Companies Offering Generous PTO in Canada

British Columbia's provincial legal aid Crown corporation, created in 1979: legal advice, representation and information in criminal, family, child protection and immigration law; 35-hour weeks, four weeks of vacation to start and 13 paid statutory holidays.

Leading Montreal game studio creating iconic franchises like Assassin's Creed and Far Cry, championing work-life balance with 4-day weeks and 6 weeks vacation.

Ottawa-headquartered maker of Multiview ERP, healthcare-focused ERP and financial management software, since 1990; remote-first roles across Canada with 4 weeks of vacation plus paid wellness days.

Vancouver media tech company behind The Digital Project Manager, People Managing People and 15+ other publications for professionals; remote-first across 11 time zones, with 4 weeks of paid vacation from the start.

Fully remote software consultancy with a team in Montréal, Vancouver, Medellín and Cali; six weeks of paid vacation, flexible hours and a flat, learning-focused culture.

An independent Toronto game studio behind the Chivalry series and No More Room in Hell 2; 6.5 weeks of paid vacation (including summer Fridays off and a late-December break), a 100% work-from-home option and a 16-week paid parental top-up.

Not-for-profit shared service provider behind ontariocolleges.ca, the centralized application service for Ontario's public colleges; hybrid in Guelph, with 22 vacation days to start plus a paid December shutdown.

Montreal-based healthcare scheduling and medical-billing software company; staff telework as far as their role allows and get 4 to 6 weeks of paid vacation plus 5 paid personal days a year.

Vancouver-based all-in-one software platform for photographers (galleries, websites, store, studio management), founded in 2013; hybrid roles with 4 weeks of vacation plus paid office holiday closures.

Canada’s largest food rescue charity, founded in 1985 and based in Etobicoke, Toronto; remote, hybrid and on-site roles with 4 weeks’ vacation, 3 personal days, summer half-days and a winter holiday closure.

London, Ontario software company running a B2B marketplace and rebate platform for buying groups since 2000; on-site roles with 3 weeks’ vacation, 5 personal days and extra paid company holidays from the start.

One of Canada's top research universities (U15), Vancouver + Okanagan campuses, ~17,000 faculty + staff. M&P professional staff get 20 vacation days from Year 1 plus 11 BC statutory holidays = 31 days off.

U15 research university, ~3,000+ MaPS professional staff. MaPS cohort gets 20 vacation days from Year 1 + 10 named paid holidays + a paid December closure (Dec 25-31) = ~35 days off per year.

Vancouver charity, founded in 1935, that raises money for BC Cancer’s research and care, with offices at the six BC Cancer centres; 4 or 5 weeks’ vacation, a Christmas Eve to New Year office closure and half days before every statutory holiday.