Top Employer: Peterson Investments (Canada) Inc.

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

Here are some of the reasons why Peterson Investments (Canada) Inc. was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

Peterson Investments helps employees save for the future with retirement planning assistance and matching RSP contributions -- the company also offers phased-in work options for those nearing retirement, allowing them to gradually reduce their hours
Peterson Investments encourages employees to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle with a $700 flexible spending account that can be allocated to either a health spending account for medical expenses or a lifestyle and wellness account for fitness and wellness costs
Peterson Investments eases the commute with transit subsidies and free parking -- on-site, employees can unwind in a dedicated lounge, with video and board games, or take advantage of free access to the on-site fitness facility

Peterson Investments staff play games together at an office social event

Industry	Real estate development and management
Established in Canada	1959
Major Canadian locations	Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada	199
Part-time employees in Canada	11
Average age of employees in Canada	43 years
Longest serving employee	34 years
Benefits note	Peterson Investments (Canada) Inc. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 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 $700 each year
Wellness spending account	up to $700 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $500 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 75% of salary for 16 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 75% of salary for 5 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 75% of salary for 5 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 75% of salary for 5 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, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer

Here are some of the reasons why Peterson Investments (Canada) Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):

Peterson Investments encourages employees to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle with a $700 flexible spending account that can be allocated to either a health spending account for medical expenses or a lifestyle and wellness account for fitness and wellness costs
Peterson Investments incorporates employee feedback when deciding which charitable initiatives will receive company support, and matches charitable donations made by employees to a maximum of $2,500
Peterson Investments supports its new mothers with maternity and parental leave top-up payments, to 75 per cent of salary for up to 21 weeks -- and employees have the option to phase in their return when ready to come back to work

Peterson Investments employees volunteer at A Loving Spoonful

Industry	Real estate development and management
Established in Canada	1959
Major Canadian locations	Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada	199
Part-time employees in Canada	11
Full-time employee growth in the past year	2.6 %
Average age of employees in Canada	43 years
Longest serving employee	34 years
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, reduced summer hours
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Performance recognition	individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, peer-to-peer recognition awards, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel), long-service awards