The Covid-19 pandemic has radically shifted the work landscape, as millions of Canadians switched career paths. While Canadian employment is projected to experience stunted growth over the next few years, the demand for specific occupations will skyrocket in the coming months.
Sectors such as green energy, healthcare, and information technology will have ample job opportunities available in Canada.
In terms of percentage, wind turbine service technicians topped the list for the most in-demand jobs of the next decade, with that group of workers expected to jump by 68.2%.
Other jobs in the ranking fall into three categories: renewable energy, data, and health care.
Occupations, such as information security analysts and data scientists, will become more popular as people continue to work from home and online.
The most promising sector where new immigrants to Canada may look for new jobs will be home health and personal care. That sector is expected to grow by 32%, making it the seventh-fastest growing occupation.
Employment in the restaurant, bar, travel and hotel is projected to skyrocket. The shift will occur in response to the country’s reopening and recovery.
Medical and health services manager jobs will grow by 32.5%. Physician assistants are expected to grow in number by 31%, whereas physical therapy assistants are expected to grow by 35.4 per cent over the coming decade.
