Ninety-three per cent of employees proud to work at one of Canada's fastest-growing eyecare and eyewear providers

BURNABY, BC, April 1, 2026 /CNW/ - Specsavers Canada has once again been recognized as one of Canada's Best Workplaces™ for 2026 by Great Place To Work^® Institute, the global authority on workplace culture. Ranking fifth on the list of organizations with 1,000+ employees, the recognition reflects the company's ongoing commitment to building an exceptional workplace culture as it continues to expand its presence across the country.

"Since joining the Canadian team, I've been struck by the genuine pride and passion our people bring to their work every day," said Jane Hoban, Managing Director, Specsavers Canada. "Being recognized as one of Canada's Best Workplaces™ is a testament to the incredible culture that has been built here – and a strong foundation as we continue to grow and bring quality, accessible eyecare to more Canadians."

For this year's ranking of Canada's Best Workplaces™, Specsavers employees ranked the organization highest around workplace pride, with ninety-three per cent of survey participants saying they are proud to tell others they work at Specsavers. Additionally, Specsavers employees noted that their work carries special meaning, that customers would rate the service they deliver as excellent, and that they feel good about the ways the company contributes to the community – with all scores surpassing the Top 10 benchmark.

This recognition builds on a strong track record of workplace excellence. In 2025, Specsavers ranked 11^th on the Canada's Best Workplaces™ list as the highest-ranked retailer in the over 1,000 employee category and received the Respect Award for its commitment to fostering collaboration and care among its team. That same year, Specsavers was named among the World's Best Workplaces™ for the second consecutive year, placing 12th globally and ranking as the top retailer on the list. The company has also been recognized amongst Best Workplaces™ for Women, Best Workplaces™ for Young Talent, Best Workplaces™ with Most Trusted Executive Team, Best Workplaces™ for Retail and Hospitality, Best Workplaces™ for Giving Back and Best Workplaces™ in BC.

"The competition to achieve the designation of Best Workplaces in Canada is fierce, with more than 900 companies competing. The only way to be recognized is to invest in an exceptional employee experience, and have this focus permeate every part of the organization," said Nancy Fonseca, Senior Vice President of Client Services, Great Place To Work^® Canada.

The 2026 Best Workplaces™ in Canada list is compiled by Great Place To Work^® Institute. The rankings reflect the quality and consistency of the workplace experience across all teams and roles, evaluated by the Great Place To Work^® Trust Index™ employee survey. This study provides a comprehensive snapshot of organizational culture, drawing on the feedback and sentiment of more than 600,000 Canadian workers.

About Great Place To Work^®

Great Place to Work^® is the global leader in defining and recognizing high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. With a mission to improve society by helping companies transform their workplace environments, they provide benchmarks, frameworks, and expertise for creating and maintaining exceptional cultures. The Best Workplaces™ in Canada list is part of the world's largest annual workplace study, representing the voices of 11 million employees across more than 50 countries. The winners are chosen exclusively based on employee input -- there's only one way to make this list: your employees must put you there.

About Specsavers

Specsavers is an optometrist-owned business that entered the Canadian market in late 2021. Since then, more than 270 locations have opened across nine provinces and one territory. As part of Specsavers' commitment to accessible eyecare, every Specsavers location is equipped with optical coherence tomography (OCT) technology, which helps optometrists to detect sight-threatening conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic eye disease, in their earliest stages.

Founded in the UK over 40 years ago by optometrist husband-and-wife team, Doug and Mary Perkins, there are now more than 2,700 Specsavers healthcare businesses globally, serving over 44 million patients and customers. Specsavers is driven by its purpose of "changing lives through better sight" and aims to transform the way Canadians experience eyecare by offering exceptional service, advanced clinical equipment and quality eyewear. For more information, please visit specsavers.ca.

SOURCE Specsavers Canada