The best recruitment agencies in Canada

Directory of 47 recruitment agencies in Canada, with specialisation, location and website for each. Compare and shortlist the right agency.

The best recruitment agencies in Canada

Auxo Recruitment

Founded 2020 Montreal tech startup recruitment boutique serving all North America; offers staffing, RPO and HR consulting.

Career Connections Canada Inc.

Staffing and recruiting firm founded 1995, HQ at 4299 Village Centre Court Unit 102, Mississauga, ON L4Z 1S2. Listed as 2-10 employees (around 12 on LinkedIn). Covers pharmaceutical, medical, logistics, sales/marketing, printing, high-tech, imaging, and consumer goods; permanent, temporary, contract, and bilingual placements.

CDI Professional Services, Ltd.

CDI Corporation's Canadian division founded 1985 with 139 employees, $571.6M revenue; IT/engineering staffing across telecom and manufacturing.

Dasro Consulting Inc.

Regina-founded 2013; 11-50 employees specializing in IT permanent placements across finance, oil/gas, healthcare; 5 Canadian offices.

Dazronix Solutions LLP

Canada/India-based HR and IT services agency; offers recruitment, staffing, payroll, and digital marketing; located in Guelph Ontario with active presence across Canadian and Indian markets.

DevStaff Canada

Kitchener boutique tech staffing with 51-200 staff, 10+ years international recruitment, healthcare focus

DevTalent

Toronto-founded 2020 by 20-year software engineer; scaled startups and reached $5M revenue by 2023

DGSI

Edmonton parent of Agilus Work Solutions; 41-year-old Canada's largest private staffing firm; recognized 50 Best Managed companies platinum.

GemTek

Ottawa-based North American search firm with 25+ years experience in C-suite, technical, stealth placements across USA/Canada; combines AI with human recruitment.

Gooderham Sales Talent Inc.

Toronto-based B2B sales and SaaS recruiting firm; places into Y Combinator alums, Deloitte Fast 50 companies, global brands; 15+ fee structures.

Great Connections Employment Services

Toronto-based full-cycle staffing agency; $21.1M revenue, 66 employees; serves Fortune 500 and SMEs with permanent/temp placements.

HeadHunting Inc.

Toronto-based software and IT recruiting firm; limited recent online presence, operating status unclear.

Hire DigITalent Inc.

Toronto-based IT staffing firm with nearly 20 years of experience in DevOps, cloud, data, and technology recruitment.

Hire Intellect

Toronto-based full-service recruitment firm with fixed-price staffing model for tech and financial services domains.

Humanup.io

Founded 2021, Toronto/Montreal-based; recruits top 5% tech and sales talent; specializes in tech startups and sales roles; 7-person team.

I&A Recruitment Ltd

Calgary IT recruitment specialist. $1M-5M annual revenue. Emphasizes personalized service and in-person candidate interviews.

icon.

Toronto IT recruitment firm (Icon Technologies) opened 2017; HQ at 180 John St, Toronto. Direct hire, contract staffing and RPO for software engineering, AI/ML data and cloud/DevOps roles. 5,000+ IT candidates placed; clients include Loopio, 3Pillar Global, Modern Campus, Resolver. Serves startups to enterprises up to 500 staff.

Intellex Systems Inc.

Established 1996, largest independent IT resourcing firm in Edmonton area; serves Western Canada for contract and permanent IT placements

Intercast

Toronto-based cybersecurity staffing specialist founded 2009; exclusively recruits security professionals with 25,000+ vetted candidates; sole Canadian firm dedicated solely to security.

JSG Professional Services ULC, a Johnson Service Group Company

Founded 1984; 5000+ employees across 6 continents; 30+ offices; engineering/construction staffing, infrastructure, aerospace.

Keen Technology Consulting Inc.

Toronto-founded 2006 tech staffing and consulting firm; acquired by S.I. Systems 2019; offers contract, permanent staffing and data consulting services.

Kovasys IT Recruitment Inc.

Toronto IT recruitment founded 2005; 12 employees, $6M revenue. 1000+ IT placements; clients include National Bank, France Telecom, Ubisoft.

MARTYN BASSETT ASSOCIATES

Toronto executive search founded 2001. Specializes in product, marketing, sales, engineering roles for tech startups. 20+ years experience, partnerships with Shopify, Vidyard.

McKinnon Targeted Recruiters

Toronto-based life sciences recruiting firm operating since 1992; $5M revenue, 16 employees, specializes in pharma/medical device/biotech mid-to-senior placements across North America.

Meda Agency Inc.

Vancouver-based full-service recruitment firm founded 8 years ago; blends AI with human sourcing for tech, healthcare, and real estate; operates across North America.

Noramtec Consultants Inc.

Montreal-based technical recruiter founded 1964; supplies engineers, designers, specialists across North America; 6+ office locations

One Eight Nine Search Inc.

Founded 2016, Toronto-based executive search/RPO firm; recruits for tech, F&B, durable goods, cannabis across Canada/US; 10+ years experience with VC/pre-IPO/M&A firms.

OnTarget Talent Solutions

Vancouver recruiter founded 2014, 20+ years experience, specializes technical/executive search for startups-Fortune 100.

PAUL ALEXANDER, Talent Management Consultants

Vancouver-based staffing firm with approximately 50 employees, $974K annual revenue, specializing in forestry, mining, oil/gas, energy and IT talent management and recruitment.

People Machine

Toronto boutique focused on scarce talent in Big Data, Mobile, AI, and Cybersecurity; <25 employees.