Background
Now entering its ninth year, BC's Top Employers is an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers. This special designation recognizes the British Columbia employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

Selection Process
Employers are evaluated by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers using the same eight criteria as the national competition: (1) Physical Workplace; (2) Work Atmosphere & Social; (3) Health, Financial & Family Benefits; (4) Vacation & Time Off; (5) Employee Communications; (6) Performance Management; (7) Training & Skills Development; and (8) Community Involvement. Employers are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offers the most progressive and forward-thinking programs.

Editorial Partner
Our editorial partner on the BC's Top Employers project is the largest newspaper in British Columbia, The Vancouver Sun. Each year, The Vancouver Sun announces the winners in special supplement, which includes our reasons for selecting each employer. This year's winners were in a special supplement published on February 6, 2013 by The Vancouver Sun: Download (PDF 2.3 Mb)

Research Partner
The BC Human Resources Management Association is our research partner on the BC's Top Employers project. The BC HRMA works with us to help expand knowledge of best practices in recruitment and retention, both within the human resources profession and among the broader public.

Eligibility Requirements
Any employer with its head office or principal place of business in British Columbia may apply for this competition. Employers of any size may apply, whether private or public sector.

2014 Competition
Our 2014 winners will be announced in a special supplement to be published by The Vancouver Sun early in 2014. Full editorial calendar »

How to Apply
Employers apply for this competition through the Canada's Top 100 Employers application process. Employers complete a single application package for both competitions. Request an application.

Annual Conference
To learn more about the competition, we invite you to join us at the Top Employer Summit, our annual conference on the Canada's Top 100 Employers project. This event lets you discover the latest best-practices from winners, meet competition organizers and writers, and hear inspiring stories from world-class speakers — all presented in a commercial-free format. The conference is Canada's largest annual event for senior-level HR professionals.

Further Information
For more information on our BC's Top Employers competition, please contact us.

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Our 2013 winners were announced in a special newspaper supplement published by The Vancouver Sun on February 6, 2013: Download (PDF 2.3 Mb)

2013 WINNERS:

Click below to read why each employer was selected!
(in alphabetical order)

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6S Marketing Inc.
AbeBooks Inc.
Arc'Teryx Equipment Inc.
BC Housing Management Commission
BC Hydro
BC Public Service
Best Buy Canada Ltd.
British Columbia Institute of Technology
British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch
British Columbia Lottery Corporation / BCLC
British Columbia Public School Employers' Association
British Columbia's Children's Hospital Foundation
Cactus Restaurants Ltd.
Canadian Cancer Society, British Columbia and Yukon Division
Canadian Forest Products Ltd. / Canfor Corporation
Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
Connect Hearing
Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd.
Davis LLP
Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada
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Family Insurance Solutions Inc.
FinancialCAD Corporation
Flatiron Construction Corp.
G & F Financial Group
Goldcorp Inc.
Great Little Box Company Ltd., The
HP Advanced Solutions Inc.
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia / ICBC
Interior Health Authority
Knight Piésold Ltd.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Ledcor Group of Companies
MTU Maintenance Canada Ltd.
Nature's Path Foods Inc.
Parklane Homes Ltd.
Perkins+Will Canada Corporation
Prospera Credit Union
Providence Health Care
Provincial Health Services Authority
QHR Technologies Inc.
Rescan Environmental Services Ltd.
Royal British Columbia Museum Corporation
Schneider Electric Canada Inc.
Simon Fraser University
Sophos Inc.
St. George's School
Strangeloop Networks Inc.
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TELUS Corporation
University of British Columbia
Vancouver City Savings Credit Union
Vancouver Coastal Health
Vancouver International Airport Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Vancouver, City of
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
Whistler Blackcomb