About the competition

Now in its 25th year, Canada's Top Family-Friendly Employers is one of the longest-running competitions within the Canada's Top 100 Employers project. This special designation recognizes the nation’s leaders in supporting employees as they balance work and family commitments. Employers are evaluated by the editorial team based on a wide range of programs and initiatives, including maternity and parental leave, daycare assistance, paid personal and earned-days-off (EDO) programs, flexible work arrangements, compassionate leave, elder care assistance, adoption support, and reproductive assistance, such as fertility drugs and IVF. The competition also looks at academic bursaries for employees’ children and any other programs designed to address work-life balance challenges unique to each employer’s industry. Any employer with its head office or principal place of business in Canada, whether in the private or public sector, may apply for the competition. For more details on this year's competition, read the press release issued on April 1, 2026