Top Employer: Colliers International Canada

Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2023):

Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 8, 2022)

Here are some of the reasons why Colliers International Canada was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2023):

Colliers supports employees who want to start a family, with a top-up to 80 per cent of salary for 16 weeks while on maternity and parental leave and a phased-in return to work when they're ready to return
Colliers helps employees balance their personal and professional responsibilities with its BE Days program, which provides paid time off annually for a variety of reasons such as attending family or school commitments, recognizing a religious holiday, volunteering, rest and relaxation -- employees receive three BE days each January, increasing to eight days after five years of service
Colliers recognizes employees with a variety of awards, from a quarterly recognition from the CEO, to innovation and rising star awards, to the annual Spirit of Colliers Awards (recognition from leaders, prizes of up to $1,500 and a trophy)

Colliers employees Kayla Morrow, brokerage associate and Sameer Alladina, business intelligence developer, data innovation

Highlights

Industry	Commercial real estate services
Established in Canada	1976
Publicly traded	yes
Parent company	Colliers International Group Inc.
Parent company head office	Toronto ON
Major Canadian locations	Victoria BC, Winnipeg MB, Ottawa ON, Montréal QC, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Toronto ON, Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada	2,529
Part-time employees in Canada	87
Average age of employees in Canada	41 years
Longest serving employee	51 years
Benefits note	Colliers International Canada has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Hybrid work	flexible work policy available for eligible employees
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 80% of salary for 16 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 80% of salary for 16 weeks
Adoption top-up	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
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 4 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, mentoring, 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 receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 3 paid days)

The Career Directory

Colliers International Canada has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Colliers International Canada interns in the office in 2019

Highlights for New Grads

Full-time employees in Canada	1,001 to 2,500
Parent company	Colliers International Group Inc.
Major Canadian locations	Victoria BC, Winnipeg MB, Ottawa ON, Montréal QC, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Toronto ON, Vancouver BC
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $2,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Work benefits	flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
Bachelor of Engineering
Community College Diploma
Professional Accreditation
- Real Estate (RPA, CPM)

Recruits at these schools

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Concordia University

McGill University

Queen's University

Royal Roads University

Thompson Rivers University

Toronto Metropolitan University

University of Alberta

University of British Columbia

University of Calgary

University of Guelph

University of Manitoba

University of Ottawa

University of Regina

University of Saskatchewan

University of Toronto

University of Winnipeg

Western University

York University

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