Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2022):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 10, 2021)
Here are some of the reasons why Thales Canada Inc. was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2022):
- Thales Canada encourages employees to adopt an ownership mentality through a share purchase plan, available to all employees, and offers a number of additional financial incentives, including signing bonuses for some, year-end bonuses for all and referral bonuses of up to $1,000
- Thales Canada helps employees prepare for life after work with retirement planning assistance services along with a defined contribution pension plan
- Thales Canada supports individuals who are early in their careers through a number of initiatives, including a buddy program, mentoring, paid internships, opportunities for internal job exchanges, and dedicated resources for students and young professionals, such as workshops and a student-run employee network

Thales Canada employees celebrate the holidays virtually
Highlights
Industry | Aerospace systems |
Established in Canada | 1972 |
Parent company | Thales Group |
Parent company head office | Paris, France |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Halifax NS, Burlington ON, Montréal QC, Vancouver BC, Québec QC, Toronto ON, Ottawa ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 2,240 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 50 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 45 years |
Longest serving employee | 39 years |
Benefits note | Thales Canada Inc. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $100 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $500 each year |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, telecommuting |
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 | in-house training, online training, leadership training, mentoring, 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 |
COVID-19
Pandemic response | approximately half of employee moved to work-from-home arrangements, transitioned to a "shift-based" approach in order to reduce the number of employees onsite at any given time |