Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 31, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Serco Canada Inc. was selected as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025):
- Serco Canada supports its new moms with maternity and parental leave top-up payments (to 93 per cent of salary for 52 weeks), as well as offering support to new dads and adoptive parents (to 93 per cent of salary for 35 weeks)
- Serco Canada helps employees prepare for the future through a defined contribution pension plan -- employees nearing retirement may also be able to take advantage of phased-in work options
- Serco Canada maintains an active employee recognition program that encourages employees to nominate their colleagues (or themselves) for a number of formal awards, including the Excellence Award for employees who consistently go above and beyond ($5000), the Living Our Values Award for those who demonstrate the organization's core values ($250 - $500), on-the-spot awards for immediate employee recognition ($100 - $200), and more

Serco Canada team members connect at work
(Photo credit:
Monika Ackland)

Serco Canada team members connect at work
(Photo credit:
Monika Ackland)

Serco Canada team members connect at work
(Photo credit:
Monika Ackland)
Highlights
Industry | Technical consulting and management services |
Established in Canada | 1929 |
Publicly traded | yes |
Parent company | Serco Inc. |
Parent company head office | Herndon, VA, United States |
Major Canadian locations | Toronto ON, Vancouver BC, Halifax NS, Ottawa ON, Kenora ON, Hawkesbury ON, Goose Bay NL, Moose Jaw SK |
Full-time employees in Canada | 869 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 647 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 46 years |
Longest serving employee | 26 years |
Benefits note | Serco Canada Inc. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), reduced summer hours, earned days off program |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 75% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $500 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 93% of salary for 17 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 93% of salary for 35 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 93% of salary for 35 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 90% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $5,250 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 |