NOVA Chemicals Corporation

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250 5th St SW, Suite 2100
Calgary, AB T2P 0R4
NOVA Chemicals Corporation is a commodity chemicals company that produces plastics and chemicals for the packaging products market.

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NOVA Chemicals Corporation
NOVA Chemicals employee Ryan reviews drawings for the Joffre manufacturing facility in Lacombe County, AB  

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

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 27, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why NOVA Chemicals Corporation was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2025):

  • NOVA Chemicals offers long-term peace of mind with health benefits that extend to retirees, including 100 per cent premium coverage with no age limit -- additionally, the company provides retirement planning assistance and a defined contribution pension plan
  • NOVA Chemicals helps employees prioritize personal time with a vacation carryover policy, allowing them to carry forward up to half of their annual vacation entitlement if needed
  • NOVA Chemicals offers a range of professional development opportunities for employees throughout their careers, including paid internships, apprenticeships, formal mentoring and leadership development programs -- tuition subsidies are also offered for courses at outside academic institutions
Amy, an employee at Nova Chemicals, works in the laboratory at the organization's Center for Applied Research   (Photo credit: Mitch Fraser)

    Highlights

    Industry Plastics manufacturing
    Established in Canada 1998
    Parent company Mubadala Investment Company
    Parent company head office Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE
    Major Canadian locations Sarnia ON, Red Deer AB, Calgary AB
    Full-time employees in Canada 2,315
    Part-time employees in Canada 27
    Average age of employees in Canada 43.3 years
    Longest serving employee 47.75 years
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, telecommuting, earned days off program
    Long-term savings defined-contribution (DC) pension, 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 $1,500 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks
    Parental top-up (mothers) up to 100% of salary for 4 weeks
    Parental top-up (fathers) up to 100% of salary for 4 weeks
    Adoption top-up up to 100% of salary for 10 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 12 months
    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
    Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
    Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $2,000 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)

    The Career Directory

    NOVA Chemicals Corporation has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

    Highlights for New Grads

    Industry Plastics manufacturing
    Full-time employees in Canada 1,001 to 2,500
    Parent company Mubadala Investment Company
    Parent company head office Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE
    Major Canadian locations Sarnia ON, Red Deer AB, Calgary AB
    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, leadership training
    Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $2,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
    Typical new grad positions Engineer in Training, Supply Chain New Grad Analyst, Sales & Marketing Business Rotational Assignment Program, Entry Level Operations Technicians, Finance New Grad, Information Technology New Grad
    Starting salary $90K or more
    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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