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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. =150isgSearchDowntown Yonge · Information technology, engineering, finance and accounting recruitment.37.8
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  2. =150Lock Search Group37.8
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  3. =150TalentWorldIT and technical recruitment, finance and accounting, and leadership hiring37.8
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  4. 154QEOSHEnvironmental, health and safety, quality and sustainability recruitment37.6
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  5. 155Finance Professionals Inc.Financial District · Finance, capital markets, technology, fintech, cybersecurity and AI recruitment37.2
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  6. =156AvanciersPermanent and contract recruitment for technology and professional roles alongside HR and IT consulting.36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  7. =156Lakeshore Human CapitalExecutive leadership across finance, HR, technology, marketing and risk36.6
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  8. 158The Leadership Agency35.6
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  9. =159CoderaticsSoftware development, cloud, cybersecurity, AI, data, infrastructure and technology project management.35.5
    Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
  10. =159Fathom Talent Group35.5
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  11. 161Mental Health RecruitmentMental health, addiction and behavioral healthcare recruitment35.4
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  12. 162SoftSages Technology34.7
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  13. =1635th HubContract engineering recruiting34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  14. =163TalentMinded34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  15. 165Talent ArtsMarketing communications, creative, design, digital, agency and technology recruitment34.2
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  16. =166IntelliStaff33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  17. =166L’indispensable Recrutement33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  18. =168Nexus Systems Group33.6
    Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
  19. =168Vlaad and Company33.6
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  20. 170Casis Careers3 people · Engineering, product and revenue hiring for ecommerce technology, fintech and healthtech companies33.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  21. =171Beacon Talent GroupFinancial District33.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  22. =171Jon Martin & AssociatesBoard and executive search for industrial and natural-resources businesses33.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  23. =171MiLLENiLiNKNiche technology talent and technical leadership33.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  24. =174IPG Workforce Solutions33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  25. =174Trevor Frances RecruitmentLeadership, professional, manufacturing management, HR and permanent healthcare recruitment33.0
    RetainedNot disclosed14 open roles
  26. 176Anderson Blake ConsultingTechnology, specialist and senior leadership recruitment32.3
    Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
  27. =177Avery Human Resources31.9
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  28. =177CapM Search Partners31.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  29. =179Bilingual Staffing Solutions30.9
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  30. =179Keynote Search30.9
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  31. =181Legacy Executive Search PartnersMunicipal government, healthcare and nonprofit leadership search30.4
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  32. =181UNUHR30.4
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  33. =183Grapevine Recruiters30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  34. =183Hire Smiles30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  35. =183HRBrainIT, software, data, business systems and technology change recruitment30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  36. =186Bilingual Squad29.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  37. =186Osborne Recruitment - North America29.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  38. =186Periscope Search GroupTechnology and marketing leadership recruitment29.4
    ContingencyNot disclosed9 open roles
  39. =186Preston LangExecutive and professional search29.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  40. =186Raymond GeorgeRecruitment-to-recruitment, agency leadership and staffing business development29.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  41. =186Walters GriffinProperty accounting, development management, project management, estimating and real estate operations.29.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  42. =192Minted Search Group28.4
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  43. =192SonographyNOWSonographer recruitment and diagnostic imaging operations management.28.4
    ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
  44. 194Evolve Consulting Co.27.8
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  45. =195Authentech Talent27.6
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  46. =195True North HRHR leadership and professional client recruitment alongside HR consulting27.6
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  47. =197Hunter Sheppard27.0
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  48. =197Talent AdvantageAccounting, finance and cross-functional professional recruitment27.0
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  49. =199Equality StreetSalesforce, ServiceNow, AWS, Azure and digital technology talent.26.7
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  50. =199JMC Aviation26.7
    Not statedNot disclosed4 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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