Recognized as one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 15, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why WS Audiology Canada Inc. was selected as one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2025):
- WS Audiology Canada offers learning and development opportunities for individuals at all stages of their career, including onboarding, in-house and online training options, leadership development programs for experienced employees, and tuition subsidies for courses at outside academic institutions
- WS Audiology Canada starts new employees with three weeks of paid vacation, moving to four weeks after five years on the job -- and longer serving employees can apply for an unpaid leave of absence
- WS Audiology Canada helps employees balance their day-to-day responsibilities with flexible hour and hybrid work options -- and provides up to five paid personal days off each year

Signia team members at WS Audiology Canada

Signia team members at WS Audiology Canada

Signia team members at WS Audiology Canada
Highlights
Industry | Hearing aid manufacturing |
Established in Canada | 2019 |
Parent company | WS Audiology |
Parent company head office | Lynge, Denmark |
Major Canadian locations | Halifax NS, Winnipeg MB, Saskatoon SK, Edmonton AB, Vancouver BC, Burlington ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 529 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 25 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 42 years |
Longest serving employee | 34 years |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours |
Long-term savings | matching RSP, non-matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 95% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $750 each year |
Wellness spending account | up to $150 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $400 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 6 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 |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day) |