List of Business Awards in Canada
This is the world’s best list of business awards in Canada. It includes all the most credible Canadian business awards, from Canadian banking awards to Canadian HR awards, Canadian technology awards and Canadian marketing awards. Here you can find information to help you enter The Canadian Private Business Growth Awards, The Canada Awards for Excellence, Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year, Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies, CAMP Marketing Awards, Canadian Business Leader Awards, Canada’s Safest Employers, Insurance Business Awards Canada, The CMA Awards, and Canada’s Spotlight Awards among many others.
Please note: the “~” symbol means that the date is based on the previous year’s awards programme or is an estimate based on the information available.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
| Award name | Awards Trust Mark | Deadline Date | Awarding Date | Industry | Region |
| Top Choice Awards | - | 1st Dec | ~1st Jan | Business | North America |
| Canadian Construction Association Awards | - | 2nd Dec | ~14th Mar | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| IFLR Americas Awards | - | 5th Dec | ~12th May | Legal Services | North America |
| CanadianSME National Business Awards | - | 5th Dec | ~30th Apr | Business | Canada |
| IJGlobal Americas Awards | - | 6th Dec | 13th Mar | Financial Services | North America |
| The PubWest Book Design Awards | - | 13th Dec | ~1st May | Journalism Publishing & Media | North America |
| PEAK Awards for Women in Finance | - | 17th Dec | 7th May | Financial Services | Canada |
| EECOM’s Awards of Excellence in Environmental Education and Communication | - | 31st Dec | 31st Dec | Education | Canada |
| International Hotel Awards - Canada | - | 31st Dec | 31st Dec | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Canada |
| SQM Annual Customer Experience Awards | - | 31st Dec | ~15th Feb | Customer Contact | North America |
| Halo Awards | - | ~11th Jan | ~15th May | Corporate Social Responsibility | North America |
| Insurance-Canada.ca Technology Awards (ICTAs) | - | ~11th Jan | ~27th Feb | Financial Services | Canada |
| National Magazine Awards B2B | - | 15th Jan | ~2nd Jun | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada |
| Printed Circuit Design & Fab NPI Awards | - | ~15th Jan | ~25th Feb | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Strategy Marketing Awards | - | 17th Jan | ~13th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Corporate Content Awards North America | - | 17th Jan | ~25th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Canadian Mortgage Awards | - | 17th Jan | 1st May | Financial Services | Canada |
| Engineers Canada Awards | - | 17th Jan | ~25th May | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| National Magazine Awards | - | ~19th Jan | ~2nd Jun | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada |
| Wood Design and Building Awards | - | ~20th Jan | ~21st Oct | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| Digital Publishing Awards | - | 24th Jan | ~27th May | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada |
| SSON Impact Awards North America | - | 24th Jan | 26th Mar | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism | - | ~26th Jan | ~10th Jun | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada |
| SABRE Awards North America | - | 27th Jan | ~1st May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Canadian Pediatric Society CPS Awards | - | ~31st Jan | ~28th May | Health & Social Care | Canada |
| SQM Contact Center Industry Awards | - | ~31st Jan | ~10th Mar | Customer Contact | North America |
| ANA REGGIE Awards | - | 31st Jan | 8th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| SQM FCR Best Practice Awards | - | ~31st Jan | ~31st Mar | Customer Contact | North America |
| Top Franchises for Women Awards | - | 31st Jan | ~15th Dec | Business Leaders | North America |
| US Partnership Awards | - | ~31st Jan | ~17th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| IISE Operational Excellence Division Teaching Award | - | ~9th Feb | ~18th May | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| TradingTech Insight Awards USA | - | ~9th Feb | ~6th Jun | Financial Services | North America |
| North American Digital Media Awards | - | ~9th Feb | ~11th Apr | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| The ISRI Design for Recycling (DFR) Award | - | ~12th Feb | ~17th Apr | Design & Innovation | North America |
| Women's Infrastructure Network WIN Awards | - | ~13th Feb | ~29th Apr | Financial Services | Canada |
| Emerge Media Awards | - | ~15th Feb | ~11th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Adweek Hot List | - | ~17th Feb | ~12th Mar | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Inspiring Workplaces Awards North America | - | 19th Feb | ~18th Jun | HR & Training | North America |
| Canadian Bar Association CBA Awards | - | ~19th Feb | ~7th Feb | Legal Services | Canada |
| ANA B2 Awards | - | 21st Feb | 3rd Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| FCS Portfolio Awards | - | ~21st Feb | ~5th May | Financial Services | North America |
| CVCA Awards | - | ~28th Feb | ~28th May | Financial Services | Canada |
| Brampton Board of Trade Business Excellence Awards | - | ~1st Mar | ~2nd May | Business | Canada |
| Fintech Marketing North American Awards | - | ~1st Mar | ~4th Jun | Financial Services | North America |
| CPRS National Award of Excellence | - | ~4th Mar | ~29th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| The Drum Awards for Marketing Americas | - | 5th Mar | 11th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Alberta Business Awards of Distinction | - | ~6th Mar | ~19th Jun | Business | Canada |
| The AICP Post Awards (for the Postproduction Industry) | - | ~6th Mar | ~14th May | Journalism Publishing & Media | North America |
| Event Technology Awards US and Canada | - | ~8th Mar | ~1st May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Effie Awards Canada | - | ~8th Mar | ~13th Jul | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year | - | ~10th Mar | ~23rd May | Business Leaders | Canada |
| World Travel Awards North America | - | ~10th Mar | ~28th Jan | Travel & Tourism | North America |
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- | 14th Mar | 25th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Awards for Communication Excellence (ACE) | - | ~15th Mar | ~15th Apr | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Excellence in Retailing Awards | - | ~15th Mar | ~28th May | Retail & Consumer Goods | Canada |
| Women in Sales Awards (North America) | - | ~17th Mar | ~22nd Jun | Business Leaders | North America |
| Disability Matters Awards North America | - | ~18th Mar | ~4th Apr | Corporate Social Responsibility | North America |
| RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards | - | ~22nd Mar | 8th Nov | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Digital Transformation Awards and CIO of the Year | - | ~22nd Mar | ~25th May | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
| Canada Green Building Council CaGBC Awards | - | ~25th Mar | ~4th Jun | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| Loyalty 360 Awards | - | ~28th Mar | ~4th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| EGR North America Awards | - | ~29th Mar | ~27th Jun | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | North America |
| North American Copper in Architecture Awards | - | ~31st Mar | ~1st Sep | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| Best Three IT Companies In Edmonton | - | ~31st Mar | ~30th Apr | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
| The Datos Insights Insurance Technology Impact Awards | - | ~1st Apr | ~25th Jun | Financial Services | North America |
| MM&M Awards | - | ~12th Apr | ~10th Oct | Health & Social Care | North America |
| Ministers Award for Municipal Excellence | - | ~15th Apr | ~1st Nov | Public Sector | Canada |
| Mondo*dr Americas Awards for Technology in Entertainment | - | ~15th Apr | ~12th Jun | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | North America |
| CRN Tech Innovator Awards | - | ~15th Apr | ~15th Jul | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Strategy Awards | - | ~19th Apr | ~24th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| London Business Achievement Awards | - | ~25th Apr | ~25th Sep | Business | Canada |
| Event Marketer Top 100 IT List | - | ~26th Apr | ~27th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Event Marketer Fab 50 | - | ~26th Apr | ~1st Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Global Ag Tech Awards of Excellence - North America | - | ~1st May | ~24th Jul | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| BCI Americas Awards | - | ~3rd May | ~9th Aug | Business | North America |
| Timmy Awards | - | ~3rd May | ~19th Sep | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Canada's Top 100 Employers | - | ~3rd May | ~6th Oct | Business | Canada |
| Canadian Business Hall of Fame | - | ~4th May | ~23rd May | Business | Canada |
| CIO Awards Canada | - | ~9th May | ~15th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
| AHEAD Awards Americas | - | ~10th May | ~17th Oct | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | North America |
| WXN Top 100 - Canada's Most Powerful Women | - | ~14th May | 27th Nov | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Zweigwhite Hot Firm List | - | ~17th May | ~2nd Oct | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| EW Top 150 Electrical Wholesalers | - | ~17th May | ~2nd Jun | Products & Manufacturing | North America |
| Data Management Insight Awards - USA | - | ~17th May | ~26th Sep | Financial Services | North America |
| Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition | - | ~31st May | ~23rd Sep | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| Transform Awards North America | - | ~31st May | ~2nd Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Franchising@WORK Awards | - | ~31st May | ~15th Aug | HR & Training | North America |
| PM360 Trailblazer Awards | - | ~31st May | ~1st Oct | Health & Social Care | North America |
| Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures | - | ~31st May | ~1st Nov | HR & Training | Canada |
| International Property Awards (Canada) | - | ~7th Jun | ~22nd Sep | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards Canada | - | ~7th Jun | 7th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
| PlanON Awards (Ontario) | - | ~10th Jun | ~20th Sep | Planning & Property | Canada |
| Canadian HR Awards | - | ~14th Jun | ~18th Sep | HR & Training | Canada |
| IDC Future Enterprise Awards North America | - | ~14th Jun | ~2nd Aug | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Women of Inspiration | - | ~15th Jun | ~3rd Nov | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Awards | - | ~21st Jun | 21st Nov | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Excellence in Welding Awards | - | ~28th Jun | ~13th Sep | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| The Plutus Awards (Personal Finance Blogging) | - | ~30th Jun | ~22nd Sep | Financial Services | North America |
| Best of Canada Sign Industry Awards BOCSIes | - | ~30th Jun | ~21st Sep | Design & Innovation | Canada |
| Champions of Mental Health Awards | - | ~30th Jun | ~3rd Oct | Health & Social Care | Canada |
| Lexpert Rising Stars Awards | - | ~5th Jul | 21st Nov | Legal Services | Canada |
| Automotive News PACE Awards | - | ~10th Jul | ~29th Apr | Transport & Logistics | North America |
| Tempest eSports Awards | - | ~17th Jul | 29th Oct | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| CMA Awards (Canadian Marketing Association) | - | ~19th Jul | 22nd Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Insurance Business Awards Canada | - | ~19th Jul | 14th Nov | Financial Services | Canada |
| IAM North American Awards | - | ~26th Jul | ~22nd Oct | Financial Services | North America |
| Top 50 Influential Muslims - The Americas | - | ~26th Jul | ~16th Sep | Business Leaders | North America |
| SMARTIES North America (Mobile Marketing Association MMA) | - | ~31st Jul | ~18th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Unconventional Awards | - | ~31st Jul | ~9th Oct | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| CharityVillage Awards | - | ~31st Jul | 20th Nov | Third Sector | Canada |
| Ad Age Best Places to Work | - | ~9th Aug | ~22nd Jan | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Small Business British Columbia SBBC Awards | - | ~12th Aug | ~15th Nov | Business | Canada |
| Barrie Chamber Business Awards | - | ~12th Aug | ~25th Oct | Business | Canada |
| WBE Canada Excellence Awards | - | ~16th Aug | 13th Nov | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Women in Leadership Executive Impact Award | - | ~16th Aug | ~13th Nov | Business Leaders | North America |
| Electricity Canada Awards | - | ~31st Aug | ~8th Oct | Transport & Logistics | Canada |
| Forbes 30 under 30 North America | - | ~1st Sep | ~13th Nov | Business Leaders | North America |
| Surrey Business Excellence Awards (Canada) | - | ~4th Sep | ~9th Nov | Business | Canada |
| Adweek Brand Genius | - | ~4th Sep | ~1st May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business | - | ~4th Sep | 15th Nov | Business Leaders | North America |
| Festival of Media North America Awards | - | ~5th Sep | 5th Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence | - | ~12th Sep | ~1st Dec | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| Markets Choice Awards US Women in Finance | - | ~16th Sep | 21st Nov | Financial Services | North America |
| Best in Biz Awards (North America) | - | ~27th Sep | 20th Nov | Business | North America |
| Best Ottawa Business Awards | - | ~27th Sep | ~23rd Nov | Business | Canada |
| Canada's Best Managed Companies | - | ~27th Sep | 1st May | Business | Canada |
| FBR50 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards | - | ~30th Sep | 31st Jan | Business | North America |
| Canadian Online Publishing Awards | - | ~30th Sep | ~9th Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Top Recruiter Awards | - | ~30th Sep | 28th Nov | HR & Training | North America |
| Best of Canada Small Business Awards (BASA Awards) | - | ~30th Sep | 1st Nov | Business | Canada |
| HRO Today Association Awards | - | ~1st Oct | 6th Dec | HR & Training | North America |
| Women Leaders in Digital Health Awards | - | ~1st Oct | ~17th Nov | Health & Social Care | Canada |
| The Northern Ontario Industry Leader Awards | - | ~1st Oct | ~1st Dec | Travel & Tourism | Canada |
| Windsor-Essex Chamber Business Excellence Awards | - | ~4th Oct | ~17th May | Business | Canada |
| Ontario Made Awards | - | ~6th Oct | ~22nd Feb | Products & Manufacturing | Canada |
| North American Software Testing Awards | - | ~9th Oct | 27th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Simcoe and District Outstanding Business Achievement Awards | - | ~9th Oct | 7th Nov | Business | Canada |
| Ontario Business Achievement Awards | - | ~14th Oct | 16th Nov | Business | Canada |
| MDSC Mental Health Awards | - | ~15th Oct | ~12th Jan | Health & Social Care | Canada |
| The WealthTech Americas Awards | - | ~18th Oct | 20th Feb | Financial Services | North America |
| WealthBriefing WealthTech Americas Awards | - | ~18th Oct | 20th Feb | Financial Services | North America |
| Innovation SABRE Awards North America | - | ~21st Oct | ~1st May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| CSPN Women in Leadership Awards | - | 31st Oct | ~25th Nov | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Women's Business Club Awards Canada | - | 31st Oct | 5th Dec | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Vaughan Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards | - | 1st Nov | 1st May | Business | Canada |
| Georgie Awards | - | 5th Nov | 22nd Mar | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| HRO Today CHRO of the Year Awards | - | 15th Nov | 30th Apr | HR & Training | North America |
| Eco Impact Awards | - | 15th Nov | 12th Feb | Corporate Social Responsibility | Canada |
| The Disability:IN Inclusion Awards | - | 22nd Nov | 14th Jul | Corporate Social Responsibility | North America |
| Communications Awards of Excellence | - | 29th Nov | ~18th Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Governor General Innovation Award | - | 29th Nov | ~15th May | Design & Innovation | Canada |
| CMA Awards (Canadian Medical Association) | - | 30th Nov | ~1st Feb | Health & Social Care | Canada |
| Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards | - | 30th Nov | 4th Jun | Retail & Consumer Goods | Canada |
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