Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 2, 2024)
Here are some of the reasons why CGI Constructors was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):
- CGI Constructors helps employees plan ahead with retirement planning assistance services along with matching RSP contributions -- and older employees may be able to step away slowly through phased-in retirement work options
- CGI Constructors offers maternity and parental leave top-up for parents-to-be and maintains an employee child care grant to help offset related costs and expenses such as camps and recreational activities (employees can apply to access support)
- CGI Constructors invests in ongoing education with tuition subsidies for job-related courses, bursaries for apprenticeships (up to $10,000 per person), and provides financial bonuses for some professional accreditations, ranging from $1,000 to $3,000

CGI Constructors team members Bilal and Farah work on the office patio in Toronto

CGI Constructors team members Bilal and Farah work on the office patio in Toronto

CGI Constructors team members Bilal and Farah work on the office patio in Toronto
Highlights
Industry | Commercial construction |
Established in Canada | 1988 |
Major Canadian locations | Victoria BC, Vancouver BC, Toronto ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 75 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 1 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 44 years |
Longest serving employee | 25 years |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours |
Long-term savings | matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $300 each year |
Wellness spending account | up to $300 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $600 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 80% of salary for 20 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 4 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 4 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 100% of salary for 4 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 | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $3,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities |
Recognized as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 7, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why CGI Constructors was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):
- CGI Constructors shares in its success with employees through an annual profit-sharing plan and rewards long service with financial bonuses every five years -- long-standing employees also receive an all-inclusive trip for two at 25 and 30 years of service
- CGI Constructors encourages employees to keep an eye out for new recruits with generous new employee referral bonuses, from $1,000 to $3,000 depending on the position
- CGI Constructors solicits employee feedback on which charitable and community initiatives should receive company support -- and also encourages employees to support the organizations that are important to them through matching charitable donations

Holly, an estimator at CGI Constructors

Holly, an estimator at CGI Constructors

Holly, an estimator at CGI Constructors
Highlights
Industry | Commercial construction |
Established in Canada | 1988 |
Major Canadian locations | Victoria BC, Vancouver BC, Toronto ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 75 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 1 |
Full-time employee growth in the past year | 7.1 % |
Average age of employees in Canada | 44 years |
Longest serving employee | 25 years |
Long-term savings | matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
In-house training initiatives | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $3,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Performance recognition | individual performance bonuses, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel), long-service awards |