Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 11, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Interfor Corp. was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):
- Interfor supports development throughout an employee's career, from paid internships and apprenticeship programs through to leadership development programs and tuition subsidies for courses at outside academic institutions
- Interfor provides maternity and parental leave top-up for salaried employees who are new parents, offering up to 70 per cent of salary for up to 17 weeks -- and supports families with older children through an academic scholarship program (to $2,000 per child)
- Interfor helps employees save for the future with matching RSP contributions, defined benefit, or defined contribution pension plans (depending on employee group)

Interfor employees participate in a training session
(Photo credit:
Drew Lovin)

Interfor employees participate in a training session
(Photo credit:
Drew Lovin)

Interfor employees participate in a training session
(Photo credit:
Drew Lovin)
Highlights
Industry | Sawmills |
Established in Canada | 1963 |
Publicly traded | yes |
Major Canadian locations | Chase BC, Val-D'Or QC, Miramichi NB, Belledune NB, Bathurst NB, Timmins ON, Nairn Centre ON, Gogama ON, Sullivan ON, Elk Lake ON, Sault Ste. Marie ON, Matagami QC, Ear Falls ON, Montréal QC, Burnaby BC, Castlegar BC, Grand Forks BC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 2,458 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 60 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 44 years |
Longest serving employee | 53 years |
Benefits note | Interfor Corp. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, telecommuting |
Long-term savings | matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $600 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 70% of salary for 17 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 70% of salary for 17 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 70% of salary for 17 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, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
The Career Directory
Interfor Corp. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

A safety coordinator at Interfor Corp.

A safety coordinator at Interfor Corp.

A safety coordinator at Interfor Corp.
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Sawmills |
Full-time employees in Canada | 751 to 1,000 |
Major Canadian locations | Chase BC, Val-D'Or QC, Miramichi NB, Belledune NB, Bathurst NB, Timmins ON, Nairn Centre ON, Gogama ON, Sullivan ON, Elk Lake ON, Sault Ste. Marie ON, Matagami QC, Ear Falls ON, Montréal QC, Burnaby BC, Castlegar BC, Grand Forks BC |
Student opportunities | co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, leadership training |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Typical new grad positions | Sawmill Operations Trainee, Production Supervisor, Assistant Forester, Mill Accountant, Sales Trainee, Project Coordinator, HR Coordinator, Planning Assistant, Logging Engineer, Recruitment Coordinator, Accountant |
Starting salary | $60K to $70K |
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 Arts
- Business
- Human Resources
- Public Relations / Communications
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Agriculture
- Architectural / Building / Construction
- Automation / Robotics
- Electrical
- Environmental
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical
- Production / Manufacturing
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Bachelor of Science
- Forestry
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Community College Diploma
- Forestry
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Master of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Marketing
Recruits at these schools
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Douglas College
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Lakehead University
- Selkirk College
- Thompson Rivers University
- University of British Columbia
- University of New Brunswick
- University of Victoria
- Vancouver Island University