Top Employer: British Columbia Lottery Corporation / BCLC

Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why British Columbia Lottery Corporation / BCLC was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

BCLC supports a Play it Forward program that provides employees with 7.5 hours of paid time to volunteer annually -- the organization consults employees every few years for feedback on which causes and initiatives to support and enables employees to donate awards points earned through exceptional performance to local charities
BCLC starts its new employees with three weeks of paid vacation -- longer serving employees can apply for additional time off through unpaid and self-funded leaves of absence (up to one year in duration)
BCLC helps employees prepare for life after work with retirement planning assistance, and through a defined benefit pension plan and health benefits that extend into retirement (with no age limit and 100 per cent premium coverage)

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Industry	Gambling and gaming industries
Established in Canada	1985
Major Canadian locations	Vancouver BC, Kamloops BC
Full-time employees in Canada	1,220
Part-time employees in Canada	147
Average age of employees in Canada	42 years
Longest serving employee	40 years
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting, earned days off program
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $3,120 each year
Wellness spending account	up to $3,120 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $3,000 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 85% of salary for 17 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 85% of salary for 12 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 85% of salary for 12 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

Industry	Gambling and gaming industries
Full-time employees in Canada	1,001 to 2,500
Major Canadian locations	Vancouver BC, Kamloops BC
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Programmer Analyst, Service Desk Analyst, Electronics and Hardware Technicians, Accountant, Internal Auditor, Marketing Specialist, Communications Coordinator, Human Resources Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Customer Support Representative, Inside Sales Representative
Starting salary	$45K to $50K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Business
- Communications / Public Relations
- Computer Science
- Electronics Technician
- Engineering Technician
- Facility Management
- Graphic Arts / Design
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Journalism
- Legal Assistant / Law Clerk
- Marketing / Sales
- Office Administration
- Other Trades
- Purchasing / Logistics
- Secretarial
- Security / Enforcement
Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
- Accounting (CGA)
- Accounting (CMA)