Exhibitor Showcase
Cannexus features an exhibitor showcase of organizations who offer programs, products and services of interest to career development professionals. Have a look at our Cannexus26 exhibitors to see how they can support you in your work!
AFC Psychometric Tests is a family-owned company that edits the AFC Holland and AFC Behavioral Skills tests. AFC Holland is based on the Holland typology (RIASEC), go deeper with this typology and is very useful in school and career counselling.
Agilec is one of the largest employment service, career transition, and vocational rehabilitation providers in Ontario. We offer a fast, sustainable approach to those we serve, helping them move forward and succeed. Aligning with our mission to help people and organizations develop their potential, we also offer a variety of professional development trainings for Career Practitioners.
Algonquin College Corporate Training delivers fast-paced, college-accredited training, workshops and industry certifications geared to professionals and teams. With flexible delivery, it helps organizations and individuals boost skills in areas like project management, business analysis, and leadership.
ApprenticeSearch.com, powered by HIEC, is a non-profit social enterprise offering programs and services that support skilled trades pathways and remove barriers to apprenticeship. The organization works with job seekers as they prepare for and find skilled trades jobs and supports small, medium and large employers as they hire the skilled workers they need to grow their businesses.
Are you interested in online, personalized and flexible distance learning? Visit the Athabasca University (AU) booth and meet our team. Learn more about AU’s world-class online courses, undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and professional development options. Your education wherever and whenever it works for you.
AWES is a non-profit organization dedicated to workplace skills training, research, and curriculum development. We specialize in developing customized skills training solutions for employers, organizations, and practitioners that respond to workplace skills needs.
Aztec has been in the business of improving adult and young adult lives through computerized skills remediation since its inception. With an industry-leading understanding of the way in which adult populations learn best, Aztec is committed to helping adult learners succeed and grow into their dreams. To educate, empower and elevate adult learners for a better tomorrow.
CACEE is Canada’s leading authority on the student journey from post-secondary studies to career success. As a professional association, we:
- Empower Career Educators and Employers to come together to learn, connect, and collaborate,
- Host regional a national professional development and networking events (both in-person and virtually),
- Serve as a trusted source for evidence-based practice and thought leadership,
- Provide a national voice for advocacy across our space and beyond.
We can’t wait to welcome you at our booth and to connect throughout Cannexus24!
The Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group (CAF TG) provides personalized, professional, and standardized casualty support and transition services to CAF members and their families, enabling a seamless transition to civilian life and enhanced well-being, with special attention given to ill and injured personnel, their families and the families of the deceased.
The Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) is a national network uniting community-based service providers and interest holders committed to advancing employment inclusion for people with disabilities. Our mission is to empower individuals to achieve full citizenship and realize their potential by supporting their participation in the workforce. CASE fosters social inclusion across Canada by championing accessible employment opportunities, helping to build a diverse and inclusive economy where everyone has the chance to thrive.
Canadian Career Development Foundation: Driven by a belief that quality career services result in happier lives, more productive workplaces, and healthier communities, CCDF has been conducting rigorous research, building innovative policy solutions and supporting excellent practice since 1980.
Carbon Management Canada (CMC) provides applied research programs and services for geological CO2 storage, validation for fugitive methane emissions monitoring technology, and education and outreach initiatives to support large-scale CCUS deployment across Canada.
Career Certification: Discover the National Career Development Certification program, where your experience is recognized through a fair Recognition of Prior Learning process, leading to the respected CCDP® designation. Alongside certification, the NSCDA Training and Professional Development initiatives provide innovative programs and collaborations to prepare career professionals and stakeholders to thrive in today’s workforce.
CDP Ontario empowers career professionals to learn, grow, and lead together. As an inclusive, not-for-profit association formed by two legacy organizations (CDPCBO & OACM), we foster connection through mentorship, collaboration, and education. Our community supports professionals across all sectors who work in or contribute to career development across Ontario
The Career Development Professional Centre is dedicated to supporting the career development profession. It is a home for the sector’s professional standards and code of ethics, provides foundational training on the art and science of delivering quality career services, promotes connection and exchange through its professional community, and advances the evidence-base and advocacy to extend our field’s reach and impact.
CEWIL partners with post-secondary institutions, community members, employers, government, and students to champion work-integrated learning (WIL). WIL is a model and process of experiential education which formally and intentionally integrates a student’s academic studies with learning in a workplace or practice setting. WIL experiences normally include an engaged partnership between an academic institution, a host organization/employer, and a student. WIL occurs at the course or program level and includes the development of learning outcomes related to employability, personal agency, and life-long learning.
CERIC is a charitable organization that advances education, research and advocacy in career counselling and development, in order to increase the economic and social well-being of people in Canada. It funds projects to develop innovative resources that build the knowledge and skills of diverse career and employment professionals. CERIC also annually hosts Cannexus, Canada’s largest bilingual career development conference, publishes the country’s only peer-reviewed journal, Canadian Journal of Career Development, and runs the CareerWise / OrientAction websites, providing the top career development news and views.
ChatterHigh: Discover free, ready-to-use online activities for grades 6-12. Students earn industry-provided certifications of completion by exploring careers in Cyber, Quantum, Skilled Trades, STEM, Air Traffic Management, Advanced Manufacturing and more. Federal courses available on environment, taxes, insurance, and budgeting. Discover how schools have raised over $700,000 competing in national competitions!
Since 1998, CLSR Inc. has been helping strengthen Canada’s career development and human services sectors. We offer practical personality and career assessments, plus a wide range of useful tools designed to support the professionals who make a difference every day.
Colleges and Institutes Canada: Pathways to Careers: Try our NEW, official skills-matching tool built by Canada’s public colleges and institutes. It maps your skills to career goals, highlights gaps, and connects you to real programs that lead to real jobs. Whether you’re starting fresh or shifting careers, we help you move forward with confidence—clearly, quickly, and practically.
COMPLETE360 is a cloud-based platform structured to assess, track and develop individual skills, including social and emotional skills, with a focus on personalized, real-time feedback, utilizing the proven impact of coaching and 360 evaluations to maximize skill acquisition.
CareerLabsVR is a Career Exploration system that utilizes Virtual Reality (VR) to provide an immersive and participatory experience of a career or trade.
Cornerstone Occupational Therapy Consultants provides practical education programs in Transferable Skills Analysis, Job Demands Analysis, and Reflective Practice, alongside the innovative TransitionsApp for vocational consultants. Serving Ottawa and Nova Scotia, we deliver evidence-informed occupational therapy services and tools that support vocational rehabilitation, disability management, and professional development.
CVE Inc. is a trusted provider of disability claims management, vocational rehabilitation, and employment services in Ontario and Western Quebec. We help individuals overcome barriers to employment and support employers in building inclusive workplaces that meet AODA standards, fostering diversity, equality, and long-term success for all.
Discover Year is a structured and purposeful gap year program that helps young adults build essential career and life skills. We emphasize the development of self-confidence, self-awareness, resilience and interpersonal skills such as communication, emotional intelligence and collaboration. We integrate the following components to help students take action, foster open-mindedness and live according to their authentic selves: Essential Job and Life skills workshops; Career and Life Coaching; Mentorship; Work; Travel; Community service.
Boost your impact with leading-edge training for Career Development professionals and Career Educators. Recognized across Canada, Douglas College offers three dynamic certificates: Career Development Practice, Foundations in Career Wellbeing, and Career Educator. Our applied, engaging courses help you grow your skills and career. Choose Douglas for professional development that works.
eCampusOntario is a publicly-funded not-for-profit organization that supports innovation, collaboration and digital-by-design education in Ontario’s colleges, Indigenous Institutes, and universities. We provide the sector with platforms, programs and services to advance digital participation in postsecondary education, connecting Ontario’s postsecondary institutions and learners to the future of learning and work.
First Work is a leading membership organization bringing together the best providers of employment services, business leadership, academia, and government committed to advancing healthy employment ecosystems. Our membership community shapes our work and positions us as the bridge between jobseekers and employment opportunities. Our continued advocacy at all levels of government supports progressive policy development for the benefit of all jobseekers and communities. Our direct engagement with youth, newcomers and frontline practitioners ensures our services are relevant, culturally appropriate, and timely.
Emerald Career Publishing—Wendy Enelow and Louise Kursmark, authors and publishers—is your leading source for uncommonly valuable books and resources for lifelong career management. Career experts and prolific authors for 20+ years, we bring you the latest, proven methods for creating powerful career marketing documents and managing career transition.
The Future Skills Centre (FSC) is a forward-thinking centre for research and collaboration, driving innovation in skills development to prepare Canadians for the future of work. Funded by the Government of Canada’s Future Skills Program, the Future Skills Centre draws on the evidence generation, research, and knowledge mobilization expertise of our consortium members Blueprint, The Conference Board of Canada, and Toronto Metropolitan University (including the Diversity Institute and Magnet).
ECO Canada is a steward for the Canadian environmental workforce across all industries. From job creation and wage funding, to training and labour market research—we champion the end-to-end career of an environmental professional. Our aim is to promote and drive responsible, sustainable economic growth while also ensuring that environmental care and best practice is a priority. We support the environmental labour force from coast-to-coast. Our services hit every touch point within the environmental workforce from educational development to certification and soft skills training—we serve our members to ensure they can build and grow their careers.
Careers in Energy is a division of Energy Safety Canada. Our mandate is to develop leading-edge research, tools and resources to increase awareness of career opportunities in the energy industry and to support attraction and retention of a skilled and productive workforce.
The ERS is an online self-assessment that measures clients’ and students’ soft skills and employability skills. It links results to an action planning tool and measures progress through reassessments. Clients receive detailed feedback reports throughout the process. ERS is an outcome validated tool developed with 80% predictive accuracy.
Geographic Solutions is the leading provider of integrated software for government agencies and educational institutions for over 32 years. The company’s online employment solutions facilitate advanced case management and reporting, job aggregation, labor exchange, labor market analysis, economic and educational planning, human services integration, fund tracking, and unemployment insurance benefits.
Independent Mindset Skills for Empowerment & Transition, or ImSET is an innovative online platform designed to empower individuals with disabilities. Serving as both a client insight and support planning tool, ImSET helps users build the skills, confidence, and strategies needed to foster greater independence and achieve success at home and in the community.
As a non-profit organization, the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) is a national trade association committed to serving our members. Since 1968 we have advocated for a safe, responsible, and fair industry where indoor environmental systems are designed, installed, and serviced to ensure the efficient and energy-conscious operation of HVACR systems.
The In Motion & Momentum+ program is a group-based, 10-week pre-employment program designed to empower individuals facing barriers to employment. Through workshops, coaching and connection to community support, participants build confidence, set goals, and develop life and career skills, fostering personal growth and readiness for future opportunities.
International Experience Canada (IEC), part of the Government of Canada, offers Canadians aged 18 to 35 a path to obtain a work permit or visa to work abroad in over 35 countries and territories for up to two years.
Implicit Career Services has been providing purpose based planning workshops and seminars throughout North America and Europe since 1994. It’s flagship workshop The Implicit Career Search (ICS) has been studied several times and found, generally, to be three times more effective at getting unemployed individuals working than standard job search approaches. Two new programs the online Career Hero and the condensed classroom version of ICS, Working On Purpose, were recently piloted by the Alberta government with the result being that these programs have now been made available at not cost to all residents of Alberta.
InStage, a Canadian-owned and operated company, deploys custom AI simulations directly into courses or as a student service —from interviews and presentations to guided reflections. Students interact with avatars like AI David and AI Anita, gaining real-world skills, while educators receive instant, actionable data. InStage has successfully deployed plug-and-play solutions at scale, with 100,000+ simulations across post-secondary institutions
JA Canada inspires the next generation to realize their potential and positively impact their communities. We collaborate with educators, volunteers and organizations across Canada to deliver hands-on, immersive and digital learning experiences to young people through programs that help youth build transferable skills in work readiness, financial health, and entrepreneurship.
InPlace Software is powerful management software for universities and colleges that supports an enterprise model for managing student workplace experiences of any form such as clinical, student-teacher, internships, industry projects, overseas engagements and more.
The Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) is dedicated to improving the timeliness, reliability, and accessibility of labour market information, empowering Canadians and organizations to make informed career, education, and policy decisions in a dynamic workforce landscape.
Literacy Link South Central (LLSC) is regional literacy network. Across Ontario, we and our provincial colleagues support adult upgrading, helping people gain the foundational skills they need to achieve their employment goals.
The National Career Development Association (NCDA) provides professional development, publications, standards, and advocacy to practitioners and educators who inspire and empower individuals to achieve their career and life goals. NCDA’s vision is for all people to attain fulfilling career and life goals.
Housed at Toronto Metropolitan University, Magnet is a Centre of Innovation focused on the future of work. Magnet builds trusted partner networks and advances social innovation with tailored digital solutions for future-of-work challenges.
NAV CANADA is a private, not-for-profit corporation that plays a vital role in the aviation industry by safely managing 18 million square kilometres of Canadian and North Atlantic airspace. Established in 1996, we are proud to be the world’s first fully privatized air navigation service provider.
NPower Canada is a charitable organization that launches underserved youth and adults, including people with disabilities, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color), LGBTQ2S+, and newcomers, into meaningful and sustainable careers in technology. Through its free in-demand digital and professional skills training programs, NPower Canada connects job seekers to employers looking for junior IT/tech talent.
NACC: Do you advise people on career options? Do you consider regulated career colleges as an option? Come learn how we build training programs to meet labour force needs and create career opportunities in Canada. We train for career paths and assist in ensuring that learners can enter the right training program for them.
The Nova Scotia Career Development Association (NSCDA) is a professional organization with 850+ members and supports the career development field by providing guidance, tools, programs and training to fuel professional growth. The NSCDA connects nationally to help grow the profession and will deliver the National Career Development Certification Program.
Who You Are Matters! from narrative leader, OneLifeTools, helps career professionals find “What’s Next,” for groups. Engaging games and evidence-based reflective practice AI-enhanced tools aggregate insights across individuals’ life stories to generate inspiring possibilities. The HEROIC-g framework by Mark Franklin & Rich Feller has successfully been used with 30,000+ globally.
The Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) is a professional network of Employment Service Providers united to increase employment opportunities for people who have a disability. We have over 140 members in the business of helping people who have a disability get into the workforce. Members are from every corner of the province and support people of all disability types. Beyond Ontario, we have connections with organizations in most provinces and territories of Canada.
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is the province’s economic immigration program. The OINP recognizes the importance of immigration in addressing the workforce needs of employers in Ontario. Employers can leverage the OINP to retain or attract highly skilled foreign workers to contribute to their organization’s success.
Prepr is a Canadian non-profit and social enterprise dedicated to making education accessible to everyone. Through our unique workforce development platform and learn-by-doing approach, we deliver pre-built labs and instructor-led programs that teach transferable skills and empower learners by showcasing their work.
Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) is committed to advancing environmental education, forest literacy, and career pathways, using trees and forests as windows on the world. Our award-winning resources offer a lifetime of learning from early childhood through adulthood. Our wide and diverse network provides professional development for educators and opportunities for young people to explore nature and the diversity of green careers in the forest and conservation sector. Together, we are growing future forest and conservation leaders.
As Canada’s university for changemakers, Royal Roads University delivers a transformative experience to students across the country and around the world. Delivering applied learning through a cohort model – both on-campus and online – ensures our students have a resource of like-minded peers to collaborate with and learn from.
Sparkpath: The Challenge Cards transform career exploration by shifting focus from job titles to real-world challenges. Using the Challenge mindset, students and clients tackle meaningful challenges, uncover opportunities, and build confidence as they prepare for the future.
Untapped Talent, powered by CCRW, is a job board for disability confident employers to connect with job seekers with disabilities. It aims to close the employment gap in Canada by ensuring job postings reach those with disabilities. CCRW is a national non-profit who promotes and supports meaningful employment for job seekers with disabilities.
Uvaro is the world’s leading Career Success company. Its mission is to create more fulfilling careers for its members. Through its proprietary platform and holistic approach to learning, Uvaro provides digital upskilling training, career development services, and a network of coaches to help its members land successful roles in the tech industry and support their ongoing career development, from hired to retired. Uvaro members work for some of the world’s largest and fastest-growing technology companies, including Salesforce, PayPal, and Oracle. Learn more at www.uvaro.com
Unpacking Tech: We help career coaches support their clients into the tech industry
Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM) is a leading provider of Skills for Success Training Solutions including assessments, on-demand, live webinar, online, and customized classroom training for small and medium-sized businesses. WEM is proud to be the Project Lead for Government of Canada pan-Canadian Workplace Connections Project providing Skills for Success and Relational Skills Certification, and Relational Skills – proven to increase retention, engagement, performance, and profitability.
Yes is the Canadian youth employment training and job placement leader serving tens of thousands of multi-barriered youth, annually with a close to 90% success rate. Since 1968, YES has helped youth, directly and indirectly. YES collaborates with community partners across Canada, creating a stronger nation and changing lives forever.