Recognized as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 3, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Engineers Canada was selected as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2025):
- Engineers Canada offers dedicated mental health practitioner coverage, ranging from $500 to $2,000 -- and organizes wellness events throughout the year, including a stress-busting luncheon, massage, yoga, and meditation sessions
- Engineers Canada supports employees who want to start a family with subsidies for IVF if needed (up to $15,000) and a generous maternity and parental leave top-up program for new parents (to 95 per cent of salary, ranging from 37 to 52 weeks)
- Engineers Canada's Social and Wellness Committee organizes numerous events and activities for employees throughout the year, including massage, meditation, tai chi, arts and crafts classes, nutrition lunch and learn sessions, employee sports teams, a spring sugar shack event, yoga on the hill, breakfast potluck, and holiday celebrations throughout the year

Engineers Canada employees are celebrated through the organization's recognition program

Engineers Canada employees are celebrated through the organization's recognition program

Engineers Canada employees are celebrated through the organization's recognition program
Highlights
Industry | Professional organizations |
Established in Canada | 1936 |
Major Canadian locations | Gatineau QC, Ottawa ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 51 |
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, telecommuting, reduced summer hours |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $2,000 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 95% of salary for 52 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 95% of salary for 37 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 95% of salary for 37 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 95% of salary for 37 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 36 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 4 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days) |