Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 17, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Elopak Canada Inc. was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):
- Elopak helps employees plan for the future through retirement planning assistance services along with a defined contribution pension plan -- and retiring employees have the option to step away from work slowly through phased-in retirement options
- Elopak supports new families-to-be with generous fertility drug benefits (to $15,000) and offers its new mothers generous maternity leave top-up payments, to 100 per cent of salary for 20 weeks -- parents can also apply to extend their leave into an unpaid leave of absence
- Elopak encourages employees to become recruiters for the company with new employee referral bonuses, from $500 to $1,000 depending on the position

Claude, an employee at Elopak Canada

Claude, an employee at Elopak Canada

Claude, an employee at Elopak Canada
Highlights
Industry | Packaging and containers manufacturing |
Established in Canada | 1957 |
Parent company | Elopak ASA |
Parent company head office | Oslo, Norway |
Major Canadian locations | Boisbriand QC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 287 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 8 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 48 years |
Longest serving employee | 45 years |
Benefits note | Elopak Canada Inc. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, reduced summer hours |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 92.5% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $125 each year |
Wellness spending account | up to $125 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $750 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 20 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 5 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 2 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 | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, paid internships |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |