🏬 List of companies in Victoria
Use this list of companies to find job openings in your industry. Many employers in Victoria only post their job openings on their website, and do not use job boards or Linkedin to advertise openings.
What are the biggest industries in Victoria?
Technology / IT: Telecommunication companies, Software companies, Web Development companies
Tourism: Tourism companies, Hospitality companies, Transportation companies
Education: K-12, Colleges & Universities
Government: Federal and Provincial agencies in Victoria
Military: The Royal Canadian Navy
Sources: Victoria Chamber of Commerce, City of Victoria report, Vancouver Island Economic Alliance
Contents:
📈 Accounting Companies in Victoria
For financial, banking or insurance companies, see the Financial, Banking & Insurance Companies section
AACT Financial: A local accounting firm. 1-10 employees. aact.ca
Baker & Tilly: 1,001-5,000 employees. bakertilly.com
BDO: A large global accounting firm with an office in Victoria. 10,001+ employees globally. bdo.ca
Cameron Izard Snell: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. An accounting firm. 11-50 employees. cistax.ca
Deloitte: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A large global accounting and consulting firm, with an office in Victoria. 10,001+ employees globally. deloitte.com
Ernst & Young (also called EY): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A large global accounting firm, with an office in Victoria. 10,001+ employees globally. ey.com
Freedom Accounting: An accounting firm. 11-50 employees. freedomaccountinginc.com
Grant Thornton: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A large global accounting, audit and tax firm, with an office in Victoria. 5,001-1,000 employees globally. grantthornton.ca
Hutcheson & Co: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A Victoria based accounting firm that also specializes in cross-border / international taxes. 11-50 employees. hutcheson.ca
KPMG: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A large global accounting and consulting firm, with an office in Victoria. 10,001+ employees globally. kpmg.com
Metrics: An accounting firm. 1-10 employees. getmetrics.ca
Meyers Norris Penny (also called MNP): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A large Canadian accounting firm, with an office in Victoria. 5,001-1,000 employees in Canada. mnp.ca
PWC (also called Price Waterhouse Cooper): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A large global accounting and consulting firm, with an office in Victoria. 10,001+ employees globally. pwc.com
Schell and Associates: An accounting firm. 1-10 employees. schellandassociates.ca
Schibli Stedman King: An accounting firm. 11-50 employees. sskca.com
Trenholme and Company: An accounting firm. 11-50 employees. trenholme.ca
💻 Advertising & Marketing Companies in Victoria
BONE Creative: Web Design and Marketing agency. 2–10 employees. bonecreative.com
They hire developers
Coast Outdoor Advertising: Outdoor billboard advertising design, installation and production. coastoutdoor.com
Crowd Content: Platform that provides copywriting and technical writing services. 11–50 employees. crowdcontent.com
They hire developers
Cygnus Group: Marketing and design agency. 2–10 employees. www.cygnus.group
They hire designers
Eclipse360: Marketing, creative and web development agency. 11–50 employees. eclipse3sixty.com
They hire designers, developers
FOE Creative: Marketing, branding and web design agency. foecreative.com
They hire designers, developers
Flytographer: Kind of like Airbnb, an online platform that connects travellers with local photographers in 275 cities worldwide. 11–50 employees. flytographer.com
They hire designers, developers
Forge Experience Design: A UX research and design agency. 11–50 employees. forgeux.com
Frontier Marketing: Marketing agency specializing in charities. frontier.io
They hire designers
Hothouse Marketing
Island Blue Print Co.: Design, digital print shop and framing company. 51–200 employees. reprographics.islandblue.com
Island Graphics: Designs and produces custom signs, maps, advertising materials and print shop. 2–10 employees. islandgraphics.ca
Lamar Transit Advertising: Another large North American advertising agency, design and production for billboard ads & transit ads (buses, stations, etc..). 1,001–5,000 employees in the US & Canada. lamar.com
Lauder Media: A digital marketing and web design agency. 2–10 employees. laudermedia.com
LeapXD: A creative branding, web design and marketing agency. 2–10 employees. leapxd.com
Mass Velocity Media: A communications, marketing and web development agency. 2–10 employees. massvelocity.ca
Meade Design Group: A design studio that hires designers and developers. 2–10 employees. meadedesigngroup.com
They hire designers, developers
Metropol (also called Metropol Industries): A print design studio and shop. 2–10 employees. imetropol.com
They hire designers
MonetizeMore: Digital advertising optimization services. 51–200 employees. monetizemore.com
They hire developers
OneWed: An online platform for planning weddings, provides articles, photos, venues and local business listings. 11–50 employees. onewed.com
They hire designers, developers
Peninsula Signs: Designs and produces indoor and outdoor advertising signs. 2–10 employees. peninsulasigns.ca
They hire designers
SaaSquatch: Developed an advertising platform for customer referral and loyalty programs, primarily for subscription services, finance and e-commerce clients. 11–50 employees. saasquatch.com
Seasmoke PR: Public Relations and design services mostly for tourism clients. 2-10 employees. seasmokepr.com
They hire designers
SendToNews: Developed a digital sports video platform. 11–50 employees. sendtonews.com
They hire designers, developers
The Sign Pad: Designs and produces indoor and outdoor advertising signs. 11–50 employees. thesignpad.com
They hire designers
Stocksy: An artist-owned, co-op stock photo and video agency. 11–50 employees. stocksy.com
They hire designers, developers
Studio Robazzo: A small design studio. 2-10 employees. robazzo.com
They hire designers
Tapstream: Marketing platform and tools for mobile apps. 11–50 employees. tapstream.com
Trapeze: A brand development and creative agency. 11–50 employees. trapeze.ca
They hire designers, developers
Treehouse Media: A marketing agency and media buying/planning company. 2–10 employees. treehousemedia.ca
Upanup: Marketing, communications and web design agency. 11–50 employees. upanup.com
They hire designers, developers
🚜 Agriculture & Farms in Victoria
Agropur: A very large Canadian/American dairy company. They hire technicians, warehouse workers and more in the Victoria plant. 5,001-10,000 employees in the US and Canada. agropur.com
Galey Farms: A working farm and also a tourist attraction. galeyfarms.net
Gobind Farms: A local berry and vegetable farm. facebook.com/gobindfarmssaanichton
Michell’s Farm: A farm in Saanichton. michellsfarm.com
Ruby Red Farms: A blueberry farm in North Saanich. rubyredfarms.com
Sea Cider: A cidery and apple orchard Saanich. 11–50 employees seacider.ca
🏢 Architecture Firms in Victoria
Cascadia Architects: A local architecture firm. 2-10 employees. cascadiaarchitects.ca
Continuum Architecture: A local architecture firm. 2-10 employees. continuumarchitecture.ca
dHKarchitects: A local architecture firm. 11-50 employees. dhk.ca
Finlayson Bonet: A local architecture firm. 2-10 employees. finlaysonbonet.ca
HCMA Architecture: An architecture firm with offices in Victoria, Vancouver and Edmonton. 51-200 employees. hcma.ca
Iredale Architecture: An architecture firm with offices in Victoria and Vancouver. 11-50 employees. iredale.ca
Irving Pitcher Architects: A local architecture firm. 2-10 employees. irvingpitcherarchitects.com
MGBA: An architecture firm with offices in Victoria, Vancouver and Toronto. 11-50 employees. mgba.com
Number Ten Architectural Group: An architecture firm with offices in Victoria and Winnpeg. 51-200 employees. numberten.com
Stantec: A global engineering and architecture firm with an office in Victoria. 10,001+ employees globally. stantec.com
Urban West Architecture: An architecture firm with offices in Victoria and Vancouver. 2-10 employees. uwarchitecture.com
WA Architects: An architecture firm with offices in Victoria and Vancouver. 11-50 employees. wa-arch.ca
Waymark Architecture: A local architecture firm. 2-10 employees. waymarkarchitecture.com
Zeidler: An architecture firm with offices in Victoria and across Canada. 51-200 employees. zeidler.com
🎨 Art, Music and Museums in Victoria
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria: The largest public art museum in Victoria. 11–50 employees. aggv.ca
Cordova Bay Records: An independent music recording label. 2-10 employees. cordovabay.com
Craigdarroch Castle: A living history museum, and a national historic site close to downtown Victoria. 11–50 employees. thecastle.ca
Ingrooves: Independent music distribution and music label company. 51–200 employees. ingrooves.com
They hire designers, developers
Limbic Media: Designs and installs high tech interactive art and light installations. 11–50 employees. limbicmedia.ca
Maritime Museum of BC: A museum in downtown Victoria focused on Victoria’s shipping & nautical history. mmbc.bc.ca
PG Music: Develops music software, like Band-in-a-Box. pgmusic.com
They hire developers
Royal BC Museum: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. One of Canada’s biggest natural history and human history museums, in downtown Victoria. 51–200 employees. royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
✈️ Aviation Companies in Victoria
Menzies Aviation: Jobs at the YYJ International airport, mostly. 10,001+ employees globally. menziesaviation.com
ServiceTec: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Provides IT services for the Victoria airport. 51–200 employees in Canada and the US. servicetec.com
They hire technical support
Skytrac Systems: Develops software/hardware and data services for flight following, flight data, and communication technology. 51–200 employees. skytrac.ca
Victoria International Airport: Also called “YYJ” or “Victoria Airport Authority”. The main airport serving Victoria. 11-50 employees. victoriaairport.com
VIH Helicopters (also called VIH Aviation Group):Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Helicopter charters & airline. vih.com
They hire technical support
Viking Air: Manufactures utility aircraft, the Twin Otter, and provides utility aircraft services. 501–1,000 employees. vikingair.com
They hire technical support, writers
📚 Education in Victoria
📚 K-12
Brentwood College School: A private school for grades K - 12. 201–500 employees. brentwood.bc.ca
Glenlyon Norfolk School: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A private school for grades K - 12. 51–200 employees. mygns.ca
Island Catholic Schools: Private catholic schools for grades K - 12. cisdv.bc.ca
Pacific Christian School: A private Christian school for grades K - 12. 51–200 employees. pacificchristian.ca
School District 61 (Greater Victoria): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A public school district for grades K - 12. 1,001–5,000 employees. sd61.bc.ca/our-district/employment/
School District 62 (Sooke): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A Public school district for grades K - 12. 1,001–5,000 employees. http://www.sd62.bc.ca
School District 63 (Saanich): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A public school district for grades K - 12. 1,001–5,000 employees. sd63.bc.ca/careers
St. Margaret’s School: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. An all-girls private school for grades K - 12. 201–500 employees. stmarg.ca
St. Michaels University School: A private school for grades K - 12. 201–500 employees. smus.ca
📚 Trade School, College & University
Camosun College: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A community college and trade school that offers two-year degrees/certificates and some undergraduate degrees. 501–1,000 employees. camosun.ca
Lighthouse Labs: A private coding “bootcamp” school with web and mobile development courses. Holds classes in Victoria, Vancouver and other locations in Canada. 11–50 employees. lighthouselabs.ca
Pacific Design Academy: A private design school offering courses in Graphic Arts, Fashion, Interior Design and Architectural Building Technology. 11–50 employees. pacificdesignacademy.com
Royal Roads University: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A smaller public undergraduate and graduate university than UVIC. 501–1,000 employees. royalroads.ca
University of Victoria (nicknamed UVIC): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A public undergraduate and graduate university rated as one of Canada’s top universities. Notable for how long their interview process can take — like getting a job in the BC Government. 1,001–5,000 employees. uvic.ca
Warp Academy: An e-learning website for learning music production. 2–10 employees. warpacademy.com
👷♀️ Engineering Companies in Victoria
AECOM: A civil engineering firm. 10,001+ employees across Canada. aecom.com
AES Engineering: An electrical engineering firm. 51–200 employees. aesengr.com
AME Group: A mechanical engineering firm. 51–200 employees. amegroup.ca
They hire developers, technical support
Associated Engineering: A civil engineering firm. 501–1000 employees. ae.ca
Blackwell Structural Engineers: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A structural engineering firm. 51–200 employees. blackwell.ca
BMT Group (also called BMT Canada): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. An international engineering, science and technology firm in the defence, energy, environment, shipping and ports and logistics sectors. In Victoria, they mostly hire Naval Engineers (we have a port). 1,001-5,000 employees worldwide. bmt.org
Bunt & Associates: A civil engineering firm. 51–200 employees. bunteng.com
Evolve Engineering: An electrical engineering firm. 1–10 employees. evolveeng.ca
Golder Associates: A very large environmental engineering firm, with many offices across Canada, the US and globally. 5001-10,000 employees. golder.com
Gwaii Engineering: A civil engineering firm. 2-10 employees. gwaiieng.com
Highlight: Indigenous-owned business (BC Government Indigenous Business Listings)
Herold Engineering: A civil and structural engineering company. 51–200 employees. heroldengineering.com
Integral Group: A mechanical engineering firm. 501–1000 employees. Multiple offices across Canada and the US. integralgroup.com
Islander Engineering: Offers site planning, civil, environmental & municipal engineering and land development. 1–10 employees. slanderengineering.com
Jacobs: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A very large civil engineering firm, with many offices across Canada and the US. 10,001+ employees. jacobs.com
Kerr Wood Leidal: A civil engineering firm. 51–200 employees. kwl.ca
M3 Mechanical Consultants: A mechanical engineering firm. 1–10 employees. m3mech.ca
McElhanney: A civil engineering firm. 501–1000 employees. Multiple offices across Canada. mcelhanney.com
Parsons: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A global engineering, defence, digital and infrastructure company. They have one office in Victoria. 10,001+ employees globally. parsons.com
PBX Engineering: An electrical engineering firm. 51–200 employees. pbxeng.com
Prime Engineering: An electrical engineering firm. 51–200 employees. primeeng.ca
RJC: A structural engineering firm. 501–1000 employees. Multiple offices across Canada. rjc.ca
Schneider Electric: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. An electrical engineering firm. Also hires technical writers. An international company with offices around the globe. 10,001+ employees. se.com
They hire writers
Skyline Engineering: A structural engineering firm. 1–10 employees. skylineengineering.ca
Stantec: A global engineering and architecture firm with an office in Victoria. 10,001+ employees globally. stantec.com
Tetra Tech: A large Canadian civil engineering firm. 10,001+ employees globally. tetratech.com
Thurber Engineering: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A geotechnical, environmental, and construction materials engineering company. 201–500 employees. thurber.ca
Urban Systems A civil engineering company. 201–500 employees across Canada. urbansystems.ca
Westbrook Consulting: A civil and municipal engineering company. 11–50 employees. wbrook.ca
Williams Engineering Canada: A Canadian engineering company that hires civil, structural, mechanical, building science and electrical engineers. 51–200 employees across Canada. williamsengineering.com
WSP (bought the company Opus International Consultants): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A very large civil engineering company, with many offices across the globe. 10,001+ employees. wsp.com
🎥 Film, TV & Video Production Companies in Victoria
Ft. Langley: A film production company. 2-10 employees. ftlangley.com
Gamut Productions: A video production and post-production company. 2-10 employees. gamutproductions.com
IATSE: One of the 3 main unions for Film / Movies / TV in BC. For professional artists and technicians. 501-1000 employees (union members). iatse.com
ICG (International Cinematographer Guild) Local 669: One of the 3 main unions for Film / Movies / TV in BC. For Camerapersons, Digital Imaging Technicians, Video Assists, UAV Drone Aerial Camerapersons, Stills Photographers and Publicists. 501-1000 employees (union members). icg669.com
Kwassen Productions: A specialized Indigenous television and documentary film production company. kwassen.ca
Highlight: Indigenous-owned business (BC Government Indigenous Business Listings)
Lumera Productions: A video production company. 2-10 employees. lumeraproductions.ca
Roll Focus Productions: A video production and broadcast company. 2-10 employees. rollfocus.com
Teamsters Union Local No. 155: One of the 3 main unions for Film / Movies / TV in BC. For workers in film in security, drivers, catering, animal handlers, mechanics, marine & misc. roles. teamsters155.org
💵 Financial, Banking & Insurance Companies in Victoria
For accounting firms, see the Accounting Companies section
BMO: Bank of Montreal, a Canadian bank. 10,001+ employees. bmo.com
CIBC: A Canadian bank. 10,001+ employees globally. cibc.com
Coast Capital Savings: 1,001-5,000 employees. coastcapitalsavings.com
First West Credit Union: A credit union. 1,001-5,000 employees. firstwestcu.ca
HSBC: An international bank. 10,001+ employees globally. hsbc.com
HUB International: Offers RRSP matching. hubinternational.com
Manulife: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A global financial services company. 10,001+ employees globally. manulife.ca
Megson Fitzpatrick: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. An insurance brokerage company. 51-200 employees. megsonfitzpatrick.com
Raymond James: A financial services company. 10,001+ employees in the US and Canada. raymondjames.com
RBC Bank: 10,001+ employees globally. rbcbank.com
Scotiabank: 10,001+ employees globally. scotiabank.com
Sun Life: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A very large Canadian financial services and insurance company with an office in Victoria. 10,001+ employees in Canada. sunlife.ca
Tango Financial: Provides online tools, services and products for mortgage lenders and brokers. 201–500 employees. tangofinancial.ca
TD Bank: A Canadian bank. 10,001+ employees globally. td.com
Vancity: A BC-based credit union. 1,001-5,000 employees. vancity.com
🐟 Fishing Companies in Victoria (commercial fishing)
For charter fishing companies, see the Tourism companies section.
Finest At Sea: Both a commercial fishing company with 9 fishing vessels and a fish / seafood market in downtown Victoria. 11–50 employees. finestatsea.com
Hi-Gear Seafood: A commercial crab wholesale company. bccrab.com
RBS Seafood: A commercial seafood harvesting company based in Victoria. rbsseafoods.com
🎮 Gaming Companies in Victoria
Blastworks: Developed a social gaming platform. 11–50 employees. blastworksinc.com
They hire designers, developers
Codename Entertainment: Develops casual video games. 11–50 employees. codenameentertainment.com
They hire designers, developers, technical support
DoubleJump Games: Develops mobile games. 11–50 employees. doublejump.com
DreamCraft Attractions: Build virtual reality rides and attractions for theme parks and other large installations. 11–50 employees. dreamcraftattractions.com
Hololabs: Develops mobile games, virtual reality, and interactive installations. 2–10 employees. hololabs.org
They hire developers
KANO: Indie gaming studio. 11–50 employees. kanogames.com
They hire designers, developers
KIXEYE: Specializes in developing MMO games (Massively Multiplayer Online Real Time Strategy). 51–200 employees. kixeye.com
They hire designers
Metalhead Software: Game studio that develops console and PC games. 11–50 employees. metalheadsoftware.com
They hire designers, developers
VRX Simulators: Designs and develops advanced car racing and flight simulators for industry, entertainment, and training. vrx.ca
🏛️ Government
🏛️ Municipal / City / Regional Government
Capital Regional District (CRD): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The regional government for 13 municipalities and three electoral areas on southern Vancouver Island. 🏢 Headquarters in Victoria. 501–1,000 employees. crd.bc.ca
City of Colwood: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The municipal government of the City of Colwood. 51-200 employees. colwood.ca
City of Langford: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The municipal government of the City of Langford. langford.ca
City of Victoria: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The municipal government of the City of Victoria. 501–1,000 employees. victoria.ca
They hire tech support
District of Central Saanich: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The municipal government of Central Saanich, a district north of Victoria. 51-200 employees. centralsaanich.ca
District of Highlands: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The municipal government of Central Saanich, a district west of Victoria (often confused with Langford. The Highlands is a separate district). highlands.bc.ca
District of Metchosin: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The municipal government of Metchosin, a city west of Victoria. metchosin.ca
District of North Saanich: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The municipal government of North Saanich, a district north of Victoria. 51-200 employees. northsaanich.ca
District of Oak Bay: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The municipal government of Oak Bay, a district within Victoria. 201-500 employees. oakbay.ca
District of Saanich: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The municipal government of Saanich, an enormous suburb of Victoria. They hire project managers, engineers, planners, developers and more. 1,001-5,000 employees. saanich.ca
They hire designers
District of Sooke: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The municipal government of Sooke, a city west of Victoria. sooke.ca
Saanich Police: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The police department for Saanich. 201-500 employees. saanichpolice.ca
They hire tech support
Township of Esquimalt: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The municipal government of Esquimalt, a district/city next to Victoria. 201-500 employees. esquimalt.ca
Town of Sidney: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The municipal government of Sidney, a city north of Victoria. sidney.ca
Town of View Royal: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The municipal government of View Royal, a city west of Victoria. viewroyal.ca
Victoria Police (also called “VicPD”): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The municipal police department for Victoria. 201-500 employees. vicpd.ca
They hire tech support
🏛️ Provincial Government offices in Victoria
BC Assessment: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The publicly owned company that assesses all property values for tax purposes in BC. 🏢 Headquarters in Victoria. 501 - 1,000 employees. bcassessment.ca
BC Campus: Funded by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. They create software, digital assets, learning plans and more for British Columbia’s post-secondary institutions (universities, colleges, etc…) 11-50 employees. bccampus.ca
They hire designers, developers
BC Games Society: A Crown Corporation, responsible for organizing for BC Winter Games and BC Summer Games. 🏢 Headquarters in Victoria. 2-10 employees. bcgames.org
BC Government (also called BC Public Service): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The provincial government of British Columbia, based in Victoria (Victoria is the capital of BC). One of the biggest employers of Victoria and Vancouver Island. Notable for how long their interview process can take. 🏢 Headquarters in Victoria. 10,001+ employees. gov.bc.ca
They hire designers, researchers/analysts, tech support, writers
BC Hydro: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The main power utility company for all of BC. 1,001–5,000 employees. bchydro.com
BCI (British Columbia Investment Management Corporation): Offers a pension or RRSP matching.
BC Pension: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The administrative government-affiliated company for BC’s College, Municipal, Public Service, Teachers’ and WorkSafeBC pension plans. Another very big employer in Victoria. 🏢 Headquarters in Victoria. 501–1,000 employees. bcpensioncorp.ca
They hire designers, developers, quality assurance/testers
Community Living BC: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A crown corporation responsible for arranging supports and services for adults with developmental disabilities and their families in BC. 501-1,000 employees. communitylivingbc.ca
EducationPlannerBC: A software tool funded by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. 11-50 employees. educationplannerbc.ca
They hire developers
ICBC (Insurance Corporation of British Columbia): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The provincial auto insurance company, for everyone. A big tech employer in Victoria. 1,001-5,000 employees. icbc.com
WorkSafeBC: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The office for the provincial government that manages Employment Insurance (unemployment claims), training and work safety. 1,001–5,000 employees. worksafebc.com
🏛️ Federal Government offices in Victoria
Canada Border Services Agency: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The federal agency that controls our borders. We have an office in Victoria, as we have 2 main ports to the US - one in downtown Victoria, and one in Sidney. 10,001+ employees. cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
Canada Post: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Canada’s national postal service. 10,001+ employees. canadapost.ca
Canada Revenue Agency: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The federal tax authority for Canada. 10,001+ employees. canada.ca/en/revenue-agency.html
Employment and Social Development Canada: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Part of the Federal Government of Canada. Focuses on our labour market, training and other social programs. They hire a full array of tech jobs from developers, designers to project managers and more. 10,001+ employees. canada.ca/en/employment-social-development.html
Fisheries and Oceans Canada: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A branch of the federal (national) Canadian government branch that manages our fisheries and conducts marine scientific research. Hires for more roles than just scientists, including search and rescue jobs. 5,001-10,000 employees. dfo-mpo.gc.ca
National Research Council Canada: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The Federal Government of Canada’s largest research and technology organization, with an office in Victoria. 1,001–5,000 employees. nrc.canada.ca/en
Natural Resources Canada: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Part of the Federal Government of Canada. Their Victoria research lab hires (science) researchers, technicians, project managers, etc… Multiple offices across Canada. 1,001–5,000 employees. nrcan.gc.ca
They hire writers
Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Multiple offices across Canada. 501-1,000 employees. oag-bvg.gc.ca
Parks Canada: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. We have 1 national park in Victoria - Fort Rodd National Historic Site. Multiple offices across Canada. 1,001–5,000 employees. pc.gc.ca/
Public Works and Government Services Canada: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The main administration arm of the Federal Government. The manage real estate, accounts, pay & pensions and other services for most federal departments. 10,001+ employees. tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Our national police force. 10,001+ employees. rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Royal Canadian Navy (Federal): Offers a pension or RRSP matching.
Transport Canada: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Our national agency that regulates aviation, road, marine and other transportation. They have 1 office in the Victoria area, in Saanich. 5,001-10,000 employees. tc.canada.ca/en
Veteran Affairs Canada: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The agency that is responsible for pensions, support and benefits for military veterans, the RCMP, their families and some civilian members. 1,001–5,000 employees. veterans.gc.ca
🏛️ Government Contractors / Staffing Agencies
MAXIMUS: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A staffing agency that employs consultants and places a high volume of jobs in the BC government, notable for how many people it employs in Victoria. 🚨 Often how people get a foot in the door in the BC Government — they work for Maximus first. 501–1,000 employees. maximuscanada.ca
⛑️ Healthcare Companies in Victoria
AlayaCare: Builds workforce management software for private homecare agencies. The main office is in Toronto. 201–500 employees. alayacare.com
They hire designers, developers, technical support
Bayshore Healthcare: A private home health, pharmacy, infusion clinic company. 10,001+ employees. bayshore.ca
Home Instead Senior Care: A private home health company that hires home health aides for non-medical assistance. 201–500 employees in the US and Canada. homeinstead.ca
Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The government healthcare provider for Victoria and Vancouver Island. Includes clinics, doctors, hospitals, nurses and researchers. 🏢 Headquarters in Victoria. 10,001+ employees. islandhealth.ca
They hire designers, developers, technical support
LifeMark Health Group, 1,001–5,000 employees. lifemark.ca
StarFish Medical: A product development consultancy focused on medical devices and laboratory test equipment. 51–200 employees. starfishmedical.com
They hire developers, technical support
Trillium Communities: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A chain of private long-term care and complex care facilities. 201–500 employees. trilliumcommunities.com
ViVitro Labs: Manufactures cardiovascular device testing equipment. 2–10 employees. vivitrolabs.com
🏨 Hospitality companies in Victoria
Also see the Tourism companies section and Transportation companies section for related jobs
Best Western Hotels: 1,001-5,000 employees globally. bestwestern.com
Coast Hotels: 1,001-5,000 employees. coasthotels.com
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts: They own The Empress hotel. 10,001+ employees globally. fairmont.com/empress-victoria
Hilton: They own Doubletree Hotels Embassy suites brand, Hampton Inn brand and of course Hilton Hotels. 10,001+ employees globally. hilton.com
Hotel Grand Pacific: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. 51-200 employees. hotelgrandpacific.com
Hotel Zed: 11-50 employees. hotelzed.com
Marriott Hotels: They own the Delta Hotels chain, and the Ocean Pointe Resort hotel as well as other hotels in Victoria. 10,001+ employees globally.
Robin Hood Inn & Suites: 11-50 employees. http://robinhoodinn.ca
Sandman Hotels: 1,001-5,000 employees globally.
Wyndham Hotels: They own Days Inn, Howard Johnson, Travelodge and Wyndham hotels. 10,001+ employees.
🚢 Industry Companies in Victoria (Oil, Gas, Marine, Energy)
AML Oceanographic: Manufactures SVPs, CTDs, and underway profiling systems for hydrographers and oceanographers. 11–50 employees. amloceanographic.com
They hire developers
AXYS Technologies Inc: Manufactures remote environmental monitoring systems. 🏢 Headquarters in Victoria. 51–200 employees. axystechnologies.com
They hire technical support
Babcock: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A global company with a large Canadian presence, that manufactures marine, aviation, nuclear and land system products, primarily for military and defence clients. 10,001+ employees globally. babcockcanada.com
Delta-X Research: Develops tracking software for large electric utility grids. 2–10 employees. deltaxresearch.com
They hire developers
FortisBC: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. It’s not the government but looks like it is from the outside. Our primary utility provider for gas in BC. A private company that offers natural gas throughout the province. 1,001–5,000 employees. fortisbc.com
They hire designers, technical support, writers
Helm Operations: Develops software for marine fleet management. 51–200 employees. helmoperations.com
They hire developers, technical support, writers
MarineLabs: Provides marine condition data-as-a-service. 2–10 employees. marinelabs.io
Pani Energy: Develops software to optimize desalination and waste-water treatment plants. 11–50 employees. panienergy.com
They hire developers
Salish Sea Industrial Services: A marine construction firm, building docks, terminals, wharves, pipe drilling and other services. salishseaind.com
Highlight: Indigenous-owned business (BC Government Indigenous Business Listings)
Seaspan: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Primarily builds ships, as well as ship docking/ship escort and ship repair. 1,001–5,000 employees. seaspan.com
Schnitzer Steel: A steel manufacturing and recycling company. 1,001-5,000 employees in the US and Canada. schnitzersteel.com
Insurance
See the Financial, Banking & Insurance Companies section
⚖️ Law Firms
General Practice
Cook Roberts LLP: A law firm in Victoria. 11-50 employees. cookroberts.bc.ca
Cox Taylor Lawyers: A law firm in Victoria. 11-50 employees. coxtaylor.ca
Crease Harman LLP: A law firm in Victoria. 11-50 employees. creaseharman.ca
Farris LLP: A law firm in Victoria. 201-500 employees. farris.com
Horne Coupar: A law firm in Victoria. 11-50 employees. hornecoupar.com
Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt: A law firm in Victoria. 2-10 employees. hom-law.com
Jawl Bundon LLP: A law firm in Victoria. 2-10 employees. jawlbundon.com
Johns Southward LLP: A law firm in Victoria. 11-50 employees. johnssouthward.com
Jones Emery Hargreaves Swan: A law firm in Victoria. 11-50 employees. jonesemery.com
League and Williams: A law firm in Victoria. 11-50 employees. leaguelaw.com
Mackenzie Law: A law firm in Victoria. 2-10 employees. macklaw.ca
McConnan, Bion, O'Connor & Peterson: A law firm in Victoria. 11-50 employees. mcbop.com
Mulroney Siver Law: A law firm in Victoria. 2-10 employees. yourlawpartner.ca
Nanuq Law: A law firm specializing in personal injury. 2-10 employees.
Pearlman Lindholm: A law firm in Victoria. 11-50 employees. pearlmanlindholm.com
Reed Pope: A law firm in Victoria. 11-50 employees. reedpope.ca
Roper Greyell: A law firm in Victoria, specializing in workplace/employment law. 11-50 employees. ropergreyell.com
Smith Hutchinson Law Corporation: A law firm in Victoria. bclawfirm.com
Stevenson Doell Law Corporation: A law firm specializing in estate litigation, personal injury and family law. 11-50 employees. stevensondoell.com
Stevenson Luchies & Legh: A law firm in Victoria. 11-50 employees. sll.ca
Thompson Cooper LLP: A law firm in Victoria. 2-10 employees. tcllp.ca
Vangenne and Company: A law firm in Victoria. 2-10 employees. vangenne.com
Velletta & Company: A law firm in Victoria. 11-50 employees. victorialaw.ca
Wilson Marshall Law Corporation: A law firm in Victoria. 11-50 employees. wilsonmarshall.com
Aboriginal Law
Arbutus Law Group: A law firm specializing in legal services for Indigenous communities, organizations and environmental groups. 2-10 employees. arbutuslaw.ca
Arvay Finlay LLP: A law firm specializing in Aboriginal rights and title claims, treaty entitlements, the duty to consult and band governance. 11-50 employees. arvayfinlay.ca
Cedar Law: A law firm specializing in First Nations and Indigenous organizations. 2-10 employees. cedarlaw.ca
JFK Law Corporation: A law firm specializing in Aboriginal law. 11-50 employees. jfklaw.ca
Mandell Pinder LLP: A law firm specializing in Aboriginal law. 11-50 employees. mandellpinder.com
Morgan & Associates: A law firm specializing in Aboriginal law. 2-10 employees. morganandassociates.ca
Woodward & Company: A law firm specializing in Aboriginal law. 11-50 employees. woodwardandcompany.com
Family Law
Brown Henderson Melbye: A law firm specializing in family law. 11-50 employees. bhmlawyers.ca
Intellectual Property Law
Thompson Cooper LLP: A law firm specializing in intellectual property law. 2-10 employees. tcllp.ca
Tax Law
Dwyer Tax Law: A law firm specializing in tax, trust and estate law. 2-10 employees. dwyertaxlaw.com
🔬Life Science Companies in Victoria
Aurinia: A clinical pharmaceutical company, with offices in Victoria, Edmonton and the US. 11–50 employees. auriniapharma.com
Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals: A clinical pharmaceutical company in Victoria. 11–50 employees. eupraxiapharma.com
ImmunoPrecise: A pharmaceutical and biotechnology company in Victoria, with other offices in Europe and the US. 51-200 employees. immunoprecise.com
🛠️ Manufacturing Companies in Victoria
CAMACC Systems.: Designs and manufactures video surveillance systems. 🏢 Headquarters in Victoria. 51–200 employees. camacc.com
Cascadia Board Co.: Designs and manufactures surfboards, paddleboards and ski boards. cascadiaboardco.com
Highlight: Indigenous-owned business (BC Government Indigenous Business Listings)
Desolation Sound Systems
They hire developers
Great Little Box Company: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Manufactures custom boxes and packaging. 201–500 employees. glbc.com
Iris Dynamics: Develops and builds motion control systems used primarily by Aerospace clients, including NASA, the FAA , Boeing and Airbus. 11–50 employees. irisdynamics.com
Nicholson Manufacturing Ltd: Manufactures machinery used for the forestry industry, primarily for sawmills, chip plants and veneer plants. 51–200 employees. debarking.com
North Robotics: Manufactures high precision robots and machines for laboratory automation. 2–10 employees. northrobotics.com
Polaris Motion: Manufactures motion control solutions for CNC machines. 11–50 employees. pmdi.com
Quester Tangent: Manufactures train electronics and software. 51–200 employees. questertangent.com
They hire writers
Reach Technologies: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Develops and manufactures testing equipment for aerospace, rail and automotive clients. 2–10 employees. reachtest.com
Redlen Technologies: Manufactures semiconductor radiation detectors. 51–200 employees. www.redlen.com
They hire technical support
Rimex Supply: Manufactures wheels and rims for very large industrial vehicles, mostly mining. 201–500 employees. rimex.com
They hire writers
Rockland Scientific: Designs and builds instruments and sensors for the measurement of turbulence in oceans, lakes, and rivers. 11–50 employees. rocklandscientific.com
Timberstone Tools: Manufactures tiny, specific cameras for cables, undersea and e-lines used by the Oil and Gas industry. 2–10 employees. timberstonetools.com
🎙️ Media, TV, Radio & Publishing Companies in Victoria
Also see the Advertising & Marketing companies section for related jobs
AbeBooks (now owned by Amazon): An e-commerce global online marketplace with seven websites that offer books, fine art, and collectables. 🏢 Headquarters in Victoria. 51–200 employees. abebooks.com
They hire designers, developers
BlackPress: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. The largest independent newspaper company in Canada. Publishes over 6 community newspapers, and other magazines, within the Greater Victoria Region. 1,001–5,000 employees in Canada. blackpress.ca
They hire designers, developers, writers
CHEK News: An independent television station in Victoria. 11–50 employees. cheknews.ca
They hire writers
CTV News: Television news station and news media organization in Victoria, part of the larger Canadian CTV Television Network. 1,001–5,000 employees in Canada. ctvnews.ca
They hire developers, writers
First Choice Books: Professional book publisher and printer. 11–50 employees. firstchoicebooks.ca
FriesenPress: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Professional book publisher and printer. 11–50 employees. friesenpress.com
They hire designers
Jim Pattison Broadcast Group: They own and operate 91.3 “The Zone” radio station. Another large media company with 47 Radio Stations, 3 Television Stations, 17 Online News Portals, 3 Outdoor Video Displays.
501–1,000 employees. pattisonmedia.comThey hire writers
NowMedia Group: Newsmedia organization that runs VictoriaNow.com, and hires for roles in Victoria, BC. 11–50 employees. nowmediagroup.ca
Page One Publishing: Magazine publisher, includes YAM Magazine and Douglas Magazine. 11–50 employees. pageonepublishing.ca
Rogers Media: They own and operate 98.5 “The Ocean” radio station. A massive Canadian media company with a downtown Victoria office. They operate radio stations, cell networks, and television and produce advertising among other things. 10,001+ employees in Canada. rogers.com
They hire writers
Times Colonist: The largest daily newspaper in Victoria. 51–200 employees. timescolonist.com
Used.ca: parent company for UsedVictoria.com. Collection of websites similar to craigslist, for buying, selling, job listings and real estate. 🏢 Headquarters in Victoria. 11–50 employees. used.ca
They hire developers
🧰 Non-Profits in Victoria
Note: We are only including non-profits that are listed by the Government of Canada in their official List of charities, to verify that these are registered/approved through the Canada Revenue Agency.
Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC: A non-profit that runs programs to support BC agriculture and food. 11-50 employees. iafbc.ca
They hire researchers & analysts
Pacifica Housing: Provides private, government-assisted affordable housing and support services. 51–200 employees. pacificahousing.ca
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of Vancouver Island: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A catholic non-profit that runs outreach programs to address poverty and local needs for social services. 51–200 employees. ssvpvancouverisland.ca
MakeWay (formerly Tides Canada): Focused on environmental and social change within Canada. They hire project managers, developers, business analysts and grant writers. 51–200 employees. makeway.org
📖 Research & Consulting Companies in Victoria
Allied Consulting: A management consulting firm for public sector and financial services clients. 2-10 employees. alliedoneconsulting.com
Highlight: Indigenous business (Government of Canada: Indigenous Business Directory)
Archipelago: Develops and provides fishing monitoring systems and offers marine consulting. 51–200 employees. archipelago.ca
ASL Environmental Sciences: An environmental science consulting company that specializes in remote sensing. 11-50 employees. aslenv.com
Daxtech IT Solutions: An IT consulting company, from cloud services to desktop repair. 11–50 employees. daxtech.ca
Forte Consulting: A Geospatial Information Management / GIS consulting company. 2–10 employees. forteconsulting.ca
They hire developers
Hakai Institute (with the Tula Foundation)
They hire developers
Hemmera: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Consultancy firm for environmental sciences, social sciences, and engineering. 201–500 employees. hemmera.com
They hire developers, technical support
LGL Limited: A large North American environmental service and research company, with an office in Sidney. 51-200 employees in Canada and the US. lgl.com
Malatest (R.A. Malatest & Associates): An evaluation and market research organization. 51–200 employees. malatest.com
They hire developers, writers
Millennia Research Limited: An archeological and ethnological consulting company. 11–50 employees. millennia-research.com
NOVUS Consulting: Plans, builds and maintains the computer network infrastructure for business and government. 11–50 employees. trustnovus.ca
Ocean Diagnostics: Research and builds sensors and samplers to diagnose the impact of microplastics on the oceans and human health. 2–10 employees. oceandiagnostics.com
Peninsula Streams Society: An environmental research and consulting company. 2-10 employees. peninsulastreams.ca
Pinchin: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. One of Canada’s largest environmental, engineering, building science, health and safety consulting firms. Multiple offices across Canada. 501–1,000 employees. pinchin.com
They hire developers, technical support
SGS: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A huge international company. They specialize in research, laboratory testing and products in over 12 industries from chemical, to environmental to trade. They have a lab in Sidney (north of Victoria, about a 20-minute drive). 10,001+ employees globally. sgs.ca
They hire writers
Terra Remote Sensing: A survey and mapping service company specializing in LiDAR, Hyperspectral, Thermal, and Digital Orthophotography. 51–200 employees. terraremote.com
They hire technical support
The Firelight Group: A consulting, research, policy and negotiation firm for Indigenous and community clients. 11-50 employees. firelight.ca
Highlight: Indigenous business (Government of Canada: Indigenous Business Directory)
Two Worlds Consulting: An environmental and social consultancy firm for Indigenous Nations, and public and private sector clients across Canada. 11-50 employees. twoworldsconsulting.com
Highlight: Indigenous-owned business (BC Government Indigenous Business Listings)
Watershed Partners: Management consulting firm. 11–50 employees. watershed.co
👮♂️ Security Companies
For Police, see the Government section
Allied Universal: A security and screening company that employs security and screening services at the Victoria airport. 10,000+ employees in Canada and the US. jobs.ausecurity.ca
Commissionaires: 10,001+ employees in Canada. commissionaires.ca
Garda: 10,001+ employees in Canada and the US. garda.com
Paladin Security Group: 10,001+ employees in Canada. paladinsecurity.com
🖥️ Software Companies in Victoria
Access Point Information Canada: A software company for data about mortgages, and insurance. apicanada.com
Advanced Solutions, a DXC Technology Company: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Custom software, consulting, development and strategy for primarily government clients. 201–500 employees. dxcas.com
Agilyx Group: Builds custom enterprise resource management software and business consultancy. 51–200 employees in Canada and the US. agilyxgroup.com
They hire developers
Animikii: A custom software and web development agency. 11-50 employees. animikii.com
Highlight: Indigenous-owned business (BC Government Indigenous Business Listings)
Appreciation Engine: Developed a marketing automation platform. 2–10 employees. get.theappreciationengine.com
They hire designers, developers
AOT Technologies: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Custom software, web and mobile development, targeting startups and small-to-medium businesses. 11–50 employees. aot-technologies.com
Avocette Technologies: An IT consulting and software development company. 51–200 employees. avocette.com
Benevity: Develops cloud software for corporate social responsibility and employee engagement including online giving, matching, volunteering and community investment. 501–1,000 employees. benevity.com
They hire designers, developers, technical support
Barnacle Systems: Develops applications for boat security and monitoring. 2–10 employees. brnkl.io
They hire developers
Cebas Visual Technology: Develops 3D rendering software for CG/3D artists. 11–50 employees. cebas.com
Certn: Develops background check software. 11–50 employees. certn.co
Checkfront: Develops online reservation software (cloud based) for tours, activities, rentals and accommodations. 51–200 employees. checkfront.com
They hire designers, developers, writers
CGI: A multinational IT, development and business consulting agency. 10,001+ employees globally. cgi.com
They hire designers, developers
Complia Health: Develops custom software for home health, residential, community care, and hospice organizations. 51–200 employees. compliahealth.com
They hire developers
Cuboh: Develops Point of Sale software. 11–50 employees. cuboh.com
Daitan Group: Custom software development. Two offices, one in Victoria, and one in Silicon Valley (California). 501–1,000 employees in Canada and the US. daitan.com
DR Systems: Custom software development for land management systems. 11–50 employees. drsystemsinc.com
They hire developers
Dynamic Solutions: Custom software development. dynamic-solutions.com
Dyspatch: Also owns Sendwithus. Developed an email transaction/email templating platform for enterprise businesses. 11–50 employees. dyspatch.io
They hire developers
Echosec: Developed a location intelligence platform, an application that collects GIS data for clients in retail, hospitality, journalism and security. 11–50 employees. echosec.net
ENKON Information Systems: Custom software development for land management systems. 11–50 employees. enkon.com
Esri Canada: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Custom software development for GIS (geospatial) and data analysis. 1,001-5,000 employees in Canada and the US. esri.ca
They hire designers, developers
ESW IT (E.S. Williams & Associates): Custom software and business consultancy. 51–200 employees. eswit.com
Flow: Develops project management software. getflow.com
Foundry Spatial: Environmental consultancy and software company that builds software for environmental data sets. 2–10 employees. foundryspatial.com
FunctionFox: Developed timesheet management software. 11–50 employees. functionfox.com
Fujitsu: A multinational information technology equipment and services company, based in Tokyo, Japan. Has a large Victoria office. 10,001+ employees globally. fujitsu.com
They hire developers, technical support
Giftbit: Developed a rewards platform that lets you buy, send and control digital gift cards. 11–50 employees. giftbit.com
Harris Computer: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A large software development firm, with many offices across Canada. 5,000–10,000 employees. harriscomputer.com
They hire developers, technical support
ISM Canada: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A large IT and business consulting firm, owned by IBM. 501–1,000 employees in Canada. ismcanada.com
JEA (James Evans & Associates): Develops software for pension management. 51–200 employees. jea.ca
LlamaZoo: Develops 3D visualization software. 11–50 employees. llamazoo.com
Momentum Dashboard: Developed a Chrome “new tab” replacement, a personal digital dashboard that loads in the browser. 2–10 employees. momentumdash.com
MYRA Systems Corp: Provides IT infrastructure and consulting for government and corporate clients. 51–200 employees. myra.com
PARC Systems: Develops software, document management and business services. parcsystems.ca
Plurilock: Cyber security software. 11–50 employees. plurilock.com
Premier Cloud: Provides migration services to G Suite and other Google cloud products. 11–50 employees. premiercloud.com
Quartech: Custom software development and business consultancy, one office in Victoria, one office in Vancouver. 201–500 employees. quartech.com
They hire designers, developers, technical support
RaceRocks 3D: Custom software for aerospace and defence. 11-50 employees. racerocks3d.ca
Redbrick: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Custom software and web development. 51–200 employees. rdbrck.com
They hire developers, writers
Refractions Research: Develops GIS software. 11–50 employees. refractions.net
RingPartner: Develops software for pay-per-call advertisers. 11–50 employees. ringpartner.com
They hire developers
Rooof: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Develops software for property management. 11–50 employees. rooof.com
They hire designers, developers
Ruboss (parent company of Leanpub): Developed a web platform called Leanpub, an ebook publishing platform, which is their main product. 2–10 employees. ruboss.com
Selkirk Systems: Develops software for emergency and wildfire response. 2-10 employees. selkirksystems.com
Semaphore Solutions: Offers RRSP matching. Develops software for clinical genomics laboratories. 11–50 employees. semaphoresolutions.com
They hire developers
Sierra Systems (now owned by NTT Data): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Web development and custom software, primarily targeting government and enterprise clients. 501–1,000 employees. sierrasystems.com
They hire designers, developers, technical support, writers
SilkStart: Developed a membership management platform for associations, non-profits, and other organizations that hold events, receive donations and manage members. 11–50 employees. silkstart.com
Telmediq: Develops secure messaging platforms for healthcare providers, mostly to help US-based healthcare providers meet the government “HIPAA” compliance. 11–50 employees. telmediq.com
Tutela: Collects and analyses data from cellular networks. 11–50 employees. tutela.com
Unit4: A large multinational software company for clients in professional services, higher education, non-profits and government. 1,001–5,000 employees globally. unit4.com
They hire designers, developers, technical support
Uncharted Software: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Builds data visualization software, primarily for government, law enforcement and industry clients. 51–200 employees. uncharted.software
Vantix Systems: An IT consulting and software development company. 11–50 employees. vantixsystems.com
Variyas Global Solutions: An American / Canadian IT and development company. 11–50 employees. variyasinc.com
VertiGIS (owns Geocortex, formerly Latitude Geographics): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Develops GIS (geographic) mapping software and services. 201-500 employees. vertigis.com
They hire developers, writers
Vivid Solutions: Custom software development. 11–50 employees. vividsolutions.com
Waterworth: Developed a platform that enables cities and towns to optimize their water rates and save for infrastructure upgrades. 2–10 employees. waterworth.net
White Ops: Develops cyber security software, with locations in Canada, the US and the UK. 51–200 employees. whiteops.com
Workday: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A large global company that develops enterprise cloud applications for finance, HR and planning. 10,001+ employees globally. workday.com
They hire designers, developers, writers
Worldline (formerly Bambora, Beanstream): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Develops payment processing software. A large multinational company. 501–1,000 employees. bambora.com
They hire designers, developers
xMatters, an Everbridge company: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A large US and Canadian company for Software development, and IT monitoring platform. 201–500 employees in Canada and the US. xmatters.com
They hire designers, developers
📻 Telecommunication Companies in Victoria
Bell: One of the 3 major Canadian internet, phone, cellular and data companies. 10,001+ employees. bell.ca
Codan Communications: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Develops and builds radio and other remote communication products for harsh or remote environments. 51–200 employees. codancomms.com
They hire developers, writers
Charter: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. An information, technology and communication company. 51–200 employees, multiple offices in Canada. charter.ca
They hire developers, technical support
Expeto Wireless: Builds their own private cell networks for enterprise companies (3G, LTE, etc..). 11–50 employees. expeto.io
They hire developers, writers
FTS Inc.: Designs environmental monitoring solutions for extreme environments. 51–200 employees. ftsinc.com
They hire developers
NetMotion: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Develops software for mobile VPNs, mobile networks and remote device management. 51–200 employees. netmotionsoftware.com
They hire designers, developers
NetroMedia: Provides radio, video and live streaming solutions. 11–50 employees. netromedia.com
They hire technical support
Reliable Controls: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Designs and manufactures internet-connected building controls. 51–200 employees. reliablecontrols.com
They hire designers, developers, technical support, writers
Sasco Contractors: Installs electrical, communication, data and server systems. 11–50 employees. sascocontractors.com
Shaw Communications: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. One of the 3 major Canadian internet, phone, cellular and data companies. 10,001+ employees. shaw.ca
They hire technical support
Telus: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. One of the 3 major Canadian internet, phone, cellular and data companies. 10,001+ employees. telus.com
Vecima Networks: Develops hardware and software to deliver video and content for broadband, cable and media organizations. 🏢 Headquarters in Victoria. 501–1,000 employees. vecima.com
They hire designers, developers, technical support, writers
🏔️ Tourism Companies in Victoria
Adrena Line Zipline Adventure Tours: 11-50 employees. adrenalinezip.com
Beasley’s Fishing Charters: beasleysfishingcharters.ca
Butchart Gardens: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A major tourist attraction in Victoria - an enormous garden that spans 55 acres, and is over 100 years old. 201–500 employees. butchartgardens.com
Clipper Vacations (formerly The Victoria Clipper, now owned by FRS Ferry): Offers a pension or RRSP matching.
201-500 employees. clippervacations.comCooper Boating: 11-50 employees. http://www.cooperboating.com
Fantasea Charters: Charter fishing and charter yacht company. fantaseacharters.com
Foghorn Fishing Charters: foghorncharters.com
Gray Line Sightseeing Victoria: 11-50 employees. sightseeingvictoria.com
Island Cruising: Charter yacht company. islandcruising.com
Malahat Skywalk: 11-50 employees. malahatskywalk.com
Maple Leaf Adventures: 11-50 employees. mapleleafadventures.com
Orca Spirit Adventures: 11-50 employees. orcaspirit.com
Prince of Whales: 51-200 employees. princeofwhales.com
Rodfather Fishing and Outdoor Adventures: Charter fishing. rodfatherfishingandoutdooradventures.ca
SpringTide Whale Watching & Eco Tours: 11-50 employees. victoriawhalewatching.com
Tourism Victoria: The official government-funded, not-for-profit destination marketing organization for Victoria. 51–200 employees. tourismvictoria.com
Victoria Butterfly Gardens: 11-50 employees. butterflygardens.com
Victoria Conference Centre: tourismvictoria.com/meetings/victoria-conference-centre
Victoria Harbour Ferry Company: victoriaharbourferry.com
Victoria International Marina: 2-10 employees. vimarina.ca
Victory Charters: Charter fishing company. victorycharters.com
Wildplay Element Parks: 201-500 employees. wildplay.com
🚌 Transportation & Infrastructure Companies in Victoria
BC Ferries: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. One of the largest ferry operators in the world that used to be a government agency, now an independent company. 1,001–5,000 employees. 🏢 Headquarters in Victoria. bcferries.com
BC Transit: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. British Columbia's provincial transit authority. 🏢 Headquarters in Victoria. 501 - 1,000 employees. bctransit.com
Black Ball Ferry: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Also called the “Coho” or “Coho Ferry”. A vehicle and passenger ferry service between Port Townsend and downtown Victoria. 51–200 employees. cohoferry.com
Carmanah Technologies: Provides signalling and solar lighting solutions for infrastructure projects. 51–200 employees. carmanah.com
They hire designers, technical support
Cubic Transportation Systems: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Develops, installs and delivers fare reading and payment systems for transportation and traffic management. 1,001–5,000 employees in Canada and the US. cubic.com
Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA): Offers RRSP matching. Manages the Ogden Point Harbour for cruise ships, the main downtown Victoria harbour and other marinas around the city. 11-50 employees. gvha.ca
Harbour Air: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A seaplane airline and charter service. 201–500 employees. harbourair.com
HeliJet: A helicopter airline and charter service. 51–200 employees. helijet.com
Modo: A car-sharing company and app (a co-op, comparable to Zipcar or Car2Go) with an office in Victoria and Vancouver. 11-50 employees. www.modo.coop
They hire developers, designers
Western Stevedoring: Offers RRSP matching. Specializes in marine shipping and cargo, and loading and unloading of ships in port. 501-1,000 employees in Victoria and Vancouver. westeve.com
🚛 Waste Management Companies in Victoria
GFL Environmental: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A North American waste management company with an office in Langford. 5,001-10,000 employees in Canada and the US. gflenv.com
WM (Waste Management): Offers a pension or RRSP matching. One of the largest North American waste management companies, with an office in Saanich. 10,001+ employees in Canada and the US. wm.com
📱 Web Development Companies in Victoria
AppColony: A development company that builds apps for iOS and Android. 11-50 employees. appcolony.ca
They hire designers, developers
Atomic Crayon: Web development agency, primarily for city government clients. 2–10 employees. atomiccrayon.com
They hire developers
Change.org: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. A platform that hosts petitions for social change and justice. Employs a lot of web developers. 201-500 employees. change.org
They hire designers, developers
Falcon Software: Web development and “digital experience agency” (marketing). 11-50 employees in Canada and the US. falcon-software.com
They hire developers
Gearbox: A smaller web development company that focuses on Wordpress. gearboxbuilt.com
Loam Studios: Web development and data visualizations. 2–10 employees. loamstudios.com
MetaLab: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Primarily designs UI/UX and interfaces for companies. They designed Slack. 🏢 Headquarters in Victoria. 51–200 employees. metalab.co
They hire designers, developers
Pixel Union: Offers a pension or RRSP matching. Develops web themes and templates for e-commerce, primarily Shopify. 11–50 employees. pixelunion.net
They hire designers, developers, technical support, writers
SparkLit: Web development company. 11–50 employees. sparklit.com
Ursa Creative: Web development company. 2-10 employees. ursacreative.ca
Highlight: Indigenous business (Government of Canada: Indigenous Business Directory)