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