Public companies in Canada
Do you have a list of companies you would like to work for? Use LexisNexis or Mergent to create a list of companies in a particular industry.
LexisNexis
- Expand "Get Company Info" tab in lower right corner
- Select Company Dossier Link
- Select "Create a Company List" tab in the middle
- You can search by any of the criteria - city, NAICS, SIC, company type, etc. Additional criteria can be added by choosing "Business Description" from the drop-down menu.
- Additional instructions with screenshots are available in this document.
Mergent Online
- Deselect all boxes except for "International Company Database (Active)"
- Select "Primary NAICS"
- Use "Code Lookup" to find industry
(Ex: NAICS 3254 - Pharmaceuticals)
- Choose country from pulldown menu
- Click "Search" button
- Click company name to see details
Private companies in Canada
Please note that private company data is very limited. Most comes from directories or from web crawling.
LexisNexis
- Expand "Get Company Info" tab in lower right corner
- Select Company Dossier Link
- Select "Create a Company List" tab in the middle
- Under company type, select "All Private" or check additional private company options in the drop-down menu
- Add additional criteria (location, industry, etc) as preferred.
- Additional instructions with screenshots are available in this document.