Canada's Drug Agency

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865 Carling Ave, Suite 600
Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8
Canada's Drug Agency is a non-profit organization that provides health technology information to the health care sector.

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Canada's Drug Agency
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Recognized as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 3, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why Canada's Drug Agency was selected as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2025):

  • Canada's Drug Agency supports employees in balancing work and life responsibilities with flexible hours, a formal hybrid work program, six flexible days (designated holidays which are allocated at the discretion of the President and CEO throughout the year), a day off for employees' birthdays, and life leave to help employees manage unexpected circumstances
  • Canada's Drug Agency encourages employees to be part of it's community support efforts by seeking their feedback on favourite charitable initiatives and offering paid volunteer time
  • Canada's Drug Agency promotes wellness through a health spending account (up to $475 per year) and an annual $100 health and fitness benefit that can be used towards the cost of programs or purchases of equipment to support health goals -- additionally, SWELL (a team of employee volunteers), organizes activities such as mindfulness sessions, yoga and strength-based training throughout the year
Canada's Drug Agency employees connect during an all employee event  

    Highlights

    Industry Healthcare consulting support services
    Established in Canada 1989
    Major Canadian locations Toronto ON, Ottawa ON
    Full-time employees in Canada 258
    Part-time employees in Canada 5
    Average age of employees in Canada 43 years
    Longest serving employee 24 years
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting, reduced summer hours
    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 $475 each year
    Wellness spending account up to $100 each year
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $2,000 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 93% of salary for 17 weeks
    Parental top-up (fathers) up to 93% of salary for 17 weeks
    Adoption top-up up to 93% of salary for 17 weeks
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Outside survey period outside consultant surveys are held every 24 months
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
    In-house training initiatives in-house training, online training, leadership development programs, paid internships
    Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
    Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $2,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
    Employee charitable involvement employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer

    The Career Directory

    Canada's Drug Agency has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

    Highlights for New Grads

    Industry Healthcare consulting support services
    Full-time employees in Canada 251 to 500
    Major Canadian locations Toronto ON, Ottawa ON
    Student opportunities paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
    Training subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, leadership training
    Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $2,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
    Typical new grad positions Clinical Research Assistant, Pharmaceutical Reviews Assistant, Health Economics Research Assistant
    Starting salary $60K to $70K
    Work benefits health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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