What is ACSESS?

As the national voice of recruiting, employment and staffing services industry, the Association of Canadian Search, Employment & Staffing Services (ACSESS) leads Canada to work. ACSESS advances best practices and ethical standards for the $13 billion staffing industry through advocacy, government relations, professional development, resources and research.

ACSESS History

ACSESS was formed in 1998 when The Association of Professional Placement Agencies & Consultants (founded 1962) merged with the Employment and Staffing Services Association of Canada (founded 1968). Blending these two associations gave ACSESS an expanded mandate to represent all facets of the employment, recruitment and staffing services industry.

ACSESS Members and the Staffing Industry

ACSESS’ more than 1,200 member offices offer staffing solutions in professional search, temporary and contract staffing across Canada. Members provide a key service to businesses and offer a broad range of solutions to help companies in Canada be more successful.

ACSESS Member Advantages

ACSESSadvances the interest and growth of Canada’s recruiting and staffing industry by:

• Identifying, monitoring and communicating industry standards and ethical business practices
• Positively influencing and protecting the regulatory and business environment that impacts members, as well as the people they serve
• Promoting the industry’s ability to deliver value and visibility to the business community, government and the general public
• Providing members with strategic support services, programs and tools to help them achieve their goals

ACSESS actively represents the staffing industry and its membership to government through input on employment legislation and regulations at national and provincial levels. It takes a leadership role to raise industry members’ awareness of legislation and regulatory changes which may affect their businesses and responsibilities as employers. To support professional development and promote industry standards, ACSESS provides and administers the CPC Certification Program. Candidates must meet core requirements, including: post-secondary education; length of service in the industry; compliance with the Code of Ethics; and testing. On successful completion, these professionals may use the CPC (Certified Personnel Consultant) designation.  The association also hosts numerous educational events, including an annual conference, training and seminars, and district programs, which are held across Canada

ACSESS members have access to:

• Legislative Bulletins
• Legal Case Studies
• Canadian Staffing Index monthly reports
• And several value-added, exclusive member services

ACSESS member companies pledge to uphold the Association’s Code of Ethics & Standards. They are committed to an industry that empowers clients to respond to business realities and changing technologies and offers all levels of workers a growing range of employment opportunities. ACSESS offers corporate memberships to any independent organization engaged in providing placement and executive search services, temporary and contract staffing services to the public sector and the business community in Canada.