Top Employer: Fednav Limited

Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why Fednav Limited was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):

As part of its benefits plan, Fednav Limited provides employees with $1,500 flex dollars per year that can be used for fitness services and equipment, health products and services, personal development, green living, and safety initiatives, to name a few examples
Fednav Limited encourages employees to reach out into their communities with paid volunteer time, along with matching charitable donations
Fednav Limited helps employees prepare for the future with retirement planning assistance, along with contributions to a defined benefit pension plan -- and retiring employees may be able to slowly step away with phased-in retirement options

Fednav Limited team members collaborate in the meeting room (Photo credit: Julian Haber)

Industry	Deep sea freight transportation
Established in Canada	1944
Major Canadian locations	Québec QC, Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	134
Part-time employees in Canada	10
Average age of employees in Canada	44 years
Longest serving employee	42 years
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 90% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $1,500 each year
Wellness spending account	up to $1,500 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $2,000 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 90% of salary for 18 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 6 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
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer

Fednav Limited shipping employees in training

Industry	Deep sea freight transportation
Full-time employees in Canada	101 to 250
Major Canadian locations	Québec QC, Montréal QC
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Shipping Trainee, Fleet Operator, Analyst, Coordinator
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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Bachelor of Engineering
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Bachelor of Laws
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