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. 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, Canadian Marketing Awards, CAMP Marketing Awards, Canadian Business Leader Awards, Canada’s Safest Employers, Insurance Business Awards Canada, The CMA Awards, and Canada’s Spotlight Awards amongst many others.
You can add industries and/or regions you are interested in by ticking the boxes down the left hand side and clicking ‘update search’. Also check out our North American Awards and International Awards organised by industry sector pages for other awards you may wish to enter.
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.
| Award name | Industry | Region | Deadline Date | Awarding Date |
| Strategy Awards | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | 3rd May | 24th Sep |
| Canadian Online Publishing Awards | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | 13th May | ~14th Nov |
| Zweigwhite Hot Firm List | Construction & Architecture | North America | 15th May | 2nd Oct |
| The RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards | Business Leaders | Canada | 17th May | 20th Nov |
| Canada's Safest Employers | HR & Training | Canada | 24th May | 22nd Oct |
| Insurance Nexus Awards | Financial Services | North America | 24th May | 12th Sep |
| Canadian HR Awards | HR & Training | Canada | 27th May | 12th Sep |
| Canadian Business Excellence Awards for Private Businesses | Business | Canada | 31st May | 19th Sep |
| Growth 500: Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies | Business | Canada | 31st May | ~13th Sep |
| Adweek Brand Genius | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | 10th Jun | 3rd Nov |
| Women of Inspiration | Business Leaders | Canada | 15th Jun | 3rd Oct |
| Tempest eSports Awards | IT & Telecommunications | North America | 20th Jun | 10th Sep |
| Startup Canada Awards | Business | Canada | ~25th Jun | ~18th Oct |
| Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Awards | IT & Telecommunications | North America | 28th Jun | 7th Nov |
| Excellence in Welding Awards | Construction & Architecture | North America | 30th Jun | 11th Nov |
| Canada Post E-commerce Innovation Awards | Retail & Consumer Goods | Canada | ~30th Jun | ~20th Sep |
| International Property Awards (Canada) | Construction & Architecture | Canada | 8th Jul | ~12th Dec |
| Transform Awards North America | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | 12th Jul | ~29th Oct |
| Canadian Private Business Growth Award | Business | Canada | ~12th Jul | ~28th Nov |
| CMA Awards (Canadian Marketing Association) | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | ~17th Jul | ~23rd Nov |
| CAMP Marketing Awards | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | ~19th Jul | ~9th Nov |
| Event Marketer Fab 50 | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | ~24th Jul | ~1st Jul |
| Media Innovation Awards (MIAs) | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | ~27th Jul | ~17th Nov |
| Best of Canada Sign Industry Awards BOCSIes | Design & Innovation | Canada | ~27th Jul | ~21st Sep |
| CPA Canada’s Awards of Excellence in Corporate Reporting | Financial Services | Canada | ~30th Jul | ~6th Dec |
| The Plutus Awards (Personal Finance Blogging) | Financial Services | North America | ~31st Jul | ~29th Sep |
| Canada Awards for Excellence | Business | Canada | ~31st Jul | ~6th Nov |
| The Institute for Performance and Learning Awards | Education | Canada | ~31st Jul | ~6th Nov |
| HRO Today Services and Technology Association Awards | HR & Training | North America | ~1st Aug | ~1st May |
| Ontario Business Achievement Awards | Business | Canada | ~3rd Aug | ~21st Nov |
| Energy Storage North America Innovation Awards | Energy & Utilities | North America | ~10th Aug | ~7th Nov |
| Insurance Business Awards Canada | Financial Services | Canada | ~12th Aug | ~29th Nov |
| Canada's Spotlight Awards | IT & Telecommunications | Canada | ~14th Aug | ~14th Sep |
| Adweek Hot List | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | ~15th Aug | ~15th Oct |
| Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) Clear Choice Awards | Products & Manufacturing | North America | ~17th Aug | ~9th Oct |
| The Timmy Awards | IT & Telecommunications | North America | ~31st Aug | ~23rd Oct |
| Surrey Business Excellence Awards (Canada) | Business | Canada | ~12th Sep | ~6th Nov |
| National HR Awards | HR & Training | Canada | 13th Sep | 19th Nov |
| CSPN Women in Leadership Awards | Business Leaders | Canada | ~14th Sep | ~17th Oct |
| Women in Finance Awards Canada | Financial Services | Canada | ~14th Sep | ~21st Nov |
| Windsor-Essex Chamber Business Excellence Awards | Business | Canada | ~17th Sep | 24th Apr |
| Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence | Construction & Architecture | Canada | ~20th Sep | ~29th Nov |
| Best Ottawa Business Awards | Business | Canada | ~28th Sep | ~30th Nov |
| City of Thunder Bay Clean, Green & Beautiful Awards | Corporate Social Responsibility | Canada | ~30th Sep | ~25th Apr |
| FBR50 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards | Business | North America | ~30th Sep | ~24th Feb |
| Georgie Awards | Construction & Architecture | Canada | ~1st Oct | ~10th Mar |
| Innovation SABRE Awards North America | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | ~15th Oct | ~2nd Feb |
| Canadian Fintech & AI Awards | Financial Services | Canada | ~15th Oct | ~26th Nov |
| Canada's Best Managed Companies | Business | Canada | ~19th Oct | 16th Apr |
| The Alberta Business Awards of Distinction | Business | Canada | ~31st Oct | ~1st Mar |
| SQM Contact Center Industry Awards | Customer Contact | North America | ~31st Oct | 7th May |
| Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year | Business Leaders | Canada | ~2nd Nov | ~6th Feb |
| London Business Achievement Awards | Business | Canada | ~2nd Nov | ~20th Mar |
| Canadian Construction Association Awards | Construction & Architecture | Canada | ~16th Nov | ~14th Mar |
| Wood Design Awards of BC | Construction & Architecture | Canada | ~23rd Nov | ~4th Mar |
| Wood Design and Building Awards | Construction & Architecture | North America | ~28th Nov | ~26th Oct |
| CMA Awards (Canadian Medical Association) | Health & Social Care | Canada | ~30th Nov | ~20th Aug |
| Small Business BC Awards | Business | Canada | ~30th Nov | ~23rd Feb |
| Open for Business Awards | Business | Canada | ~30th Nov | ~23rd Feb |
| The Insurance Canada Technology Awards (The ICTAs) | Financial Services | Canada | ~30th Nov | ~26th Feb |
| The IJGlobal Americas Awards | Financial Services | North America | ~7th Dec | ~14th Mar |
| Printed Circuit Design & Fab NPI Awards | IT & Telecommunications | North America | ~11th Dec | ~29th Jan |
| Recognizing Excellence in Pediatrics | Health & Social Care | Canada | ~15th Dec | ~22nd Jun |
| World Travel Awards North America | Travel & Tourism | North America | ~16th Dec | ~28th Jan |
| Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards Canada | IT & Telecommunications | Canada | ~31st Dec | ~1st Nov |
| Vaughan Chamber of Commerce Business Awards | Business | Canada | ~4th Jan | 2nd May |
| PEAK Awards for Women in Finance | Financial Services | Canada | ~11th Jan | 15th May |
| National Magazine Awards | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada | ~18th Jan | ~10th Jun |
| Halo Awards | Corporate Social Responsibility | North America | ~25th Jan | 30th May |
| SABRE Awards North America | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | ~28th Jan | ~1st May |
| HRO Today CHRO of the Year Awards | HR & Training | North America | ~31st Jan | 6th May |
| Digital Publishing Awards | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada | ~31st Jan | ~3rd May |
| Emerge Media Awards | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | ~31st Jan | 4th Apr |
| Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition | Construction & Architecture | North America | ~1st Feb | ~4th Apr |
| The ISRI Design for Recycling (DFR) Award | Design & Innovation | North America | ~1st Feb | 8th Apr |
| National Magazine Awards B2B | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada | ~1st Feb | ~10th Jun |
| Loyalty 360 Awards | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | ~1st Feb | 20th May |
| Strategy Marketing Awards | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | ~8th Feb | 13th Jun |
| The AICE Awards (for the Postproduction Industry) | Journalism Publishing & Media | North America | ~9th Feb | ~14th May |
| North American Excellence Awards (PR) | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America | ~9th Feb | ~25th May |
| EECOM’s Awards of Excellence in Environmental Education and Communication | Education | Canada | ~11th Feb | 10th May |
| IISE Lean Teaching Award | Construction & Architecture | North America | ~16th Feb | 21st May |
| CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada | ~22nd Feb | 13th Jun |
| The CPRS National Award of Excellence | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | ~25th Feb | ~29th May |
| Women in Sales Awards (North America) | Business Leaders | North America | ~28th Feb | 20th Jun |
| Canadian Business Leader Award | Business Leaders | Canada | ~7th Mar | 3rd Apr |
| Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers | Business | Canada | ~13th Mar | ~13th Apr |
| Western Canada Marketing & PR Awards | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | ~15th Mar | ~6th Apr |
| Canadian Health Informatics Awards CHIA | Health & Social Care | Canada | ~22nd Mar | 29th May |
| Ministers Award for Municipal Excellence | Public Sector | Canada | 29th Mar | ~1st Nov |
| PROMO! Awards | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada | ~31st Mar | ~22nd Sep |
| Structured Products Americas Awards | Financial Services | North America | ~5th Apr | ~25th May |
| Medical Marketing & Media MM&M Awards | Health & Social Care | North America | 10th Apr | 10th Oct |
| TradingTech Insight Awards North America | Financial Services | North America | 10th Apr | 11th Jun |
| Eco Impact Awards | Corporate Social Responsibility | Canada | ~13th Apr | ~7th Nov |
| Awards for Communication Excellence (ACE) | IT & Telecommunications | North America | 15th Apr | ~18th Jul |
| The PubWest Book Design Awards | Journalism Publishing & Media | North America | 19th Apr | ~1st May |
| North American Digital Media Awards | IT & Telecommunications | North America | 19th Apr | 24th Jun |
| Employee Engagement Awards North America | HR & Training | North America | 26th Apr | 20th Jun |
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