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Top 25 Industry associations based in Canada

Name: Industry associations based in Canada
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 531 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 531 industry associations headquartered in Canada as of September 2026 and tracks 7,452 professional contacts across them, including 2,165 with verified work emails. Toronto is the largest hub.

This list covers industry associations headquartered in Canada, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

531Companies

7,452Contacts tracked

2,165Verified emails

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The 25 largest industry associations based in Canada

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 531 industry associations based in Canada, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to industry associations: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	COCA	Indirect evidence	Edmotnon, AB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	n/a	966 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Canadian Organization of Campus Activities, better known by its acronym COCA, repre-sents more than 60 post-secondary institutions from Vancouver to St.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	Insurance Institute Of Canada	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	321 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Insurance Institute is the premier source of professional education and career development for the country’s property and casualty insurance industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Insurance Bureau Of Canada	Strong evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	245 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is the national industry association representing Canada's private home, auto and business insurers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	APCHQ	Partial evidence	Anjou, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	237 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Fondée en 1961, l’Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ) est un organisme privé à but non lucratif qui, à travers son réseau et ses…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	Association DE LA Construction DU Québec	Strong evidence	Montréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	216 contacts →
	Strong evidence “L’Association de la construction du Québec (ACQ) est le plus important regroupement patronal de l’industrie.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	The Canadian Real Estate Association L'association Canadienne DE L'immobilier	Strong evidence	Ottawa, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	157 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is one of Canada's largest single-industry trade associations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	Greater Vancouver Realtors	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	151 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) is a member-based association of more than REALTORS® who live and work in communities from Whistler to Maple Ridge to Tsawwassen, and everywhere…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters	Strong evidence	Ottawa, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	146 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is Canada’s largest trade and industry association, and the voice of manufacturing and global business in Canada.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	Restaurants Canada	Strong evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	134 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Restaurants Canada is a national, not-for-profit association advancing Canada’s diverse and dynamic foodservice industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	Health Association Nova Scotia	Partial evidence	Bedford, NS, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	123 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Health Association Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit, non-government, member-based association with over 65 years’ experience in providing expertise, shared services, and support.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	CAA Saskatchewan	Indirect evidence	Regina, SK, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	122 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CAA Saskatchewan is an innovative, growth oriented organization, recognized for its leadership, integrity and service in exceeding expectations of our valued customers and Members.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Canadian Marketing Association	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	118 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Canadian Marketing Association represents Canada’s leading business sectors and all marketing disciplines, channels and technologies through thought leadership, growth…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	West END Home Builders' Association We HBA	Strong evidence	Hamilton, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	n/a	102 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The West End Home Builders’ Association (WE HBA) has been the voice of the local residential construction industry since 1942.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	CSIO	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	92 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) is a national insurance association with over broker, carrier, and vendor members in Canada.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	British Columbia Construction Association Bcca	Strong evidence	Victoria, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	77 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The BC Construction Association (BCCA) represents more than construction companies across the province, providing a voice for the organizations active in the industrial…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Quebec Professional Association Of Real Estate Brokers Qpareb	Partial evidence	Québec, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	77 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers is a non-profit association that brings together more than 12,500 real estate brokers and agencies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Corporation DES Concessionnaires D'automobiles DE Montréal	Indirect evidence	Montréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	65 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Fondée en octobre 1913, la Corporation des Concessionnaires d'Automobiles de Montréal (CCAM) est une corporation professionnelle qui a de profondes racines dans le monde de…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	Canadian Media Producers Association Cmpa	Partial evidence	Ottawa, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	55 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Canadian Media Producers Association is Canada’s trade association for independent producers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	IAB Canada	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	n/a	40 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada is the national voice and de facto thought leader of the Canadian Interactive marketing and advertising industry; and is a…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	Share Shareholder Association For Research And Education	Indirect evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SHARE is a Canadian leader in responsible investment services, research and education for institutional investors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Canadian Association Of Defence And Security Industries Cadsi	Partial evidence	Ottawa, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Partial evidence “CADSI is a not-for-profit organization and the national industry voice of over Canadian defence, security, and emerging technology companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Tourism Industry Association Of Canada	Strong evidence	Ottawa, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in 1930, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada is the only national organization representing the full cross-section of Canada's $105 billion tourism industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	Conseil Québécois DU Commerce DE Détail Cqcd	Indirect evidence	Montréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	37 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Retail Council of Quebec represents more than businesses and nearly 70% of the economic activity related to the retail sector in Quebec.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	Ontario Mutual Insurance Association	Partial evidence	Cambridge, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Ontario Mutual Insurance Association (OMIA) is the trade association for 37 independent mutual insurance companies, known as Ontario Mutuals.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	Association Restauration Québec	Partial evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The mission of the Association Restauration Québec (ARQ) is to provide comprehensive information, training, savings, insurance and government representation services to its member…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: industry associations. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names industry associations.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of industry associations, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name industry associations. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Industry associations based in Canada at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

29.1%Verified-email coverage

14.0Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

19.0%Largest-city concentration · Toronto

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

357

11-50

118

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Canada, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Canada, over 531 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among industry associations, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Canada whose own description of what they do matches “industry associations”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names industry associations), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among industry associations, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Canada are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,165 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names industry associations, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many industry associations are there based in Canada?

RevenueBase identified 531 industry associations headquartered in Canada as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

COCA, headquartered in Edmotnon, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most industry associations?

Toronto leads with 101 headquartered companies, followed by Montreal (50) and Ottawa (38).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,165 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 531 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.