SaskTel, the Saskatchewan-based crown corporation, has announced a partnership with Starlink to provide business internet services in the prairie province.
As of April 1, 2026, Sasktel is an official Starlink partner, allowing the company to work with prospective customers to handle installation, equipment purchases, and billing all in-house. It is unclear whether hardware costs will be upfront or covered under a set contract. As well, it is unclear if SaskTel will offer the same-priced plans as Starlink does now.
Existing Starlink Business customers will also have the choice to switch to SaskTel for free, which could help streamline billing if they are already using other services such as telephone or wireless.
The move to partner with Starlink is not surprising, as SaskTel has been working with the aerospace and telecommunications company for some time. Most importantly, this partnership solves a major problem for SaskTel: rural connectivity.
The challenge for SaskTel has always been how to better connect rural and agricultural areas to high-speed, reliable internet. Over the years, the company has rolled out broadband and fibre-optic networks, but recovering costs for this expensive infrastructure takes years in sparsely populated areas and is challenging because the cables must cover vast distances to reach a single customer.
The Starlink solution provides a high-quality, quick route to connectivity for businesses across the province. For SaskTel, the only thing it needs to provide business service is a valid GST number. This means small farms, mines, and forestry companies across the province will all be able to take advantage of the Starlink for Business service.
SaskTel’s move is in contrast to a shifting policy landscape elsewhere in Canada. In Ontario, the provincial government cancelled a $100 million agreement with Starlink that was intended to expand rural internet access. Recently, the province said it will not disclose how much it paid in penalties to exit the contract.
