Nelson Education Ltd.

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2005 Sheppard Ave E, Suite 700
North York, ON M2J 5B4
Established in 1914, Nelson Education Ltd. is one of Canada's leading educational publishers, offering traditional book and digital publishing products for students of all ages.

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Nelson Education Ltd.
Strategic leadership team members Ben Higgins, Steve Brown, Sue Keeling, Claudine O'Donnell, and Ryan Anklesaria (left to right) at Nelson Education's head office in Toronto   (Photo credit: Joseph Howarth)

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

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 2, 2024)

Here are some of the reasons why Nelson Education Ltd. was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):

  • Nelson Education encourages ongoing professional development with a variety of in-house workshops and training initiatives, as well as providing tuition subsidies for courses related and not directly related to an employee's current position
  • Nelson Education provides new employees with three weeks of paid vacation (increasing to four weeks after four years of employment) and offers additional time off during the summer shutdown period (up to five days) as well as three additional days off between the Christmas and New Year's holidays
  • Nelson Education offers a range of financial incentives, including discounted company products, referral bonuses of $2,500 for successful new hires, year-end bonuses -- the organization also helps employees plan ahead with a defined contribution pension plan
Employees from the finance and content teams at Nelson Education collaborate at the Toronto head office  

    Highlights

    Industry Publishers
    Established in Canada 1914
    Major Canadian locations Toronto ON
    Full-time employees in Canada 135
    Part-time employees in Canada 1
    Average age of employees in Canada 43 years
    Longest serving employee 35 years
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting, reduced summer hours
    Long-term savings defined-contribution (DC) pension
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
    Wellness spending account up to $250 each year
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $1,000 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 75% of salary for 17 weeks
    Parental top-up (fathers) up to 75% of salary for 17 weeks
    Adoption top-up up to 75% of salary for 17 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 12 months
    In-house training initiatives in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, 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, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

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    Nelson Education employees connect at a potluck

      Highlights for New Grads

      Industry Publishers
      Full-time employees in Canada 101 to 250
      Major Canadian locations Toronto ON
      Student opportunities paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
      Training subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, 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
      Typical new grad positions Events and Marketing Coordinator, People and Engagement Coordinator, Accountant 1, Customer Support Representative, Facilities Support, Administrative Coordinator, Content Coordinator, Cost Accountant
      Work benefits health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, 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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