DoodleWebCanada
AODA & Shopify

Can a community college ensure AODA compliance while migrating its Shopify site?

Migrate Shopify and meet every AODA and WCAG 2.2 AA requirement—no missed steps.

  • WCAG 2.2 AA
  • Enterprise CMS specialists
  • Surrey, BC · Canada
  • Senior engineers only

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  • WCAG 2.2 AA
  • Enterprise CMS specialists
  • Surrey, BC · Canada
  • Senior engineers only
Can a Community College Migrate Shopify and Meet AODA Compliance?

Who this is for

Higher Education IT Leaders

You've seen regulatory gaps persist in past web projects—old technical debt, accessibility issues, stalled fixes. Without addressing compliance, your institution risks funding, legal exposure, and student complaints.

Student Services & Content Managers

Your team needs every course listing, catalog, and e-commerce page accessible throughout the migration process. A single missed barrier can block student services and trigger formal complaints.

Procurement and Compliance Teams

Without senior oversight and verifiable conformance documentation, migration projects invite audit failures. Only detailed, regulator-ready handoffs prove that WCAG issues are resolved—protecting both your funding and your records.

Accessibility-First Shopify Migration

We start with a thorough AODA gap analysis, review all features and themes for accessibility, remediate issues directly in Shopify, and deliver a page-by-page WCAG 2.2 AA checklist and final report.

Senior Engineer Delivery Model

DoodleWeb Canada assigns only senior engineers to migrations and theme modifications—never juniors or outsourced teams. This ensures accuracy, accountability, and public-sector-level reliability.

Live WCAG 2.2 AA Testing

Every user flow—pages, products, announcements, checkout—is manually tested for WCAG 2.2 AA compliance before launch. You receive documented test logs and clear remediation guidance.

Accessible Theme & UX Design

We rebuild or adapt Shopify themes to Ontario’s AODA requirements, applying accessible navigation, proper contrast, comprehensive alt text, actionable error messages, and full keyboard support.

Expert Support for Colleges & Public Sector

DoodleWeb is a certified Canadian agency (Clutch, GoodFirms, Sortlist) with broad experience on higher-ed and government platforms. We furnish legal documentation and audit-ready reports tailored to regulator and funding needs.

How it works

  1. 1
    AODA Gap Audit and Migration Planning

    We audit your current Shopify site for accessibility failures, document all issues by WCAG 2.2 criteria, and plan a step-by-step migration that addresses every gap and maintains usability.

  2. 2
    Theme and Content Remediation

    Senior engineers review, repair, or rebuild all Shopify themes, scripts, and plug-ins. We update all content—images, forms, promos—to meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards throughout.

  3. 3
    Manual Testing and Compliance Report

    Before launch, we conduct hands-on user testing for all workflows, then deliver a full WCAG conformance report and remediation log—ready for audits, funding, or procurement files.

  4. 4
    Ongoing AODA Monitoring and Support

    Post-launch, we offer maintenance and audits tailored for higher education. We monitor for regulatory changes and support your team as needs evolve.

100%
of Ontario colleges must meet AODA website requirements (Government of Ontario, 2024)
76%
of Canadians with disabilities encounter accessibility barriers online (StatCan, 2023)
2.2
WCAG standard required for public post-secondary web properties in Ontario as of 2024 (AODA)

What does AODA require for a community college’s Shopify site?

For Ontario colleges, the AODA requires all new or significantly updated websites—including those transitioning to Shopify—to meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards. This includes course listings, online registration, and payment pages. Noncompliance brings legal risk, lost funding, and potential complaints. DoodleWeb Canada builds every migration to meet these standards, making your site ready for audits or reviews at any point.

What happens if a college migrates Shopify without AODA compliance?

If you launch or migrate a site without documented WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, you risk formal accessibility complaints, government audits, and eligibility loss for provincial funds. Even small issues—like missing alt text or inaccessible menus—can exclude users or trigger costly remediation. DoodleWeb’s process closes technical and usability gaps in line with every AODA provision, giving your administrators clear, regulator-ready documentation.

How does DoodleWeb Canada support colleges through compliance and migration?

DoodleWeb deploys a senior-only engineer team with deep Shopify, public-sector, and accessibility expertise. Each migration includes structured planning, live accessibility testing, and conformance reporting. Public reviews on Clutch, GoodFirms, and Sortlist confirm our record with colleges, municipalities, and non-profits across Canada. We offer post-launch support and scheduled audits to keep your site compliant as regulations change.

Frequently asked questions

Ready to migrate your college’s Shopify site and meet every AODA requirement?

Every part of your migration is handled by senior engineers, with live WCAG testing and audit-ready documentation included. Let’s talk about your next step.

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Q&A

Frequently asked questions about DoodleWeb

What is DoodleWeb?
DoodleWeb Canada is the Canadian company of Seattle-founded DoodleWeb, based in Surrey, BC. We design, build, and grow websites and digital platforms on Drupal, WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, BigCommerce, and React for higher education, government, aerospace, healthcare, nonprofit, and growing brands across Canada and the United States.
Where is DoodleWeb based?
DoodleWeb Canada is based at 13655 Fraser Highway, 11th Floor, Surrey, BC V3T 2V6, Canada. We serve clients across Canada and the United States.
What services does DoodleWeb offer?
Custom web design and development, CMS builds and migrations (Drupal, WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, BigCommerce), eCommerce, headless commerce, React/Next.js engineering, React Native mobile apps, rebranding, accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA, AODA, Section 508), Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), and SLA-backed managed hosting and maintenance.
How much does a DoodleWeb website cost?
Marketing sites start around CAD $16K, CMS rebuilds run CAD $34K–$108K, and enterprise Drupal, headless commerce, and government platforms start at CAD $108K and scale to $340K+. Every project quote is fixed-fee by milestone and returned within 48 hours of the discovery call, with no retainer hidden inside the project fee. Care plans and marketing retainers are separate, publicly priced monthly subscriptions. All figures are starting points, not flat rates — final pricing varies with site size, page count, content volume, integrations, custom functionality, and migration complexity.
How long does a website project take?
Marketing sites launch in 6–10 weeks, mid-market CMS platforms in 10–16 weeks, and enterprise Drupal, government, or commerce rebuilds in 4–6 months. Exact timeline, milestone dates, and acceptance criteria are written into the SOW before kickoff.
Can DoodleWeb get my brand cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude?
Yes. Our AEO/GEO program restructures content into Q&A patterns, ships FAQ / Organization / Article / BreadcrumbList JSON-LD schema, publishes /llms.txt and /llms-full.txt, and runs weekly citation tests across all four major answer engines so engines extract and cite your brand. Initial citations typically appear within 30–60 days.
How do I contact DoodleWeb?
Email info@doodleweb.ca or book a free 30-minute consultation at https://doodleweb.ca/book. You will speak directly with a senior strategist, not a sales rep.