What CannAmm does

CannAmm is a Canadian private occupational testing services company, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta with a secondary office in North Bay, Ontario. The company operates as CannAmm LP and is institutionally backed by OMERS Infrastructure. It runs Canada's largest collection site network with more than 3,500 locations across all provinces and territories, plus an expanding set of U.S. collection sites to support cross-border DOT programs.

The company's core offering is drug and alcohol testing — urine, oral fluid (saliva), and breath alcohol — delivered through both laboratory-based analysis (via SAMHSA-accredited Dynacare Workplace) and point-of-collection express testing. This is complemented by a broader occupational health testing suite (medical fitness evaluations, functional fitness evaluations, audiometric and respiratory testing, physical demands analyses) covering more than 250 individual services. CannAmm is the exclusive Canadian distributor for Lifeloc Technologies breath alcohol devices, runs a self-paced online safety training platform, and supports DOT 49 CFR Part 382/40 compliance programs for cross-border transportation operators. Recent product additions include Verifiable Digital Credentials (a tamper-proof worker clearance credentialing platform launched in March 2025 in partnership with Credivera) and an Employee Wellness Testing program (launched March 2026) offering tiered preventive health screening (Baseline, Core, Executive).

The business model is primarily transaction-fee based on a per-test or per-program basis, with recurring subscription components for the online training platform and the digital credentials service, and hardware revenue from equipment distribution. CannAmm serves B2B customers in safety-sensitive industries — construction, oil and gas, mining, transportation, utilities, aviation — and segments its offering by use case (pre-employment, random, post-incident, reasonable cause, return-to-duty) and regulatory regime (Canadian Model COAA, U.S. DOT). Operational technology consists of the PAWS client portal for scheduling, results, and clearance letters, the Credivera-powered digital wallet for worker credentials, mobile drug testing fleets for remote sites, and direct enterprise sales supported by regional industry events.

Name

CannAmm

Legal name

CannAmm LP

Website

https://cannamm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CannAmm is a Canadian occupational testing services company that operates Canada's largest collection site network of 3,500+ locations, providing drug and alcohol testing, occupational health assessments, and wellness screening for employers in safety-sensitive industries across Canada and into the USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Drug & Alcohol Testing Coordination (BPACALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene (BPAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Occupational testing services
• Drug and alcohol screening
• Workplace health testing
• DOT compliance testing
• Fitness for duty assessments

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Drug and Alcohol Testing Services: Core revenue stream from providing drug and alcohol testing including urine, oral fluid, and breath alcohol testing. Services include pre-employment, post-incident, random, and reasonable cause testing. Laboratory-based testing generates results within 24-72 hours while express/POCT testing provides same-day results. Revenue is generated per test administered with pricing based on test type and panel selection.
2. Occupational Health Testing: Services including medical fitness testing, functional fitness evaluations, audiometric testing, respiratory testing, and pulmonary function testing. Revenue generated per test or as part of comprehensive occupational health programs for employers. Includes physical demands analysis (PDA) documentation services.
3. Employee Wellness Testing: Proactive health screening programs offered in three tiers: Baseline Wellness, Core Wellness, and Executive Wellness. Employers pay for the program which includes laboratory testing, physician review of results, and aggregate group-level reporting. Individual results remain confidential to participants.
4. Training Programs: Online safety training courses including Supervisor Drug and Alcohol Awareness (DOT and Non-DOT), Employee Drug and Alcohol Awareness, Cannabis Workplace Safety, and general Safety Training. Self-paced interactive training provides same-day certifications. Training is available through the CannAmm Learning Centre platform.
5. Equipment and Supplies Sales: Sale of breath alcohol testing devices including Lifeloc Phoenix 6.0BT, FC10, FC10Plus, and LifeGuard personal breath testers. Also includes sale of collection site supplies, breathalyzer mouthpieces, and calibration equipment. CannAmm is the exclusive Canadian distributor for Lifeloc Technologies products.
6. Digital Credential Management: Verifiable Digital Credentials solution enabling employers to manage worker clearance credentials. Provides real-time verification of clearance status with digital wallet functionality for workers to share credentials with employers. Revenue model appears to be included within overall testing service contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CannAmm provides comprehensive workplace drug and alcohol testing (urine, oral fluid, and breath alcohol), occupational health assessments (medical fitness, functional fitness, audiometric, and respiratory testing), DOT compliance testing, and online safety training programs for employers in safety-sensitive industries. Services are delivered through Canada's largest collection site network of more than 3,500 locations, with additional capabilities including collection site supplies distribution, exclusive Canadian distribution of Lifeloc breath alcohol devices, and a new Verifiable Digital Credentials platform for tamper-proof worker clearance. The company also launched an Employee Wellness Testing program in March 2026 offering tiered preventive health screening (Baseline, Core, and Executive Wellness).

Product overview

CannAmm is an occupational testing services company offering a broad portfolio of testing, health, safety, and credential management solutions. The core offering is Drug and Alcohol Testing Services (covering urine, oral fluid, and breath specimen types) alongside an Occupational Health Testing suite (medical fitness, functional fitness, audiometric, and respiratory testing) and an Employee Wellness Testing program launched in 2026. These services are supported by a network of over 3,500 collection sites, a PAWS client portal for scheduling and results, Online Safety Training, training programs for collectors and technicians, a collection site network enrollment program, and a new Verifiable Digital Credentials product powered by Credivera for tamper-proof worker clearance. CannAmm also distributes Lifeloc breath alcohol devices and provides policy development and DOT compliance services. The company operates primarily in Canada with coverage extending into the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Comprehensive workplace drug and alcohol testing core service for employers in safety-sensitive industries, covering urine, oral fluid, and breath alcohol testing across pre-employment, random, post-incident, reasonable cause, and return-to-duty scenarios. Includes both laboratory-based and Express/POCT testing options and covers DOT-regulated and non-DOT workplace programs.
• Urine Drug Testing Laboratory-based urine drug testing available in 5-panel, 10-panel, and 12-panel configurations including semi-synthetic opioid and fentanyl variants, recognized as the gold standard by COAA Canadian Model and U.S. DOT. Also offered as Express/POCT point-of-collection testing for rapid results.
• Oral Fluid Drug Testing Laboratory-based oral fluid (saliva) drug testing aligned with Canadian Model V6.1 and DHHS cut-off levels. Suitable for random, post-incident, reasonable cause, and remote site scenarios. CannAmm does not offer instant oral fluid testing and focuses solely on lab-based methods for legal defensibility.
• Breath Alcohol Testing Breath alcohol testing using evidential breath testing devices (EBTs) to measure BAC levels, with DOT-certified technicians conducting screening at 0.020 cutoff and confirmation at 0.040 cutoff.
• Mobile Drug Testing On-site mobile drug and alcohol testing delivered via CannAmm's fleet units in Edmonton, Grande Prairie, and Fort McMurray, covering central and northern Alberta, northeastern British Columbia, and parts of Saskatchewan for large-scale or remote workforce testing.
• Emergency and After-Hours Testing 24/7 emergency post-incident drug and alcohol testing available 365 days a year, with alcohol testing within 2-8 hours and drug testing within 32 hours post-incident, staffed by highly trained on-call technicians.
• Occupational Health Testing Comprehensive occupational health testing services including medical fitness evaluations, functional fitness evaluations, audiometric/hearing testing, and respiratory/pulmonary function testing, with more than 250 services customizable per industry and worksite requirements.
• Functional Fitness Evaluation (FFE) Physical task assessments tailored to specific job roles, designed to confirm a candidate's ability to safely perform essential job functions. Pre-access evaluation tool for reducing workplace injury risk, compliant with the Canadian Human Rights Act.
• Medical Fitness Testing Medical fitness evaluations for safety-sensitive roles including comprehensive medical history, head-to-toe physical assessment, and physician-reviewed results. Required in construction, transportation, and aviation industries to determine fitness for duty.
• Audiometric Testing Hearing ability evaluations across sound frequencies and decibel levels, required upon hiring (baseline), annually, and at job exit under Alberta OHS and provincial regulations. Includes noise exposure history, physical ear exam, technician-administered tests, and physician review.
• Respiratory Testing (PFT/Spirometry and Mask Fit Testing) Pulmonary function testing (spirometry) measuring lung capacity and gas exchange, combined with mask fit testing to validate protective equipment seal, including SCBA clearance requiring pulmonary and medical fitness certification.
• Employee Wellness Testing Proactive workplace health screening program offering three tiers (Baseline, Core, Executive Wellness) covering cardiovascular, metabolic, liver, kidney, thyroid, and other health markers. Employers receive aggregate group-level reporting while individual employee results remain confidential and physician-reviewed.
• DOT Drug Testing Program Full-service U.S. DOT drug and alcohol testing compliance program for transportation companies, covering 49 CFR 382 and 49 CFR Part 40 with policy development, certified lab testing, Medical Review Officer review, random pool management, post-accident coverage, return-to-duty services, and audit support.
• Return-to-Duty Services Third-party case-managed return-to-work services for employees who have violated drug/alcohol policies, including Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and Substance Abuse Expert (SAE) assessments certified through CACCF, compliant with Canadian Human Rights Act and DOT/COAA standards.
• Verifiable Digital Credentials Tamper-proof, digitally signed worker clearance credentials issued via CannAmm's platform and powered by Credivera. Workers store credentials in a digital wallet (Credivera App or Microsoft Authenticator) and share them with employers for real-time worksite access verification. First solution of its kind in Canadian occupational testing.
• PAWS Client Portal Program Administrators Web System (PAWS) client portal for employers enabling appointment scheduling, results access, clearance letter requests, invoice payment, and account management. Available in PAWSv2 and PAWSv3 versions.
• Drug and Alcohol Testing Training Training programs for urine collectors (DOT and POCT), oral fluid collectors, breath alcohol technicians, and Lifeloc Phoenix 6.0 BT equipment operation. Delivered in-person (Edmonton, North Bay) or online and required for CannAmm collection site network members.
• Online Safety Training Self-paced interactive online safety training programs including Supervisor Drug and Alcohol Awareness (DOT and Non-DOT), Cannabis Workplace Safety for Employers and Employees, and Employee Drug and Alcohol Awareness. Provides same-day certifications with reference materials.
• Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy Creation and Review Customized drug and alcohol policy design and review services for employers ensuring defensibility, regulatory compliance (Canadian Model, DOT), and alignment with organizational goals. Includes a free policy starter template available via online survey.
• Lifeloc Breath Alcohol Devices (Distribution) Exclusive Canadian distribution of Lifeloc Technologies breath alcohol testing devices: Phoenix 6.0BT (evidential), FC10, FC10Plus, and LifeGuard (personal). Includes EasyMode DOT compliance software, Bluetooth wireless printing, PermAffix labeling system, and related training.
• Independent Drug and Alcohol Testing Individual-request drug and alcohol testing service for private individuals (not employer-ordered). Supports multiple panel configurations and compliance standards (COAA V6.1, CLRA-BC, Imperial Oil) with pre-paid credit card payment and self-service online booking.
• Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Computer-generated random selection testing programs compliant with DOT and non-DOT requirements. Uses approved algorithms for defensible random draws, with CannAmm handling all record-keeping and ensuring legal compliance.
• Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) Documentation outlining all essential job tasks and physical requirements for a specific position, completed by regulated clinicians (physiotherapist, occupational therapist, or kinesiologist). Used for post-offer employment testing, return-to-work planning, and injury prevention.

Quantifiable outcome

• Negative lab test results typically reported within 24-72 hours; Express/POCT results in less than 3 hours
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dynacare WorkplacecoreTechnology or IntegrationDynacare Workplace is the accredited testing laboratory used by CannAmm for drug and alcohol testing services. The laboratory is accredited by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and performs testing for DOT-regulated industries. SAMHSA conducts on-site reviews of laboratory processes and procedures every six months and monitors proficiency testing every three months. This partnership ensures CannAmm maintains the highest standards for employment-related drug testing accuracy.
• Lifeloc TechnologiescoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCannAmm is the exclusive Canadian distributor for Lifeloc Technologies breath alcohol testing devices. Lifeloc designs and manufactures evidentiary breath testers and portable breath alcohol testers (breathalyzers) used in workplace testing, law enforcement, and corrections facilities in over 35 countries. Products include Phoenix 6.0BT, FC10, FC10Plus, and LifeGuard personal breath testers. Lifeloc devices are NHTSA-approved and DOT-compliant.
• CrediveracoreTechnology or IntegrationCredivera powers CannAmm's Verifiable Digital Credentials solution, described as the world's first open exchange for digital credentials. The platform provides the infrastructure for tamper-proof worker clearance credentials, enabling secure digital wallet functionality for workers to store and share clearance information with employers. Credivera's platform meets relevant data protection requirements with encryption and role-based access controls.
• Construction Owners Association of Alberta (COAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Canadian Model for Providing a Safe Workplace is developed and maintained by the Construction Owners Association of Alberta (COAA). This model provides best practices and guidelines for running drug and alcohol testing programs in construction and other safety-sensitive industries across Canada. The Canadian Model closely follows US DOT (CFR 49 Part 40) standards with notable exceptions including lab-based oral fluid testing and exclusion of mandatory random testing.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DriverCheck Inc. DriverCheck is a Canadian occupational testing services company offering drug and alcohol testing, medical assessments, and DOT-compliant programs. It is the closest direct competitor to CannAmm in Canada, with overlapping service lines, customer segments (transportation, safety-sensitive industries), and regulatory positioning under the Canadian Model.
• SureHire Occupational Testing: SureHire is a Canadian occupational health and safety testing provider focused on pre-access fitness-for-duty assessments, drug and alcohol testing, and industrial workforce screening. It directly competes with CannAmm in employer drug testing, functional fitness evaluations, and audiometric/respiratory testing across Canadian industrial sectors.
• DISA Global Solutions: DISA is a US-based provider of workplace safety and compliance services including drug and alcohol testing, background screening, and occupational health. It is a direct peer in terms of service portfolio and employer-customer focus, though it operates primarily in the US rather than Canada.
• Fastest Labs: Fastest Labs is a US franchised chain of drug, alcohol, and DNA testing centers offering pre-employment, random, and post-accident testing. It is comparable to CannAmm in core testing services and employer-customer base, but operates a franchise-led physical-site model rather than a B2B services-led model.
• eScreen (Sterling): eScreen, now part of Sterling, is a US occupational health screening platform focused on instant drug testing, occupational health, and employee screening workflows. It directly competes with CannAmm's express/POCT testing and laboratory-based testing service lines for US and multinational employers.

Broad incumbents

• Sterling Talent Solutions: Sterling is a large US-based background screening and identity services company that expanded into drug testing via the eScreen acquisition. It overlaps with CannAmm on drug testing and compliance workflows but offers a much broader portfolio including background checks, identity verification, and global screening.
• Concentra Group Holdings: Concentra is one of the largest occupational health care providers in the US, offering drug testing, physical exams, injury care, and wellness programs through a nationwide clinic network. It is comparable to CannAmm in occupational testing and health services but operates at much greater scale and with broader clinical offerings.
• Quest Diagnostics Employer Solutions: Quest Diagnostics is one of the largest clinical laboratory networks in the world with a dedicated employer-solutions division offering drug testing, biometric screening, and wellness services. It is comparable to CannAmm in occupational laboratory testing but operates as a broad incumbent across diagnostics rather than a focused occupational testing specialist.
• Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp): Labcorp is a global clinical laboratory and drug development services company with significant employer-screening capabilities through its occupational testing services. Comparable to CannAmm in laboratory-based drug testing but operates as a broad incumbent across the full diagnostics and life sciences value chain.

Emerging players

• IntelliCentrics (digital credentialing): IntelliCentrics operates a digital credentialing platform for healthcare and workplace compliance, similar in concept to CannAmm's Verifiable Digital Credentials offering. It is comparable as an emerging player in the digital worker-clearance space, though its primary focus is healthcare credentialing rather than occupational testing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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