25 Best employers of Canada in Jan 2025

Highlights: Forbes Releases the List of 2025 Best Employers of Canada

• Statistics Canada and Forbes recently surveyed more than 40,000 Canada-based employees.
• Over 1,350 Canadian employers with a minimum of 500 employees participated in the survey.
• The rankings on the list were given based on criteria such as salaries, training programs, work flexibility, etc.
• According to the latest edition of “Canada’s Best Employers” in 2025, Google secured the number 1 ranking.

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25 Best Employers of Canada in January 2025

Forbes and Statista Canada surveyed over 40,000 employees in Canada. Around 1,350 employers with nearly 500 employees each were considered for the survey. The rankings of the best employers were announced based on several factors, such as work flexibility, salary, training programs, and other opportunities. Each employer on the list was allotted a score, with 300 companies making it to the list of best employers in Canada in 2025.

 

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Canada's 25 Best Employers in 2025

Google secured the first position on Canada’s Best Employers 2025 list, followed by Microsoft and Concordia University.

The table below has the list of Canada’s 25 best employers in 2025:

Rank	Company	Score	Industry
1	Google	100	IT Software & Services
2	Microsoft	99.37	IT Software & Services
3	Concordia University	98.5	Education
4	Hydro-Québec	98.49	Utilities
5	Hershey's	98.02	Food, Soft Beverages, Alcohol & Tobacco
6	McMillan	97.71	Professional Services
7	Bank of Canada	95.57	Government Services
8	Adidas	95.28	Clothing, Shoes, Sports Equipment
9	Canadian Institute for Health Information	95.18	Health Care Equipment & Services
10	Pratt & Whitney	95.15	Aerospace & Defense
11	Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)	95.04	Insurance
12	Parks Canada	94.9	Government Services
13	Fisheries and Oceans Canada	94.89	Government Services
14	Desjardins	94.82	Banking and Financial Services
15	Lululemon Athletica	94.8	Clothing, Shoes, Sports Equipment
16	Université Laval	94.5	Education
17	Ontario Power Generation	94.05	Utilities
18	BC Hydro	93.94	Utilities
19	Manitoba Hydro	93.93	Utilities
20	Shopify	93.74	IT Software & Services
21	WorkSafeBC	93.68	Government Services
22	Citizenship and Immigration Canada	93.45	Government Services
23	Acuren	93.37	Business Services & Supplies
24	OpenText	93.08	IT Software & Services
25	Home Hardware	92.81	Retail and Wholesale

 

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