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 |
| Women of Inspiration | 1st Jun | 3rd Nov | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Canadian HR Awards | 2nd Jun | 20th Sep | HR & Training | Canada |
| Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards Canada | 2nd Jun | ~23rd Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
| Women in IT Awards Canada | 9th Jun | ~25th Oct | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
| Transform Awards North America | 9th Jun | ~15th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
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16th Jun | ~25th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| IDC Future Enterprise Awards North America | 16th Jun | ~2nd Aug | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Awards | 23rd Jun | 8th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Event Marketer Top 100 IT List | 30th Jun | ~21st Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| The Plutus Awards (Personal Finance Blogging) | 30th Jun | 22nd Sep | Financial Services | North America |
| Event Marketer Fab 50 | 30th Jun | 1st Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| The US Partnership Awards | ~1st Jul | 3rd Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| The Insurance Canada Technology Awards (The ICTAs) | ~7th Jul | ~22nd Jun | Financial Services | Canada |
| Lexpert Rising Stars Awards | ~8th Jul | 23rd Nov | Legal Services | Canada |
| Automotive News PACE Awards | ~11th Jul | ~28th Apr | Transport & Logistics | North America |
| North American Digital Media Awards | ~13th Jul | ~29th Sep | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Insurance Business Awards Canada | 14th Jul | 16th Nov | Financial Services | Canada |
| The SMARTIES North America (Mobile Marketing Association MMA) | ~19th Jul | ~3rd Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Cresta Awards | 20th Jul | ~26th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| CMA Awards (Canadian Marketing Association) | 21st Jul | ~18th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Tempest eSports Awards | 21st Jul | 2nd Nov | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| TECTERRA Awards | ~27th Jul | ~15th Sep | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
| CIO50 Awards Canada | ~27th Jul | ~29th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
| Champions of Mental Health Awards | ~30th Jul | ~6th Oct | Health & Social Care | Canada |
| Ontario Business Achievement Awards | ~31st Jul | ~12th Nov | Business | Canada |
| WBE Canada Excellence Awards | 31st Jul | 9th Nov | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Loyalty 360 Awards | ~1st Aug | ~19th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| International Hotel Awards - Canada | ~3rd Aug | ~15th Oct | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Canada |
| Electricity Canada Awards | ~12th Aug | ~8th Oct | Transport & Logistics | Canada |
| TECHNATION Ingenious Awards | ~15th Aug | ~29th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
| Adweek Hot List | ~17th Aug | ~25th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business | 23rd Aug | 10th Nov | Business Leaders | North America |
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28th Aug | 28th Nov | Financial Services | North America |
| Forbes 30 under 30 | ~1st Sep | ~13th Nov | Business Leaders | North America |
| Surrey Business Excellence Awards (Canada) | ~7th Sep | ~9th Nov | Business | Canada |
| International Property Awards (Canada) | ~8th Sep | ~13th Nov | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| The Timmy Awards | ~9th Sep | ~10th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| The Institute for Performance and Learning Awards | ~9th Sep | ~6th Nov | Education | Canada |
| CRN Tech Innovator Awards | ~9th Sep | ~1st Dec | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence | ~12th Sep | ~1st Dec | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| Best in Biz Awards (North America) | 22nd Sep | 22nd Nov | Business | North America |
| The North American DevOps Awards | ~22nd Sep | ~8th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Simcoe and District Outstanding Business Achievement Awards | ~23rd Sep | ~3rd Nov | Business | Canada |
| HRO Today Association Awards | ~30th Sep | ~17th Nov | HR & Training | North America |
| FBR50 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards | ~30th Sep | ~24th Feb | Business | North America |
| Best Ottawa Business Awards | ~30th Sep | ~25th Nov | Business | Canada |
| Windsor-Essex Chamber Business Excellence Awards | ~30th Sep | 17th May | Business | Canada |
| Canadian Online Publishing Awards | ~30th Sep | ~14th Jan | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Top Franchises for Women Awards | ~30th Sep | ~15th May | Business Leaders | North America |
| Markets Choice Awards Women in Finance | ~30th Sep | ~17th Nov | Financial Services | North America |
| The Northern Ontario Industry Leader Awards | ~1st Oct | ~1st Dec | Travel & Tourism | Canada |
| North American Software Testing Awards | 2nd Oct | 28th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| CSPN Women in Leadership Awards | ~7th Oct | ~25th Nov | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Northern Ontario Business Awards | ~7th Oct | ~15th Nov | Business | Canada |
| Innovation SABRE Awards North America | ~10th Oct | ~2nd Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| The WealthTech Americas Awards | ~13th Oct | ~23rd Feb | Financial Services | North America |
| North American Customer Centricity Awards | 13th Oct | 8th May | Customer Contact | North America |
| The Women Leaders in Digital Health Awards | ~13th Oct | ~1st Feb | Health & Social Care | Canada |
| Printed Circuit Design & Fab NPI Awards | ~22nd Oct | ~25th Feb | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| The Top Recruiter Awards | ~28th Oct | ~30th Nov | HR & Training | North America |
| Eco Impact Awards | ~31st Oct | ~3rd Feb | Corporate Social Responsibility | Canada |
| Women's Business Club Awards Canada | 31st Oct | 7th Dec | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Georgie Awards | ~1st Nov | ~26th Jun | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| Canada's Best Managed Companies | ~9th Nov | ~6th May | Business | Canada |
| The Disability:IN Inclusion Awards | ~18th Nov | ~12th Jul | Corporate Social Responsibility | North America |
| Ontario Made Awards | ~21st Nov | ~22nd Feb | Products & Manufacturing | Canada |
| Canadian Construction Association Awards | ~28th Nov | ~14th Mar | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| CMA Awards (Canadian Medical Association) | ~30th Nov | ~1st Feb | Health & Social Care | Canada |
| Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards | ~30th Nov | 31st May | Retail & Consumer Goods | Canada |
| Communications Awards of Excellence | ~30th Nov | ~18th Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| National Magazine Awards B2B | ~1st Dec | ~10th Jun | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada |
| Digital Publishing Awards | ~1st Dec | ~27th May | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada |
| Vaughan Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards | ~9th Dec | ~9th Jun | Business | Canada |
| The IJGlobal North America Awards | ~9th Dec | ~16th Mar | Financial Services | North America |
| The PubWest Book Design Awards | ~15th Dec | ~1st May | Journalism Publishing & Media | North America |
| Top Choice Awards | ~21st Dec | ~13th Jan | Business | North America |
| HRO Today CHRO of the Year Awards | ~31st Dec | 4th May | HR & Training | North America |
| SQM Contact Center Industry Awards | ~31st Dec | ~31st Mar | Customer Contact | North America |
| 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 |
| The CanadianSME National Business Awards | ~5th Jan | ~30th Apr | Business | Canada |
| Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition | ~6th Jan | ~20th Apr | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| Halo Awards | ~10th Jan | 17th May | Corporate Social Responsibility | North America |
| Canadian Mortgage Awards | ~13th Jan | 20th Apr | Financial Services | Canada |
| IFLR Americas Awards | ~18th Jan | ~12th May | Legal Services | North America |
| National Magazine Awards | ~20th Jan | ~29th Sep | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada |
| Wood Design and Building Awards | ~20th Jan | ~26th Oct | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism | ~20th Jan | ~10th Jun | Journalism Publishing & Media | Canada |
| TradingTech Insight Awards USA | ~27th Jan | ~11th Jun | Financial Services | North America |
| ANA REGGIE Awards | ~27th Jan | ~11th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Strategy Marketing Awards | ~27th Jan | ~13th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| SSON Impact Awards North America | ~27th Jan | ~22nd Mar | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| SABRE Awards North America | ~30th Jan | 3rd May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Canadian Pediatric Society CPS Awards | ~31st Jan | ~28th May | Health & Social Care | Canada |
| PEAK Awards for Women in Finance | ~31st Jan | 11th May | Financial Services | Canada |
| EECOM’s Awards of Excellence in Environmental Education and Communication | ~31st Jan | ~15th Feb | Education | Canada |
| Canadian Bar Association CBA Awards | ~31st Jan | ~7th Feb | Legal Services | Canada |
| EGR North America Awards | ~10th Feb | 27th Apr | Design & Innovation | North America |
| IISE Operational Excellence Division Teaching Award | ~14th Feb | ~15th Mar | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| Women's Infrastructure Network WIN Awards | ~14th Feb | ~29th Apr | Financial Services | Canada |
| Emerge Media Awards | ~15th Feb | ~11th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| The ISRI Design for Recycling (DFR) Award | ~17th Feb | 17th Apr | Design & Innovation | North America |
| FCS Portfolio Awards | ~22nd Feb | ~5th May | Financial Services | North America |
| ANA B2 Awards | ~24th Feb | ~12th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| The CPRS National Award of Excellence | ~27th Feb | ~29th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| North American Copper in Architecture Awards | ~28th Feb | ~1st Sep | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| CVCA Awards | ~28th Feb | ~4th Jun | Financial Services | Canada |
| Inspiring Workplace Awards North America | ~1st Mar | 7th Jun | HR & Training | North America |
| Brampton Board of Trade Business Excellence Awards | ~3rd Mar | 4th May | Business | Canada |
| The 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 |
| Effie Awards Canada | ~10th Mar | ~13th Jul | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Excellence in Retailing Awards | ~11th Mar | ~31st May | Retail & Consumer Goods | Canada |
| Small Business British Columbia SBBC Awards | ~15th Mar | 2nd Jun | Business | Canada |
| Women in Sales Awards (North America) | ~17th Mar | 22nd Jun | Business Leaders | North America |
| Awards for Communication Excellence (ACE) | ~17th Mar | ~15th Apr | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Disability Matters Awards North America | ~18th Mar | 26th Apr | Corporate Social Responsibility | North America |
| Digital Transformation Awards and CIO of the Year | ~24th Mar | ~25th May | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
| Canada Green Building Council CaGBC Awards | ~24th Mar | ~4th Jun | Construction & Architecture | Canada |
| Adweek Brand Genius | ~30th Mar | 1st May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Ministers Award for Municipal Excellence | ~31st Mar | ~1st Nov | Public Sector | Canada |
| The RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards | ~31st Mar | 22nd Nov | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Franchising@WORK Awards | ~31st Mar | 15th Apr | HR & Training | North America |
| Best Three IT Companies In Edmonton | ~31st Mar | 29th Apr | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
| The Aite-Novarica Group Insurance Technology Impact Awards | ~31st Mar | ~28th Jun | Financial Services | North America |
| The Drum Awards for Marketing Americas | 6th Apr | 8th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | North America |
| Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year | 10th Apr | 3rd May | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Global Ag Tech Awards of Excellence - North America | 15th Apr | 24th Jul | IT & Telecommunications | North America |
| Mondo*dr Americas Awards for Technology in Entertainment | 21st Apr | 14th Jun | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | North America |
| Canada Awards for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CANIE) | ~22nd Apr | ~4th Nov | Business | Canada |
| London Business Achievement Awards | 24th Apr | ~27th Sep | Business | Canada |
| MM&M Awards | 26th Apr | 5th Oct | Health & Social Care | North America |
| EW Top 150 Electrical Wholesalers | 27th Apr | ~2nd Jun | Products & Manufacturing | North America |
| AHEAD Awards Americas | 28th Apr | 19th Oct | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | North America |
| Excellence in Welding Awards | 30th Apr | 13th Sep | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| World Travel Awards North America | 30th Apr | ~28th Jan | Travel & Tourism | North America |
| Canadian Health Informatics Awards CHIA | ~30th Apr | ~26th May | Health & Social Care | Canada |
| The BCI Americas Awards | 1st May | ~19th Apr | Business | North America |
| Canadian Business Hall of Fame | 4th May | 11th May | Business | Canada |
| Strategy Awards | 5th May | ~24th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Canada's Top 100 Employers | 5th May | ~6th Oct | Business | Canada |
| The PM360 Trailblazer Awards | 5th May | 3rd Oct | Health & Social Care | North America |
| Canadian Search Awards | 12th May | 20th Jul | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Canada |
| Best of Canada Sign Industry Awards BOCSIes | 16th May | ~21st Sep | Design & Innovation | Canada |
| Data Management Insight Awards - USA | 17th May | 28th Sep | Financial Services | North America |
| Zweigwhite Hot Firm List | 19th May | ~2nd Oct | Construction & Architecture | North America |
| WXN Top 100 - Canada's Most Powerful Women | 30th May | ~25th Nov | Business Leaders | Canada |
| Institutional Asset Management Awards | ~31st May | ~23rd Sep | Financial Services | North America |
| Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures | 31st May | 1st Nov | HR & Training | Canada |
| CIO Awards Canada | 31st May | 15th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Canada |
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