Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 31, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why CAA Atlantic Limited was selected as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025):
- CAA Atlantic supports employees caring for loved ones with a compassionate leave top-up of up to 80 per cent of salary for 15 weeks
- CAA Atlantic maintains a wellness strategy focused on physical, mental, social and financial wellness -- the organization recently increased coverage for mental health practitioners to $1,500 per year and implemented mental health first aid training for management
- CAA Atlantic incorporates employee feedback when selecting charitable organizations to receive company support and encourages employee volunteerism with three paid volunteer days each year

An employee at CAA Atlantic assists a customer

An employee at CAA Atlantic assists a customer

An employee at CAA Atlantic assists a customer
Highlights
Industry | Auto club and travel agency |
Established in Canada | 1947 |
Major Canadian locations | Dartmouth NS, Saint John NB |
Full-time employees in Canada | 195 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 7 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 44 years |
Longest serving employee | 38 years |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay) |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 60% of the premiums |
Wellness spending account | up to $150 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $1,500 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 80% of salary for 15 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 80% of salary for 8 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 80% of salary for 8 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 80% of salary for 8 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 3 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months |
In-house training initiatives | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 3 paid days) |