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 |
|
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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