According to the 32nd annual growth list ranking of Canadian fastest-growing companies, Marlin spring, a real estate company has topped the list.
The top 10 industries that have generated the highest revenue in the last five years are as below:
The top ten performing start up businesses/industry are as follows :
These growth numbers clearly demonstrates best industry options to invest in are
| Real Estate |
| Software |
| Financial Services |
| Transportation & Logistics |
| Retail (traditional and/or e-commerce) |
| Construction |
| Information Technology |
| Human Resources |
| Retail (traditional and/or e-commerce) |
New immigrants keen on starting their own business in Canada can explore franchisee options offered by businesses from the above listed performing industry.
Some of the businesses offering franchisees along with the investment requirement are as below.
| Industry | Franchisee options | Investment Required | Franchise Fee | Average Revenue |
| Real Estate | Canadian Residential Inspection Services Franchise | $50K-$100K | ||
| PropertyGuys.com Inc. | $50K- $125K | $25K – $75k | $17M | |
| Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership | $50K-$100K | $10.5K-$21K | $10-$50 million | |
| MaxWell Realty Inc. | $50K- $125K | $25K | ||
| Real Property Management | $50K- $125K | Less than $30K | $625,000 | |
| Software | CMIT Solutions Franchise For Sale – IT & Business Services | Initial Investment: $125,970 – $170,200 Net-worth Requirement: $350,000Liquid Cash Requirement: $150,000 | 54950 | $6.5M |
| TeamLogic IT Franchise For Sale – IT & Business Services | Initial Investment: $109,550 – $142,800 Net-worth Requirement: $300,000Liquid Cash Requirement: $60,000 | $45,000 | $121 Million | |
| Click IT Franchise for Sale – Сomputer Services & Support | Initial Investment: $126,061 – $196,000Liquid Cash Requirement: $39,996 | 6% | ||
| Financial Services | Transworld Business Advisors | $65K USD | $49.5K USD | $3.5M |
| Transportation and Logistics | ||||
| Pak Mail Canada | $125K-$160K | $1.19 million USD | ||
| Retail | Tim hortons | $300K | 50K | 3.34 billion |
| Second cup coffee co. | $300K-$500K | 40K | 27.04 million Canadian dollars | |
| Aisle 24 (grocery shopping) | $120k-$160k | 25K | ||
| Eggs Smart (restaurant) | $325K-$500K | $25K | ||
| Sunset Grill | $640K (includes Franchise Fee) | 55K | ||
| Halal Kitchen | Initial investments: $12,860Lump-sum fee $1,286Investments for opening $6,430 – $19,290 | $ 220811.88 | ||
| LAZIZ PIZZA FRANCHISE | Kiosk Module – Only Take away & Home Delivery Investment – $10,000 to 12,000$ (Launch Cost) Shop Required – 200 sqft Outlet Module – Walk inn – Take away – Party Hosting – Home Delivery Investment – $15,000 to $20,000 Shop required – 500 to 1000 sqft | $3,500 | ||
| RED LOBSTER FRANCHISE | $9,500 | $9,500 | $1.0-5.0B | |
| SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN FRANCHISE | $65,000 | $20,000 – Single Unit$66,000 – Developer$131,000 – Master Franchise (figures dependant on territory and size) | $1.3M | |
| PERONI | 1,150 | 65K-1.73K | ||
| SUMMER LOVE FRANCHISE | $25,000.00 | franchise fee ranges from $5,000 to $10,000, | $350,000. | |
| Construction | CONCRETE RAISING OF AMERICA | from $34,000 | 8% | $2.3M |
| XTREME POST | from $43,250 | NA | ||
| PRO-LIFT GARAGE DOORS | from $50,000 | 6% | $82.2M | |
| Human Resources | EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS | from $165,000 | 8.60% | $3 Billion |
| FPC EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT | from $65,000 | 8.00% | ||
| PATRICE & ASSOCIATES | from $79,000 | 0 | $68 Million | |
| Professional Services | Venture X | $69.5 K | $1 Million | |
| Valenta BPO Canada | $50K | $100K-5.0M | ||
| WIKANE | $88,000 |