Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2024) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2024):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 25, 2024)
Here are some of the reasons why CBCL Limited was selected as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2024) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2024):
- CBCL increased its coverage for mental health care in the past year (from $750 to $1,500) and provides mental health awareness training to help equip employees to take better care of themselves
- CBCL helps employees save for the longer term through a defined contribution pension plan and offers phased-in work options for employees nearing their retirement
- CBCL supports hybrid work options for eligible roles and makes the commute to work a little easier with transit subsidies -- when working onsite, employees can also take advantage of the fitness facility at head office, with a hot tub and swimming pool (memberships are subsidized)

A CBCL employee works at a site
Highlights
Industry | Engineering services |
Established in Canada | 1955 |
Parent company | Canadian British Consulting Group Limited |
Parent company head office | Halifax, NS |
Major Canadian locations | Ottawa ON, Halifax NS, Sydney NS, Charlottetown PE, Saint John NB, Fredericton NB, Moncton NB, St. John's NL |
Full-time employees in Canada | 411 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 30 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 40 years |
Longest serving employee | 39 years |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 55% 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 16 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
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 are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days) |
Recognized as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2024):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 1, 2024)
Here are some of the reasons why CBCL Limited was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2024):
- CBCL continues to expand, adding over 30 positions last year and encouraging employees to become recruiters with new employee referral bonuses, up to $1,500 depending on the position
- CBCL offers new mothers maternity leave top-up of 80 per cent of salary for up to 16 weeks and provides fathers and adoptive parents with five days of paid leave -- additionally, employees can use their wellness days for personal commitments, such as taking family members to appointments
- CBCL lets employees share in the firm's financial successes through profit-sharing, share purchase plans for some employees, and generous year-end bonus programs

CBCL employees break ground at a construction site
Highlights
Industry | Engineering services |
Established in Canada | 1955 |
Parent company | Canadian British Consulting Group Limited |
Parent company head office | Halifax, NS |
Major Canadian locations | Ottawa ON, Halifax NS, Sydney NS, Charlottetown PE, Saint John NB, Fredericton NB, Moncton NB, St. John's NL |
Full-time employees in Canada | 411 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 30 |
Full-time employee growth in the past year | 8.4 % |
Average age of employees in Canada | 40 years |
Longest serving employee | 39 years |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 55% of the premiums |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, leadership training, mentoring, paid internships |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Performance recognition | individual performance bonuses, long-service awards |