Want a job or internship? USA Global blog | about us | podcasts | career news | site map | link to us | contact us Experts tell you how to start a career - here - there - everywhere!    Get yours for just  $ 19 . 95 Important eBook Info            :: Career News Targeting Your Job Search: The 50 Best Companies to Work for in Canada By Sandra Lim Thinking of moving to Canada? Unless your current company is transferring you, no doubt a key concern on your mind is finding a job. To make this daunting task easier, the 2002 Report on Business Magazine/Hewitt Associates third annual ranking of Canada's top employers has been adapted to the needs of job seekers in two ways: 1) a distribution by region shows at a glance where the 25 Best Companies are located—whether you plan to settle in Western Canada, Central Canada, or Eastern Canada, this list will give you a list of companies to target for your job search (or may sway you to settle in another part of the country) 2) in addition to their ranking and the reasons they stand out, as reported by Report on Business Magazine/Hewitt Associates, the website URLs for the 25 Best Companies have been added for access to company job postings and research purposes Distribution by Region Western Canada Intuit Canada Ltd. Surrey Metro Savings Credit Union BC Biomedical Laboratories Ltd. Telus Corp Golder Associates Ltd. R.C. Purdy's Chocolates Ltd. BP Canada Energy Co. Nexen Inc. Sierra Systems Group Inc. Fluor Canada Ltd. QLT Inc. PCL Constructors Inc. PanCanadian Energy Corp. Ceridian Canada Ltd. Chevron Canada Resources Central Canada Flight Centre Ltd. Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd. Eli Lilly Canada, Inc Microsoft Canada Co. McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd Wal-Mart Canada Corp. Delta Hotels Ltd. Aventis Pharma Inc. JTI-Macdonald Corp. Starwood Hotels and Resorts (Canada) Novartis Pharma Canada Inc. Hudson's Bay Co. Compaq Canada Corp. Rothmans Benson & Hedges Inc. Royal Bank of Canada Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada S.C. Johnson & Son, Ltd. Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. EllisDon Corp. Federal Express Canada Ltd. Amex Canada Inc. Procter & Gamble Inc. GlaxoSmithKline Inc. AstraZeneca Canada Inc.v General Motors of Canada Ltd. Intria Items Inc. Kellogg Canada Inc. The Cumis Group Ltd. Marriott Hotels of Canada Ericsson Canada Inc. IMS Health, Canada Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Inc. Deloitte & Touche LLP Eastern Canada The Maritime Life Assurance Co. Keep reading and go to:   Rank Last Year's Rank Company # of Years on List 1 - Flight Centre Ltd. Toronto, Ontario Monthly parties, "Incento" dollars give staff travel discounts - 2 - Intuit Canada Ltd. Edmonton, Alberta Matches 75% of RRSP contributions ($3,500 yearly max) - 3 3 Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd. Mississauga, Ontario Owns a family resort, RRSP matching increases with service 2 4 5 Surrey Metro Savings Credit Union Surrey, British Columbia Buy one share, get one free from stock option plan 2 5 4 Eli Lilly Canada, Inc. Toronto, Ontario Internal satellite television links employees worldwide 3 6 - BC Biomedical Laboratories Ltd. Surrey, British Columbia Family events galore: barbecues, golf, tobogganing and more - 7 - Microsoft Canada Co. Mississauga, Ontario Almost all employees get laptops, free on-line connection - 8 - McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd. Toronto, Ontario Two-month paid sabbatical after 10 years of service - 9 - Wal-Mart Canada Corp. Mississauga, Ontario Full- and part-timers share in chain and store profits - 10 - Telus Corp. Burnaby, British Columbia 100 stock options a year per employee from 2001 to 2003 - 11 9 The Maritime Life Assurance Co. Halifax, Nova Scotia Yearly bonus for all staff based on customer satisfaction 3 12 12 Delta Hotels Ltd. Toronto, Ontario Staff discounts on rooms, half-price meals 2 13 - Aventis Pharma Inc. Laval, Quebec Stock purchase plan for all with shares offered at a 15% discount - 14 - JTI-Macdonald Corp. Toronto, Ontario Three four-day weekends in the summer 2 15 - Starwood Hotels and Resorts (Canada) Toronto, Ontario Co-op program for hundreds of students: 75% hired annually - 16 - Novartis Pharma Canada Inc. Dorval, Quebec Preferred access to a private medical clinic - 17 - Hudson's Bay Co. Toronto, Ontario New online learning program offers over 40 courses - 18 - Compaq Canada Corp. Richmond Hill, Ontario Provides $25-a-month subsidy for home internet connection - 19 - Rothmans Benson & Hedges Inc. Toronto, Ontario On-site massage therapist, outings to tobacco farms - 20 - Golder Associates Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia Environmental consulting firm is 100% employee-owned - 21 - R.C. Purdy's Chocolates Ltd. Vancouver, British Columbia Family-run since 1907; everyone serves customers - 22 - Royal Bank of Canada Toronto, Ontario Encourages staff mobility, 25% per year assume new roles 2 23 13 Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada Toronto, Ontario 40 hours of paid learning per year per employee 2 24 19 S.C. Johnson & Son, Ltd. Brantford, Ontario On-site massage, gym and lactation room for mothers 2 25 - Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. Toronto, Ontario Staff can test-drive five cars over five weeks - 26 - BP Canada Energy Co. Calgary, Alberta Very pro-environment, staff get free shade-grown coffee - 27 15 Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. Kirkland, Quebec Daycare centre near office, Spring-break and summer day camp 2 28 - Nexen Inc., Calgary Alberta Choice of flex-schedule arrangements for work/life balance   29 - EllisDon Corp. London, Ontario (no web site available) Staff who meet quota share 25% of operating earnings   30 - Sierra Systems Group Inc. Vancouver, British Columbia All employees share in profits monthly   31 25 Federal Express Canada Ltd. Mississauga, Ontario "Out-of-box" initiatives instead of layoffs last fall 2 32 20 Amex Canada Inc. Markham, Ontario Parties nationwide when profits cracked $100 million in 2000 2 33 - Fluor Canada Ltd. Calgary, Alberta Provides up to $7,500 a year for external training - 34 11 Procter & Gamble Inc. Toronto, Ontario (no Canadian web site available) Executives work in cubicles to encourage communication 2 35 - QLT Inc. Vancouver, British Columbia On-site shiatsu massage and personal trainer - 36 - GlaxoSmithKline Inc. Mississauga, Ontario Year-round self-scheduling and compressed work weeks - 37 - PCL Constructors Inc. Edmonton, Alberta 100%-owned by current employees 2 38 - AstraZeneca Canada Inc. Mississauga, Ontario Nine company holidays during the year, four at year-end - 39 28 General Motors of Canada Ltd. Oshawa, Ontario New flex-pension program, extended parental leaves 2 40 23 PanCanadian Energy Corp. Calgary, Alberta (no web site available) Talent Quest program pays $2,500 per referral hired 3 41 - Intria Items Inc. Mississauga, Ontario Financial transactions processor offers three types of staff awards - 42 - Ceridian Canada Ltd. Winnipeg, Manitoba 15% discount on company stock, loans to buy a computer - 43 - Kellogg Canada Inc. Toronto, Ontario On-site fitness centre, many family events - 44 14 The Cumis Group Ltd. Burlington, Ontario (no web site available) Company home mortgages at 1.5% below market rates 3 45 - Marriott Hotels of Canada Toronto, Ontario Discounts on rooms, food; Annual Associate Appreciation Week - 46 - Chevron Canada Resources Calgary, Alberta Compressed work week can mean every other Friday off - 47 - Ericsson Canada Inc. Mount-Royal, Quebec On-site daycare, gym and yoga classes - 48 - IMS Health, Canada Pointe Claire, Quebec Stock options and performance bonuses for all employees - 49 - Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Inc. St. Laurent, Quebec (no Canadian web site available) In-house gym and fitness classes, including Thai boxing 2 50 31 Deloitte & Touche LLP Toronto, Ontario Pays employees $1,500 to $6,000 for referrals hired 2            :: Networking  :: International Job Topics By Country •  County Specific Career and Employment Information for 30 countries By Profession •  Accounting & Finance •  Engineering •  Information Technology •  General Business •  Sales & Marketing By Topic •  Job Search Resources •  Employment Trends •  Professional Resources •  Financial Considerations •  Work Permits & Visas •  Resumes & CVs •  Interviewing Tips •  Cultural Advice  :: Quick Search     choose a topic Job Resources Employment Trends Information Technology Engineering Accounting and Finance Sales and Marketing General Business Professional Resources Financial Considerations Resume/CV Interviewing Advice Work Permits Cultural Advice choose a country Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada China Denmark Finland France Germany Hong Kong India Italy Ireland Japan Korea Netherlands Norway Peru South Africa Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States             © Copyright 2009 Going Global. 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