Arts & Science

2026 Top Employer Awards

More than 24,000 university and college students across Canada evaluated and ranked
the employers they would most like to work for.

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Top 25 (in rank order)

Government of Canada
Health Canada
Canadian Mental Health Association
Provincial Government
United Nations
Parks Canada
The Hospital for Sick Children
Canadian Cancer Society
Air Canada
Disney
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Netflix
Apple
Indigo Books & Music
Nintendo
Google
CBC/Radio-Canada
Alberta Health Services
Canada Revenue Agency
University Health Network
Doctors Without Borders
David Suzuki Foundation
BC Health Authority
Amazon
Vancouver Coastal Health
Riot Games

The Next 25 (alphabetical)

Adidas
Aritzia
Bank of Canada
BC Hydro
Canada Life
Canada Space Agency
Canadian Forces
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
CIBC
CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service)
Electronic Arts
Lululemon
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE)
Microsoft
NASA
Nike
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Penguin Random House
Pfizer
RCMP
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Sephora
Shoppers Drug Mart
Sony
Ubisoft
United Way

Note: Due to tied student rankings, these lists may include more than 25 employers.

What the Rankings Reveal

The rankings provide a real-time snapshot of:

What students value most in employers
How preferences vary by discipline (Business, Computer Science, Engineering, and more)
Which organizations are standing out in a competitive talent market

About the Awards

The Future Workforce Top Employer Awards recognize organizations most highly rated by students in the Brainstorm Student Interests Survey.

Students identify and rank their top employers, generating more than 90,000 individual evaluations of employer brand strength across Canada.

Awards were presented in the following categories:

Overall Arts & Science Business Computer Science Engineering

About the Research

The Brainstorm Student Interests Survey is Canada’s most comprehensive study of post-secondary students, with insights from more than 24,000 university and college students across Canada.

To learn more about the research, request customized reports, or explore additional insights, contact us at info@brainstorm.ca.

Accessing the Insights

The rankings are just a snapshot of the full dataset available through The Brainstorm Student Interests Report.

Custom reports provide deeper insight into specific student segments, disciplines, and talent markets—supporting employer branding, recruitment strategy, and workforce planning.

Employers looking to strengthen their campus strategy and activate a more effective brand are encouraged to contact our employer branding and activation partners at Flint & Steel Inc. Reach out to Jay Kipps at jay@flintandsteel.com.