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ATLANTIC CANADA’S TOP EMPLOYERS (2025)
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A region of possibility
Why Atlantic Canada is a great place to do business
T
here are 17 universities in
Atlantic Canada plus multiple
community colleges, making the
region a top education
destination in Canada. Dalhousie
University is one of those prestigious
institutions, as is the University of New
Brunswick – both winners of Atlantic
Canada’s Top Employers (2025). Like all the
other winning employers in this
competition, they offer a wealth of
progressive human resource initiatives and
robust benefits, including health and
wellness strategies, a flexible work
environment, pension plans and rich
learning opportunities.
But in addition to all that, these
institutions stand out as an important
resource in themselves. As Grace
Jefferies-Aldridge, vice-president, people
and culture at Dalhousie University puts
it, one of the region’s most important
advantages is the post-secondary
education sector, including its top national
research universities (like Dalhousie.)
“It’s an environment with the capacity
to foster a highly-skilled labour force and
to drive innovation,” says JefferiesAldridge. “Aside from its natural beauty
and rich cultural history, Atlantic Canada
is, more than at any point in living
memory, a region of possibility. Dalhousie
is uniquely positioned to grow with the
region and help realize Atlantic Canada’s
enormous potential.”
Additionally, Dalhousie is a designated
employer as part of the Atlantic
Immigration Program, which is a pathway
to permanent residence for skilled foreign
workers and international graduates from
a Canadian institution who want to work
and live in one of Canada’s four Atlantic
provinces.
Beyond the education edge, JefferiesAldridge notes there’s now a thriving
start-up ecosystem spawning and
attracting companies in high-value sectors,
including fintech, ocean tech, life sciences,
digital agriculture, and energy storage.
Likewise, Nova Scotia’s rich cultural
legacies form the basis of a vibrant arts
and creative industries sector, which is an
anchor of the province’s tourism.
“Private corporations are showing
confidence in the region’s future with
growing investment in financial services,
aerospace and defence, tire manufacturing
and logistics,” she says. “And Indigenous
communities — among the region’s
youngest and fastest growing populations
— are leading significant new enterprises
in sectors from the fishery to hospitality to
resources.
“With this abundance of both ambition
and opportunity, the future of Atlantic
Canada looks bright.”
- Diane Jermyn
