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Company data in Canada, by industry

Browse Canada company directories across 56 industries — 4,262,653 businesses in the InfobelPRO database, registry-sourced from ISED Canada and enriched with firmographics, location, financials and group structure.

4,262,653
Registered companies
Brookfield Business Partners L.P.
Largest company
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Largest sector

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Rankings

Largest companies in Canada

By revenue, one row per corporate group — reported (actual) revenue, updated August 2026.

#Company (group)IndustryHQRevenue (USD)
1Brookfield Business Partners L.P.Non-life insuranceOakville$55.1B
2Alimentation Couche-Tard IncRetail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominatingLaval$53.7B
3Royal Bank of CanadaOther monetary intermediationToronto$47.8B
4George Weston LimitedNon-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobaccoToronto$43.8B
5Magna International IncManufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehiclesAurora$42B
6Suncor Energy IncManufacture of refined petroleum productsCalgary$39.1B
7Canadian Imperial Bank Of CommerceOther monetary intermediationToronto$38.7B
8Cenovus Energy IncSupport activities for petroleum and natural gas extractionCalgary$38.7B
9Enbridge IncTrade of gas through mainsCalgary$38.1B
10Imperial Oil LimitedManufacture of refined petroleum productsCalgary$36.7B
11Nutrien LtdManufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compoundsSaskatoon$26B
12Canadian Natural Resources LimitedExtraction of crude petroleumCalgary$25.4B
13Bank of MontrealOther monetary intermediationMontréal$24.3B
14Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.Engineering activities and related technical consultancyToronto$23.1B
15Empire Company LimitedWholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spicesStellarton$22.7B

Top 15 of 25 · Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, Parkland Corporation, Manulife Financial Corporation, Intact Financial Corporation, BCE Inc, Sun Life Financial Inc, Metro Inc, Air Canada, Power Corporation of Canada, Atlas Ontario LP follow. Methodology →

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. leads by reported revenue at $55.1B, the largest of 25 ranked corporate groups.

Coverage

Companies by industry

The B2B industries we cover, ranked by number of companies. Each links to the full directory.

+ 51 more industries below ↓

Retail companies is the most populated sector we cover, with 442,241 companies — 10% of Canada's 4,262,653 registered.

Distribution

Company size & revenue

By number of employees

1–4
2,243,788
5–9
695,205
10–19
254,315
20–49
120,813
50–99
31,226
100–199
18,990
200–499
8,684
500–999
2,780
1000+
2,528

The 1–4 band is shown with a broken bar — it is ~3× the next band; the smaller bands are scaled against each other so they stay readable. 900,746 companies have no disclosed headcount (excluded).

Around 66% of companies with disclosed headcount employ fewer than five people, so the market skews heavily toward micro-enterprises.

By revenue (local currency)

1–100K
19,044
100K-499K
734,379
500K-999K
1,007,000
1M-4.99M
1,117,757
5M-9.99M
62,669
10M-49.99M
47,012
50M-99.99M
5,993
100M-499.99M
5,387
500M-999.99M
782
1B+
1,015

1,278,037 companies have no disclosed revenue (excluded from the chart).

The most common disclosed-revenue band is 1M-4.99M, covering 37% of companies with reported revenue.

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Geography

Where Canadian companies are based

Distribution by region.

Ontario
1,692,312
Quebec
851,350
Alberta
737,594
British Columbia
534,064
Manitoba
120,719

Ontario holds the largest regional share, with 40% of companies that have a disclosed region.

Group linkage

Corporate structure in Canada

How much of the market is part of a corporate group vs independent.

32%

Part of a corporate group

68%

Independent

32% of companies belong to a corporate group; the remaining 68% operate independently.

Corporate groups

Largest corporate groups in Canada

Canadian-headquartered groups ranked by total group entities worldwide — a measure of corporate reach.

#GroupGroup entities (worldwide)
1Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc6,685
2The Toronto-Dominion Bank3,174
3Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board2,765
4Bank of Montreal2,647
5The Bank of Nova Scotia2,357
6Royal Bank of Canada2,291
7Brookfield Corporation2,270
8Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited1,834
9Restaurant Brands International Inc1,608
10Nutrien Ltd1,511

Group entities = total members of the corporate family worldwide, for groups whose ultimate parent is in Canada.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc is the largest corporate group headquartered in Canada, with 6,685 entities worldwide.

Foreign ownership

Foreign-owned vs domestic

Among Canada's larger companies, the share ultimately controlled from abroad — and the leading countries of ownership.

26%

Foreign-owned

74%

Canadian-owned

Leading countries of ownership

United States of America
53.2%
England
7.6%
France
6.5%
Japan
3.7%
Ireland
3.4%

Shares calculated on the largest companies by revenue with ownership data available, not an absolute national figure.

United States of America is the leading country of foreign ownership, at 53.2%.

FAQ

Canada company data — frequently asked questions

There are 4,262,653 registered companies in Canada across all sectors, from sole traders to large enterprises.
By reported revenue, Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is the largest company in Canada, followed by Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc and Royal Bank of Canada.
Other business support service activities n.e.c., Restaurants and mobile food service activities, Business and other management consultancy activities have the most registered companies.
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Sourced from the Infobel DaaS database. The largest-companies ranking is consolidated at corporate-group level (one row per group) and shows reported (actual) revenue in USD; modeled figures are excluded. Distributions cover all registered companies. Industry directories use a NACE-based B2B taxonomy. Last updated August 2026.

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