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 | Deadline Date | Awarding Date | Industry | Region | Awards Trust Mark |
| Ad Age Best Places to Work | 1st Aug | ~27th Jan | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Barrie Chamber Business Awards | 4th Aug | 24th Oct | Business | Canada | - |
| PharmaTimes Clinical Researcher of the Year – The Americas | 4th Aug | 27th Oct | Health & Social Care | North America | - |
| Top 50 Influential Muslims - The Americas | 15th Aug | 29th Sep | Business Leaders | North America | - |
| The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business | 20th Aug | 10th Nov | Business Leaders | North America | - |
| ANA Rising Marketing Stars | 29th Aug | ~25th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| International Property Awards (Canada) | 30th Aug | 30th Sep | Construction & Architecture | Canada | - |
| Forbes 30 under 30 North America | 1st Sep | ~5th Dec | Business Leaders | North America | - |
| Surrey & White Rock Business Excellence Awards (Canada) | 3rd Sep | 6th Nov | Business | Canada | - |
| Festival of Media North America Awards | 11th Sep | 11th Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence | 12th Sep | ~1st Dec | Construction & Architecture | Canada | - |
| Small Business British Columbia SBBC Awards | ~12th Sep | ~15th Nov | Business | Canada | - |
| US Women in Finance Awards | 16th Sep | ~21st Nov | Financial Services | North America | - |
| WBE Canada Excellence Awards | ~16th Sep | ~13th Nov | Business Leaders | Canada | - |
| Women in Leadership Executive Impact Award | ~16th Sep | ~13th Nov | Business Leaders | North America | - |
| Tempest eSports Awards | ~17th Sep | ~29th Oct | IT & Telecommunications | North America | - |
| IAM North American Awards | ~26th Sep | ~22nd Oct | Financial Services | North America | - |
| Best in Biz Awards (North America) | 26th Sep | 19th Nov | Business | North America | - |
| Best Ottawa Business Awards | 26th Sep | ~23rd Nov | Business | Canada | - |
| Canada's Best Managed Companies | ~27th Sep | ~7th 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 | - |
| Best of Canada Small Business Awards (BASA Awards) | 30th Sep | 15th Oct | Business | Canada | - |
| Elite Franchise 100 | 30th Sep | 25th Mar | 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 | - |
| Georgina Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence | ~4th Oct | ~12th Dec | Business | Canada | - |
| Ontario Made Awards | ~6th Oct | ~22nd Feb | Products & Manufacturing | Canada | - |
| ANA Nonprofit Federation Awards | 8th Oct | ~14th Feb | Third Sector | 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 | - |
| WealthBriefing WealthTech Americas Awards | 17th Oct | 19th Feb | Financial Services | North America | - |
| The WealthTech Americas Awards | ~18th Oct | ~20th Feb | Financial Services | North America | - |
| Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice Award | 18th Oct | 14th Feb | Public Sector | Canada | - |
| Innovation SABRE Awards North America | ~21st Oct | ~1st May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| North American Software Testing Awards | 21st Oct | 26th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | North America | - |
| CSPN Women in Leadership Awards | ~31st Oct | ~25th Nov | Business Leaders | Canada | - |
| Top Recruiter Awards | 31st Oct | 5th Dec | HR & Training | North America | - |
| Women's Business Club Awards Canada | 31st Oct | 3rd 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 | - |
| Toronto Open Data Awards | 30th Nov | ~28th Feb | IT & Telecommunications | Canada | - |
| Top Choice Awards | ~1st Dec | ~1st Jan | Business | North America | - |
| Insurance-Canada.ca Technology Awards (ICTAs) | ~1st Dec | ~27th Feb | Financial Services | Canada | - |
| 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 | - |
| London Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards | ~15th Dec | ~13th May | Business | Canada | - |
| PEAK Awards for Women in Finance | ~17th Dec | ~7th May | Financial Services | Canada | - |
| FT The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies | ~30th Dec | ~2nd Apr | Business | North America | - |
| 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 FCR Best Practice Awards | ~31st Dec | ~31st Mar | Customer Contact | North America | - |
| SQM Annual Customer Experience Awards | ~31st Dec | ~15th Feb | Customer Contact | North America | - |
| Printed Circuit Design & Fab NPI Awards | ~3rd Jan | ~25th Feb | IT & Telecommunications | North America | - |
| Halo Awards | ~14th Jan | ~24th Apr | Corporate Social Responsibility | North America | - |
| National Magazine Awards B2B | ~15th Jan | ~2nd Jun | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada | - |
| National Magazine Awards | ~17th Jan | ~2nd Jun | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada | - |
| 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 | - |
| Wood Design and Building Awards | ~20th Jan | ~21st Oct | Construction & Architecture | North America | - |
| US Partnership Awards | ~22nd Jan | ~24th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism | ~24th Jan | ~12th Jun | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada | - |
| Digital Publishing Awards | ~24th Jan | ~27th May | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada | - |
| SSON Impact Awards North America | ~24th Jan | ~26th Mar | IT & Telecommunications | North America | - |
| ANA Marketing Technology Awards | ~24th Jan | ~27th Mar | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Canadian Pediatric Society CPS Awards | ~31st Jan | ~28th May | Health & Social Care | Canada | - |
| ANA REGGIE Awards | ~31st Jan | ~8th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Calgary Awards | ~31st Jan | ~7th Jun | Business Leaders | Canada | - |
| Women in AI Awards North America | ~31st Jan | ~6th Jun | Business Leaders | North America | - |
| TradingTech Insight Awards USA | ~7th Feb | 24th Jun | Financial Services | North America | - |
| CVCA Awards | ~7th Feb | ~28th May | Financial Services | Canada | - |
| SABRE Awards North America | ~10th Feb | ~6th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| IISE Operational Excellence Division Teaching Award | ~10th Feb | ~10th May | Construction & Architecture | North America | - |
| Women's Infrastructure Network WIN Awards | ~11th Feb | ~24th Apr | Financial Services | Canada | - |
| North American Digital Media Awards | ~14th Feb | ~13th Apr | IT & Telecommunications | North America | - |
| SQM Contact Center Industry Awards | ~17th Feb | ~30th Apr | Customer Contact | North America | - |
| Adweek Hot List | ~17th Feb | ~12th Mar | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Canadian Bar Association CBA Awards | ~17th Feb | ~7th Feb | Legal Services | Canada | - |
| FCS Portfolio Awards | ~19th Feb | ~1st May | Financial Services | North America | - |
| ANA B2 Awards | ~21st Feb | ~3rd Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Fintech Marketing North American Awards | ~24th Feb | ~3rd Jun | Financial Services | North America | - |
| Inspiring Workplaces Awards North America | ~26th Feb | ~18th Jun | HR & Training | North America | - |
| Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition | ~28th Feb | ~2nd May | Construction & Architecture | North America | - |
| National Apprenticeship Awards | ~28th Feb | ~24th May | HR & Training | Canada | - |
| The ISRI Design for Recycling (DFR) Award | ~3rd Mar | ~12th May | Design & Innovation | North America | - |
| Loyalty 360 Awards | ~3rd Mar | ~20th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| CPRS National Award of Excellence | ~4th Mar | ~26th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | - |
| The Drum Awards for Marketing Americas | ~5th Mar | ~12th 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 | - |
| Awards for Communication Excellence (ACE) | ~7th Mar | 22nd Jul | IT & Telecommunications | North America | - |
| Effie Awards Canada | ~7th Mar | ~13th Jul | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | - |
| Event Technology Awards US and Canada | ~8th Mar | ~1st May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Brampton Board of Trade Business Excellence Awards | ~10th Mar | ~22nd May | Business | Canada | - |
| Canada Green Building Council CaGBC Awards | ~12th Mar | ~4th Jun | Construction & Architecture | Canada | - |
| US International Awards | ~14th Mar | 25th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Electricity Canada Awards | ~14th Mar | ~8th Oct | Transport & Logistics | Canada | - |
| ANA In-House Excellence Awards | ~14th Mar | ~12th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| SiGMA Americas Awards | ~15th Mar | ~7th Apr | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | North America | - |
| Disability Matters Awards North America | ~18th Mar | ~30th Apr | Corporate Social Responsibility | North America | - |
| RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards | ~21st Mar | 14th Nov | Business Leaders | Canada | - |
| Digital Transformation Awards and CIO of the Year | ~22nd Mar | ~25th May | IT & Telecommunications | Canada | - |
| Excellence in Retailing Awards | ~28th Mar | ~3rd Jun | Retail & Consumer Goods | Canada | - |
| EGR North America Awards | ~29th Mar | ~27th Jun | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | North America | - |
| World Travel Awards North America | ~31st Mar | ~28th Jan | Travel & Tourism | 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 | ~31st Mar | ~25th Jun | Financial Services | North America | - |
| Most Profitable Franchises | ~31st Mar | 3rd Nov | Business | North America | - |
| BCI Americas Awards | ~4th Apr | ~9th Aug | Business | North America | - |
| CRN Tech Innovator Awards | ~4th Apr | ~15th Jul | IT & Telecommunications | North America | - |
| CSO Awards | ~10th Apr | 20th Oct | IT & Telecommunications | North America | - |
| MM&M Awards | ~11th Apr | 9th Oct | Health & Social Care | North America | - |
| Ministers Award for Municipal Excellence | ~15th Apr | ~1st Nov | Public Sector | Canada | - |
| Strategy Awards | ~17th Apr | ~24th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | - |
| Event Marketer Top 100 IT List | ~20th Apr | ~27th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Event Marketer Fab 50 | ~20th Apr | 1st Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Canadian Business Hall of Fame | ~22nd Apr | ~22nd May | Business | Canada | - |
| Franchising@WORK Awards | ~30th Apr | ~15th Aug | HR & Training | North America | - |
| Canada's Top 100 Employers | ~2nd May | ~6th Oct | Business | Canada | - |
| Canada's Safest Employers | ~2nd May | 9th Oct | HR & Training | Canada | - |
| Timmy Awards | ~3rd May | ~19th Sep | IT & Telecommunications | North America | - |
| Data Management Insight Awards - USA | ~6th May | 18th Sep | Financial Services | North America | - |
| AHEAD Awards Americas | ~9th May | 16th Oct | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | North America | - |
| Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year | ~10th May | ~19th Jun | Business Leaders | Canada | - |
| EW Top 100 Electrical Wholesalers | ~12th May | ~1st Jun | Products & Manufacturing | North America | - |
| WXN Top 100 - Canada's Most Powerful Women | ~13th May | 27th Nov | Business Leaders | Canada | - |
| CIO Awards Canada | ~15th May | 13th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Canada | - |
| Zweigwhite Hot Firm List | ~16th May | ~2nd Oct | Construction & Architecture | North America | - |
| PlanON Awards (Ontario) | ~16th May | 18th Sep | Planning & Property | Canada | - |
| Canadian Global Awards | ~17th May | ~17th Jun | Corporate Social Responsibility | Canada | - |
| Transform Awards North America | ~30th May | ~2nd Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Canadian HR Awards | ~30th May | 18th Sep | HR & Training | Canada | - |
| Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures | ~30th May | ~1st Nov | HR & Training | Canada | - |
| PM360 Trailblazer Awards | ~6th Jun | 30th Sep | Health & Social Care | North America | - |
| Women of Inspiration | ~15th Jun | ~3rd Nov | Business Leaders | Canada | - |
| Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards Canada | ~20th Jun | ~7th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Canada | - |
| Adweek Brand Genius | 24th Jun | 1st Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Excellence in Welding Awards | 28th Jun | ~13th Sep | Construction & Architecture | North America | - |
| Plutus Awards (Personal Finance Blogging) | 30th Jun | 1st Oct | Financial Services | North America | - |
| Top Franchises for Women Awards | 30th Jun | ~15th Dec | Business Leaders | North America | - |
| ANA Email Excellence Center Awards | 30th Jun | 17th Jul | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Lexpert Rising Stars Awards | 4th Jul | 20th Nov | Legal Services | Canada | - |
| Automotive News PACE Awards | 10th Jul | ~29th Apr | Transport & Logistics | North America | - |
| CMA Awards (Canadian Marketing Association) | 22nd Jul | 7th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | - |
| Insurance Business Awards Canada | 24th Jul | 13th Nov | Financial Services | Canada | - |
| Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Awards | 25th Jul | ~21st Nov | IT & Telecommunications | North America | - |
| SMARTIES North America (Mobile Marketing Association MMA) | 30th Jul | ~18th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Best of Canada Sign Industry Awards BOCSIes | 31st Jul | ~21st Sep | Design & Innovation | Canada | - |
| Unconventional Awards | 31st Jul | 20th Oct | IT & Telecommunications | North America | - |
| CharityVillage Awards | 31st Jul | ~20th Nov | Third Sector | Canada | - |
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