Caution for Immigrants: Most Commonly Advertised Occupations in Canada

A letter for all immigrants relocating to Canada to pursue a career, the top jobs by all the provinces in a recent survey by StatCan are listed  below. Babysitters, Nannies, and Parents' Helpers had the most job ad volume among these provinces. Cooks were the second most in-demand occupation and it appeared among the top 5 jobs in each province. Despite only appearing on some lists, demand for Sales, Marketing, and Advertising Managers increased the most in the past year out of the positions listed above. Next to Cooks and Babysitters, Nannies, and Parents' Helpers, Sales Representatives and Truck Drivers appeared most often. Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Occupations only appeared in Alberta and Prince Edward Island. Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics was unique in Saskatchewan. Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade was only among the most advertised occupations in British Columbia. Visiting Housemakers, Housekeepers, and Related Occupations was distinctive in only Newfoundland and Labrador. Please be advised, see the full list below

Most Commonly Advertised Occupations by Province

1. Ontario Babysitters, Nannies, and Parents' Helpers Sales Representatives, Wholesale Trade(Non-Technical) Truck Drivers Cooks Sales, Marketing, and Advertising Managers	6. Manitoba Truck Drivers Sales Representatives, Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical) Cooks Receptionists and Switchboard Operators Supervisors, Motor Transport, and Other Ground Transit Operators
2. Alberta Babysitters, Nannies and Parents' Helpers Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Occupations Cooks Truck Drivers Sales Representatives, Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical)	7. Nova Scotia Babysitters, Nannies, and Parents' Helpers Cooks Sales Representatives – Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical) Truck Drivers Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks
3. Quebec Retail Salesperson and Sales Clerks Cooks Computer Network Technicians General Office Clerks Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers	8. New Brunswick Babysitters, Nannies, and Parents' Helpers Truck Drivers Sales Representatives – Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical) Retail Salesperson and Sales Clerks Cooks
4. British Columbia Cooks Sales Representatives – Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical) Babysitters, Nannies, and Parents' Helpers Sales Marketing and Advertising Managers Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade	9. Newfoundland and Labrador Babysitters, Nannies, and Parents' Helpers Sales Representatives – Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical) Visiting Housemakers, Housekeepers, and Related Occupations Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks Cooks
5. Saskatchewan Truck Drivers Cooks Sales Representatives, Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical) Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics Babysitters, Nannies, and Parents' Helpers	10. Prince Edward Island Cooks Found Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Occupations Sales Representatives – Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical) Retail Salesperson and Sales Clerks Babysitters, Nannies, and Parents' Helpers