1983 – Hart House Literary Contest, "One Sunday" 1984 – Hart House Literary Contest, "Auspicious Occasion" 1985 – Annual Contributors' Prize, Canadian Fiction Magazine 1991 – Booker Prize, shortlist, Such a Long Journey 1991 – Governor General's Award, Such a Long Journey 1991 – Commonwealth Writers Prize, Such a Long Journey 1991 – W.H. Smith/Books in Canada First Novel Award, Such a Long Journey 1991 – Trillium Award, Such a Long Journey 1995 – Giller Prize, A Fine Balance 1995 – Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction, A Fine Balance 1996 – Commonwealth Writers Prize, A Fine Balance 1996 – Booker Prize, shortlist, A Fine Balance 2002 – Booker Prize, shortlist, Family Matters 2002 – James Tait Black Memorial Prize, shortlist Family Matters 2004 – International Dublin Literary Award, shortlist, Family Matters 2012 – Neustadt International Prize for Literature[16][17] 2015- Appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada[18] Brampton Arts Walk of Fame, Brampton, Ontario