Machined parts and metal, sourced across Canada.
CanadaFab takes a buyer’s whole job: we buy the metal from Canadian metal suppliers, partner shops machine it, and we deliver it with a record of where every step happened. We’re building the network of shops and suppliers now.
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CNC machining
Custom parts from STEP files and drawings, machined by partner shops in Canada with the metal included.
- Milling, turning and five-axis work
- Metal, machining and freight on one quote
- A Canadian content record with every order
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Metal sourcing
Coming in 2027: a buyer’s list in their own words, sourced the same day across our network of Canadian metal suppliers.
- Plate, sheet, bar, tube and more
- One offer from us, the same day
- Cut to size, with mill test reports
We’re signing up machine shops and metal suppliers now. Ordering opens in 2027.
- Quotes and offers in Canadian dollars, with tax by province
- A Canadian content record with every CNC order
- Partner shops and metal suppliers in Canada only
- Files and accounts held in Canada
The network
Canada’s 2,384 machine shops, province by province.
Statistics Canada counted 2,384 machine shops with employees in June 2026, most of them with fewer than 10 people. We’re signing up partner shops in Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec first, then every province.
The full table- Yukon: 1
- NT: No value published
- NU: No value published
- British Columbia: 196
- Alberta: 289
- Saskatchewan: 46
- Manitoba: 40
- Ontario: 1,006, Where we start
- Quebec: 704, Where we start
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 16
- New Brunswick: 37
- Prince Edward Island: 5
- Nova Scotia: 44, Where we start
Join the network
Machine shops, metal suppliers and finishers: apply now.
We bring the buyer, the paperwork and the freight. You quote the work you do, and we pay your quoted price.
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Machine shops
Machining-only work, with the metal delivered to you cut to size.
- The metal arrives with its mill certificate
- You price your operations only
- We book the pickup when the job’s done
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Metal suppliers
Buy requests from our network, one job at a time.
- Reply with a price and a ship date
- A purchase order when we award the line
- Your mill certificate goes on the record
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Finishers
Anodizing, plating, passivation and powder coat as their own operation.
- The finish and its spec, from the drawing
- Parts delivered to you, inspected
- Freight booked both ways
How it works
How CNC orders and metal requests run.
Both run on one platform and one network of Canadian shops and metal suppliers. A metal request can turn into a CNC job, and every CNC quote can include the metal.
See every step
CNC machining
From your files to parts at your dock.
- Upload your files
STEP models and PDF drawings. Choose the material, finish, quantity and date.
- Get one quote in four lines
Metal, machining, freight and tax by province, in Canadian dollars.
- We source, partner shops machine
We buy the metal cut to size; a partner shop machines and inspects your parts.
- Delivered with the record
We book the freight to your dock, and the Canadian content record ships with the parts.
Metal sourcing
From your list to metal on your site.
- Send your list
In your own words: paste it, upload a file or a photo, or add lines one by one.
- Settle the exact request
We ask what’s missing, like the temper, cut size or finish, until every line is exact.
- One offer the same day
We source it across our network and send one price, with the delivery date.
- Delivered to your site
Cut to size if you asked, with mill test reports, to your dock or your door.
CNC machining
Machined parts in aluminum, steel, stainless and brass.
Milling, turning and finishing by partner shops in Canada, quoted with the metal included.
All CNC capabilities-
CNC milling
Brackets, plates and housings, milled on three-axis machines.
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Five-axis milling
Pockets and ports at compound angles, in fewer setups.
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CNC turning
Shafts, pins and spacers, turned or mill-turned.
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Turned and drilled
Flanges and hubs, turned, then drilled and tapped.
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Plates and profiles
Plates faced on both sides, profiled, drilled and tapped.
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Brass blocks
Manifolds and fittings in free-machining C360 brass.
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Anodizing
Type II in black or clear, by a partner finisher, on the same quote.
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Stainless parts
Spacers, bushings and fittings in 303, 304 and 316.
Metal sourcing, coming in 2027
Metal for your project, sourced the same day.
We own no stock. You tell us what you need, we settle the exact request with you, and we source it across our network of Canadian metal suppliers. You deal with us, never with a supplier.
How metal sourcing works-
Your list, in your words
Paste it, upload a spreadsheet or a photo, or add lines one by one.
Your listPasted from an email
5052-H32 .125 sheet 4x8 qty 6
6061-T6 flat bar 1/4 x 2 x 12 ft qty 10
6061-T6 round bar 1" x 12' x 4
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The exact request
We ask what’s missing until every line is exact: grade, temper, size, cut and quantity.
Metal request MQ-26-0303
Metal request MQ-26-0303 Metal request MQ-26-0303 Qty 5052-H32 sheet, 0.125 × 48 × 96 in 6 6061-T6 flat bar, 0.25 × 2 in, 12 ft lengths 10 6061-T6 round bar, Ø1 in, 12 ft lengths 4 5052-H32 sheet: mill finish, or with protective film?
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One offer from us
A price for each line, delivery included, and the date it arrives.
Our offer
Our offer 5052-H32 sheet, 0.125 × 48 × 96 in $2,211.07 6061-T6 flat bar, 0.25 × 2 in, 12 ft lengths $542.89 6061-T6 round bar, Ø1 in, 12 ft lengths $341.08 Freight to Kanata, ON $206.31 HST 13%, Ontario $429.18 Total $3,730.53 Delivery Tue 10 Nov 2026
Mill test reports included
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Order and track
Accept the offer and follow it from the saw to your site, mill test reports filed.
Your order
- Offer ready 4 Nov
- Offer accepted
- Cut to size and shipped 6 Nov
- Delivered 10 Nov
- Mill test reports filed
Demo dataMetal request MQ-26-0303
Join buyer early accessPricing
What CNC parts cost at 1, 10 and 100.
Setup and programming spread over the order, so the price of a part falls as the quantity grows. Every quote shows metal, machining, freight and tax on their own lines.
How pricing works- Demo data
Sensor bracket
6061-T6 aluminum
120 × 90 × 70 mm, milled in 3 setups
First order, programming included. A repeat order skips the programming charge.
Sensor bracket, Per part Quantity Qty 1 Qty 10 Qty 100 Per part $717.22 $149.77 $95.95 Metal and machining for one part, before freight and tax
- Demo data
Motor mount plate
6061-T6 aluminum
120 × 100 × 12 mm, milled in 2 setups
Motor mount plate, Per part Quantity Qty 1 Qty 10 Qty 100 Per part $428.00 $92.83 $64.03 Metal and machining for one part, before freight and tax
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Drive shaft
4140 alloy steel
Ø25 × 180 mm, turned
Drive shaft, Per part Quantity Qty 1 Qty 10 Qty 100 Per part $354.03 $68.53 $48.60 Metal and machining for one part, before freight and tax
- Demo data
Shaft spacer
304 stainless steel
Ø40 × 35 mm, turned
Shaft spacer, Per part Quantity Qty 1 Qty 10 Qty 100 Per part $365.23 $65.20 $38.76 Metal and machining for one part, before freight and tax
Demo figures, computed by our own pricing code from demo supplier prices and demo shop bids, at standard lead time. Your part gets its own quote.
Join buyer early accessMaterials
The metals we source, for parts and for projects.
Bought for each order from Canadian metal suppliers, cut to size or in full lengths, with mill test reports. We keep no stock, so we source the grade you need.
All materials-
6061-T6, Aluminum, grades and forms
Aluminum
Plate, sheet, flat bar, rectangular bar, round bar, angle, channel, tube
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304, Stainless steel, grades and forms
Stainless steel
Round bar, flat bar, rectangular bar, plate, sheet, tube
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300W, Carbon steel, grades and forms
Carbon steel
CSA G40.21 300W or ASTM A36: plate, flat bar, angle, channel
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HSS 350W, Carbon steel, grades and forms
Carbon steel
CSA G40.21 350W class C or ASTM A500 grade C: square, rectangular and round tube
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Every CNC order ships with a Canadian content record.
Each step, where it happened, its evidence and the day it was signed off, with the country of melt from the mill certificate. Switch the demo order’s melt to see a step outside Canada.
What counts under Buy CanadianCanadian content record, order CF-26-10352
Demo data| Step | Where | Evidence | Signed off |
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| Smelted and cast | CanadaOutside Canada | MTC-26-0814, heat 4H2217 | |
| Bought, cut to size | Quebec | BR-26-0814, 25 of 25 pieces | |
| Carried to the shop | Quebec to Nova Scotia | Waybill 7741 2290 18 | |
| Machined | Dartmouth, NS | Shop NS-014, ops 10 to 40 | |
| Inspected | Dartmouth, NS | Report IR-26-0417, 25 of 25 | |
| Shipped | Dartmouth, NS to Kanata, ON | Waybill 7741 2291 02 |
Record issued
Questions
What buyers ask first.
Where does the metal come from?
From our network of Canadian metal suppliers. We own no stock: we buy the metal for each order, so you get the grade and size you need rather than what one warehouse carries.
How fast do you source a metal request?
The same day for an exact request confirmed before 13:00 on a business day, in your time zone: our offer comes by 17:00. Later ones get it by noon the next business day.
Will I deal with the suppliers or the shops?
No. You deal with CanadaFab from the quote to the delivery, on one contract. Our metal suppliers never see who you are.
Can a metal request become a CNC job?
Yes. A metal request can turn into a CNC quote, and every CNC quote can include the metal, bought and cut to size for the shop.
What files do I need for a CNC quote?
A STEP or IGES model for each part, and a PDF drawing for tolerances, threads and finishes. You upload them in the app; this site never takes a file.
What’s on a CNC quote?
Four lines in Canadian dollars: metal, machining, freight, and tax set by the province you ship to. Finishing gets its own line when a partner finisher does it. See how pricing works.
Do you take controlled goods?
Not yet. Controlled drawings need their own storage in Canada, run from Canada by cleared staff, and we’ll take them only once that runs. Until then, please don’t upload them. See the controlled goods guide.
Run a machine shop, or supply metal?
Apply to join our network. Your application goes to info@canadafab.ca, and we write back to every one.
