Make a Change Canada: Multi-cloud consolidation with regulatory compliance

Overview

Make a Change Canada provides accessible employment and skills training programs across the country. As their digital programs scaled, so did the complexity of their cloud footprint: multiple platforms, inconsistent security, and growing regulatory concerns about data sovereignty.

This engagement demonstrates how Cloudacio approaches multi-cloud consolidation and security hardening, the same methodology we apply to SaaS companies navigating compliance requirements like SOC 2, HIPAA, or data residency regulations.

The Challenge

The organization was running workloads across multiple cloud providers with no unified security posture. Canadian data protection regulations require strict residency controls, and the fragmented infrastructure made compliance verification nearly impossible. They needed consolidation without disruption to active programs serving thousands of participants.

Our Solution

Cloudacio executed a phased migration consolidating all workloads into AWS with security as the foundation:

• Data sovereignty controls: all data confined to Canadian AWS regions with automated enforcement
• Encryption everywhere: KMS-managed encryption at rest and in transit across all services
• IAM overhaul: least-privilege access policies with audit logging
• Zero-disruption migration: phased cutover with parallel running to ensure zero downtime for active programs

"We were impressed with the level of professionalism and expertise that Cloudacio brought to the table. They helped us consolidate our cloud platforms into AWS and provided us with robust security measures to comply with Canadian regulations. The team was responsive, proactive, and always had our best interests in mind."Anne-Marie Edgar, CEO at Make a Change Canada