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 |
| ANA REGGIE Awards | 3rd Feb | 21st May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| ANA B2 Awards | 12th Feb | ~12th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| The Alberta Business Awards of Distinction | 14th Feb | ~19th Jun | Business | Canada |
| Emerge Media Awards | 14th Feb | 14th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| The ISRI Design for Recycling (DFR) Award | 19th Feb | ~25th Apr | Design & Innovation | North America |
| CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism | 19th Feb | ~10th Jun | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada |
| Women in Sales Awards (North America) | 25th Feb | 17th Jun | Business Leaders | North America |
| FCS Portfolio Awards | 26th Feb | ~7th May | Financial Services | North America |
| Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition | 1st Mar | ~20th Apr | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| HRO Today CHRO of the Year Awards | 1st Mar | ~4th May | HR & Training | North America |
| IISE Operational Excellence Division Teaching Award | 1st Mar | 22nd May | Construction & Architecture | North America |
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5th Mar | ~11th Nov | Business Leaders | North America |
| Small Business British Columbia SBBC Awards | 7th Mar | 4th May | Business | Canada |
| Halo Awards | 10th Mar | 26th May | Corporate Social Responsibility | North America |
| The Insurance Canada Technology Awards (The ICTAs) | 10th Mar | 19th May | Financial Services | Canada |
| Effie Awards Canada | 12th Mar | ~13th Jul | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Canada Awards for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CANIE) | 15th Mar | ~20th Oct | Business | Canada |
| Automotive News PACE Awards | 15th Mar | ~28th Apr | Transport & Logistics | North America |
| TradingTech Insight Awards North America | 16th Mar | ~11th Jun | Financial Services | North America |
| The BCI Americas Awards | 18th Mar | ~19th Apr | Business | North America |
| Inspiring Workplace Awards North America | 24th Mar | ~15th Sep | HR & Training | North America |
| IDC Future of Digital Innovation Awards | 26th Mar | 1st Aug | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Top Franchises for Women Awards | 30th Mar | ~15th May | Business Leaders | North America |
| London Business Achievement Awards | 31st Mar | 22nd Sep | Business | Canada |
| EECOM’s Awards of Excellence in Environmental Education and Communication | 31st Mar | ~10th May | Education | Canada |
| North American Copper in Architecture Awards | 31st Mar | ~30th Apr | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| Franchising@WORK Awards | 31st Mar | ~15th May | HR & Training | North America |
| Mondo*dr Americas Awards for Technology in Entertainment | ~1st Apr | ~17th Jun | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | North America |
| Canadian Business Leader Award | ~7th Apr | ~19th Mar | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Loyalty 360 Awards | ~14th Apr | ~20th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Vaughan Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards | ~15th Apr | ~18th Nov | Business | Canada |
| Canadian Health Informatics Awards CHIA | ~15th Apr | ~1st Jun | Health & Social Care | Canada |
| The CPRS National Award of Excellence | 16th Apr | ~29th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Canadian Search Awards | 16th Apr | 10th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Awards for Communication Excellence (ACE) | ~20th Apr | ~18th Jul | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| MM&M Awards | 21st Apr | 7th Oct | Health & Social Care | North America |
| TECTERRA Awards | ~23rd Apr | ~4th Jun | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
| The AICP Post Awards (for the Postproduction Industry) | ~24th Apr | ~14th May | Journalism Publishing & Media | North America |
| The PubWest Book Design Awards | ~24th Apr | ~1st May | Journalism Publishing & Media | North America |
| Women in IT Awards Canada | ~24th Apr | 20th Oct | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
| International Property Awards (Canada) | 26th Apr | ~13th Nov | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| North American Digital Media Awards | ~28th Apr | ~24th Jun | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| World Travel Awards North America | 30th Apr | ~28th Jan | Travel & Tourism | North America |
| Strategy Marketing Awards | ~30th Apr | ~13th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Excellence in Retailing Awards | ~30th Apr | ~26th May | Retail & Consumer Goods | Canada |
| Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers | ~1st May | ~1st Oct | Business | Canada |
| Strategy Awards | ~8th May | ~24th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| The RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards | ~15th May | ~18th Nov | Business Leaders | Canada |
| EGR North America Awards 2020 | ~20th May | ~29th Oct | Design & Innovation | Canada |
| Energy Storage North America Innovation Awards | ~23rd May | 14th Jul | Energy & Utilities | North America |
| Event Marketer Fab 50 | ~24th May | ~1st Jul | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Insurance Nexus Awards | ~25th May | ~12th Sep | Financial Services | North America |
| The PM360 Trailblazer Awards | ~29th May | ~17th Sep | Health & Social Care | North America |
| Ministers Award for Municipal Excellence | ~31st May | ~1st Nov | Public Sector | Canada |
| Canada Awards for Excellence | ~31st May | ~3rd Nov | Business | Canada |
| Growth 500: Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies | ~31st May | ~13th Sep | Business | Canada |
| Zweigwhite Hot Firm List | ~1st Jun | ~2nd Oct | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| Canadian HR Awards | ~1st Jun | ~23rd Sep | HR & Training | Canada |
| Event Marketer Top 100 IT List | 3rd Jun | ~1st Aug | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| North American Customer Centricity Awards | 3rd Jun | 28th Oct | Customer Contact | North America |
| The Plutus Awards (Personal Finance Blogging) | ~4th Jun | ~6th Sep | Financial Services | North America |
| Lloyds List Americas Awards | ~5th Jun | ~1st Oct | Transport & Logistics | North America |
| Canadian Lawyer InHouse Innovatio Award | ~14th Jun | ~26th Sep | Legal Services | Canada |
| Adweek Brand Genius | ~19th Jun | ~3rd Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Brampton Board of Trade Business Excellence Awards | ~19th Jun | ~20th Oct | Business | Canada |
| Women in Finance Awards Canada | ~21st Jun | ~20th Oct | Financial Services | Canada |
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25th Jun | ~19th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Excellence in Welding Awards | ~30th Jun | ~11th Nov | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| Women of Inspiration | ~30th Jun | ~16th Oct | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Lexpert Rising Stars Awards | ~6th Jul | ~12th Nov | Legal Services | Canada |
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9th Jul | ~1st Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Awards | ~17th Jul | ~7th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| CMA Awards (Canadian Marketing Association) | ~20th Jul | ~20th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Cresta Awards | 20th Jul | ~26th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Best of Canada Sign Industry Awards BOCSIes | ~24th Jul | ~21st Sep | Design & Innovation | Canada |
| Institutional Asset Management Awards | ~31st Jul | ~1st Sep | Financial Services | North America |
| Ontario Business Achievement Awards | ~31st Jul | ~9th Sep | Business | Canada |
| Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards Canada | ~31st Jul | ~18th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
| International Hotel Awards - Canada | 3rd Aug | ~15th Oct | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Canada |
| Insurance Business Awards Canada | ~7th Aug | ~19th Nov | Financial Services | Canada |
| Tempest eSports Awards | ~21st Aug | ~20th Oct | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year | ~1st Sep | ~12th Feb | Business Leaders | Canada |
| The Timmy Awards | ~4th Sep | ~29th Sep | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Adweek Hot List | ~4th Sep | ~26th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Surrey Business Excellence Awards (Canada) | ~9th Sep | ~5th Nov | Business | Canada |
| Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence | ~10th Sep | ~29th Nov | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| National HR Awards | ~13th Sep | ~19th Nov | HR & Training | Canada |
| Canadian Fintech & AI Awards | ~16th Sep | ~16th Nov | Financial Services | Canada |
| HRO Today Association Awards | ~18th Sep | ~17th Nov | HR & Training | North America |
| Best Ottawa Business Awards | ~25th Sep | ~22nd Nov | Business | Canada |
| The SMARTIES North America (Mobile Marketing Association MMA) | ~29th Sep | ~10th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Forbes 30 under 30 | ~30th Sep | ~13th Nov | Business Leaders | North America |
| FBR50 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards | ~30th Sep | ~24th Feb | Business | North America |
| Georgie Awards | ~30th Sep | ~26th Jun | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| Eco Impact Awards | ~30th Sep | ~23rd Jan | Corporate Social Responsibility | Canada |
| Canadian Online Publishing Awards | ~30th Sep | ~14th Jan | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Markets Choice Awards Women in Finance | ~2nd Oct | ~15th Nov | Financial Services | North America |
| The Top Recruiter Awards | 8th Oct | ~27th Oct | HR & Training | North America |
| The Institute for Performance and Learning Awards | ~10th Oct | ~6th Nov | Education | Canada |
| Innovation SABRE Awards North America | ~19th Oct | ~2nd Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Customer Experience Best Practice Awards | ~19th Oct | ~30th Apr | Customer Contact | North America |
| CSPN Women in Leadership Awards | ~31st Oct | ~26th Nov | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Canadian Bar Association CBA Awards | ~8th Nov | ~19th Feb | Legal Services | Canada |
| PEAK Awards for Women in Finance | ~10th Nov | 19th May | Financial Services | Canada |
| Wood Design and Building Awards | ~20th Nov | ~26th Oct | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| The Disability:IN Inclusion Awards | ~20th Nov | 12th Jul | Corporate Social Responsibility | North America |
| Canadian Construction Association Awards | ~25th Nov | ~14th Mar | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| Wood Design Awards of BC | ~26th Nov | ~4th Mar | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| The IJGlobal Americas Awards | ~27th Nov | ~19th Mar | Financial Services | North America |
| Communications Awards of Excellence | ~27th Nov | ~18th Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| CMA Awards (Canadian Medical Association) | ~30th Nov | ~20th Aug | Health & Social Care | Canada |
| Windsor-Essex Chamber Business Excellence Awards | ~30th Nov | ~24th Apr | Business | Canada |
| Small Business BC Awards | ~30th Nov | ~23rd Feb | Business | Canada |
| Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards | ~30th Nov | ~27th May | Retail & Consumer Goods | Canada |
| Canada's Best Managed Companies | ~4th Dec | ~31st Mar | Business | Canada |
| SABRE Awards North America | ~18th Dec | ~1st May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| City of Thunder Bay Clean, Green & Beautiful Awards | ~31st Dec | ~13th Apr | Corporate Social Responsibility | Canada |
| SQM Annual Customer Experience Awards | ~31st Dec | ~30th Apr | Customer Contact | North America |
| SQM Contact Center Industry Awards | 15th Jan | 15th Feb | Customer Contact | North America |
| Canadian Mortgage Awards | 15th Jan | 29th Apr | Financial Services | Canada |
| Disability Matters Awards North America | ~17th Jan | 27th Apr | Corporate Social Responsibility | North America |
| National Magazine Awards B2B | 18th Jan | ~10th Jun | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada |
| National Magazine Awards | 21st Jan | ~10th Jun | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada |
| Printed Circuit Design & Fab NPI Awards | 22nd Jan | ~4th Feb | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| IFLR Americas Awards | 22nd Jan | 20th May | Legal Services | North America |
| AHEAD Awards Americas | 29th Jan | ~10th Jun | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | North America |
| Digital Publishing Awards | 29th Jan | ~27th May | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada |
| Canadian Pediatric Society CPS Awards | 31st Jan | ~28th May | Health & Social Care | Canada |
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