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
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Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
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Bachelor of Engineering
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Community College Diploma
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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