About the competition

Now in its 20th year, National Capital Region's Top Employers is an annual editorial competition organized by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers that recognizes leading workplaces in the Ottawa-Gatineau metropolitan area. Each year, the competition's editors evaluate organizations using the same eight criteria as the national competition, including workplace, work atmosphere & social, health, financial & family benefits, and community involvement. Winners are announced in a special magazine co-published with the Ottawa Citizen, featuring detailed reasons for selection to provide transparency and showcase best practices. Any employer with its head office or principal place of business in the National Capital Region, whether private or public sector, may apply to the competition. For more background on this year’s competition, read the press release (English | French) issued on March 4, 2025.