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As of 4 November 2026, 11,181 law firms companies are based in Canada; 110 are hiring right now and Toronto has the most.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- Companies
- 11,181
- Hiring now
- 110 · 23 new in 30 d
- Largest niche
- Generalist law firms · 5,110
- Top city
- Toronto · 610
- Parent market
- Business & finance services · 85,371
Law firms in Canada, broken down
| companies | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Generalist law firms | 5,110 | 46% |
| Family law practices | 1,207 | 11% |
| Other law firms | 1,139 | 10% |
| Commercial corporate law firms | 1,080 | 10% |
| Immigration law firms | 994 | 9% |
| Real estate property law | 981 | 9% |
| Criminal defence law | 897 | 8% |
| Notary offices | 794 | 7% |
| Personal injury law | 724 | 6% |
| Wills estates probate law | 710 | 6% |
| Employment law firms | 418 | 4% |
| Outsourced legal counsel | 401 | 4% |
| Mediation & adr services | 307 | 3% |
| Consumer debt relief claims | 293 | 3% |
| Ip trademark patent firms | 174 | 2% |
| companies · hiring | |
|---|---|
| Self-employed | 3,844 · 0 |
| 2-10 employees | 6,167 · 33 |
| 11-50 employees | 979 · 33 |
| 51-200 employees | 152 · 31 |
| 201-500 employees | 21 · 6 |
| 501-1000 employees | 10 · 3 |
| 1001-5000 employees | 8 · 4 |
| companies | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 610 | 5% |
| Québec | 250 | 2% |
| Downtown Toronto (Richmond / Adelaide / King) | 216 | 2% |
| Calgary (City Centre / Calgary Tower) | 181 | 2% |
| Old Montreal | 170 | 2% |
| Montréal | 164 | 1% |
| Markham Outer Southwest | 106 | 1% |
| Mississauga (West Rathwood / East Hurontario / SE Gateway) | 101 | 1% |
| Ottawa | 101 | 1% |
| Downtown Toronto (St. James Park) | 94 | 1% |
| Edmonton (North Downtown) | 91 | 1% |
| Vancouver (NE Downtown / Harbour Centre / Gastown / Yaletown) | 88 | 1% |
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The stack of law firms in Canada
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Other segments of business & finance services in Canada
Business & finance services in Canada, the whole market →
Digital marketing agencies · 18,025 →
Accounting & tax advisory · 9,212 →
Lending banking & currency exchange · 8,781 →
Management business consulting · 8,480 →
Wealth management investment · 7,088 →
Engineering technical consulting · 5,217 →
Immigration & relocation advisory · 5,047 →
Insurance brokerage agency · 3,579 →
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11,181 law firms companies are based in Canada; 110 are hiring right now and Toronto has the most. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/market/business_finance_services/canada/law_firms)
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- Company listRich profiles with a LinkedIn-known headcount only; job boards, directories, portals and non-organisations are left out.
- HiringOpen roles read hourly from the company's own career system.
Law firms in Canada: questions
How many law firms companies are there in Canada?
11,181 with a confident classification, read from their own websites.
What is a sub-vertical?
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