Future Workforce Top Employers 2026!

More than 24,000 university and college students across Canada evaluated and ranked the employers they would most like to work for, offering a powerful, student-driven view of employer brand strength and career preferences.

The 2026 Future Workforce Top Employers will be announced live at the Campus Recruitment Forum on May 29, 2026 at PwC Tower, Toronto.

What the Rankings Reveal

The rankings provide a real-time snapshot of:

What students value most in employers
How preferences vary by discipline (Business, Computer Science, Engineering, and more)
Which organizations are standing out in a competitive talent market

About the Awards

The Future Workforce Top Employer Awards recognize organizations most highly rated by students in the Brainstorm Student Interests Survey.

Students identify and rank their top employers, generating more than 90,000 individual evaluations of employer brand strength across Canada.

Award categories include:

Overall
Arts & Science
Business
Computer Science
Engineering

Be the First to Hear the Results

The 2026 awards will be announced during the Campus Recruitment Forum, a high-impact, one-day conference where you’ll gain fresh insights into student preferences, explore effective early talent strategies, and connect with leading campus recruiters and employer brand professionals.

About the Research

The Brainstorm Student Interests Survey is Canada’s most comprehensive study of post-secondary students, with insights from more than 24,000 university and college students across Canada.

To learn more about the research, request customized reports, or explore additional insights, contact us at info@brainstorm.ca.

Accessing the Insights

The rankings are just a snapshot of the full dataset available through The Brainstorm Student Interests Report.

Custom reports provide deeper insight into specific student segments, disciplines, and talent markets—supporting employer branding, recruitment strategy, and workforce planning.

Employers looking to strengthen their campus strategy and activate a more effective brand are encouraged to contact our employer branding and activation partners at Flint & Steel Inc. Reach out to Jay Kipps at jay@flintandsteel.com.