Canada can be a land of new opportunities to further your profession or trade.
As a new immigrant or someone who wishes to immigrate to Canada, securing an employment offer can make your life in your new province much easier. While the job search process might be different in your native country, these tips can help you find more career openings and increase your chance of success.
There are resources available for most professions and trades in Canada, but if you are pursuing one of the following careers, these are some of the top in-demand fields in Canada now:
• Financial Services: To build a career in retail banking or securities trading, a Canadian securities course certification can help secure a job. Interested in working at Scotiabank? Visit our career page here.
• IT: A career in Informational Technology (IT) can span across areas like Development, Project Management and Quality Assurance. There are wide options for both short-term contracting and full time to kick start your career again. Since tech jobs cover a wide area of specialties, so it is important to define yourself as an expert in your skills. IT careers can mean that you are specializing in areas like development, project management and quality assurance. There are many options in this field for both short-term contracting and full-time positions to kickstart your career.
• Healthcare: Healthcare is another regulated career, and it is important to decide which province is right for you before pursuing accreditation. Provinces vary on their demand for healthcare workers and have different credential programs. Find health careers throughout Canada posted on Canada’s Health Sector Job Board.
• Trades: There is a dire need for trades workers throughout Canada. BetterDwelling reported that there will be a shortage of 60,000 trade worker, along with an estimated 700,000 tradespersons retiring from the field in 2028. Each province and territory assesses trades workers with unique criteria. Additionally, each employer will require on-the-job training and experience, as well. To learn more about getting assessed, you should go to the website of the body that governs trades for the province/territory where you would like to live and work. The process is different, depending on where you want to go. Each website has more details about certificates of qualification to work in that province or territory in a specific skilled trade, and what you have to do to get one. You can get assessed by your location here.
• Transportation and Logistics: Careers like dispatcher and truck driver are always in demand and can help you settle as a newcomer quickly, with a well-paid wage. Look for opportunities with Canadian Transportation Agency or Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
