Top Employer: Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why Vancouver Fraser Port Authority was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority takes a holistic view to health and wellness, offering coverage for mental health care as part of its benefits plan (to a maximum of $2,500 per year) as well as a fitness allowance of $450 per year (which can be used to cover gym memberships or fitness related expenses)
Additionally, the organization's in-house Thrive Team provides tips, advice, and strategies on health and wellness related topics, and organizes activities to encourage healthy behaviours such as guest speakers, fitness classes, and stretch breaks
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority supports employees who want to start a family with maternity and parental leave top-up for new mothers (up to 50 weeks) and parental top-up for fathers and adoptive parents (up to 35 weeks)

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority employees Nicole Ferrari, Nicole Ames and Conner Da Silva (left to right) on a tour of Roberts Bank in Delta, BC

Industry	Port authorities
Major Canadian locations	Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada	594
Average age of employees in Canada	42 years
Longest serving employee	40 years
Benefits note	Vancouver Fraser Port Authority 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	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 80% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $550 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $2,500 each year
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 8 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, 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)

Industry	Port authorities
Full-time employees in Canada	501 to 750
Major Canadian locations	Vancouver BC
Student opportunities	summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Assistant, Analyst, Coordinator, Specialist
Starting salary	$60K to $70K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job