Top Employer: Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec region

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

Here are some of the reasons why Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec region was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):

Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec region prioritizes career development through personal learning plans that include required learning for employees' roles and broader career development and offers opportunities for paid educational leave for periods of up to one year
Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec region helps employees plan for the future with a defined benefit pension plan and health benefits that extend to retirees (with no age limit and 50 per cent premium coverage)
Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec region supports employees starting a family with maternity and parental leave top-up payments for new mothers (to 93 per cent of salary for up to 52 weeks) and for fathers and adoptive parents (to 93 per cent for up to 32 and 34 weeks, respectively)

Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec region employees collaborate in the design sample room

Industry	Federal government, government support services
Established in Canada	1841
Major Canadian locations	Québec QC, Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	18,440
Part-time employees in Canada	861
Average age of employees in Canada	43.34 years
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours
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 $5,000 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 93% of salary for 18 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 93% of salary for 34 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 93% of salary for 32 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 93% of salary for 34 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	in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

Lounge area at the Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec region head office

Industry	Federal government, government support services
Full-time employees in Canada	10,001 to 25,000
Major Canadian locations	Québec QC, Montréal QC
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Starting salary	$60K to $65K
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