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 |
| The PubWest Book Design Awards | 1st Feb | 14th May | Journalism Publishing & Media | North America | - |
| TradingTech Insight Awards USA | 6th Feb | ~24th Jun | Financial Services | North America | - |
| The ReMA Design for Recycling (DFR) Award | 9th Feb | 15th Apr | Design & Innovation | North America | - |
| Women's Infrastructure Network WIN Awards | 10th Feb | ~24th Apr | Financial Services | Canada | - |
| US Partnership Awards | 12th Feb | 11th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Fintech Marketing North American Awards | 17th Feb | ~3rd Jun | Financial Services | North America | - |
| FCS Portfolio Awards | 18th Feb | 13th May | Financial Services | North America | - |
| Loyalty 360 Awards | 23rd Feb | 12th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Inspiring Workplaces Awards North America | 25th Feb | ~18th Jun | HR & Training | North America | - |
| ANA REGGIE Brand Catalyst Awards | 27th Feb | 19th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| CPRS National Award of Excellence | 3rd Mar | ~26th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | - |
| 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) | 6th Mar | 2nd Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| ANA B2 Awards | 6th Mar | 4th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| SiGMA Americas Awards | 6th Mar | 6th Apr | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | North America | - |
| IISE Operational Excellence Division Teaching Award | ~10th Mar | ~10th May | Construction & Architecture | North America | - |
| Brampton Board of Trade Business Excellence Awards | ~10th Mar | 28th May | Business | Canada | - |
| Canada Green Building Council CaGBC Awards | ~12th Mar | ~4th Jun | Construction & Architecture | Canada | - |
| IFLR Americas Awards | 13th Mar | ~12th May | Legal Services | North America | - |
| Excellence in Retailing Awards | 13th Mar | 2nd Jun | Retail & Consumer Goods | Canada | - |
| Electricity Canada Awards | ~14th Mar | 19th Feb | Energy & Utilities | Canada | - |
| SQM Contact Center Industry Awards | ~17th Mar | ~30th Apr | Customer Contact | North America | - |
| Adweek Hot List | ~17th Mar | ~12th Mar | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Canadian Bar Association CBA Awards | ~17th Mar | ~7th Feb | Legal Services | Canada | - |
| Canadian Mortgage Awards | ~17th Mar | 25th Nov | Financial Services | Canada | - |
| Disability Matters Awards North America | ~18th Mar | ~30th Apr | Corporate Social Responsibility | North America | - |
| The Drum Awards for Marketing Americas | 19th Mar | 4th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Effie Awards Canada | 20th Mar | ~13th Jul | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | - |
| ANA In-House Excellence Awards | 20th Mar | 23rd Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Digital Transformation Awards and CIO of the Year | ~22nd Mar | ~25th May | IT & Telecommunications | Canada | - |
| US International Awards | 27th Mar | 1st Jul | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| North American Copper in Architecture Awards | 27th Mar | ~1st Sep | Construction & Architecture | North America | - |
| Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition | ~28th Mar | ~2nd May | Construction & Architecture | North America | - |
| National Apprenticeship Awards | ~28th Mar | ~24th May | HR & Training | Canada | - |
| 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 | - |
| Women in AI Awards North America | ~31st Mar | ~6th Jun | Business Leaders | 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 | - |
| CVCA Awards | 7th Apr | ~28th May | Financial Services | Canada | - |
| 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 | - |
| ANA Marketing Technology Awards | ~24th Apr | 24th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| World Travel Awards North America | 30th Apr | ~3rd Oct | Travel & Tourism | North America | - |
| 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 | - |
| RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards | 14th May | ~14th 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 | - |
| ANA Multicultural and Inclusive Excellence Awards | ~20th Jun | ~10th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| 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 | - |
| Tempest eSports Awards | ~17th Jul | ~29th Oct | IT & Telecommunications | 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 | - |
| Ontario Business Achievement Awards | ~25th Jul | ~16th Nov | Business | Canada | - |
| SMARTIES North America (Marketing and Media Alliance 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 | - |
| Ad Age Best Places to Work | ~1st Aug | ~27th Jan | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| IAM North American Awards | ~4th Aug | ~17th Sep | Financial Services | 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 | - |
| Insurance Asset Risk Awards North Americas | ~4th Aug | ~11th Oct | Financial Services | North America | - |
| Small Business British Columbia SBBC Awards | ~12th Aug | ~15th Nov | Business | Canada | - |
| Top 50 Influential Muslims - The Americas | ~15th Aug | ~29th Sep | Business Leaders | North America | - |
| Women in Leadership Executive Impact Award | ~16th Aug | ~13th Nov | Business Leaders | North America | - |
| Best of Canada Small Business Awards (BASA Awards) | 20th Aug | 15th Oct | Business | Canada | - |
| ANA Rising Marketing Stars | ~29th Aug | 20th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| 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 | - |
| The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business | ~5th Sep | ~10th Nov | Business Leaders | North America | - |
| Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council SPLC Leadership Awards | ~9th Sep | 3rd Dec | Supply Chain | North America | - |
| 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 | - |
| US Women in Finance Awards | ~16th Sep | ~21st Nov | Financial Services | North America | - |
| Canada's Best Managed Companies | ~19th Sep | ~7th May | Business | Canada | - |
| WBE Canada Excellence Awards | ~19th Sep | ~13th Nov | Business Leaders | Canada | - |
| Best Ottawa Business Awards | ~26th Sep | ~23rd Nov | Business | Canada | - |
| FBR50 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards | ~30th Sep | ~31st Jan | Business | North America | - |
| Eco Impact Awards | ~30th Sep | ~12th Feb | Corporate Social Responsibility | Canada | - |
| Canadian Online Publishing Awards | ~30th Sep | ~9th Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | - |
| The Northern Ontario Industry Leader Awards | ~30th Sep | ~1st Dec | Travel & Tourism | Canada | - |
| Simcoe and District Outstanding Business Achievement Awards | ~30th Sep | ~13th Nov | Business | Canada | - |
| Elite Franchise 100 | ~30th Sep | 25th Mar | Business | Canada | - |
| HRO Today Association Awards | ~3rd Oct | ~6th Dec | HR & Training | North America | - |
| Windsor-Essex Chamber Business Excellence Awards | ~4th Oct | ~17th May | Business | Canada | - |
| Ontario Made Awards | ~5th Oct | ~22nd Feb | Products & Manufacturing | Canada | - |
| Innovation SABRE Awards North America | ~6th Oct | ~1st May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| ANA Nonprofit Federation Awards | ~8th Oct | ~14th Feb | Third Sector | North America | - |
| The WealthTech Americas Awards | ~17th Oct | 19th Feb | Financial Services | North America | - |
| Best in Biz Awards (North America) | ~17th Oct | ~19th Nov | Business | North America | - |
| WealthBriefing WealthTech Americas Awards | ~17th Oct | 19th Feb | Financial Services | North America | - |
| Georgina Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence | ~17th Oct | ~12th Dec | Business | Canada | - |
| Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice Award | ~18th Oct | 14th Feb | Public Sector | Canada | - |
| MDSC Mental Health Awards | ~20th Oct | ~12th Jan | Health & Social Care | Canada | - |
| North American Software Testing Awards | ~21st Oct | ~26th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | North America | - |
| Top Recruiter Awards | ~31st Oct | 5th Dec | HR & Training | North America | - |
| Women Leaders in Digital Health Awards | ~1st Nov | ~17th Nov | Health & Social Care | Canada | - |
| Georgie Awards | ~4th Nov | ~22nd Mar | Construction & Architecture | Canada | - |
| Vaughan Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards | ~14th Nov | ~1st May | Business | Canada | - |
| Governor General Innovation Award | ~26th Nov | ~15th May | Design & Innovation | Canada | - |
| AV Awards Americas | ~28th Nov | 2nd Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards | ~30th Nov | 3rd Jun | Retail & Consumer Goods | Canada | - |
| Women's Business Club Awards Canada | ~30th Nov | 3rd Dec | Business Leaders | Canada | - |
| Toronto Open Data Awards | ~30th Nov | ~28th Feb | IT & Telecommunications | Canada | - |
| Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum CIM Awards | ~30th Nov | ~15th May | Energy & Utilities | Canada | - |
| National Magazine Awards B2B | ~1st Dec | ~2nd Jun | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada | - |
| National Magazine Awards | ~1st Dec | ~2nd Jun | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada | - |
| London Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards | ~1st Dec | ~13th May | Business | Canada | - |
| Insurance-Canada.ca Technology Awards (ICTAs) | ~1st Dec | ~27th Feb | Financial Services | Canada | - |
| Digital Publishing Awards | ~1st Dec | ~27th May | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada | - |
| Canadian Construction Association Awards | ~1st Dec | ~14th Mar | Construction & Architecture | Canada | - |
| IJGlobal Americas Awards | 5th Dec | 5th Mar | Financial Services | North America | - |
| CanadianSME National Business Awards | 5th Dec | ~30th Apr | Business | Canada | - |
| Alternative Credit Awards North America | 12th Dec | 14th Apr | Financial Services | North America | - |
| DataIQ 100 North America | 12th Dec | 29th Apr | IT & Telecommunications | North America | - |
| Top Choice Awards | 15th Dec | ~15th Jan | Business | North America | - |
| Halo Awards | 15th Dec | 23rd Apr | Corporate Social Responsibility | North America | - |
| Printed Circuit Design & Fab NPI Awards | 19th Dec | ~25th Feb | IT & Telecommunications | North America | - |
| International Property Awards (Canada) | 30th Dec | ~30th Jan | Construction & Architecture | Canada | - |
| HRO Today CHRO of the Year Awards | 31st Dec | 6th May | HR & Training | North America | - |
| CMA Awards (Canadian Medical Association) | 31st Dec | 26th Jun | Health & Social Care | Canada | - |
| EECOM’s Awards of Excellence in Environmental Education and Communication | 31st Dec | ~31st Mar | Education | Canada | - |
| International Hotel Awards - Canada | 31st Dec | 16th Jan | 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 | - |
| FT The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies | 31st Dec | ~2nd Apr | Business | North America | - |
| Corporate Content Awards North America | 9th Jan | ~25th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| PEAK Awards for Women in Finance | 12th Jan | 6th May | Financial Services | Canada | - |
| Strategy Marketing Awards | 16th Jan | ~13th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | - |
| SSON Impact Awards North America | 16th Jan | 18th Mar | IT & Telecommunications | North America | - |
| Engineers Canada Awards | 16th Jan | ~25th May | Construction & Architecture | Canada | - |
| CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism | 23rd Jan | ~12th Jun | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada | - |
| Calgary Awards | 28th Jan | ~7th Jun | Business Leaders | Canada | - |
| SABRE Awards North America | 30th Jan | ~6th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | - |
| Canadian Pediatric Society CPS Awards | 31st Jan | ~22nd May | Health & Social Care | Canada | - |
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