Whats the job market like in Canada?

Question

Im a uk citizen but would really love to work and settle in Canada, came there a few years ago and fell in love with the place.
I have nearly ten years experiance in senior office administration and I currenty work in a govt department.

Answer 1

Canada is enjoying an unemployment rate that is at a 30 year low. It's been 6 to 6.5% AND Western Canada is all lower than that at 3.5 to 4% (Please don't tell the Easterners)

Alberta has been booming starting with Oil. That has meant oil jobs, construction jobs with immigration to the oil fields, and government spending with more money than they know what to do with.

BC has also been booming. Construction has been crazy here too. One trigger is the 2010 Winter Olympics. Construction will be busy until then building LRT lines, highway expansion, arenas and other venues, Athlete Village, etc. And I have heard that the Olympic Projects are only a minor part of the construction.

With all that construction, you should be able to get an office job in that industry.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I'm sure you wouldn't have any trouble finding a job provided you have a good CV/resume. Seeing as you posted this in the Vancouver, BC section, I assume you'd prefer to settle there. I just wanted to say that the Alberta job boom isn't all it's made out to be. Yes, there are more jobs than ppl out there right now, but a lot of those are grocery clerk positions etc. Also, social services such as police services, day care etc. are serioulsy lacking b/c of the population explosion. I live in Atlantic Canada and wouldn't choose anywhere else to live. I love the landscape, the people, the culture..... our unemployment rate is a bit higher but you have to factor in the very rural communities into that number. Halifax is a bustling city with lots of opportunities. If you don't like large cities, Halifax might be more your style. Also, Vancouver is the most expensive place to live in Canada. The same size house in Halifax costs TWICE as much in Vancouver. Just something to think about. As a side note, only a few hours away is Cape Breton, NS which was recently rated by Travel & Leisure magazine as the 4th most beautiful island in the world, beating out Hawaii at #9. There's lots to see and do in Halifax, but even more just outside the city.

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Answer 4

The good or bad job market in Canada depends on which city or province you live in. A province like Alberta, Saskatchewan is good in cities like Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Fort MacMurray, Red Deer. The jobs and money is almost like falling out of the sky. The living costs is slightly cheap and you make more money to save, to do things. The you have a crazy environmental extremist province like British Columbia which has enough resources to be as rich as Alberta, but chose to live in poverty instead of successful and wealthy because nature gets in the way of prosperity for the people. BC (Bring Cash) is run from the capital Victoria BC, an uptight, cliquey, rude, spaced out, out of touch, crazy, backward place in all things cultural such as economy, social, political. Bring you own money and friends as you won't find any there. Read the people's comments on www.ratemyemployer.ca, www.yelp.com, www.topix.com (Victoria BC Canada), www.thedirty.com, Yahoo Answers, "Why Some Immigrants Leave Canada"., etc.

Answer 5

depends on which part of canada. Toronto and BC are the BEST places to live in canada, in terms of diversity, job market etc, however its can get pretty expensive. It wont be much cheaper, it would probably work out to be the same, at a salary of about 1400/month you certainly wouldnt be living large but you could make it

Answer 6

Actually the unemployment rate in canada is quite low, despite the recent rise to 6.5%. In some areas such as Alberta, Sasketchewan and Southern Manitoba, it is even lower than that at about 3%. Some specific jobs may be more difficult to get, but office administration would be general enough that I think you would have a good chance. Good Luck!

Answer 7

Alberta is a booming province right now and you may want to get some action there while the prices for oil is hot. But they do get terrible winters. There are more competition in Toronto, but if you are up to it, go for it. Unemployment in Canada is low right now. Canadians are up for grabs for U.S. employment so you may actually have a better luck. American companies are hiring many Canadians lately. Many Canadians work in the US so jobs are aplenty in Canada.

Answer 8

I strongly recommend that you target Vancouver, British Columbia as your destination.
You can fly there on ZOOM airlines - at a minimum cost.
If you are as good looking as your Avatar - you won't have any problem getting a job. You might have to work in the Hotel Industry to start with.
You should find a place to live in the "West End" - near Stan;ey Park. if possible.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

yes there is tons of work here in canada come on over