Top Employer: Bow Valley College

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

Here are some of the reasons why Bow Valley College was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2025):

Bow Valley College helps employees prepare for life after work with generous contributions to a defined benefit pension plan
Bow Valley College maintains time-off policies that enable employees to rest and reset, including a minimum of three weeks of starting vacation allowance, additional paid time-off between the Christmas and New Year's holidays, and 11 paid personal days that can be scheduled as needed
Bow Valley College offers a flexible spending account as part of its benefits plan, allowing employees to opt for additional coverage on core benefits, distribute funds to a health or wellness spending account or an RRSP, or take the balance of the account as cash (up to $1,000 per year, depending on employee group)

Bow Valley College employees enjoy a stampede breakfast hosted by the organization

Industry	Post-secondary education
Established in Canada	1965
Major Canadian locations	Calgary AB
Full-time employees in Canada	730
Part-time employees in Canada	671
Average age of employees in Canada	45 years
Longest serving employee	35 years
Benefits note	Bow Valley College has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 89% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $775 each year
Wellness spending account	up to $775 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $1,000 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 95% of salary for 16 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, leadership development programs
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities

Bow Valley College employee, Amy, is a member of the college's green committee

Industry	Post-secondary education
Full-time employees in Canada	501 to 750
Major Canadian locations	Calgary AB
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, in-house career planning services
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	International Application/Enrolment Support, Cyber Security Analyst, Cyber Security, Service Desk Analyst, Alumni Engagement Officer
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