Top Employer: Purpose Unlimited

Recognized as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why Purpose Unlimited was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):

Purpose Unlimited supports a flexible paid time-off policy with no set maximums per year -- time off can be used for vacation, personal days, illness, and bereavement
Purpose Unlimited expanded its in-house training offerings to include a leadership development program, mentorship and coaching programs, presentation skills workshops, and an online learning management system -- the company encourages employees to set aside 30 minutes per week to engage in further study and training through the aptly named "Drop everything and learn" initiative
Purpose Unlimited sponsors an employee social committee (called the Culture Committee) that organizes social events throughout the year, from in-office weekly socials to year-end celebrations

Purpose Unlimited employees enjoy a team lunch outing

Industry	Investment management
Established in Canada	2013
Major Canadian locations	Vancouver BC, Montréal QC, Toronto ON
Full-time employees in Canada	248
Part-time employees in Canada	7
Full-time employee growth in the past year	3.5 %
Average age of employees in Canada	37.6 years
Longest serving employee	15 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	hybrid work option, flexible work hours
Unlimited vacation allowance	offers a no-limit vacation policy
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Performance recognition	individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, peer-to-peer recognition awards, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel), long-service awards

Purpose Unlimited interns celebrate the start of their term with their manager, Michelle Foy

Industry	Investment management
Full-time employees in Canada	251 to 500
Major Canadian locations	Vancouver BC, Montréal QC, Toronto ON
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $2,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Other info for new grads	Purpose Unlimited supports ongoing employee development by providing a personal development plan and mentorship and coaching, led by an executive and high performance coach.
Typical new grad positions	Business Operation Associate, Underwriter, Developer, Software Engineer, Quantitative Analyst, Full Stack Developer, People and Culture Coordinator, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Customer Service Representative, Business Development Representative, Inside Sales Representative
Starting salary	$60K to $70K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Unlimited vacation allowance	offers a no-limit vacation policy