PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Companies in Canada
Approximately 14,534 real businesses classified under Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities in Canada, with officer, shareholder and beneficial ownership records sourced directly from official government registries.
Approximately 14,534 real businesses operate in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities sector across Canada. Consultants, lawyers, architects, and researchers make up a sector regulated twice over — once by company law, once by their own professional body. Legal, accounting, tax, management consulting, engineering, advertising, and R&D firms are frequently structured as partnerships or professional corporations, which layers licensing-body oversight on top of standard company registration rather than replacing it.
22 companies in this sector are indexed on Zavia so far, part of a continually growing dataset.
Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities companies in Canada follow the same national framework as every other sector there.
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Analysis
What this data actually tells you
Professional, scientific and technical activities (NAICS 54) grew 2.2% in 2024, versus 2% for the overall Canadian economy, but the sector is extremely fragmented and small-firm-dominated: 73.8% of employer establishments are micro (fewer than 5 employees), 25.1% small, 1.0% medium, and just 0.1% large (500+ employees) as of 2025.
The sector employs over 615,000 people across Western Canada alone (Vancouver 208,000; Calgary and Edmonton combined 200,000+; Winnipeg 29,000; Victoria 24,000), contributing $26.3 billion to British Columbia’s GDP (7.99% of provincial GDP), $19.4 billion to Alberta’s (5.06%), and 7.8% of Quebec’s provincial real GDP as of 2024. Counterparties verify a professional, scientific, or technical-services counterparty’s actual current scale and regional presence directly.
Who uses Canada professional, scientific and technical activities ownership data
The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.
Sector-Growth Verification
NAICS 54 (Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) grew 2.2% in 2024, versus 2% for the overall Canadian economy; the sector is extremely fragmented and small-firm-dominated, with 73.8% of employer establishments micro (fewer than 5 employees), 25.1% small, 1.0% medium, and just 0.1% large (500+ employees) as of 2025. Counterparties verify a professional-services counterparty’s actual current scale directly.
Regional-Concentration Verification
The sector employs over 615,000 people across Western Canada alone (Vancouver 208,000; Calgary and Edmonton combined 200,000+), contributing $26.3 billion to British Columbia’s GDP (7.99% of provincial GDP) and $19.4 billion to Alberta’s (5.06%) as of 2024; counterparties verify a professional-services counterparty’s actual current regional presence and scale directly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities companies are registered in Canada?
Approximately 14,534 real businesses operate under Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities in Canada.
What does the Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities sector include in Canada?
Consultants, lawyers, architects, and researchers make up a sector regulated twice over — once by company law, once by their own professional body. Legal, accounting, tax, management consulting, engineering, advertising, and R&D firms are frequently structured as partnerships or professional corporations, which layers licensing-body oversight on top of standard company registration rather than replacing it.
How is company ownership disclosed for Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities companies in Canada?
The same national framework applies here as for every other sector in Canada — there is no sector-specific beneficial-ownership regime for Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities.
Can I see all industries present in Canada?
Yes — the Canada company directory lists every industry with recorded companies for that jurisdiction, alongside the full beneficial-ownership overview for Canada.
Can I see Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities companies in other countries?
Yes — the Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities sector directory lists every country with recorded Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities companies on Zavia.
Can Zavia monitor changes to Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities companies in Canada over time?
A directory listing is a snapshot, not a live feed. Zavia's monitoring API tracks changes to registered shareholders, officers, and group structure for Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities companies in Canada going forward, flagging updates as they are filed instead of requiring a manual recheck.
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