Canada Career Counselling - Toronto and Calgary

What Canada Career Counselling - Toronto and Calgary does

Canada Career Counselling is a Canadian private professional services firm founded in 2009 that delivers psychologist-led career counselling, career coaching, job search advising, and outplacement/transition services to individual clients and organizations. It is positioned as the only career counselling practice in Canada founded and led by Registered Psychologists, with practitioners holding Registered Psychologist, Psychotherapist, or Counselling Therapist credentials and delivering care reimbursable through extended health benefits. The firm's underlying delivery stack combines a proprietary career counselling methodology refined over nearly two decades — including evidence-based assessments and proprietary Career Counselling Workbooks — with operational tooling such as the JANE booking platform, province-specific self-booking pages, secure video conferencing for nationwide virtual sessions, and third-party AI tools used for assessment support, labour market insights, and document assistance. Digital assets include two self-guided workbooks and the 'Where Work Meets Life' podcast hosted by founder Dr. Laura Hambley.

The company operates from physical offices in Calgary (888 4th Ave SW) and Toronto (1200 Bay St) and delivers virtual services across all Canadian provinces, with regional practice leadership covering Vancouver/BC, Calgary, Toronto, and Halifax. Service revenue is generated through three primary streams: per-session fees for individual career counselling and coaching (paid at the time of session), multi-month Leadership and Executive Coaching packages beginning at $7,200, and tiered/customized Outplacement and Career Transition packages for organizations typically spanning 3–6 months. A dedicated B2B organizational services vertical extends to Team Effectiveness, Climate and Culture Development, Workshops and Training, Individual Assessments, Speaking, and Career Development Supports for Schools, alongside targeted niche offerings for 2SLGBTQI+ professionals.

Go-to-market is sales-led with a complimentary 15-minute psychologist consultation call and a strong referral flywheel — 1 in 4 new clients come from former clients, supported by 95%+ reported satisfaction. Brand awareness is built through the firm's podcast, regular blog content, a LinkedIn and YouTube presence, an email newsletter, and earned media coverage in outlets including CBC News, Global News, The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, and Benefits Canada. Distribution combines in-person sessions in Calgary and Toronto with self-serve online booking and nationwide virtual delivery, positioning the firm as a premium, regulated, psychology-grounded alternative in the Canadian career services market.

Name

Canada Career Counselling - Toronto and Calgary

Legal name

Canada Career Counselling

Website

https://canadacareercounselling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Canada Career Counselling is a psychologist-founded Canadian career services firm delivering career counselling, coaching, job search advising, outplacement, and executive coaching to individuals and organizations across Canada from offices in Toronto and Calgary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career Counselling Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Individual Outplacement & Career Coaching (BPACAOAA), College & Career Counseling (Admissions, Scholarships, Pathways) (EDAJALAE)

Keywords

• Career counselling services
• Executive coaching services
• Outplacement career transition
• Job search advising
• Organizational consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Career Counselling Sessions: Per-session fees for career counselling services delivered by Registered Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and Counselling Therapists. Payment made at time of each session with receipts provided for insurance reimbursement.
2. Leadership and Executive Coaching Packages: Coaching packages typically ranging from 6 to 12 months, including coaching hours, alignment sessions with stakeholders, and psychometric assessments. Packages begin at $7,200.
3. Outplacement and Career Transition Services: Tiered and customized outplacement packages for organizations supporting departing employees through career transitions. Packages typically span 3-6 months with lengths customized from a few weeks to a year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Canada Career Counselling provides career counselling, career coaching, job search advising, retirement career counselling, outplacement/career transition support, leadership and executive coaching, team effectiveness, climate and culture development, workshops and training, individual assessments, speaking/keynotes, and career development programs for schools. Services are delivered by Registered Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and Counselling Therapists both in-person at Calgary and Toronto offices and virtually across Canada through secure video conferencing.

Product overview

Canada Career Counselling is a psychologist-founded and psychologist-led career counselling practice operating since 2009. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services organized into two main categories: Services for Individuals (Career Counselling, Career Coaching, Job Search Advising, Outplacement/Career Transition Support, and Retirement Career Counselling) and Services for Organizations (Leadership and Executive Coaching, Team Effectiveness, Climate and Culture Development, Workshops and Training, Speaking and Keynotes, Individual Assessments, and Career Development Supports for Schools). Additionally, the company provides digital products including Career Planning Workbooks and hosts the Where Work Meets Life™ Podcast. Services are delivered in-person at Calgary and Toronto offices and virtually across Canada, with sessions provided by Registered Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and Counselling Therapists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Career Counselling Professional career counselling using a proprietary structured process to help clients explore strengths, values, interests, and goals and make informed career decisions. Delivered by Registered Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and Counselling Therapists.
• Career Coaching Goal-oriented coaching to help clients navigate work-related challenges, develop skills, boost confidence, and accelerate professional progress. Focuses on executing career plans rather than exploring direction.
• Job Search Advising and Interview Coaching Expert support for job search activities including resume and cover letter development, LinkedIn optimization, interview coaching, networking strategy, and job market navigation.
• Retirement Career Counselling Career counselling for individuals approaching or in retirement, helping them explore purposeful work, entrepreneurship, volunteer opportunities, or other post-retirement career paths.
• Outplacement and Career Transition Support Comprehensive outplacement and career transition services for organizations to support departing employees through job changes, including coaching, mental health support, resume advising, and job search strategies. Tiered and customized packages spanning 3-6 months with lengths from a few weeks to a year.
• Leadership and Executive Coaching Personalized coaching for executives, managers, and emerging leaders to develop core leadership competencies, strengthen decision-making, and navigate complex challenges. Packages range from 6-12 months and include coaching hours, alignment sessions with key stakeholders, and psychometric assessments. Starting price $7,200.
• Team Effectiveness Services Team development and coaching sessions designed to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen team dynamics through customized evidence-based programs.
• Climate and Culture Development Services to help organizations define, align, and evolve company values, identity, and strategic direction using interviews, focus groups, diagnostics, and surveys to improve employee engagement and drive culture-led change.
• Workshops and Training Customizable training workshops and professional development programs aligned with organizational strategy and industry-specific challenges for individual contributors, managers, and executives.
• Speaking and Keynotes Keynote presentations, off-site and leadership retreat facilitation, and corporate event speaking engagements on topics including leadership, workplace culture, and career development.
• Individual Assessments Evidence-based developmental assessments to identify strengths, gaps, and growth opportunities for talent management, leadership development, and succession planning.
• Career Development Supports for Schools Career development programs and workshops for students, educators, and parents from elementary to post-secondary levels, including career assessments and student survey consultation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 95% of clients report high satisfaction with their career counselling experience
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Randstad RiseSmart: Randstad RiseSmart is a tech-enabled outplacement and career transition provider. It directly overlaps with CCC's outplacement and job-search advising offerings, especially for corporate workforce-redesign engagements.
• BetterUp: BetterUp is a digital coaching platform combining 1:1 coaching, AI tools, and mental-health support. It is comparable to CCC as a direct competitor in career and leadership coaching, although it operates at significantly greater scale via a tech-enabled model.
• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): Right Management is a global outplacement and career transition provider within ManpowerGroup. It directly competes with CCC's Outplacement & Career Transition Support service line for organizational clients managing layoffs and workforce reductions.
• Mind Gym: Mind Gym is a workplace performance and culture consultancy delivering behaviour-change programs to large organizations. It competes with CCC's Team Effectiveness, Climate & Culture Development, and Workshops & Training offerings at the B2B layer.
• LHH (Lee Hecht Harrison): LHH is a global career transition, leadership development, and outplacement firm. It competes head-to-head with CCC for organizational outplacement contracts and leadership coaching engagements, particularly for enterprise clients.

Emerging players

• TopResume: TopResume is a resume and career-services platform. It overlaps with CCC's Job Search Advising service line as an emerging, more scalable (but lower-touch) alternative for individual career support.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm offering executive search, leadership development, and talent management. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same leadership coaching and organizational consulting wallet as CCC's B2B services.
• Robert Half: Robert Half is a large staffing and recruiting firm with adjacent career services. It competes for similar professional-services budgets as a broad incumbent, though its core business is temporary/permanent placement rather than 1:1 career counselling.

Regional players

• Workopolis: Workopolis is a Canadian job board and career platform. It is regionally comparable to CCC as a Canadian career-services player, though its model is job-listing rather than 1:1 psychologist-led counselling.

Others

• The Mu Sigma Group: Mu Sigma is a decision sciences and analytics outsourcing firm. While not a direct competitor, it sits in the broader professional/consulting services category that competes for organizational consulting budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5865jVGsT-mc6cRkt0oWaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canada-career-counselling

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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