ApplyBoard Ranks #30 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50™ List for 2022

Deloitte Fast 50 ranking 2022

ApplyBoard is excited to share our exciting recognition as part of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50™ program. Through our global team’s dedication, innovation, and hard work, ApplyBoard has been ranked #30 on this year’s Technology Fast 50 list!

This is the fourth consecutive year that ApplyBoard has been recognized by the Technology Fast 50™ program, now celebrating its 25th year. The program recognizes Canada’s 50 fastest-growing technology companies with the highest revenue-growth percentage over the past four years. Additionally, ApplyBoard is #170 on the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, which celebrates North America’s fastest-growing technology, media, and telecommunications companies.

ApplyBoard's Fast 50 and Fast 500 ranking 2022

Improving Access to Education

“Putting our focus on student success and enabling more access, transparency, and support each and every day continues to be ApplyBoard’s driving force,” says Meti Basiri, Co-Founder at ApplyBoard. “This recognition from Deloitte is a testament to our exceptional team and the impact we are striving to achieve for millions of students around the world.”

Basiri credits the team’s commitment to improving global access to education, the ApplyBoard Platform’s AI-powered technology, and the company’s expanding suite of solutions, including ApplyProof and TrainHub, dedicated to supporting and enabling student success.

Since 2015, ApplyBoard has helped over 400,000 students around the world with their study abroad journeys.

“ApplyBoard is looking forward to a dynamic year with new solutions and services for our stakeholders to better serve students,” said Basiri. “There are so many students still facing barriers to further their education and ApplyBoard will be there to help more and more.”

Illustration of a lightbulb

Recent Innovations

As a company aiming to revolutionize a fast-growing sector, ApplyBoard regularly launches new offerings to support the evolution of international education. This drive reflects one of our six company values: Innovating and Improving.

One example is the relaunch of our Canadian Visa Calculator. This calculator uses machine learning practices and historical data to estimate how likely a student is to receive Canadian study permit approval, based on their demographic and desired study plan.

More recently, ApplyBoard introduced our Student Intake Form, which enables educational advisors to seamlessly onboard new students to the ApplyBoard Platform.

With full form customization options and referral links, this new technology makes the application process easier and more efficient than ever for students and advisors alike.

Illustration of ApplyBoard rocketship

Fourth Consecutive Year in the Fast 50

2022 marks the fourth consecutive year that Deloitte has recognized ApplyBoard as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies.

“It’s inspiring how this year’s exceptional cohort of Technology Fast 50 winners have delivered outstanding revenue growth even in the face of prevailing uncertainties in the economy and marketplace,” said Anders McKenzie, partner and national leader for the Technology Fast 50 program at Deloitte Canada. “Fueled by exemplary innovation, creativity, resilience, adaptability, along with superior business leadership, these companies are paving the way as catalysts in their respective sectors and delivering value to the Canadian economy both at home and beyond.”

About the Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ Program

The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program is Canada’s pre-eminent technology awards program. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the program recognizes business growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship in four distinct categories: Technology Fast 50 ranking, Enterprise Fast 15, Clean Technology, and Companies-to-Watch.

The program also recognizes companies within the North American Technology Fast 500 ranking, identifying thriving technology companies in the United States and Canada.

The 2022 program sponsors include Deloitte, RBCx, Osler, EDC, CBRE, Vector Institute, Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI), Clarity Recruitment, Lafond, and TMX. For further information, visit www.fast50.ca.

About ApplyBoard

ApplyBoard empowers students around the world to access the best education. To date, ApplyBoard has become the world’s largest online platform for international student recruitment, assisting over 400,000 students with their educational journeys. Founded in 2015, the company has built partnerships with over 1,600 primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools, and works with over 10,000 recruitment partners to drive diversity on campuses across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Ireland.


Want to join our innovative team working to Educate the World? Explore our open roles on the ApplyBoard Careers page!