Benefits, flexibility and
wellness
wellness
You’re what sets us apart and pushes us forward.
Our goal is to help you perform at your best at work.
That’s why our Total Rewards package is more than just your salary.
Our goal is to help you perform at your best at work.
That’s why our Total Rewards package is more than just your salary.
Be well, work well
Now, more than ever, we understand the importance of our people’s physical and mental wellness. Be well, work well is about putting the power of our resources behind you to help support your journey to greater physical and mental wellbeing.
Ways of Working: Hybrid-Working Model
We're committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. We work in-person and virtually, as is best suited for our clients, teams and people. PwC offices are hubs of connectivity and learning. We strongly encourage our people to prioritize in-person work, whether it’s in the office or at a client site. We know that hybrid work is all about balance and we want you to be intentional with your work, how you do it and where it’s done.
Family Building Benefits
In addition to offering maternity top-ups for birth mothers, PwC Canada provides supplemental financial support (that matches the maternity leave benefit) to all eligible parents at the birth or adoption of their child.
At PwC Canada, we understand that growing a family can take many forms and comes with additional expenses. To support you in your journey towards parenthood, we offer enhanced family building benefits including up to $10,000 for Fertility Drugs and up to $20,000 for Fertility, Surrogacy and Adoption services.
At PwC Canada, we understand that growing a family can take many forms and comes with additional expenses. To support you in your journey towards parenthood, we offer enhanced family building benefits including up to $10,000 for Fertility Drugs and up to $20,000 for Fertility, Surrogacy and Adoption services.
Employee and Family Assistance (EFAP)
Our EFAP program offers holistic mental health support for you and your family, including personalized care journeys and counselling by phone, video or in person. It also includes wellbeing resources and self-directed programs, addressing not only mental health but also work/life services like legal, financial and nutritional assistance.
Enhanced mental health benefit
Eligible staff, partners and dependents have access to an annual maximum of $2,500 per person for mental health services provided by licensed practitioners such as psychologists, social workers, clinical counsellors, psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, marriage and family therapists.
Wellbeing and lifestyle benefit
You can maintain a healthy lifestyle at PwC Canada with our wellbeing and lifestyle benefit. You may use it to cover a variety of expenses such as exercise equipment, health club dues, athletic clothing, nutritionist consultations and even art therapy.
Virtual Health Care
Take care of you and your family with Lumino Health Virtual Care, provided by Dialogue. Offered through your benefits package, a team of health specialists is at your fingertips ranging from consultations, diagnoses, referrals, prescriptions and much more at your convenience.
Menopause Works Here
We're proud to be a menopause inclusive workplace, with policies and practices for women to feel supported during their menopause transition. That’s why we’ve joined The Menopause Works Here™ campaign.
Flexibility, time off and other family support options
We understand that finding harmony between your professional and personal goals and commitments is important to you. We are committed to creating an environment where you’re empowered to build your own experience, so you can thrive both personally and professionally. A variety of tools and resources are here to help you craft a career that allows you to prioritize your personal aspirations, lifestyle, and goals.
Flexibility
Built on a culture of mutual trust, we encourage you to take charge of your career, wellbeing, and work-life harmony to create a truly personalized PwC journey. You have multiple options at your disposal through informal everyday flexibility and flexible policies, such as reduced or variable hours, compressed work weeks, and short-term flexible time away.
We encourage you to build your own experience with PwC in the context of your role requirements with the support of your coach, relationship leader or partner.
We encourage you to build your own experience with PwC in the context of your role requirements with the support of your coach, relationship leader or partner.
Vacation, holidays and floater days
Taking time off work is integral to wellbeing, sustained productivity and high performance. Taking a break reduces stress and helps you relax.
Vacation entitlement is based on a calendar year and prorated from your hire date:
Less than ten years: 15 days
10+ years or manager and higher level: 20 days
20+ years: 25 days
In addition to the observance of provincial statutory holidays, you’ll have three additional floater days annually to help you manage your personal commitments. The total number of statutory and floater holidays per year will vary by office (depending on the provincial requirements for that location). For instance, an associate or senior associate with less than ten years of service would be entitled to up to 32/33* total annual paid days off:
Vacation entitlement is based on a calendar year and prorated from your hire date:
Less than ten years: 15 days
10+ years or manager and higher level: 20 days
20+ years: 25 days
In addition to the observance of provincial statutory holidays, you’ll have three additional floater days annually to help you manage your personal commitments. The total number of statutory and floater holidays per year will vary by office (depending on the provincial requirements for that location). For instance, an associate or senior associate with less than ten years of service would be entitled to up to 32/33* total annual paid days off:
- 15 days vacation (annualized for full-time, permanent staff)
- 14/15 firm-wide holidays*
- 2/3 floater days*
*based on the province of residence
Specialized parental leave coaching and training
We want you to thrive as a parent and feel supported as you pursue and achieve your professional and family goals. We offer specialized coaching to set you and your team up for a supportive transition so that you can focus on your family during your leave and successfully re-onboard with your long term career goals in mind.
Here is how our people build their own experience at PwC Canada
Here is how our people build their own experience at PwC Canada
Honestly, I proudly flaunt the fact that since I joined PwC three years ago, I have never had to miss a single Friday prayer because of how flexibly we work.
Haider Iqbal
I immersed myself as much as I could in the Global Mobility opportunity. I visited Argentina and met new people. There’s so much to learn about the culture and the city. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity!
Frédéric Pépin
I joined the firm in 2007 as an administrative assistant and advanced to a team lead role. In 2014, an opportunity opened up for me to support the Consulting strategy in Montréal. Eventually, my passion for optimizing processes and teaching new systems led me to join the Workday team, where I am now a Functional Architect and Product Lead. Looking back, I can see exactly how my experiences and encounters at PwC shaped my career path. I’m grateful for all the opportunities that have come my way.
Cynthia Hargray
For the last 3 years, I have been on an 80% reduced schedule which allows me to balance my professional goals and family commitments as a mother of three active children. I am also able to contribute to my community as a Board member for several not-for-profit organizations that are close to my heart.
Samu Chitsike
The International Remote Work program is a massive advantage as my significant other is studying abroad in Dublin. I’m able to visit him for longer periods of time and still manage to work. It really feels like a privilege to have the ability to utilize this program so that I can see the important people in my life!
Alexandra Maltby
Rewards and recognition
We believe showing our appreciation for one another and recognizing great efforts helps us create leaders and inspire our people.
Bravo!
Our employee recognition platform allows you to celebrate your colleagues for their outstanding impact. As a member of Bravo!, you can show your appreciation for others by sending them a thank you message and/or reward them with points redeemable for amazing gifts and experiences.
Staff appreciation days
All eligible staff are entitled to two staff appreciation days annually, over and above annual vacation entitlement, statutory holidays and personal floater days. These two days are allocated to the annual December holiday office closure period.
Long-service awards
On your fifth and subsequent five-year intervals with us, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and loyalty.
Performance pay
PwC professionals who live our values and have the strongest impact on the success of our clients, people and the firm will be eligible for performance pay.
Benefits
We know that everyone’s life journey is different and our benefit offerings recognize the diverse needs of our people and their families.
Group benefit plan
We put you in charge of deciding how to spend the money that we provide for your benefits. Our plan includes medical, dental and drug coverage, group life insurance, travel insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage and other benefits—all of which you’re eligible for on your first day*.
Co-op students are eligible for the enhanced mental health benefit, catastrophic drug coverage, out-of-province emergency travel insurance, business travel accident and short-term disability coverage for the duration of your work term**.
*Applies to regular permanent staff.
**Speak to your recruiter if you don’t have provincial medical coverage in place as this is required to be eligible for PwC Canada’s medical plan.
Co-op students are eligible for the enhanced mental health benefit, catastrophic drug coverage, out-of-province emergency travel insurance, business travel accident and short-term disability coverage for the duration of your work term**.
*Applies to regular permanent staff.
**Speak to your recruiter if you don’t have provincial medical coverage in place as this is required to be eligible for PwC Canada’s medical plan.
Employee banking program
We care about your financial wellbeing. We’ve teamed up with one of Canada’s leading banks to offer an exclusive banking program for you and your immediate family members. You’re eligible for a variety of savings and benefits such as a no-fee chequing account*, unlimited everyday banking transactions and a preferred US exchange rate.
*This is a taxable benefit and will be included on your T4 in the year of payment.
*This is a taxable benefit and will be included on your T4 in the year of payment.
Investments @PwC
Saving for the future is an important part of personal financial planning. We help you save for your retirement and personal financial goals through our pension and savings plans, which focus on flexibility, tax effectiveness and convenience.
WorkPerks
Your and your family can access thousands of unique savings programs by well-known national companies and local businesses. WorkPerks offers savings on event tickets, dining, clothing, travel and more. And the opportunities are constantly growing, with new perks regularly added.
