High-Growth Companies Hiring in Canada

The Canadian job market is not easy right now. Job vacancies have fallen meaningfully from their post-pandemic peak. Statistics Canada has reported a sustained decline across most sectors compared to prior years. At the same time, unemployment has edged upward, nearing 7%, and hiring momentum has slowed, particularly in many senior and professional roles.

For many experienced professionals, this is the most competitive hiring climate Canada has seen since 2020, even though headline numbers can still look deceptively stable.

What matters now is not just how you search, but where you focus your attention.

Even in difficult markets, some companies continue to grow. They expand product lines. They acquire competitors. They invest ahead of demand. Growth creates internal pressure, and that pressure creates hiring, often before roles are fully defined or widely advertised.

That is why a modern job search should include high-growth companies, and not just job boards.

Below are examples of high-growth companies hiring in Canada, and the types of roles that tend to surface as they scale.

Shopify

Industry: Commerce technology
HQ: Ottawa, ON

Shopify remains one of Canada’s most globally scaled technology companies, supporting millions of merchants worldwide. While overall headcount growth has moderated, investment continues in platform depth, AI-enabled commerce tools, payments, and enterprise solutions.

Snapshot stats:

• Global workforce in the tens of thousands

• Merchant base spanning SMBs to large enterprises

• Revenue driven by subscriptions, payments, and platform services

Roles currently appearing:

• Product management and product operations

• Data, analytics, and AI-related roles

• Engineering across platform and infrastructure

• Finance, risk, and internal operations leadership

Who this suits:
Leaders who operate well in ambiguity and can scale systems without perfect information.

Constellation Software

Industry: Vertical market software
HQ: Toronto, ON

Constellation expands through the continuous acquisition of niche software businesses. Each acquisition creates leadership, integration, and operational demand across its decentralized portfolio.

Snapshot stats:

• Hundreds of autonomous operating companies

• Global footprint with a decentralized leadership model

• Long-term value creation focus

Roles currently appearing:

• Finance and accounting leadership

• Portfolio operations and integration roles

• General managers and business unit leaders

• Legal, compliance, and governance roles

Who this suits:
Executives with strong judgment, P&L exposure, and comfort operating independently.

OpenText

Industry: Enterprise software
HQ: Waterloo, ON

OpenText has expanded through acquisitions and platform consolidation, particularly in cloud, cybersecurity, and information governance. Growth is driven by enterprise and public-sector demand.

Snapshot stats:

• Tens of thousands of employees globally

• Strong presence across regulated industries

• Ongoing acquisition-driven expansion

Roles currently appearing:

• Enterprise sales and client leadership

• Product and platform transformation roles

• Cybersecurity and cloud-focused positions

• Program, delivery, and operational leadership

Who this suits:
Leaders experienced in complexity, integration, and long-cycle enterprise environments.

Wealthsimple

Industry: Fintech
HQ: Toronto, ON

Wealthsimple has evolved into a multi-product financial platform spanning investing, banking, and digital assets. Growth is paired with increasing regulatory, risk, and operational sophistication.

Snapshot stats:

• Millions of Canadian users

• Expanding product suite beyond investing

• Strong brand recognition nationally

Roles currently appearing:

• Product management and growth strategy

• Risk, compliance, and regulatory roles

• Engineering and data functions

• Operations and customer experience leadership

Who this suits:
Professionals who can balance innovation with regulatory discipline.

CGI

Industry: IT consulting and professional services
HQ: Montreal, QC

CGI benefits from long-term government and enterprise contracts, particularly in healthcare, defense, and infrastructure. Growth is steady and demand-driven rather than speculative.

Snapshot stats:

• One of Canada’s largest IT services firms

• Long-term contracts across public and private sectors

• Strong domestic and global delivery footprint

Roles currently appearing:

• Client partners and account leaders

• Program and delivery management

• Sector-specific consulting roles

• Transformation and change leadership

Who this suits:
Leaders who build trust with stakeholders and deliver outcomes over long horizons.

Benevity

Industry: HR and social impact technology
HQ: Calgary, AB

Benevity operates at the intersection of HR technology, ESG, and employee engagement. As organizations invest more seriously in purpose and impact measurement, Benevity’s relevance continues to expand.

Snapshot stats:

• Serves large global enterprises

• Platform adoption tied to ESG and engagement priorities

• Calgary-based with international reach

Roles currently appearing:

• Product and platform roles

• Enterprise customer success

• Partnerships and commercial leadership

• Engineering and platform scalability roles

Who this suits:
Leaders who can connect values-driven platforms to measurable business outcomes.

A Quick Example of This Strategy in Action

A recent client came to me feeling stuck.

They were experienced and credible, but their resume and LinkedIn profile were written broadly. Solid history with no clear direction.

Before applying anywhere, I encouraged them to narrow their job focus and consider high-growth companies as part of their target list. Then I rebuilt their career tools to match.

The resume highlighted their ability to lead through change and scale.
The LinkedIn profile pointed clearly to the growth-stage problems they solve.

And conversations started happening.

Instead of competing for posted roles, they started hearing from those they were actively engaging with in growth companies that, “Your background fits what we’re dealing with right now.”

Why This Matters More Than Just Applying to Postings

High-growth companies do not always hire the same way stable companies do.

They often:

• Create roles before posting them

• Promote internally and backfill quietly

• Hire through referrals and trusted introductions

If your career materials are not already aligned to growth environments, you are reacting too late.

High-growth companies are not looking for generic experience. They are looking for leaders who can solve very specific problems created by scale, complexity, integration, or change.

This is where many senior professionals struggle.

Their resumes document what they have done. Their LinkedIn profiles summarize where they have been. Neither clearly connects their experience to the current business needs of growing organizations.

That is the work I help clients do.

I partner with professionals who want their career narrative to align with how companies actually hire. Together, we clarify which growth environments fit your background, translate past experience into future-facing value, and build resumes and LinkedIn profiles that speak directly to organizational pressure points.

When your story makes sense to a high-growth company, you are easier to advocate for, easier to refer, and easier to hire.

If you want help aligning your positioning with where opportunity is actually being created in Canada, this work can begin well before you apply to anything. Reach out to me to discuss!