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The Toronto index

Toronto recruitment agencies, ranked.

Every firm we track, scored on public signals: specialist focus, market activity and track record. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change a rank.

The index is free to read and free to be listed in. Our sponsor makes that possible, and has no say in any ranking.

Firms tracked
459
Specialties
13
Open roles
6,625
Updated
Nov 11
Toronto, Canada

The full leaderboard, Toronto

  1. =212Watson Board AdvisorsBoard director and chief executive search, alongside governance and leadership advisory.23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  2. =212White Ash Group23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  3. =212Winters Technical Staffing23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  4. =212WP Osborne23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  5. =212Yacoub Elite SearchC-suite, board and senior-management search with executive assessment and onboarding23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  6. =212Your RecruiterBrokers, underwriters, claims, compliance, sales, operations and confidential executive search.23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  7. =212Zavala CivitasC-suite executive search and board advisory23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  8. =458Orion SearchExecutive recruitment for businesses, nonprofits, startups and boards23.7
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  9. =458Waterhouse Executive SearchExecutive search, municipal leadership and public and private sector management recruitment23.7
    RetainedNot disclosed1 open roles

Score built from public signals · Fee model from firm websites · Terms reported by firms · Terms never affect the score

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Recruitment agencies in Toronto: questions

How are these Toronto recruitment agencies ranked?

Each firm gets a score from public data: how focused it is on one specialty, how many roles it is actively hiring for, and its track record. We rank 459 firms in Toronto so far and re-score them as new data comes in. The full method is on our methodology page.

Can a recruitment agency pay to rank higher?

No. There is no paid placement. Claiming a profile, adding terms and our sponsor never change a score or a rank.

What's the difference between a recruitment agency, a headhunter and an executive search firm?

They overlap. A recruitment agency fills roles for employers, usually on contingency. Headhunter is the informal name for a recruiter who approaches people who aren't job hunting. Executive search firms are headhunters for senior roles and usually work on a retained basis. We list all three when they fill professional, white-collar roles.

How much do recruitment agencies in Toronto charge?

Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.

My firm is missing or something is wrong. What can I do?

Firms can claim their profile for free and correct their details. Anyone can request a correction; we reply within three working days.

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