⚓ Fredericton, New Brunswick

Building a better way to
hire local talent in NB

ShiftHarbour was born in Fredericton with one idea: make short-term hiring as simple as a text message — for businesses and workers alike.

Our story

Built for the gaps that other platforms ignore

Every weekend in Fredericton, hotels scramble for banquet servers, restaurants need last-minute kitchen help, and event venues can't fill their floor staff fast enough. Meanwhile, hundreds of locals want flexible work — but have no easy way to find it.

ShiftHarbour started as a simple question: why does it take days to fill a 6-hour shift? The answer was that no platform was built specifically for Atlantic Canada's short-term, event-driven economy.

We're changing that — starting right here in Fredericton.

2026 ←
Founded in Fredericton
1 city
Phase 1 — Fredericton, NB
4 provinces
Target by end of 2026
$0 free
Free during pilot phase

What we stand for

Our values

Every feature we build is guided by these three principles.

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Direct connections only
No middlemen, no recruiters, no agency fees. Employers and workers connect directly — keeping more money in everyone's pocket.
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Speed matters
A shift that starts tomorrow can't wait three days for a response. We built ShiftHarbour so you can post a job in 2 minutes and get applicants within hours.
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Built for Atlantic Canada
We're not a Toronto startup trying to expand east. We're from New Brunswick. We understand the local economy, the seasonality, and the community.
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Transparency first
Every job shows the real pay rate. Every employer gets real applicant contact info. No hidden fees, no bait-and-switch.
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Community-driven
ShiftHarbour's growth is shaped by the NB businesses and workers who use it. We survey our users, listen to feedback, and build what actually helps.
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AI that actually helps
Our AI matching extracts worker skills from resumes and ranks them against job requirements — so the right people find the right jobs faster.

Why New Brunswick

NB's gig economy is underserved

The numbers tell the story. New Brunswick has a large and growing pool of flexible workers — and businesses that can't find them fast enough.

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780K+
Population in New Brunswick with a growing service and hospitality sector
63K+
Small businesses in NB that regularly need short-term staffing support
40%
Of NB workers have done or want to do some form of gig or flexible work
58K
People in the Fredericton area — our starting market for Phase 1

Join the pilot

Be part of something
being built for NB.

Whether you're a Fredericton business or a local looking for flexible work — join ShiftHarbour during our free pilot and help shape the platform.

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