Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The directory covers a broad spectrum, including manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, B2B services, healthcare, education, and more — all searchable by province, city, and industry segment.
Scott’s platform allows filtering by Canadian provinces and cities, so you can narrow searches to specific regions like Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, or Alberta to find local business contacts relevant to your target geography.
The database is verified and updated using quality control processes and public records, helping users avoid outdated contacts and ensuring Canadian business information remains reliable.
Yes — business lists can typically be exported into formats like CSV or Excel, or integrated with CRMs and marketing platforms to streamline outreach and campaign execution.
A dedicated Canadian business directory like Scott’s provides verified, enriched B2B contacts and decision-maker insight that free local listings alone (e.g., generic directory sites) often lack — improving targeted outreach and pipeline generation.
Directories provide a centralized source of business details and executive contacts that accelerate lead discovery, reduce manual research, and support targeted sales campaigns across Canada.
Yes — Scott's Directories includes verified contact and company information for accounting firms and accounting-related professional services across Canada, searchable by province, city, and firm size. This lets you build targeted lists of accounting decision-makers for outreach, partnerships, or market research.
Scott's Directories covers the Canadian automotive and automobile industry, including manufacturers, dealers, and related suppliers, with verified company and contact details searchable by region and business type. This gives you a reliable, up-to-date source for automotive sector prospecting instead of relying on scattered or outdated public listings.
Business-to-business email outreach in Canada is generally governed by Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), which permits contacting a business email address when there is implied consent based on a clear and relevant business relationship — for example, reaching out to a company in a relevant industry about a relevant product or service. Rules can vary by situation, so businesses should review CASL requirements or consult legal counsel to confirm compliance before launching a campaign.
Yes — Scott's Directories allows you to filter contacts by job title and role, so you can target specific decision-makers such as CEOs, owners, purchasing managers, or other key roles within a company. This helps sales and marketing teams reach the right person directly rather than a generic company contact.
A NAICS code (North American Industry Classification System) is a standardized numeric code used to classify businesses by industry across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. Scott's Directories lets you search and filter companies by NAICS code, making it easy to build precise, industry-specific prospect lists.
Scott's Directories includes over 900,000 Canadian companies and 6.1 million contacts, with 3.6 million verified email addresses, 5.6 million company phone numbers, 1.1 million direct/cell phone numbers, and 5.9 million LinkedIn profile links. This makes it one of the largest verified sources of Canadian business contact data available for sales and marketing outreach.
Yes — Scott's Directories distinguishes between general company phone numbers and direct or cell phone numbers for individual contacts, with over 1.1 million direct/cell numbers available alongside 5.6 million company phone numbers. This allows sales teams to reach decision-makers directly rather than going through a main company line.
Yes — Scott's Directories includes over 5.9 million LinkedIn profile links tied to verified business contacts, allowing users to cross-reference company records with LinkedIn for additional context or direct social outreach. This adds a social-selling layer on top of the core email, phone, and company data.
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- 6.1M Contact Names and Titles
- 3.6M Emails
- 5.9M LinkedIn Links
- 5.6M Company Phones
- 1.1M Direct/Cell Phone Numbers
- Company Name, Address
- Tel, Fax
- Websites & LinkedIn
- Year Established
- Business Type
- Industry NAICS Codes
- Products and Services
- Number of Employees
- Square Footage
- Estimated Annual Sales
- Census Division
- Export Countries
- Geocoding
- Head Office Information
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Scott’s Directory has been a great partner in assisting our national charity BullyingCanada in accessing up to date and accurate information about businesses and organizations across Canada, allowing us to form partnerships and lasting relationships to further our work.
We have used a number of the products available, and I can say with confidence that all of the Scott’s Directory line of products will meet the meets of businesses and organizations that are looking for accurate information related to corporate data.
The features of that the online database allow for very direct search criteria and provide detailed results.
We will continue to use their services for years to come!
I’ve been using Scott’s since they we’re selling books. Very helpful sales tool, easy to use, and up to date for the most part. I recommend to anyone trying to grow their sales.
Rabiya is great to work with. She responds to questions quickly and efficiently and if she doesn’t have an immediate answer she finds out quickly for you. Great to work with!
Rabiya is very professional and responsive…every time I need her help she always has time for me.
She is a great asset to have for an employer..Thank you Rabiya.
Scott’s Directory has been instrumental in helping us at Habitat for Humanity (Miss-Halt-Duff) connect with local businesses for partnerships. The search function allows us to narrow our search to very specific criteria to give us precise results while also providing us with key information on the business. It has made our outreach process much faster and simpler with easy ways to download and save our search results, and we look forward to continuing their services in future searches
We recently purchased a list that contained 2,200 manufacturers in Ontario with facilities over 33,000 sq ft in size. We were doing old fashioned mail-outs for marketing and have had results better than expected. We are looking at purchasing another list.
I’ve been using Scott’s Directories for more than 10 years now. Great product but the support you get is absolutely amazing. I recommend Bridget Wiley – incredible attitude and the willingness to help the customer no matter what. Thank you Bridget!
My company has been using the Scotts Directory for 30 plus years, first in the Printed edition, CD edition and now the On-Line edition. Scotts has been a valuable tool in expanding our business and an excellent resource for obtaining new companies and names. I would highly recommend purchasing the Scotts Directory for your business.
Rabiya provided my company with excellent service. She went above and beyond by assisting me with a complex migration project. I highly recommend Rabiya/Scott’s Directory to any company.
Easy to deal with. Great communication. It’s easy to isolate a list, and if I need help, they are around to support.
Was a brand new employee about a 10 weeks ago and I could tell that Scott’s Directory had far more bells and whistles than I was using. Decided to give their helpline a try. Upon calling, I was greeted by a kind and bubbly phone assistant named Rabiya. She taught me how to create and save company lists. That action alone saved me a lot of time. She would take a moment at the end of every call to point out a feature I was not familiar with.
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