Top Employer: Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec region

Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2021):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 8, 2021)

Here are some of the reasons why Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec region was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2021):

Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec region focuses on the longer term welfare of its employees with a health benefits plan that extends to retirees (with 50 per cent premium coverage) and offers further peace of mind through a defined benefit pension plan
Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec region supports employees who want to start 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 parental top-up for fathers and adoptive parents (for up to 32 and 34 weeks respectively)
Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec region is identifying key actions to help impact the health and wellness of its employees in a positive way -- the organization recently created a dedicated wellness committee and employs a wellness coordinator

Employees at Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec region, collaborate

Highlights

Industry	Federal government, government support services
Established in Canada	1841
Major Canadian hiring locations	Québec QC, Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	16,128
Part-time employees in Canada	891
Average age of employees in Canada	45.8 years
Longest serving employee	40.1 years
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
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, telecommuting, reduced summer hours
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, leadership training, 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 2 paid days)

COVID-19

Pandemic response

quickly moved to work-from-home for most employees, offered paid leaves of absence in some cases, virtual town halls, dedicated COVID-19 intranet, conducted a pilot project to develop an appropriate return to work strategy for the entire department

The Career Directory

Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec region has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

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

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Federal government, government support services
Full-time employees in Canada	10,001 to 25,000
Major Canadian hiring locations	Québec QC, Montréal QC
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, 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, (up to 2 paid days)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Science
Community College Diploma
Master of Architecture
- Architecture
Master of Business Administration
Master of Engineering
Master of Science

Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec region

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