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NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION’S TOP EMPLOYERS (2025)
2025 WINNERS
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EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA,
Ottawa. International trade 昀椀nancing and
support services; 2,094 employees. Starts
new employees with four weeks of paid
vacation and o昀昀ers the option to buy or
sell up to 昀椀ve additional days o昀昀 annually.
F
IRST NATIONS MARKET
HOUSING FUND, Akwesasne.
Financial services; 18 employees.
O昀昀ers 昀椀ve paid special leave days
annually that employees can use to attend
to personal matters, from parent-teacher
meetings to eldercare.
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
AND THE CANADIAN COAST GUARD,
Ottawa. Federal government; 14,884
employees. Ottawa-based employees have
subsidized access to a fully equipped onsite 昀椀tness facility that o昀昀ers instructor-led
昀椀tness classes and is open 24/7.
H
EALTH CANADA / SANTÉ
CANADA, Ottawa. Federal
government; 10,565 employees. Supports professional
development through secondments
and short-term micro-missions to help
employees expand their knowledge.
Chair of the First Nations Market Housing Fund, Michael L. Rice (left), with staff at the organization’s office.
HEALTH STANDARDS
ORGANIZATION / HSO, Ottawa.
Professional organizations; 237 employees.
Encourages employees to focus on their
health and wellness through initiatives
such as National Nutrition Month in
March and Stress Awareness Month in
April.
HYDRO OTTAWA, Ottawa. Electric power
distribution; 656 employees. Manages the
unique Prime Time retiree and workforce
strategy for employees over the age 50
along with a dedicated pre-retirement
planning program.
M.MALONEY/KINAXIS
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Ottawa-based software firm Kinaxis provides employees with a paid day off work (‘K-Days’) on the last Friday of every
month to create a long weekend and provide a break from their daily routine.
MMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND
CITIZENSHIP CANADA / IRCC,
Ottawa. Federal government; 13,300
employees. Reaches out to the
next generation of employees through
extensive summer employment and co-op
internship programs.
INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA,
Ottawa. Federal government; 6,724
employees. Supports new mothers, fathers
and adoptive parents with generous maternity and parental leave top-ups along with
the option to extend their leave into an
unpaid leave of absence.
