Top Employer: Fresche Solutions Inc.

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

Here are some of the reasons why Fresche Solutions Inc. was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):

Fresche Solutions starts new employees with four weeks of paid vacation, and longer serving employees can arrange for additional time off through an unpaid leave of absence program (up to one year in duration)
Fresche Solutions invests in ongoing employee development with tuition subsidies for courses related and not directly related to their current position, to $1,000 annually
Fresche Solutions hosts an annual Employee Appreciation Day with participating employees receiving a gift from the organization's Wheel of Fortune -- prizes include an extra vacation day, virtual gift cards, coffee shop gift cards, employee swag, and more

Fresche Solutions team members converse in the hallway at the Montréal office

Industry	Computer systems design services
Established in Canada	1976
Major Canadian locations	Montréal QC, Sidney BC
Full-time employees in Canada	177
Part-time employees in Canada	4
Average age of employees in Canada	45 years
Longest serving employee	39 years
Benefits note	Fresche Solutions Inc. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 70% of the premiums
Wellness spending account	up to $250 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $1,000 each year
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, paid internships
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

Here are some of the reasons why Fresche Solutions Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):

Fresche Solutions encourages employees to support causes they care about by offering a paid day off to volunteer, and generously matches employee charitable donations, in-kind, up to $5,000 per year
Fresche Solutions encourages employees to adopt an ownership culture by offering stock options to all permanent employees, and leverages employees' networks to recruit candidates for vacancies, offering $1,000 for successful hires

Fresche Solutions employees connect with global leadership team members (Photo credit: Belle Paraschos)

Industry	Computer systems design services
Established in Canada	1976
Major Canadian locations	Montréal QC, Sidney BC
Full-time employees in Canada	177
Part-time employees in Canada	4
Full-time employee growth in the past year	7.3 %
Average age of employees in Canada	45 years
Longest serving employee	39 years
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 70% of the premiums
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, paid internships
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Performance recognition	individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, peer-to-peer recognition awards, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel), long-service awards