Top Employer: Binary Stream Software Inc.

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

Here are some of the reasons why Binary Stream Software Inc. was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

Binary Stream Software hosts a health and wellness challenge with activities related to nutrition, physical fitness, and mental health, and makes it a little easier for employees to tailor their coverage through a health spending account (to $1,500 annually)
Binary Stream Software lets employees flex their work styles, developing and adjusting their schedules to meet their needs and preferences (including fully remote, hybrid, and on-site daily)
Binary Stream Software encourages employees to adopt an ownership mentality through a share purchase plan, available to all employees -- and lets everyone share in the fruits of their labour with profit-sharing

Binary Stream Software employees volunteer with A Better Life Foundation to serve dinner to the local community (Photo credit: Mark Roznowski)

Industry	Computer software
Established in Canada	1999
Major Canadian locations	Toronto ON, Coquitlam BC, Vancouver BC, Burnaby BC
Full-time employees in Canada	83
Part-time employees in Canada	1
Average age of employees in Canada	39 years
Longest serving employee	24 years
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, telecommuting
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $1,500 each year
Wellness spending account	up to $200 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $750 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 80% of salary for 12 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 80% of salary for 4 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 80% of salary for 4 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 6 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, leadership development programs, paid internships
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities

Binary Stream Software team members Wing (left) and Anjan (right) at a Diwali celebration

Industry	Computer software
Full-time employees in Canada	51 to 100
Major Canadian locations	Toronto ON, Coquitlam BC, Vancouver BC, Burnaby BC
Student opportunities	co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, in-house career planning services
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	Junior Software Developer, Software Developer, QA Analyst I, QA Analyst, People & Culture Coordinator, Accountant, Account Manager, Sales Development Representative, Marketing Coordinator
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
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- Finance
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Business
- Computer Science
- Information Technology