Microsoft 365 for small businesses in Canada.
Email migration, Teams and SharePoint setup, security configuration, and ongoing Microsoft 365 management for small businesses across Canada. Microsoft Partner.
Migration done right. Management that keeps running.
Microsoft 365 is the productivity platform most Canadian small businesses will use for the foreseeable future. The question is not whether to move to it, but how to migrate without disruption and how to get the most from it after you are on it.
SFS Technologies runs Microsoft 365 migrations as a managed project with a defined cutover date. After migration, ongoing Microsoft 365 administration is included in managed IT agreements so nothing goes unmanaged after go-live.
Microsoft Partner. Based in Surrey, BC. Serving small businesses across Canada since 2014.
Migration and management from start to ongoing.
Email Migration
Full email migration from on-premise Exchange, Google Workspace, or hosted email into Exchange Online with historical mail, calendar, and contacts.
Security Configuration
Microsoft 365 Business Premium security setup: Conditional Access, MFA enforcement, Microsoft Defender, and Intune endpoint management.
Teams and SharePoint
Teams workspace setup, SharePoint intranet and document library configuration, and OneDrive rollout for your team.
Licence Management
Ongoing licence provisioning and removal, new user onboarding, and licence cost reviews to keep your Microsoft 365 spend optimized.
User Onboarding and Training
Staff training sessions after migration so your team can use Microsoft 365 productively from day one without productivity loss.
Ongoing Administration
Continuous Microsoft 365 tenant administration as part of managed IT, including mailbox management, permissions, and security policy updates.
Microsoft 365 questions for small businesses in Canada.
Common questions about this service answered directly.
What Microsoft 365 plan does a small business in Canada need?
Most small businesses in Canada run best on Microsoft 365 Business Premium, which includes Exchange Online email, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and a security layer that covers MFA, conditional access, endpoint management via Intune, and Microsoft Defender. Microsoft 365 Business Standard is a cost-effective option for businesses that need the productivity apps and email without the advanced security features. SFS Technologies will assess your requirements and recommend the right licence tier before any purchase.
How long does a Microsoft 365 migration take for a small business?
A Microsoft 365 migration for a small business typically takes 2 to 4 weeks from start to go-live. The timeline depends on where email is currently hosted (on-premise Exchange, Google Workspace, or another provider), the number of mailboxes, how much historical email and data needs to migrate, and whether SharePoint and Teams are in scope. SFS Technologies runs all migrations against a test account before the cutover to reduce risk.
Can SFS Technologies migrate our business from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365?
Yes. SFS Technologies migrates businesses from Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar) to Microsoft 365. The migration covers email, calendar, and contacts into Exchange Online, and files from Google Drive into SharePoint and OneDrive. User training on the Microsoft 365 interface is included to reduce productivity impact after cutover.
What ongoing Microsoft 365 management does SFS Technologies provide?
SFS Technologies manages Microsoft 365 tenants on an ongoing basis as part of managed IT agreements. This includes user licence provisioning and removal, new employee onboarding and offboarding, Exchange Online mailbox management, SharePoint site and permissions administration, Teams governance, and Microsoft 365 security configuration including Conditional Access policies, MFA enforcement, and Microsoft Defender management.
Why use SFS Technologies for Microsoft 365 instead of going direct?
Microsoft sells licences directly and through partners, but does not provide implementation or configuration support. SFS Technologies, as a Microsoft Partner, handles the full migration and configuration for your business, including security hardening, DNS record changes, and user training. After go-live, ongoing management means licence changes, permissions issues, and configuration problems are handled by engineers who know your environment, without needing to navigate Microsoft support.
Microsoft 365 insights for small businesses
Move to Microsoft 365 without the disruption.
Start with a complimentary assessment. We review your current email and productivity setup and provide a clear migration plan with a defined go-live date.