LinkedIn Top Companies 2025: The 25 best workplaces to grow your career in Canada
In today’s fast-changing landscape, professionals are adapting to everything from AI innovations to evolving return-to-office policies and macroeconomic shifts. And LinkedIn data shows that the skills used in jobs will change by 70% in the next five years, indicating that more shifts are yet to come.
Amid this uncertainty, over half of professionals globally say they are open to pivoting into a new role or industry, and a quarter plan to learn new skills to make it happen. As jobseekers strive to stay ahead, it’s no longer just about finding a job — it will be increasingly important to find a workplace that fuels continuous learning and long-term growth.
That’s where LinkedIn’s annual Top Companies list comes in, highlighting the 25 best workplaces to grow your career in Canada. Entirely based on LinkedIn data, the methodology evaluates companies on various elements of career progression like how employees are upskilling, getting promoted while at the company and more. You can read more about how we compile the list at the bottom of this article.
The list serves as a resource regardless of what stage you’re at in your career. At each company, you’ll find the top skills, roles and functions in demand. Looking to grow your network? See employees you may know at each company and start a conversation. Ready to start applying? Explore open roles at each company (all 25 are hiring!) and find your next opportunity.
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Here are this year’s 25 Top Companies in Canada.
1. Scotiabank
Scotiabank is the parent company of Tangerine, Roynat Capital, Dynamic Funds, and others.
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver | Most notable skills: Investment Banking, Debt Collection, Financial Accounting | Most common job titles: Financial Advisor, Customer Service Specialist, Business Analyst | Largest job functions: Finance, Customer Success and Support, Information Technology | Flexible work availability: 16.5% hybrid | About Scotiabank: Scotiabank is a Canadian multinational bank that provides a range of financial services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management, corporate banking and investment services.
2. TD
TD is the parent company of TD Insurance, TD Securities, and other subsidiaries.
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver | Most notable skills: Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Financial Accounting | Most common job titles: Customer Service Specialist, Banker, Financial Advisor | Largest job functions: Finance, Customer Success and Support, Sales | Flexible work availability: 75.8% hybrid | About TD: TD is a North American financial institution that offers retail and commercial banking, wealth management and investment services to its over 10 million customers.
3. Desjardins
Top Canada locations: Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto | Most notable skills: Tax Law, Investment Banking, Capital Markets | Most common job titles: Financial Advisor, Software Engineer, Account Manager | Largest job functions: Finance, Sales, Business Development | Flexible work availability: 3.7% remote, 74.8% hybrid | About Desjardins: Desjardins is the largest North American cooperative financial group. It provides banking, insurance, wealth management and investment services, primarily operating in Quebec and Ontario.
4. CIBC
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver | Most notable skills: Investment Banking, Debt Collection, Management Consulting | Most common job titles: Financial Advisor, Customer Service Representative, Mortgage Advisor | Largest job functions: Finance, Customer Success and Support, Information Technology | About CIBC: CIBC is a North American financial institution that offers personal and business banking, investment services and wealth management to its clients in Canada, the U.S. and globally.
5. Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific is the parent company of Life Technologies, Alfar Aesar, Affymetrix, FEI Company, PPD, and others.
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Oshawa, Ottawa | Most notable skills: Oncology, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Organic Chemistry | Most common job titles: Clinical Research Associate, Account Manager, Salesperson | Largest job functions: Research, Operations, Sales | About Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global healthcare company specializing in the development and supply of medical devices, laboratory equipment, technologies and scientific solutions to its range of clients in a variety of industries, from research to healthcare.
6. Doane Grant Thornton
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax | Most notable skills: Tax Accounting, Auditing, Tax Law | Most common job titles: Accountant, Administrative Assistant, Tax Analyst | Largest job functions: Accounting, Administrative, Entrepreneurship | Flexible work availability: 50.8% hybrid | About Doane Grant Thornton: Doane Grant Thornton is a Canadian accounting and advisory firm that provides audit, tax and consulting services to private and public organizations.
7. Autodesk
Autodesk is the parent company of Autodesk Construction Cloud, Autodesk Revit, Moldflow, and others.
Top Canada locations: Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver | Most notable skills: Computer Graphics, Game Development, Human Computer Interaction | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Product Manager, User Experience Designer | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Product Management | Flexible work availability: 24.4% remote, 71.7% hybrid | About Autodesk: Autodesk is a U.S.-based software company that develops 3D design, engineering and entertainment tools used in industries like architecture, construction and manufacturing.
8. RBC
RBC is the parent company of City National Bank and others.
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal | Most notable skills: Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Debt Collection | Most common job titles: Financial Advisor, Financial Planner, Account Manager | Largest job functions: Finance, Sales, Information Technology | Flexible work availability: 51.7% hybrid | About RBC: RBC is Canada’s largest bank, offering banking, insurance, investment and wealth management services to its multinational individual and corporate clients.
9. Oracle
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal | Most notable skills: Enterprise Software, Software Development Life Cycle, Data Storage Technologies | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Software Consultant, Account Executive | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Consulting | About Oracle: Oracle is a multinational technology company known for its database management software, cloud computing solutions and enterprise software products.
10. BMO
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver | Most notable skills: Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Financial Accounting | Most common job titles: Customer Service Representative, Banker, Financial Advisor | Largest job functions: Finance, Customer Success and Support, Information Technology | About BMO: BMO is a Toronto-based North American financial institution providing personal and commercial banking, wealth management and capital markets services.
11. Alphabet
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, Montreal | Most notable skills: AI Literacy, Mobile Application Development, AI Engineering | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Advertising Manager, Account Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Marketing | Flexible work availability: 4.1% remote, 9.8% hybrid
12. Ciena
Ciena is the parent company of Blue Planet, Packet Design, Tibit Communications, and others.
Top Canada locations: Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto | Most notable skills: Signal Processing, Nanotechnology, Physics | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Software Designer | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Marketing
13. Ericsson
Top Canada locations: Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto | Most notable skills: Signal Processing, Software Testing, Computer Networking | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Solutions Architect, Software Designer | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Program and Project Management
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14. National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada is the parent company of Canada Western Bank, ABA Bank, and others.
Top Canada locations: Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City | Most notable skills: Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Financial Accounting | Most common job titles: Financial Advisor, Wealth Manager, Customer Service Representative | Largest job functions: Finance, Business Development, Information Technology | Flexible work availability: 58.4% hybrid
15. Ross Video
Ross Video is the parent company of Spidercam and others.
Top Canada locations: Ottawa, Toronto, Iroquois | Most notable skills: Signal Processing, Software Testing, Mobile Application Development | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Verification Specialist, Technical Support Specialist | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Operations
16. ServiceNow
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver | Most notable skills: AI Engineering, AI Literacy, System Administration | Most common job titles: Information Technology Consultant, Account Executive, Research Scientist | Largest job functions: Sales, Engineering, Consulting
17. Synopsys
Top Canada locations: Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary | Most notable skills: Signal Processing, Scientific Computing, Software Testing | Most common job titles: Design Engineer, Software Engineer, Engineering Team Lead | Largest job functions: Engineering, Arts and Design, Quality Assurance
18. Instacart
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa | Most notable skills: Mobile Application Development, AI Literacy, Web Development | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Mobile Application Developer, Customer Success Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Operations, Sales
19. Workday
Top Canada locations: Vancouver, Toronto, Victoria | Most notable skills: AI Literacy, Mobile Application Development, Web Development | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Product Manager, Account Executive | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Product Management | Flexible work availability: 6.4% remote, 93.6% hybrid
20. Amgen
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal | Most notable skills: Urology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology | Most common job titles: Customer Success Manager, Pharmaceutical Sales Representative, Trial Manager | Largest job functions: Research, Sales, Healthcare Services
21. Qualcomm
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Vancouver, Waterloo | Most notable skills: Signal Processing, AI Literacy, Scientific Computing | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, Design Verification Engineer | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Quality Assurance
22. Slalom
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal | Most notable skills: Software Development Life Cycle, Enterprise Software, Software Testing | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Architect, Principal Consultant | Largest job functions: Engineering, Consulting, Education
23. McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company is the parent company of QuantumBlack and others.
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver | Most notable skills: Economics, Scientific Computing, AI Engineering | Most common job titles: Engagement Manager, Business Analyst, Management Consultant | Largest job functions: Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Research
24. Specsavers
Top Canada locations: Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary | Most notable skills: Ophthalmology, Customer Experience, Inventory Management | Most common job titles: Optician, Optometrist, Retail Director | Largest job functions: Healthcare Services, Sales, Consulting | Flexible work availability: 14.1% hybrid
25. Infosys
Top Canada locations: Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver | Most notable skills: Software Testing, Data Storage Technologies, Web Development | Most common job titles: Technical Architect, Information Technology Analyst, Project Manager | Largest job functions: Information Technology, Consulting, Engineering
You can check out the Top Companies in Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands (Dutch and English), Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden (Swedish and English), Switzerland (German and French), Türkiye, the UAE, the UK and the United States.
Methodology
Our methodology uses LinkedIn data to rank companies based on eight pillars that have been shown to lead to career progression: ability to advance; skills growth; company stability; external opportunity; company affinity; gender diversity; educational background and employee presence in the country. Ability to advance tracks employee promotions within a company and when they move to a new company, based on standardized job titles. Skills growth looks at how employees across the company are gaining skills while employed at the company, using standardized LinkedIn skills. Company stability tracks attrition over the past year, as well as the percentage of employees that stay at the company at least three years. External opportunity looks at Recruiter outreach across employees at the company, signaling demand for workers coming from these companies. Company affinity, which seeks to measure how supportive a company’s culture is, looks at connection volume on LinkedIn among employees, controlled for company size. Gender diversity measures gender parity within a company and its subsidiaries. Educational background examines the variety of educational attainment among employees, from no degree up to Ph.D. levels, reflecting a commitment to recruiting a wide range of professionals. Finally, employee presence in the country looks at the company’s number of employees in the country relative to other companies, as a means of capturing companies that provide a diverse work environment and more opportunities for career advancement and networking.
To be eligible, companies must have had at least 500 employees in the country as of Dec. 31, 2024. Attrition can be no higher than 10% over the methodology time period, based on LinkedIn data. Similarly, organizations that have had layoffs of 10% or more of their workforce based on corporate announcements or public, reliable sources between Jan. 1, 2024 and the list launch, are not eligible. These decisions are made by the LinkedIn News team based on company statements and/or reputable news outlets. Only parent companies rank on the list; majority-owned subsidiaries and data about those subsidiaries are incorporated into the parent company score. The methodology time frame is Jan. 1, 2024 through Dec. 31, 2024. This analysis represents the world seen through the lens of LinkedIn data, drawn from the anonymized and aggregated profile information of LinkedIn's members around the world.
We exclude all staffing and recruiting firms, educational institutions and government agencies. We also exclude LinkedIn, its parent company Microsoft, Microsoft subsidiaries, and Deloitte, which is Microsoft’s independent third-party auditor, from the list.
About company insights
Company insights were sourced from LinkedIn Talent Insights and include the parent company and majority-owned subsidiaries. Data reflects aggregated public member data from active LinkedIn profiles in the relevant country and includes employee profiles associated with the parent company and majority-owned subsidiaries on LinkedIn. We exclude members who identify as interns or contractors. All insights reflect a 12-month time period looking back from January 2025. Top locations were categorized as the regions or cities that employed the largest percentage of each company. Skills data was derived from measuring the most frequent unique skills among a company’s employees, relative to other companies. Most common job titles represent the occupations most common within each company. Largest job function measures the function area most prevalent within each company. Flexible work availability measures jobs flagged as “remote” or “hybrid” by the company or containing similar keywords.
Methodology and insights by: LinkedIn's Economic Graph team
Correction: McKinsey & Company is not the parent company of McKinsey Electronics. A previous version of this article incorrectly listed McKinsey Electronics as a subsidiary.
Fascinating list! The strong presence of the Big Five banks confirms that Canada's finance sector is a hotbed for tech and innovation right now.
Disappointing to see so few engineering, manufacturing or construction organizations among the 25 listed.
Really is a great place to grow.
Don't believe your reasons or rankings. Descriptions are advertisements. CIBC is a decade behind the other humans investment banks.
I'm truly surprised at this list to include 7 Banks, 6 of which are in the top 10. I'd be interested in finding out what the banks have in common that aligns then in this career building metric.