Canada's best companies of 2026 have been revealed

Canadians who are on the hunt for a new job may want to check out the best companies in the country this year.

TIME released the second edition of Canada's Best Companies of 2026 last week, and it may be a good place to start your job search.

"Canada's economy has rebounded well following uncertainties posed by geopolitical tension and U.S. tariffs, and small to large businesses are growing," wrote TIME associate editor Charlotte Hu.

The publication partnered with Statista to rank 125 of Canada's best companies, evaluating organizations on revenue, employee satisfaction, and sustainability transparency.

In first place is TD Bank with an overall score of 96.89. The ranking highlighted Canadian banks' surprisingly strong earnings throughout 2025.

"According to CBC, while some of this is due to one-time deals like TD Bank's sale of Charles Schwab in February, a majority is due to higher net interest margins (they charge consumers higher interest for borrowing money than they pay for people to keep money in a savings account)," wrote Hu.

TD placed fourth in employee satisfaction, which is based on a survey of approximately 37,000 employees from Canadian companies over the last three years. The employers were evaluated on recommendations, image, atmosphere, working conditions, salary, workplace, and equality by verified employees.

It also took second place in sustainability transparency and received an "outstanding" grade for revenue growth.

In second place is Vancouver-based athleticwear brand lululemon. It received an overall score of 95.30, an employee satisfaction rank of 14, a sustainability transparency rank of one, and an "outstanding" for revenue growth.

"Homegrown brands like Lululemon (no. 2) had opportunities for global exposure when they outfitted Team Canada for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games," wrote Hu. "Lululemon is also working on more technical performance-geared apparel across different sports to expand beyond the yoga space it started in."

The brand seemed to be in turmoil last December after it announced the departure of its CEO, Calvin McDonald. lululemon founder Chip Wilson voiced his displeasure and stressed that "lululemon needs revitalization and an infusion of new skills to get back to being a product-first company that creates real, long-term shareholder value."

Rounding out the top three best companies in Canada for 2026 is Sun Life. It received an overall score of 94.86, an employee satisfaction rank of 11, a sustainability transparency rank of 10, and an "outstanding" for revenue growth.

The top 10 includes several banks like Desjardins, RBC, CIBC, and the National Bank of Canada, in addition to tech giant Shopify and consulting firm Stantec.

Check out TIME's full ranking.