Leading Employers in Canada by 2024

What are the requirements for selection?

Any company that has its main office or headquarters in Canada is eligible to enter the competition. Eight selection criteria form the basis of the competition. Companies are graded from A to F in each of the following categories after being compared to other businesses in their sector to determine which ones have the most progressive policies:

• Work environment;
• social and workplace environment;
• economical and familial benefits related to health;
• time off and vacation;
• communications among employees;
• management of performance;
• instruction and the development of abilities; and
• Engagement with the community.

A word on getting businesses to sponsor your work permit

Any of these businesses may be able to assist immigrants in establishing their eligibility for economic paths to permanent residency (PR), contingent upon the type of work permit they now hold. It is helpful to remember that in order to be eligible for most economic paths, such as Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) or Express Entry-managed programs, applicants must have completed at least one year of continuous, skilled work experience in Canada.

Whether a migrant has an open or closed work permit (based on a Labour Market Impact Assessment) is a crucial factor in this. With an open work permit, an individual is not restricted to working for any one business and can work for most sectors. A positive or neutral Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) result is required for a work permit based on the LMIA, which limits its holders to working for one employer within a certain industry.

To learn more about obtaining an open or closed work permit, visit our dedicated webpages.

Highlights from the best employers in 2024

Monetary Reimbursement

Getting paid money is frequently the starting point of a job hunt. Employers had to provide a variety of perks related to pay in order to receive high marks in this area. These benefits may include year-end bonuses, referral incentives (given to staff members who recommend new hiring), long-term savings and financial planning choices, frequent salary evaluations, and more.

The following employers received the highest rating (A+) in this category for 2024:

• Bank for Business Development in Canada;
• Canadian Aviation Electronics, Inc.
• CIBC, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
• Enbridge, Inc.
• Provincial Credit Union, Ltd.
• Canada’s Royal Bank;
• Schneider Electric Canada Inc.
• Group TD Bank.

Notable employment in schools

Working for their educational institution may be a smooth transition into the working world for a lot of foreign graduates searching for their first job in Canada. The following five universities were included among the top 100 employers this year:

• Carleton University is renowned for its comprehensive employee healthcare services, which include full premium healthcare coverage for all staff members (even retirees) and a comprehensive campaign called “Healthy Workplace” that encourages both mental and physical well-being. In addition, workers receive paid holidays at the end of the year and a generous amount of vacation time.
• British Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons (B.C.)—A flexible statutory holiday policy is provided by the College of Physicians and Surgeons B.C., which permits staff members to replace up to three official holidays with days that hold special meaning for them personally, culturally, or religiously. The institution also offers progressive maternity and parental leave compensation, which covers up to 75% of an employee’s income for either 52 or 37 weeks.
• Simon Fraser University—In addition to beginning with four weeks of paid vacation time, staff members at this university have access to a wide range of medical facilities situated on one of the most distinctive campuses in the nation—atop Burnaby Mountain. A climbing wall, racquetball courts, indoor soccer, swimming pools, personal fitness consultations, and several teacher-led dance, yoga, and martial arts classes are among them.
• Montréal University – The Université de Montréal not only provides a wide range of health benefits, such as no waiting periods for coverage, nutrition planning, and robust mental health coverage, but it also offers employees a plethora of opportunities to develop their skills. These include an online skills inventory, mentoring, in-house training programs, and tuition subsidies for courses that are both related to and unrelated to their jobs.
• University of New Brunswick (UNB): UNB is renowned for offering competitive pay and benefits, such as long-term pension plans, outside salary evaluations, and signing bonuses for certain roles. UNB does, however, excel in this year’s rankings for its training and skill development support, which includes cash bonuses for completing courses, educational leave, and tuition subsidies.

Options for work overseas

• For several recent immigrants, the ability to work remotely or even overseas during their visits to their own country may be a crucial component of work-life balance. Businesses offering advanced work abroad opportunities were also featured on this year’s list of the best employers. Among the highest scorers were:
• Procter & Gamble (P&G) Canada: P&G is in charge of the “work-ways” flexible work program. In accordance with this policy, workers are encouraged to collaborate with their managers to create remote and hybrid work arrangements that satisfy both their requirements and the needs of the company. This agreement allows you to work overseas and provides a work-from-home allowance.
• British Columbia Investment Management Corp. (BCI): BCI offers work abroad alternatives that include a “Work from Anywhere” policy that allows workers to work remotely for up to one month a year (or smaller periods throughout the year) from any location. Interestingly, the firm also offers a “Talking to Strangers” service that makes sure workers maintain relationships with one another even while they are working remotely.
• Fowler Bauld & Mitchell Ltd. (FBM): FBM has always allowed its workers to work remotely. This includes hybrid work arrangements, flexible scheduling, and even a reduced work week that allows for longer weekends and four days of work per week.
• Canada’s Bank (BoC)—BoC’s remote work solutions, which offer flexible work hours, are intended to lessen the demands that employees may have at the beginning of the workday from their families or communities. Furthermore, BoC has a “work from away” policy that permits staff members to work from overseas for up to six weeks annually in authorized Canadian or international locations.

Special benefits and work settings

• The headquarters of Mars Canada are located in Toronto and have a large workspace, as well as indoor and outdoor dog parks, a community garden, a maple syrup bush that is harvested each spring, basketball and volleyball courts, a hockey rink, and other facilities.
• Employees at Binder Dijker Otte (BDO) Canada are eligible for the “Do What You Love” program, which gives taxable reimbursements of up to $1,350 CAD for a variety of personal activities, such as culinary lessons, concert or sporting event tickets, travel-related expenditures, and more.
• The immersive work environment of Harper Collins Canada Ltd. and Harlequin Enterprises ULC includes free book borrowing for staff members, sit-stand workstations, Halloween costume competitions, and other author events.

To view the complete list of the best employers in Canada for 2024