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77 of 207 digital marketing companies ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
We list 62 digital marketing companies in Canada. The order comes from what each firm publishes and what has been verified about it, never from payment — at the top right now: Kinex Media, Eggs Media and Graphically Speaking.
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Q4 2026 edition
77 of 207 digital marketing companies ranked on evidence held on 6 October 2026: client reviews, vetting, awards and facts each business states on its own website, which we read and date. Nobody pays to be placed.
Positions are fixed for the quarter; the next edition is due in January 2027.
Flagship ranking · Q4 2026 edition
This page ranks digital marketing companies working in Canada, a mix of web design studios, search and advertising specialists, public relations agencies and video producers. TrustList lists 180 of them, and 42 earned a rank number in the Q4 2026 edition. Among the ranked, two are Google partners, one is a Microsoft partner and one is a Shopify partner. Thirty-six state a founding date, mostly in the 2000s (16) and 2010s (15). Toronto is the most common base with 15, followed by Hamilton (6), Vancouver (5) and Edmonton (4).
Places are set by the evidence TrustList held on 5 October 2026: client reviews, vetting, awards and facts each business states on its own website, which we read and dated. Nobody pays to be placed. A listing with nothing checkable is shown but not ranked, and positions stay as they are until the January 2027 edition. A business can move up by adding client reviews or verified facts to its free profile.
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The SME ranking on this page lists 179 small and medium-sized companies, and 42 of them earned a rank number. One business known to be large is left out. The SME order does not reward age, so newer agencies compete on evidence alone. See the SME ranking
Best for: Alberta local businesses
Web design, SEO, hosting and Google Workspace support for businesses in Alberta's Lakeland region.
Best for: Regional and local brand campaigns
Vancouver agency offering branding, media, video and websites for regional and local clients.

Web Design · Web Development · WordPress
Top Draw Inc. is a digital marketing agency in Edmonton. It has worked with Western Canadian businesses of all sizes for over three decades and holds Google Partner status.
Why #1: Based in Edmonton · In business 30+ years · Google partner, as stated on its own website, read 6 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Web Services
AB Web Services, trading as AB Web, is a web design and development company serving businesses in Alberta's Lakeland region.
Why #2: Based in Alberta, Canada · In business 19+ years · Google partner, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Creative · Advertising · Branding · Also in Vancouver
Immersion Creative is an advertising agency in Vancouver, British Columbia, run by its founding creative director.
Why #3: Based in Vancouver, Canada · Founded 2008, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

eCommerce
Arctic Leaf is a digital agency that designs, develops and grows e-commerce sites, working mainly on Shopify and Shopify Plus.
Why #4: Based in United States and Canada · In business 10+ years · Shopify partner, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport · Social Media Marketing · Hospitality & Leisure
Cossette is a creative marketing and communications agency headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with more than 50 years behind it.
Why #5: Based in Montreal, Canada · In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Mobile App Development · Web Design · Digital Marketing
Treefrog Inc. is a marketing and digital agency based in Newmarket, Ontario, that has operated since 1989.
Why #6: Based in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada · Founded 1989, as stated on its own website, read 6 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Energi PR is a public relations and communications agency with offices in Montreal and Toronto.
Why #7: Based in Montreal and Toronto, Canada · Founded 1990, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
SEO · eCommerce · Responsive · Also in Croydon
Big Time IT Solutions is a web and IT services company in Surrey, British Columbia.
Why #8: Based in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada · In business 35+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Medical · Video · Production
Casanna Multimedia has produced video, photography and websites for clients around Edmonton, Alberta, since 1994.
Why #9 (shared): Based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada · Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport · Energy & Natural Resources · Custom Software Development · Also in Toronto
Konverge is a custom software development company based in Toronto, Canada.
Why #9 (shared): Based in Toronto, Canada · In business 32+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Active International is a media agency in Canada built around corporate trade.
Why #11: Based in Canada · In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Video · Education · Retail · Also in Vancouver and Toronto
dpPR is an independent communications agency founded in Toronto in 1999, with specialists elsewhere in Canada, including Vancouver and Montreal.
Why #12 (shared): Based in Toronto, Canada · Founded 1999, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Web Design · SEO · Internet · Also in Vancouver
Aroma Web Design is a web design and branding company based in Vancouver, Canada, that has been building websites since 1999.
Why #12 (shared): Based in Vancouver, Canada · Founded 1999, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Friends Video Production is an Ontario events media company offering filming, photography and DJ services.
Why #14 (shared): Based in Ontario, Canada · In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Science · Energy
Casacom is an independent public relations and communications agency that started in Montreal in 2001.
Why #14 (shared): Based in Montreal, Canada · Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
C ( Group, also styled the C ( Agency, runs marketing and design projects for non-profit organisations from Toronto.
Why #14 (shared): Based in Toronto, Canada · In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Web Design · Digital Marketing · Web Development · Also in British Columbia and Richmond
Graphically Speaking is a digital agency in Vancouver, British Columbia, that designs and builds websites and online stores.
Why #14 (shared): Based in Vancouver, Canada · In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
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2gen.net is a design and development agency in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, with more than 25 years in the field.
Why #14 (shared): Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada · In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Search Engine Optimization · Web Design · SEO · Also in Toronto
Insiteful Solutions is a web design and development firm in Markham, serving Toronto and the surrounding area.
Why #19 (shared): Based in Markham · Founded 2002, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Search Engine Optimization · Internet · Also in Burlington and Ontario
A.T.C. Web Designer, registered as Around The Clock Web Designers Inc, has designed websites and run internet marketing from Hamilton, Ontario since 2002.
Why #19 (shared): Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada · Founded 2002, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Creative · Goals · front · Also in New York and York
Jesson + Company Communications Inc is a public relations agency with its home office in Toronto, Ontario.
Why #19 (shared): Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Founded 2002 · Small independent agency, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
WordPress · Internet · Responsive
Global Access Group, trading as Global Access, is a web consulting firm that has been working online since 2003.
Why #22: Based in Canada · Founded 2003, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Social Media Marketing · Search Engine Optimization · Web Design · Also in Toronto
ESimplified Inc is a Toronto website design company that has worked since 2004. It is family-owned and says it aims for long-term partnerships with clear reporting for its clients.
Why #23: Based in Toronto, Canada · Founded 2004 · Family-owned, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Creative · front · CRM · Also in Adelaide
blackDot.ca is a Toronto agency that designs and builds websites for businesses, working in the city since 2005.
Why #24 (shared): Based in Toronto, Canada · Founded 2005, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
As each business states it on its own website, read by TrustList for this edition.
| # | Business | Based in | Since | Accreditations | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top Draw Inc. | Edmonton | 30+ yrs | Google partner | |
| 2 | AB Web Services | Alberta, Canada | 19+ yrs | Google partner | Alberta local businesses |
| 3 | Immersion Creative | Vancouver, Canada | 2008 | None stated | Regional and local brand campaigns |
| 4 | Arctic Leaf | United States and Canada | 10+ yrs | Shopify partner | Mid-market and enterprise Shopify brands |
| 5 | Cossette | Montreal, Canada | 50+ yrs | None stated | |
| 6 | Treefrog Inc. | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada | 1989 | None stated | |
| 7 | Energi PR | Montreal and Toronto, Canada | 1990 | None stated | Health and life sciences PR |
| 8 | Big Time IT Solutions | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | 35+ yrs | None stated | |
| =9 | Casanna Multimedia | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 1994 | None stated | Corporate, legal and training video |
| =9 | Konverge Digital Solutions | Toronto, Canada | 32+ yrs | None stated |
1. Pick the discipline first
Search optimisation, paid advertising, web design and public relations are different crafts. Decide which result you want, then favour agencies that can show comparable work for that discipline.
2. Keep ownership of your accounts
Your domain, analytics, ad accounts and website logins should stay in your name. Ask for this in writing so you can move supplier without losing history or access.
3. Ask about language needs
Marketing in Canada often needs both English and French, particularly in Quebec. Ask whether copy is written by native speakers and whether translated work is reviewed before it goes live.
4. Separate fees from ad spend
Ask whether advertising budget is paid straight to the platform or through the agency, what management fee applies, and how long the minimum term and notice period are.
5. Agree how results are reported
Ask which measures will be reported, how often, and by whom. Be wary of guaranteed rankings, and ask how privacy rules on tracking and email consent are handled.
6. Speak to a comparable client
Ask for a reference from a business of your size and sector, and check who will run your account day to day, not only who presents the proposal.
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The order is earned on evidence: client reviews, vetting, awards and the facts a business states on its own website, which we read and date. Nobody can pay to move up. Add reviews or verified facts to your free profile to move up at the next edition; there are two ways to stand out now, and each one says what it is.
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