CPAC Professional Achievement Award (PAA)

The PAA was established in 2009 to recognize and celebrate the achievements of immigrant professionals who have achieved outstanding success and prominent status in recognized professions. Past recipients include exceptional individuals such as Enhui Yang (scientist), Kelvin Tran (executive) and George Gao (artist).

A Candidate for the award must be:

• A Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is an immigrant to Canada; and
• A recognized leader in their profession or in a professional field outside of their occupation (e.g., a celebrated author whose occupation is engineering).

Nominations are encouraged from individuals across all professions and all regions of Canada.

Download the 2025 PAA nomination package here.

CPAC Young Achiever Award (YAA)

The CPAC YAA honours an outstanding young individual, aged 29 or younger, to celebrate their community contributions or professional or business achievements, locally or abroad. The award recognizes the individual’s work based on its distinction and/or positive social impact.

To be eligible for the award, the nominee must be:

• A Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada; and
• Aged 29 years or younger on January 5, 2025

Eligible activities for consideration include but are not limited to:

• Professional or business successes
• Academic or technological discoveries, innovations or contributions
• Social entrepreneurship
• Community or social leadership

Please note:

• The nominee’s main activities/accomplishments must have taken place within the last two years of the nomination deadline.
• Academic grades are not an influencing factor.

Download the 2025 YAA nomination package here.

Selection and Presentation

All nominations received will be submitted to an Award Selection Committee composed primarily of academic, professional and community leaders outside of CPAC.

The awards will be presented at the CPAC Annual Gala.