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 Cannexus25 exhibitors to see how they can support you in your work!
AFC Holland, based on the Holland typology, promote a deeper self-awareness and help career and academic exploration in a comprehensive way. Try it for free!
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.
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 is comprised of the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force. With over 100 career/employment possibilities including unique paid educational programs and entry plans for Indigenous Peoples.
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 – CCDF works with organizations and governments to articulate core priorities and develop strategic solutions. We develop practical training, tools and strategies that support the delivery of quality career services, promote evidence-based policy and practice, and build quality service systems for Canadians of all ages.
Career Certification is a recognized assessment agency that offers the National Career Development Certification (NCDC) program. This program uses a validated, competency-based Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) model to assess candidates. Everyone follows the same standardized process using proven assessment tools to ensure fairness and accuracy in recognizing prior learning. After meeting the core requirements, successful candidates earn the trademarked CCDP designation.
CDPCBO, the Career Development Practitioners Certification Board of Ontario, is a not-for-profit organization that assesses and certifies CDPs in Ontario with the designation, CCDP. Our mandate is to raise the profile and standard for the career development profession in Ontario, advocate for the profession and provide professional development to CDPs across the province.
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.
Shaping the future of Canada’s energy workforce. At Careers in Energy, we match information about the industry and labour market with the needs and interests of job seekers, employers, and industry stakeholders to ensure Canada has the skilled workforce required for a thriving energy sector today and tomorrow.
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: Ready-to-use online activities for students in grades 6-12. Examples include the smart career exploration quiz, mental health & wellness, and Federal “Learn About Your Taxes”, “Money Management & Budgeting” and “Insurance Literacy and Me” courses. Schools and students have raised over $500,000 competing in national competitions. Learn how to participate!
Since 1998, CLSR Inc. has been dedicated to elevating Canadian career development and human services sectors. Our practical personality and career assessments, along with with an array of essential tools, empower professionals dedicated to success within Canada’s career development and human services landscape.
The CMVF3C is a coalition of representatives from post-secondary institutions (PSIs), the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), and associated partners that equips PSIs to facilitate the academic success of military, Veteran students and their families, and leverages postsecondary education as a key enabler for the public good.
CompTIA is a leading advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the 50 million-plus professionals who design, implement, manage and safeguard the technology that powers the world’s economy. Through education, training, certifications, philanthropy and market research, CompTIA helps advance the industry and its workforce.
CareerLabsVR is a Career Exploration system that utilizes Virtual Reality (VR) to provide an immersive and participatory experience of a career or trade.
Founded in 1972, CICan serves as the national and international voice of Canada’s largest post-secondary education network. Our work is guided by a simple yet ambitious vision: building better futures for peoples and communities. We achieve this by strengthening Canada’s system of publicly supported colleges, institutes, CEGEPs, and polytechnics. With more than 95% of Canadians living within 50 km of a member institution, and thanks to our extensive reach around the globe, the impact of our network is unmatched, delivering tangible results for students, employers and our diverse partners. Just like our members, we are an agile organization that is able to adapt and take on new projects as the need arises in order to futureproof communities in Canada and abroad.
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.
Doubleknot Works: Andrea Fruhling and Dr. Norm Amundson help career development professionals increase their impact through hands-on learning opportunities and resources focusing on hope, active engagement, and creativity. Visit the Doubleknot booth to say hi and purchase resources, including their latest book, Career Wayfinder: Discovering your career through delightfully practical projects.
DO what you love. Douglas College provides career professionals with cutting-edge training as Essential Skills Facilitators and Career Development Professionals. We are recognized leaders at delivering Indigenous and trauma-informed training for CDPs both in communities and online. Connect with us to design customized training for your organization, with fully online, virtual hybrid and in person delivery options available across Canada.
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.
Eco Canada: From job creation and wage funding to training and labour market research, we champion the end-to-end career of environmental professionals. We act as the 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 all environmental professionals.
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 ERS is an online self-assessment tool for clients and students that identifies their strengths and challenges in becoming employment ready. It assesses an individual’s readiness to enter or re-enter the workforce with 80% predictable accuracy. It measures progress after interventions, and provides you with comprehensive roll-up reports for program planning, evaluation and grant submissions.
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).
ESAT is a tool for assessing and developing social & emotional skills such as attitude, accountability, adaptability, etc. Used across Canada and in Australia to enhance learner employment outcomes, it is designed to support training teams in tackling so called ‘soft’ skills with the same intention and outcome focus as they would literacy, essential or technical skills.
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.
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. *Country-specific requirements apply.
Inclusivity Works is an initiative at College Boreal that offers training and resources to employers to better equip them to recruit, hire and and retain employees living with a disability. Our services are free for participants and provide support in becoming a more disability inclusive and accessible workplace.
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
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.
Magnet is Canada’s only Digital Community Workforce System. Based out of Toronto Metropolitan University, Magnet brings together technologies, creating an ever-evolving digital solution, that inclusively connects organizations and businesses with talent and opportunities.
March of Dimes: A partnership between MODC, Microsoft, and CIBC that invests in all stages of employment. This includes free training in digital literacy, career essentials and Microsoft certifications as well as mentoring and networking opportunities and job development support. SkillingUp supports job seekers to increase their employability in tech and “tech-enabled” jobs.
MentorAbility: We offer paths to those seeking to pursue the next step in their personal or professional life, whether it’s enhancing a few skills, transitioning into a new field or gaining advanced training for better career opportunities. Stop wondering “what if?” and start asking “what’s next?”
NAV CANADA plays a unique and critical role managing the 18,000,000km2 of Canadian civil airspace and the North Atlantic oceanic airspace under Canada’s control. Our dedicated employees deliver the air traffic services, provide critical information, design and build technology, and maintain essential systems, that help ensure the safe movement of aircraft.
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” with their clients. Engaging games and evidence-based narrative tools guide individuals through a narrative process rooted in their life stories. The HEROICg framework developed by Mark Franklin & Rich Feller has successfully been used with 30,000+ globally. Visit our booth to experience Who You Are Matters!
ODEN is a professional network of employment service providers united to increase employment opportunities for people who have a disability. We have over 140 member agencies, all in the business of helping people who have a disability get into the workforce. Members are from all over Ontario and support people of all disability types. Our vision is that all people who have a disability in Ontario have access to the labour force and the ability to achieve meaningful employment.
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.
Uniquely located at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, in Vancouver Island’s historic Hatley Park, Royal Roads University is an extraordinary place of higher learning flexible enough to work with virtually any life schedule.
Sparkpath: The Challenge Cards help students prepare for their future using the Challenge mindset. The Challenge mindset is an approach to career exploration focused on finding challenges to solve instead of job titles to fit into.
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 provides career practitioners and career readiness organizations, with tech industry knowledge, so they open the doorway to tech for the clients they serve. We offer workshops and access to technological resources that help organizations connect their clients to in-demand careers in tech.
Since 1970, the Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada has advocated for VR professionals nationwide. Our members support individuals facing vocational challenges, uphold high practice standards through ongoing education, and provide unique online learning and networking opportunities. We are committed to helping those with disabling conditions achieve their vocational and life goals.
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.