessonsA two-minute lesson for anyone who clicks, on the spot.
  • Report buttonOne-click reporting in Outlook or Gmail routed to analysts.
  • Policy modulesAcceptable use, passwords and MFA, remote work, data handling and incident reporting.
  • Onboarding and annual refresherEvery new hire trained, everyone refreshed yearly.
  • Quarterly reportingResults by department with a plan for the next quarter.

Security awareness training pricing

Priced per user per year. Live sessions and custom modules quoted separately.

Awareness program

Quoted in writing, per user per year

Businesses of 5 to 500 staff that need measured training and simulation

  • Baseline and ongoing phishing simulation
  • Role-based training modules
  • Report button
  • Onboarding and annual refresher
  • Quarterly reporting

Regulated program

By proposal

Healthcare, legal, finance, public sector and SaaS with framework requirements

  • Everything in the awareness program
  • Industry-specific privacy modules
  • Policy attestation records
  • Live sessions for leadership and high-risk roles
  • Framework-mapped evidence for auditors

Training is included at a reduced rate in managed security programs.

People are the perimeter

Train them the way attackers test them

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Cyber security training for employees that changes what they do, not just what they know

Most breaches start with a person: a clicked link, a fake invoice approved, a password typed into a lookalike page, a “CEO” asking for gift cards. Technology can block some of it. Only trained people stop the rest. Canada Create™ security awareness training gives Canadian businesses short, role-based training, realistic phishing simulations and quarterly measurement, so you can see who clicks, who reports, and how that changes over time. It is the program regulators, insurers and enterprise customers expect, delivered in a way employees do not resent.

What the program includes

Baseline phishing simulation

Before any training, we send a realistic simulated phishing campaign to measure where you actually start: click rate, credential entry rate, report rate and time to first report. No blame, no naming, just a number to improve.

Role-based training

Short sessions built for the risks each role faces. Finance and accounts payable learn invoice fraud and payment diversion. Executives and assistants learn impersonation and travel scams. Reception and admin learn pretexting and visitor risk. Developers and IT learn credential hygiene and secure configuration. Clinical, legal and financial staff learn the privacy rules that apply to the records they handle. Delivered live, recorded or in your learning system.

Ongoing phishing simulation

Monthly or quarterly campaigns that mirror what attackers are actually sending to Canadian businesses: parcel notices, Microsoft 365 password resets, CRA and payroll themes, vendor invoice changes and internal HR messages. Difficulty rises as your team improves. Anyone who clicks gets a two-minute lesson on the spot, not a lecture.

Report button and response

A one-click button in Outlook or Gmail that sends suspicious messages to our analysts, so reporting becomes a habit and real attacks get caught by the people who receive them.

Policy and onboarding modules

Acceptable use, password and MFA, remote work, data handling and incident reporting policies turned into short modules, with onboarding training for every new hire and an annual refresher.

Quarterly reporting

Click, report and completion rates by department, trend over time and a plan for the next quarter, in a format you can hand to an auditor, an insurer or a board.

Built for regulated industries

Healthcare organizations under PHIPA, financial firms under OSFI and provincial regulators, law firms with confidentiality obligations, public sector bodies and SaaS companies pursuing SOC 2 or ISO 27001 all have training requirements written into their frameworks. Our program produces the completion records, simulation results and policy attestations those frameworks ask for, and the content is adapted to the records your people actually handle.

Why simulations matter more than slides

An annual slideshow satisfies a checkbox and changes nothing. What changes behaviour is a realistic email arriving on a Tuesday afternoon, a moment of doubt, and the memory of the last time. Organizations that run regular simulations see click rates fall and report rates rise within a few quarters, and a rising report rate is the metric that actually stops attacks, because one early report lets your security team block a campaign before the tenth person opens it. Pair the program with managed security services and those reports go straight to analysts who can act.

Security awareness training pricing

The program is priced per user per year, with live sessions and custom modules quoted separately. Tell us how many people you have, which industry you are in and whether you need live, recorded or learning-system delivery, and you will have a written proposal within one business day.

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Tell us your goals, budget and timeline. You get a plan, a price and a named strategist, with no long-term contract.

How the program runs

Live within two weeks, measured every quarter.

  1. Setup and baseline Week 1 to 2

    Platform setup, report button, and a baseline simulation to measure the starting point.

  2. Core training Week 2 to 4

    Role-based modules delivered live, recorded or in your learning system.

  3. Simulation cycle Monthly or quarterly

    Realistic campaigns with rising difficulty and on-the-spot lessons.

  4. Policy and onboarding Ongoing

    Policy modules, new-hire training and annual refreshers.

  5. Quarterly review Every quarter

    Results by department, trend and next-quarter plan.

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We’ve had a great experience working with Canada Create for our SEO and digital marketing. They have made a noticeable difference in our Google rankings and online visibility, which has been very important for our business. As the owner of Lazer Runner in Aurora, I highly recommend Canada Create to any business looking to improve their online presence and grow through Google. They are professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and truly care about their clients’ success. Thank you, Canada Create, for your great work and continued support! Lazer Runner Of Aurora
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Canada Create has been an excellent marketing and branding partner for our dental practice. Their understanding of local SEO, digital marketing, social media, content creation, Google visibility, and AI optimization really stood out to us. A dental practice depends heavily on trust, reputation, patient experience, and being discoverable when someone is searching for a dentist. Canada Create understands how to bring those pieces together and communicate the quality of a practice naturally. I would highly recommend Canada Create to dentists, dental clinics, and other healthcare professionals looking to improve their online presence, local search visibility, branding, and organic growth.
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I had a great experience working with this business. They helped me build my tutoring website from scratch and guided me through the entire process. I knew nothing about how the process worked, but they were professional, patient, and incredibly helpful. They took the time to understand what I wanted, handled the setup and design, and made sure everything worked properly. I’m very happy with the final result and would definitely recommend them to anyone who needs help creating a professional website or getting their business online.
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Canada Create has been doing an amazing job managing our social media. Their team consistently creates professional, creative posts and stories for our Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, and the quality of the content has honestly exceeded our expectations. What impresses us most is that they don’t just post for the sake of posting. The content is well thought out, visually engaging, and represents our business professionally across every platform. They understand our brand and consistently come up with fresh ideas without us having to manage the process. We’re extremely happy with the work Canada Create has done for us and highly recommend their team to any business looking for professional social media management and content creation.
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As an influencer, I've gotten multiple collab opportunities through Canada Create, and every experience has been well-organized and mutually beneficial. They genuinely care about building long-term relationships between businesses and creators, rather than one-time promos. Their expertise in SEO, social media marketing, influencer marketing, content strategy, Instagram growth, YouTube marketing, and brand awareness makes them an excellent partner for companies that want real engagement. Whether you're a local business trying to improve your online presence, or an influencer looking to work with reputable brands, I strongly recommend connecting with Canada Create Agency
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I've worked with Canada Create on several influencer campaigns, and they consistently bring high-quality collab opportunities that actually fit with my audience. Unlike agencies who only push paid promotions, they understand organic social media marketing and long-term brand growth. Their team makes collaborations smooth, professional, and beneficial for both businesses and creators. If you're an influencer looking for consistent brand partnerships on Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok, I highly recommend reaching out to Canada Create. And if you're a business that wants authentic influencer marketing, content creation, and stronger organic reach instead of just chasing ads, they're one of the best marketing agencies I've worked with in the GTA.
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We hired Canada Create to help strengthen the online marketing for Marvel Car Clinic and the results have been very positive. They developed our new website and managed the Google Ads strategy around our main automotive services including paint protection film (PPF), vehicle wraps and ceramic coating. The biggest improvement for me has been the overall quality of our online presence. Customers can now clearly see what we offer, the website is much more professional and our advertising is bringing relevant people directly to the services they are searching for. Their team understands conversion and lead generation, not just design. Everything from the website layout to the advertising campaigns feels like it was created with the goal of getting more customers. Great communication, professional work and strong results. I would recommend Canada Create to any Toronto or GTA business looking for Google Ads management, website development and digital marketing.
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We’ve had a great experience working with Canada Create on the digital marketing for Marvel Car Clinic. They completely improved our online presence with a professionally designed new website and a much stronger Google Ads strategy. Our business specializes in car wraps, paint protection film (PPF), ceramic coating and automotive protection services, so attracting the right type of customer is extremely important. The Canada Create team took the time to understand our services, our target market and what actually makes a customer contact us. Since launching the new website and Google Ads campaigns, we’ve seen a noticeable improvement in the quality of inquiries coming in. The website looks professional, is easy to navigate and presents our car wrap, PPF and ceramic coating services much better than before. What we appreciate most is that they focus on results instead of simply running ads. Communication has been great, changes are handled quickly and the team is always looking for ways to improve the campaigns. If you’re looking for a digital marketing agency in Toronto for Google Ads, website design and lead generation, I would definitely recommend Canada Create.

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Why Canada Create™ for security awareness training

Real attack themes

Simulations built from what Canadian businesses actually receive.

BBB Accredited, A+

An A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and zero complaints.

Industry-specific content

Modules adapted to health, legal, financial and public sector records.

Quoted in writing

Per-user pricing confirmed before you start. Proposal in one business day.

Reports that go somewhere

Paired with managed security, every report reaches an analyst.

24/7* support

Call +1 (800) 808-9235 any time, day or night.

Security awareness training questions

What is security awareness training?

A program that teaches employees to recognize and report phishing, fraud and other attacks, then measures whether they do, using realistic simulations and short role-based lessons.

What is a phishing simulation?

A safe, realistic fake phishing email sent to your staff to measure who clicks, who enters credentials and who reports, followed by a short lesson for anyone who falls for it.

How much does cyber security training for employees cost in Canada?

Programs are priced per user per year, with live sessions and custom modules quoted separately. You will have a written proposal within one business day.

How often should employees be trained?

Short training at onboarding and annually, plus monthly or quarterly simulations. Frequency beats length.

Will simulations upset our staff?

Not when they are run without blame or public naming. Results are reported by department, and the lesson for anyone who clicks takes two minutes.

Is training required for compliance?

SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, PHIPA guidance and most cyber insurance policies require or expect regular security awareness training with records.

Can you train remote and hybrid teams?

Yes. Modules are delivered live online, recorded or through your learning system, and simulations reach every inbox wherever staff work.

Do you customize content for our industry?

Yes. Health, legal, financial, public sector and technology teams get modules built around the records and scams specific to them.

What happens when someone reports a real phishing email?

With the report button, it goes to analysts who can block the sender and warn the rest of your team. Paired with managed security, that response happens around the clock.

How do we measure success?

Falling click and credential rates, rising report rates and faster time to first report, tracked quarterly by department.

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