Skill levels are grouped as:
- Professional – usually need a university degree
- Technical – usually need college-level education or apprenticeship training
- Intermediate – usually need a high school diploma and/or occupation-specific training
- Labouring – usually have no formal education requirements
- Management - usually need experience and the education requirements vary by occupation
Within the skill level grouping the occupations are sorted by:
- Very good – the odds of finding work in this field is significantly better than average for someone who is qualified. This is very favorable for job seekers.
- Good – the odds of finding work in this field is better than average for someone who is qualified. This is favorable for job seekers.
Professional – Usually need a university education
Professional occupations are predicted to have the highest growth rate. Growth in the information technology (IT) sector is expected to create a large number of opportunities at this skill level, as will job growth and retirements among registered nurses.
Below are the in-demand professional occupations:
Very Good:
- Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers
- Family Physicians and General Practitioners
- Information Systems Analysts and Consultants
- Psychologists
- Registered Nurses
- Software Engineers and Designers
- Specialist Physicians
- Veterinarians
Good:
- Accountants and Financial Auditors
- Allied Primary Health Practitioners
- Chemists
- Civil Engineers
- Computer Engineers
- Database Analysts and Database Administrators
- Dentists
- Education Policy Researchers, Consultants, and Program Officers
- Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Health Policy Researchers, Consultants, and Program Officers
- Lawyers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Natural and Applied Science Policy Researchers, Consultants, and Program Officers
- Nursing Coordinators and Supervisors
- Occupational Therapists
- Other Financial Officers
- Physiotherapists
- Professional Workers in Business Management Consulting
- Social Workers
- Web Designers and Developers
Technical – usually need a college-level education or apprenticeship training
The technical/paraprofessional skill level employs more than one-third of workers in the province and is expected to include more than one-third of job opportunities during the forecast period. Growth and attrition rates are expected to be comparable to overall provincial averages.
Below are the in-demand technical occupations:
Very Good:
Good:
- Accommodation, Travel, Tourism, and Related Services Supervisors
- Accounting Technicians and Bookkeepers
- Administrative Assistants
- Air Pilots, Flight Engineers, and Flying Instructors
- Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics, and Mechanical Repairers
- Bakers
- Bricklayers
- Carpenters
- Cleaning Supervisors
- Computer Network Technicians
- Construction Estimators
- Contractors and Supervisors – Electrical Trades and Telecommunications Occupations
- Contractors and Supervisors – Mechanic Trades
- Contractors and Supervisors – Other Construction Trades, Installers, Repairers, and Servicers
- Crane Operators
- Dental Hygienists and Therapists
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Electricians
- Electronic Service Technicians (household and business equipment)
- Food Service Supervisors
- Heavy-duty Equipment Mechanics
- Industrial Electricians
- Information Systems Testing Technicians
- Massage Therapists
- Medical Laboratory Technologists
- Medical Radiation Technologists
- Opticians
- Other Technical Occupations in Therapy and Assessment
- Paralegal and Related Workers
- Paramedics
- Plasterers, Drywall Installers and Finishers and Lathers
- Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation, Sports, and Fitness
- Property Administrators
- Purchasing Agents and Officers
- Real Estate Agents and Salespersons
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics
- Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Perfusionists, and Cardiopulmonary Technologists
- Social and Community Service Workers
- Supervisors – Finance and Insurance Office Workers
- Supervisors – Supply Chain, Tracking, and Scheduling Coordination Workers
- User Support Technicians
- Welders and Related Machine Operators
Intermediate Occupations – usually need a high school diploma and/or occupation-specific training
The intermediate skill level is expected to contribute just over one-quarter of all opportunities during the 2022-24 period. Nearly two-thirds of opportunities are anticipated to arise due to attrition, while the rate of job growth will be below average.
Below are the in-demand intermediate occupations:
Very Good:
- Continuing Care Assistants, Nurse Aides, Orderlies, and Patient Services Associates
- Home Support Workers, Housekeepers, and Related Workers
Good:
- Accounting and Related Clerks
- Airline Ticket and Service Agents
- Air Transport Ramp Attendants
- Bartenders
- Boat Assemblers and Inspectors
- Bus Drivers, Subway Operators, and Other Transit Operators
- Delivery and Courier Service Drivers
- Dental Assistants
- Electronic Assemblers, Fabricators, Inspectors, and Testers
- Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants
- Estheticians, Electrologists, and Related Workers
- Fish and Seafood Plant Workers
- Food and Beverage Servers
- General Farm Workers
- General Office Support Workers
- Heavy Equipment Operators
- Hotel Front Desk Clerks
- Maîtres d'hôtel and Hosts/hostesses
- Material Handlers
- Other Assisting Workers in Support of Health Services
- Residential and Commercial Installers and Servicers
- Retail Salespersons
- Sales and Account Representatives – wholesale trade non-technical
- Shippers and Receivers
- Transport Truck Drivers
Labouring Occupations – usually have no formal education requirements
Labouring occupations are expected to have the lowest rates of both growth and attrition. Previous growth associated with the economic recovery from pandemic containment measures has slowed. Even so, occupations relating to retail, food services, and cleaning are expected to have a large number of opportunities during the projection period.
Below are the in-demand labouring occupations:
Very Good:
Good:
- Cashiers
- Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers
- Labourers in Food, Beverage, and Associated Products Processing
- Store Shelf Stockers, Clerks, and Order Fillers
Management Occupations - usually need experience and the education requirements vary by occupation
Management occupations are expected to have the highest rate of job opportunities due to an above-average rate of attrition. Workers in this skill level tend to have an older age profile, and a larger share will retire between 2022 and 2024 than in other skill levels.
Below are the in-demand management occupations:
Very Good:
Good:
- Accommodation Service Managers
- Administrators – Post-secondary Education and Vocational Training
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Construction Managers
- Engineering Managers
- Government Managers – Economic Analysis, Policy Development, and Program Administration
- Home Building and Renovation Managers
- Insurance, Real Estate, and Financial Brokerage Managers
- Managers in Health Care
- Other Managers in Public Administration
- Senior Managers – Financial, Communications, and Other Business Services
- Utilities Managers