---
title: "HR Consulting for Canadian Businesses: Projects and Advice | HR Team"
description: "HR consultant for one-off projects: handbooks, contracts, workplace investigations, compensation, restructuring and HR audits. From $150 an hour or a fixed project price."
url: https://hrteam.ca/hr-consulting/
last_updated: 2026-11-05
---

# HR consulting for one-off projects

Not every business needs ongoing HR help. When you have one job to get right, such as a handbook, an investigation or a restructuring, we scope it, quote it and deliver it.

## Typical projects

- **HR audit**: A review of contracts, policies, records and practices, with a list of risks ranked by priority.
- **Employee handbook**: Written for your province and your size, ready to roll out with acknowledgements.
- **Contracts and termination clauses**: Templates for offer letters and employment contracts, drafted with care and reviewed by your lawyer if you want.
- **Workplace investigations**: An impartial investigation of a harassment or misconduct complaint, with a written report.
- **Compensation structure**: Pay bands for each role, based on market data, ready for pay transparency rules.
- **Restructuring and layoffs**: Planning, notice calculations, letters and the conversations.
- **Performance management**: A review process, templates and manager training.

## How a project works

- **Scoping call**: Free. We agree on what the result looks like.
- **Written quote**: A fixed price for a defined project, or an hourly estimate if the scope is open.
- **Delivery**: Drafts for your review, changes, then final documents and a handover call.

## Project or subscription?

If you expect to need HR help every month, a [subscription](https://hrteam.ca/hr-outsourcing/) usually costs less than separate projects and includes ongoing advice. If you need one thing done, a project is simpler.

## Common questions

**How much does an HR consultant cost in Canada?**

Independent HR consultants in Canada typically charge from about $100 to $200 an hour, depending on experience and the work. Our rate starts at $150 an hour.

**Can you work with our lawyer?**

Yes. For contracts and terminations, many clients have their employment lawyer review our drafts.

**Do you work remotely?**

Yes. Most projects run by video call and shared documents, across Canada.

## Related

- [HR outsourcing by monthly subscription](https://hrteam.ca/hr-outsourcing/)
- [How to run a workplace investigation](https://hrteam.ca/guides/workplace-investigation/)
- [How to write a termination letter in Canada](https://hrteam.ca/guides/termination-letter-canada/)
- [Fractional HR: a senior HR lead, part time](https://hrteam.ca/fractional-hr/)

---

Start a search or book an HR call: https://hrteam.ca/contact/ · Email: info@hrteam.ca