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 |
| 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 |
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27th Nov | 4th Nov | Business Leaders | North America |
| CMA Awards (Canadian Medical Association) | 30th Nov | ~20th Aug | Health & Social Care | 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 |
| PEAK Awards for Women in Finance | ~20th Dec | 19th May | Financial Services | Canada |
| Wood Design Awards of BC | ~26th Dec | ~4th Mar | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| Communications Awards of Excellence | ~28th Dec | ~18th Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| London Business Achievement Awards | ~29th Dec | ~25th Mar | Business | Canada |
| Effie Awards Canada | ~29th Dec | ~13th Jul | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Windsor-Essex Chamber Business Excellence Awards | ~30th Dec | ~24th Apr | Business | Canada |
| Small Business BC Awards | ~30th Dec | ~23rd Feb | Business | Canada |
| Georgie Awards | ~30th Dec | ~26th Jun | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| Vaughan Chamber of Commerce Business Awards | ~31st Dec | ~30th Apr | Business | Canada |
| The Insurance Canada Technology Awards (The ICTAs) | ~4th Jan | ~25th Feb | Financial Services | Canada |
| Automotive News PACE Awards | ~6th Jan | ~28th Apr | Transport & Logistics | North America |
| Canadian Bar Association CBA Awards | ~8th Jan | ~19th Feb | Legal Services | Canada |
| 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 |
| SQM Contact Center Industry Awards | 15th Jan | 15th Feb | Customer Contact | North America |
| Digital Publishing Awards | 15th Jan | ~27th May | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada |
| Canadian Mortgage Awards | 15th Jan | 29th Apr | Financial Services | 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 |
| Printed Circuit Design & Fab NPI Awards | 22nd Jan | ~4th Feb | IT & Telecommunications | 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 |
| The IJGlobal Americas Awards | ~27th Jan | ~19th Mar | Financial Services | North America |
| ANA REGGIE Awards | ~29th Jan | ~22nd Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Open for Business Awards | ~30th Jan | ~23rd Feb | Business | Canada |
| City of Thunder Bay Clean, Green & Beautiful Awards | ~31st Jan | ~13th Apr | Corporate Social Responsibility | Canada |
| 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 |
| SQM Annual Customer Experience Awards | ~31st Jan | ~30th Apr | Customer Contact | North America |
| 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 |
| Inspiring Workplace Awards North America | 3rd Feb | 10th Jun | HR & Training | 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 |
| Energy Storage North America Innovation Awards | ~23rd Feb | 14th Jul | Energy & Utilities | North America |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mondo*dr Americas Awards for Technology in Entertainment | ~1st Apr | ~17th Jun | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | North America |
| IFLR Americas Awards | ~14th Apr | ~14th May | Legal Services | North America |
| Awards for Communication Excellence (ACE) | ~20th Apr | ~18th Jul | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| TECTERRA Awards | ~23rd Apr | ~4th Jun | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
| The PubWest Book Design Awards | ~24th Apr | ~1st May | Journalism Publishing & Media | North America |
| International Property Awards (Canada) | 26th Apr | ~13th Nov | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| North American Customer Centricity Awards | 3rd Jun | 28th Oct | Customer Contact | North America |
| Event Marketer Top 100 IT List | ~4th Jun | ~1st Aug | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | 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 |
| Canadian Search Awards | ~17th Jul | ~17th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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