Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 11, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Canopy Planet Society was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):
- Canopy Planet Society encourages employees to kickstart their summer weekends with early Friday closures from the first Friday in June until Labour Day, allowing them to step away at 2 p.m.
- Canopy Planet Society also starts new employees with four weeks of paid vacation annually from day one
- Canopy Planet Society hosts employee planning retreats twice per year, along with a variety of unique social events throughout the year, including forest walks, games night and a hip-hop dance class

Canopy Planet Society employees James Alden, Neva Murtha, Nicole Rycroft, and Jordan Giaconia (left to right) attend a company planning session in Vancouver

Canopy Planet Society employees James Alden, Neva Murtha, Nicole Rycroft, and Jordan Giaconia (left to right) attend a company planning session in Vancouver

Canopy Planet Society employees James Alden, Neva Murtha, Nicole Rycroft, and Jordan Giaconia (left to right) attend a company planning session in Vancouver
Highlights
Industry | Environmental consulting services |
Established in Canada | 1999 |
Major Canadian locations | Toronto ON, Vancouver BC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 28 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 6 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 58 years |
Longest serving employee | 21 years |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), reduced summer hours |
Long-term savings | non-matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $2,000 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 13 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 13 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 100% of salary for 13 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 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 |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Employee charitable involvement | employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days) |
The Career Directory
Canopy Planet Society has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Environmental consulting services |
Full-time employees in Canada | 1 to 50 |
Major Canadian locations | Toronto ON, Vancouver BC |
Student opportunities | paid internships |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, leadership training |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Typical new grad positions | Corporate Campaigner, Digital Specialist, Finance Development Manager, Administrative Assistant, Bookkeeper |
Starting salary | $60K to $70K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, employees receive paid time off to volunteer |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Arts
- Business
- Geography
- Journalism
- Public Relations / Communications
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Marketing
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Agriculture
- Environmental
- Forestry
- Geological
- Pollution Treatment
- Production / Manufacturing
- Pulp & Paper
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Bachelor of Laws
- Environmental
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Bachelor of Science
- Agriculture / Horticulture
- Environmental
- Forestry
- Geography
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Doctorate (Science)
- Environmental
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Master of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Marketing
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Master of Engineering
- Environmental
- Forestry
- Pulp & Paper
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Master of Science
- Environmental
- Forestry
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Secondary Education
- High School Diploma