Did you know that every experience and destination on the Canoo App is a partner of Canoo?

These incredible partners across Canada open their doors to newcomers everyday. They provide the transformational experiences that make Canada an easier place to love. And thanks to them, we have been able to grow Canoo, and therefore what newcomers can access via Canoo! Canoo Members have free access to museums, galleries, parks, and exclusive deals on concerts, adventures and from brands you know and love.

As a thank you to these institutions, we have launched the first-ever Canoo Awards! Through 4 awards, Canoo wants to highlight Canoo’s partners who have gone above and beyond in providing exceptional experiences for newcomers through the Canoo app.

“Canoo is Canada’s biggest and most effective tool for welcoming the newcomers that drive our prosperity, but it is nothing without the commitment and generosity of our partners. The inaugural Canoo Awards recognize four outstanding organizations that are rising to a higher calling for Canada: building a country where newcomers belong and want to stay. We are beyond grateful to these four winners, and hope that these Awards inspire others to join the Canoo Welcome Network and participate in this vital effort for Canada.” – Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship

And the awards go to…

Kids’ Choice Award 2023

The Kids’ Choice Award recognizes a Canoo partner attraction with the highest number of child admissions through Canoo in the last year.

TELUS Spark Science Centre in Calgary, AB

Breakthrough Award 2023

The Breakthrough Award recognizes the most visited Canoo partner attraction who joined Canoo within the last year – quickly becoming a new favourite among newcomers.

Biodôme (Espace pour la vie) in Montreal, QB

Founders’ Award 2023

The Founders’ Award recognizes the Canoo partner who has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to advancing the ICC’s early vision of an inclusive Canada that embraces newcomers and their contributions to our society.

VIA Rail

A longtime partner of Canoo since 2012, VIA Rail offers 50% of Canoo members on any of their routes. And more is coming!

Canoo Partner of the Year Award 2023

The Partner of the Year Award recognizes the Canoo partner attraction that welcomed the most newcomers in 2023: the stand-out favourite among Canoo members.

Toronto Zoo in Toronto, ON

Click here to learn more about the Canoo Awards and our 2023 Winners.

Every award winner works with Canoo to provide the best welcome experience to newcomers. And the Canoo team is in constant contact with all its partners to ensure newcomers have the backing of institutions to support their immigration journey.

With over 50,000 free admissions provided by the Toronto Zoo in 2023, Canoo members saw their children smile and roar. Days at the TELUS Spark Science Centre and the Biodôme provided visitors with captivating glimpses into the world of science. These naturals habitats transported newcomers somewhere else, all presented in engaging and accessible ways. And each voyage on a VIA Rail train (literally) transported Canoo Members across mountains, rivers, and bridges to destinations across Canada, each with its own unique history and culture.

Download Canoo to access all that these winners have to offer!

Canoo Awards Giveaway

Help us celebrate Canoo Award Winners on Instagram and enter a chance to win a $500 Gift Card from Air Canada.

Share a memorable moment of your time at one of the winning spots tagging @canoopass with the hashtags below for a chance to win a $500 Air Canada gift card.

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Use one of the hashtags here for your post to ensure you are entered into the giveaway.

Telus Spark: #TelusSparkxCanoo

Biodome: #BiodomexCanoo

Via Rail: #ViaRailxCanoo

Toronto Zoo: #TorontoZooxCanoo

The last day to post for this giveaway is Feb 5th at 11:59pm EST.

The 2023 Canoo Award winners will be given by the Institute of Canadian Citizenship at its Canda’s Difference Makers Gala a on February 6, 2024, at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.

The 2023 Canoo Awards presenting partners are CIBC, Bell and MobSquad. The official airline sponsor for the awards is Air Canada.