Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 17, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal Inc. / SVPM was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):
- Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal promotes lifelong learning with tuition subsidies of up to $800 annually for related and unrelated courses, an employee scholarship program that provides up to $2,000 per year for external courses, and subsidies for the costs of professional accreditation
- Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal takes a comprehensive view of health and wellness, providing discounts for gym memberships and coverage for mental health care (to $2,000 a year as part of its benefits plan)
- Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal offers maternity and parental leave top-up for mothers-to-be, to 85 per cent of salary for 25 weeks followed by 70 per cent of salary for an additional 25 weeks -- new parents also have the option to extend their leave into an unpaid leave of absence

Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal employees coordinate the logistics of an upcoming event

Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal employees coordinate the logistics of an upcoming event

Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal employees coordinate the logistics of an upcoming event
Highlights
Industry | Recreational sites |
Established in Canada | 1981 |
Parent company | Canada Lands Company |
Parent company head office | Toronto ON |
Major Canadian locations | Montréal QC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 179 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 41.2 years |
Longest serving employee | 36 years |
Benefits note | Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal Inc. / SVPM has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, telecommuting |
Long-term savings | matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $2,000 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 85% of salary for 25 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 70% of salary for 25 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 85% of salary for 5 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 70% of salary for 25 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $800 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
The Career Directory
Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal Inc. / SVPM has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Employees Yasmine Raymond-Beaulac (left) and Manon Guezennez (right), sales and events consultants at Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal

Employees Yasmine Raymond-Beaulac (left) and Manon Guezennez (right), sales and events consultants at Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal

Employees Yasmine Raymond-Beaulac (left) and Manon Guezennez (right), sales and events consultants at Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Recreational sites |
Full-time employees in Canada | 101 to 250 |
Parent company | Canada Lands Company |
Parent company head office | Toronto ON |
Major Canadian locations | Montréal QC |
Student opportunities | paid internships |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, online training, in-house training |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $800 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Typical new grad positions | Maintenance Technician, Marketing Coordinator, Partnerships and Events Coordinator, Human Resources Coordinator, Architecture Technician, Accounts Payable Analyst, Coordinator, Commercial Assets, Maintenance and Construction Coordinator, Customer Service |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Arts
- Museum Studies
- Public Relations / Communications
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Marketing
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Community College Diploma
- Agriculture / Horticulture
- Audio/Video Technician
- Office Administration
- Travel and Tourism
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Secondary Education
- High School Diploma