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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.

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

The full leaderboard, Toronto

  1. 51KBRS52.0
    Not statedNot disclosed57 open roles
  2. =52Everforth ApexIT staffing, engineering and digital talent51.9
    Not statedNot disclosed150 open roles
  3. =52VacoAccounting, finance, technology, HR and operations recruitment51.9
    Not statedNot disclosed150 open roles
  4. =54Feldman Daxon PartnersRetained executive and management search for Canadian public, private and not-for-profit organisations51.2
    RetainedNot disclosed15 open roles
  5. =54Live AssetsDon Mills · IT, data and engineering recruitment and contract staffing51.2
    Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
  6. =54NagataCONNEX Executive Legal Search51.2
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  7. 57Collins Recruitment GroupBanking, financial services and senior finance recruitment49.5
    HybridNot disclosed17 open roles
  8. 58PMJ Employment ServicesThornhill · Insurance, underwriting, claims, accounting and bilingual business recruitment in Greater Toronto48.7
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  9. 59IT Connex48.6
    Not statedNot disclosed32 open roles
  10. 60Select Management Inc.48.2
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  11. =61Stonewood Group48.1
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  12. =61Thorek/Scott & Partners48.1
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  13. =63Breakaway Management GroupProfessional management and commercial recruiting through Breakaway Executive Search48.0
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  14. =63CrawfordconnectFinancial District · Executive search and interim leadership for non-profit organizations48.0
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  15. 65IQ PARTNERS47.8
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  16. 66BJRC Recruiting47.6
    Not statedNot disclosed76 open roles
  17. 67Power Staffing Solutions47.1
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  18. =68Outpost RecruitmentCivil and structural engineering, project management, quantity surveying, commercial and construction technology roles46.5
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  19. =68TAPP Workforce SolutionsProfessional engineering, IT and business support recruitment46.5
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  20. 70Motion RecruitmentTechnology recruitment and contract staffing across software, data, infrastructure and cybersecurity46.4
    Not statedNot disclosed102 open roles
  21. 71RainMaker GroupAssociate and partner recruitment, in-house counsel and general counsel searches.45.1
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  22. 72Collins Executive Search45.0
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  23. 73RedBranch Executive Search & RecruitmentMid and senior search across corporate functions44.5
    HybridNot disclosed6 open roles
  24. 74Phelps43.5
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  25. 75Creative Niche43.3
    Not statedNot disclosed62 open roles
  26. =76BeachHead43.2
    Not statedNot disclosed174 open roles
  27. =76Bilingual Source43.2
    Not statedNot disclosed88 open roles
  28. =78Corporate Consultants42.5
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  29. =78Newlands Group42.5
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  30. =78SaltTechnology, digital, creative, marketing and leadership recruitment42.5
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  31. =78STACK IT Recruitment42.5
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  32. 82Tundra Technical Solutions42.0
    Not statedNot disclosed266 open roles
  33. =83Parker Huggett41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  34. =83Peerless TalentSales, logistics and finance recruitment41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  35. =85Addmore Group41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  36. =85Agile Staffing Solutions41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  37. =85Altis Recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  38. =85ARES Staffing SolutionsIT and software, HR, sales, accounting and finance, and legal recruitment.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  39. =85ASJ Search GroupIT, engineering, sales, marketing, consulting, operations and project management.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  40. =85Bedard Human Resources41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  41. =85CaldwellRetained executive and board recruitment across financial, technology, industrial and professional sectors.41.3
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  42. =85Campbell Morden41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  43. =85C.J. Stafford & Associates41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  44. =85EO ExecutivesIndustrial, manufacturing and technology leadership41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  45. =85Harbinger Network Inc.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  46. =85Henry Hill & Associates41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  47. =85Hess AssociatesMedical device, biotechnology, biopharmaceutical and IT professional search41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  48. =85Horizon RecruitmentAccounting, finance and professional supply-chain recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  49. =85Litherland & Company41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  50. =85McGovern Management GroupPharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical-device and MedTech recruitment.41.3
    ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles

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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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