Recognized as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2023):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 6, 2023)
Here are some of the reasons why Health Standards Organization / HSO was selected as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2023):
- Health Standards Organization offers a number of time-off programs to help employees balance personal and professional commitments -- examples include paid personal days, which can be scheduled as needed (six days annually), five paid family leave days, and paid sick time of up to 15 days annually
- Health Standards Organization supports employees who want to start a family with generous maternity and parental leave top-up, to 75 per cent of salary, ranging between 35 and 52 weeks, depending on the employee
- Health Standards Organization supports lifelong learning and career development with tuition subsidies for courses taken at external institutions (up to $1,500 annually), reimbursement of professional membership fees, in-house and online training, and internal and external secondments
Highlights
Industry | Professional organization |
Established in Canada | 2016 |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Montréal QC, Toronto ON, Ottawa ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 219 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 18 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 44 years |
Longest serving employee | 36 years |
Hybrid work | maintained a hybrid work model prior to the pandemic |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, telecommuting |
Long-term savings | defined-benefit (DB) 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 $750 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 75% of salary for 17 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 75% of salary for 35 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 75% of salary for 35 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 75% of salary for 35 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 24 months |
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, paid internships |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $1,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities |
The Career Directory
Health Standards Organization / HSO has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Health Standards Organization employees collaborating
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Professional organization |
Full-time employees in Canada | 101 to 250 |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Montréal QC, Toronto ON, Ottawa ON |
Student opportunities | co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $1,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Starting salary | $50K to $55K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Science
- Gerontology
- Health Sciences
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Speech Pathology