The Canadian Digital Service and 18F have/had a generic relationship

Modelled after The Canadian Digital Service
Model for 18F
Start Date 2017-00-00
Notes Informed by similar initiatives in the U.S. (the U.S. Digital Service/18F) and the United Kingdom (the Government Digital Service), the Government will adopt new ways of serving Canadians. Better use of digital technologies could improve the ways in which businesses can access government services, speed up immigration processing times through better-integrated information, or make it easier for Canadians to access benefits or tax information online. Budget 2017
Updated over 8 years ago