Top Employer: Victoria Airport Authority

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

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

Victoria Airport Authority launched a KUDOS online recognition program to engage employees in celebrating their peers -- employees receive 100 points to gift to their colleagues at the beginning of the year and points can be redeemed for a variety of products and gift cards
Victoria Airport Authority encourages ongoing employee development with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions and employees can apply for paid and unpaid educational leaves of absence for full-time studies (with duration determined on a case-by-case basis)
Victoria Airport Authority helps employees plan for life after work with retirement planning assistance services, along with generous contributions to a defined benefit pension plan

Victoria Airport Authority fire service team members

Industry	Airport operations
Established in Canada	1997
Major Canadian locations	Victoria BC
Full-time employees in Canada	59
Part-time employees in Canada	2
Average age of employees in Canada	45.75 years
Longest serving employee	39.35 years
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, earned days off program
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
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $500 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 17 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 100% of salary for 17 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 100% of salary for 17 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	in-house training, online training, leadership development programs
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,500 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

Victoria Airport Authority employees at a holiday party

Industry	Airport operations
Full-time employees in Canada	51 to 100
Major Canadian locations	Victoria BC
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, leadership training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
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