Khalil’s Story: Overcoming Vision Barriers to Achieve my Dream Career

My lived experience of community support and inclusivity in the optical industry By Khalil Musani, Retail Partner at Specsavers Lawrence Allen Centre At six months old, I embarked on a peculiar eye health journey shaped by my diagnoses of astigmatism, nystagmus, and achromatopsia. Looking back, I understand how unconventional it is to spend so much […]

Pacific University College of Optometry students bring care and Specsavers sunglasses to Costa Rica

Back in February 2024, Pacific University College of Optometry student, Rheanne Van Spengen, approached us about a student service trip to Costa Rica. Partnering with AMIGOS Eye Care (SVOSH) and Costa Rica Humanitarian Foundation, the group of 12 students were set to provide eyecare to a community of 35,000+ Nicaraguan refugees. We were moved by […]

Specsavers awarded Best Workplaces™ in Canada

Specsavers was recognized in Canada’s Best Workplaces™ List for 2024 by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture. We’re proud to rank as the highest optical retailer in the medium-sized company category after entering the Canadian market only two years ago. Earlier in April, we were recognized in the 2024 Canada’s Best […]

Welcoming Dr. Laurie Lesser to our team

We’re proud to welcome Dr. Laurie Lesser as our new Head of Optometry Attraction. This comes at a time of accelerated growth and commercial success at Specsavers. Laurie brings an illustrious career with more than three decades of experience as an optometrist working in diverse modes of practice in both Canada and the United States. […]

Specsavers ranks second on the 2024 LinkedIn Top Companies List in Canada

Since opening our doors in November 2021, we’ve worked diligently to foster an exceptional workplace. We’ve long understood that treating our people how they want to be treated translates into exceptional customer care. This month, LinkedIn unveiled its highly anticipated Top Companies 2024 List for Canada, and to our delight, Specsavers Canada claimed the second […]

I love the varied and numerous ways I can help my patients – Dr. Sylvia Wai, Optometry Partner

Specsavers Lambton Mall Optometry Partner, Dr. Sylvia Wai, shares how business ownership was made possible for her. Q: What has inspired your journey within the industry? I graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 1999 – throughout my 25-year career so far, my inspiration has largely come from the profound impact that […]

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