Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 11, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why SkilledTradesBC was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):
- SkilledTradesBC encourages lifelong learning with tuition subsidies for job-related courses and offers hands-on opportunities for guidance through formal mentoring
- SkilledTradesBC offers a lifestyle spending account, providing employees with an annual allowance that can be used on items related to personal health goals such as fitness equipment, classes, and gym memberships
- SkilledTradesBC supports its new moms with generous maternity and parental leave top-up payments (a year of paid leave) and provides parental leave top-up for new dads and adoptive parents for up to 35 weeks

SkilledTradesBC's external relations team members celebrate their new mandate and branding launch

SkilledTradesBC's external relations team members celebrate their new mandate and branding launch

SkilledTradesBC's external relations team members celebrate their new mandate and branding launch
Highlights
Industry | Industry training and certifications |
Established in Canada | 2004 |
Publicly traded | yes |
Major Canadian locations | Kamloops BC, Cranbrook BC, Langley BC, Prince George BC, Dawson Creek BC, Aldergrove BC, Chilliwack BC, New Westminster BC, Kelowna BC, Burnaby BC, Surrey BC, Victoria BC, Vancouver BC, Richmond BC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 164 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 42 years |
Longest serving employee | 19 years |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work 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 |
Health spending account | up to $250 each year |
Wellness spending account | up to $250 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $500 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 85% of salary for 16 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 75% of salary for 35 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 75% of salary for 35 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 75% 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 24 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online 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, (up to 1 paid day) |