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13 Years of Field Agent & 13 Fun Facts!

Written by Jeff Doucette | Oct 15, 2024 1:45:00 PM

Today is a day for celebration at Field Agent as we celebrate 13 years of operating in Canada and we are so thankful for the support of our clients both big and small and the thousands of Field Agents from coast-to-coast-coast that gather the data that you need to better run your business. 

To celebrate 13 years - here are 13 fun facts that you might not know about Field Agent Canada:
 
1) Field Agent was the first mobile app that allowed Canadians to make money with their smartphones - an idea ahead of its time!
 
2) We are almost at 300,000 downloads of the Field Agent app in Canada - that's a lot of folks ready to jump into action for you!
 
3) We have completed 70,000 different projects for customers since 2011 ranging from consumer surveys to mystery shops to retail audits.
 
4) We have gathered over 8 million survey responses since we launched in Canada - that's a lot of insights!
 
5) We have paid out $11 million to our Field Agents in Canada since 2011 - that's real money that makes a real difference!
 
6) The most common way that Agents spend their earnings is on Groceries! 
 
7) One of our top agents paid for her son's wedding with her Field Agent earnings! 
 
8) Our first project was auditing the execution of the Recipe to Riches program at Loblaws stores in October 2011. Butter Chicken Lasagna anyone?
 
9) We have 45 Field Agents who have been with us since day one and are still completing tasks and earning a little extra money with their smartphone!
 
10) The Field Agent who has earned the most using the Field Agent app has earned over $87,000 so far!
 
11) The Field Agent who has completed the largest number of tasks so far has completed more than 19,500 tasks. 
 
12) So far this year we have given away 11,000 free food items at Tim Hortons and thousands more at other restaurants. Who says there is no such thing as a free lunch?
 
13) Our team is small but mighty! Just nine full time employees harness the power of our Field Agent network across the country.