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How much do Google Ads cost for staffing agencies in Markham?

Updated monthly · Google data for the 12 months to September 2026

Cost per click

$1.60–$12.91

Typical about $4.54, top-of-page range

Searches a month

180

Core searches in Markham

Competition

Low

22/100 on Google’s scale

Busiest months

May, Jan

Slowest: December

In short: Google Ads for staffing agencies in Markham, ON cost about $1.60–$12.91 per click, with about 180 searches a month and the most demand in May.

On Meta Facebook and Instagram

Cost per lead

$8–$30

Paid Media Canada benchmark

Cost per 1,000 views

$10–$18

Typical CPM, mid-size cities

Who to reach

Job seekers in labour, warehouse and manufacturing; separately, business owners and HR managers

Ages 18–55 · 338,503 people live here (2021 Census)

Target area

15 km around the city

Ad idea: Weekly pay and start this week

What this means

  • Clicks cost about 128% more here than the Ontario average ($4.54 vs $2).
  • Against the Canada average ($2.04), clicks here cost about 122% more.
  • Searches peak in May and January and are lowest in December. The busiest month gets about 237% more searches than the slowest.
  • Launch or raise budgets by mid-April so campaigns are learning before the May peak.
  • Competition is low (22/100), close to the national level for this industry (26/100).
  • Elsewhere in Ontario, Brampton runs about 57% cheaper per click. Worth testing if you serve both areas.

Search demand trend

Monthly searches, 12 months to September 2026. 100 = that area’s average month, so the lines compare shape, not size.

MarkhamOntarioCanada

04080120160JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Seasonality

Each month’s searches as a share of the average month. Red = peak months, grey = slowest.

135Jan88Feb94Mar117Apr158May105Jun76Jul70Aug76Sep135Oct100Nov47Dec

Compared with other Ontario markets

The busiest markets in the same province, sorted by cost per click. Typical CPC is the middle of the top-of-page range.

PlaceTypical CPCSearches/moCompetition
Hamiltoncheaper$1.8535026
Bramptoncheaper$1.952,54017
Cambridgecheaper$1.9721034
Kitchenercheaper$2.0131039
Ottawacheaper$2.0628030
Torontocheaper$2.072,50034
Londoncheaper$2.1233024
Mississaugacheaper$2.1492028
Vaughancheaper$2.2723035
Markham$4.5418022
Ontario (province)$210,80027
Canada$2.0414,10026

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Google Ads click cost for staffing agencies in Markham?

About $1.60 to $12.91 per click at the top of the page, typically around $4.54, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.

When do people search most for staffing agencies in Markham?

May and January have the most searches. December is the slowest month.

How many people search for staffing agencies in Markham?

About 180 searches a month for core terms.

How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for staffing agencies in Markham?

Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $8 to $30 for this industry in a market this size, with typical costs of $10 to $18 per 1,000 views.

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Data: Google Keyword Planner via PaidMedia.ca, 12 months to September 2026. Cost per click is the top-of-page bid range, which runs higher than what many advertisers end up paying. Meta figures are Paid Media Canada benchmarks for this industry and market size. “Who usually advertises” describes typical kinds of advertisers, not named companies.