Because of the country's ageing population and poor population growth, Canada confronts a substantial skills deficit. To bridge these skill gaps, the federal and provincial governments rely heavily on immigration programs.
Based on their labour market criteria, most Canadian provinces and territories offer a list of in-demand vocations. If your abilities match those required by a certain province, you may have a greater chance of getting selected through Provincial Nominee Programs, obtaining a job in Canada before you come, or finding one shortly after you arrive.
While the economic and industrial outlooks of each province differ, there is considerable commonality across industries in desperate need of qualified labour. Some examples are:
Health care and social sector:
The health care sector is in desperate need of qualified workers. To meet skill deficits, most provinces are seeking skilled physicians, registered nurses, and health care assistants. There are also job prospects for teachers and academics at all levels, as well as social workers.
Manufacturing:
There are opportunities available in practically every area in Canada's manufacturing sector, including agri-processing, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, plastics, meat-packing, and wood processing. In the second quarter of 2021 alone, the industrial industry in Canada had approximately 65,000 available vacancies.
IT (Information Technology):
The IT sector in Canada is developing, producing demand for jobs in software engineering, web design, development, artificial intelligence, and other fields.
Services sector: The services sector is the major contribution to the GDP in most provinces. Opportunities in the industry include management jobs in finance, human resources, and marketing, as well as other professions in administration, sales, retail, hospitality, accounting, and other areas.
The construction sector in Canada is expanding in practically every province. The building business requires labour at all levels, from construction managers to skilled tradesmen such as carpenters, masons, and electricians.
Services sector: The services sector is the province's major contributor to the economy, employing almost 79% of the population. Banking and financial services, professional, scientific, and technological services, and arts and culture are some of the primary service industries.
Manufacturing industry:
Ontario has one of the largest manufacturing industries in North America. Automotive, information and communication technologies, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices are some of the most significant manufacturing industries.
Agriculture:
The agricultural sector in Ontario accounts for approximately a quarter of all agriculture revenue in Canada.
Mining industry:
In addition to being one of the top ten nickel and platinum producers in the world, Ontario is also rich in gold, silver, copper, zinc, cobalt, and non-metallic minerals. Southern Ontario has a sizable oil and gas industry as well.
Forestry sector:
The province's forestry industry employs about 200,000 people directly and indirectly.
Mining, oil, and gas:
Alberta is a significant exporter of petroleum products and natural gas. For newbies, the industry provides several work chances.
Manufacturing industry:
Food and beverage, chemical goods, refined petroleum, forest products, fabricated metals, equipment, plastics, rubber, and electronics are the province's biggest manufacturing industries.
Services sector:
The services sector employs the majority of Albertans and is big and diversified. Banking and financial services, construction, wholesale and retail commerce, professional and technical services, education, lodging and food services, and transportation are all industries in this sector.
Agriculture and forestry:
Another important employment is the agriculture and forestry business, which produces food staples, dairy products, poultry, and forest products such as pulp, paper, and lumber.