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B.CHOUDRY/PSB BOISJOLI
CANADA’S TOP EMPLOYERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (2026)
2026 WINNERS
p At Montréal-based PSB BOISJOLI, students enter as interns but leave as friends, after structured rotations through audit, tax and business advisory practices.
The following organizations have been chosen
as Canada’s Top Employers for Young People
(2026). Employee count refers to full-time staff:
past year, providing students with work
experience and practical skills.
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ALBERTA INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT CORPORATION,
Edmonton. Provincial crown corporation,
investment management services; 689
employees. Offers student loan assistance
for employees that graduated from a
degree program directly related to their
current or future role.
AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF
CANADA, Toronto. Direct property and
casualty insurance carriers; 380 employees. Manages an early career analyst
program that features a First 100 Days
initiative to support graduates as they transition from school to work.
AMRIZE, Calgary. Concrete manufacturing; 6,102 employees. Offers an early-career leadership program that features mini
projects, business case challenges,
self-assessments, virtual coaching, and
presentations to senior leaders.
BB CANADA, Montréal.
Engineering and technology
services; 3,480 employees.
Manages a Global Early Talent
Program featuring two domestic and one
international assignment for recent grads
in finance and information systems.
AIR CANADA, Montréal. Air transportation; 36,337 employees. Welcomed over 100
interns across various branches during the
ARCELORMITTAL DOFASCO G.P.,
Hamilton. Iron and steel mills; 4,553
employees. Operates one of Ontario’s
largest trade apprenticeship programs in
partnership with Mohawk College,
enabling participants to accumulate
on-the-job hours and earn a certificate of
qualification.
ATCO LTD., Calgary. Energy, transportation and infrastructure development; 5,154
employees. Maintains a financial foundations seminar for summer students,
covering topics such as financial planning,
spending, saving, and borrowing.
ATKINSRÉALIS CANADA INC.,
Montréal. Engineering services; 7,466
employees. Maintains the Energizing Your
Career program for young professionals,
featuring career assessments, career tools
and resources, and opportunities to
connect with senior leaders.
AUSENCO, Burnaby, B.C. Engineering
services; 500 employees. Helps undergrad
employees acclimate with an extensive set
of onboarding activities, including setting
expectations for the role, goal setting with
managers and a buddy program.
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ASF CANADA INC., Mississauga.
Chemical manufacturing; 1,040
employees. The company’s
internship program features
in-person orientation, personal leadership
skills development, goal-setting with
managers and a capstone presentation to
highlight personal and professional
achievements.
BC HYDRO, Vancouver. Hydroelectric
power generation; 7,837 employees.
Maintains a dedicated Trades Training
Centre featuring classroom learning, lab
spaces, and overhead and underground
training yards.
BC PUBLIC SERVICE, Victoria. Provincial
governments; 38,895 employees. Maintains
