Top Employer: Groupe Bel Canada Inc.

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

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

Groupe Bel Canada invests in ongoing education with tuition subsidies for job-related courses and subsidies for professional accreditation -- additionally, the company offers career planning services and leadership development programs for employees interested in advancing their careers
Groupe Bel Canada starts new employees with three weeks of paid vacation, moving to four weeks after four years on the job, and considers previous work experience when setting paid vacation entitlements
Groupe Bel Canada's philanthropic focus is on supporting youth, nutrition and environmental initiatives, and the organization encourages employees to get involved in the community with two paid volunteer days annually

A shared workspace at Groupe Bel Canada

Industry	Cheese product manufacturing
Established in Canada	2005
Parent company	Groupe Bel
Parent company head office	Suresnes, France
Major Canadian locations	Sorel-Tracy QC, Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	269
Average age of employees in Canada	40.5 years
Longest serving employee	21 years
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% 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 $1,000 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 70% of salary for 18 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 70% of salary for 13 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 70% of salary for 13 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 70% of salary for 14 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 12 months
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Employee charitable involvement	employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days)