What are the job trends to 2009?

It is difficult to predict with accuracy which occupations will be in demand in the future and how many jobs will be created in these occupations. Economic conditions, technological developments, demographics and consumer behaviour will continue to influence the labour market, the occupational composition, and the kinds of job opportunities that will be available. Assessing industry trends is the first step in figuring out the potential for growth or decline in occupations or changes in skill requirements.

Projections to the year 2009 indicate that the main source of new job creation will continue to be the service industries. Taken together, the health care and social assistance; wholesale and retail trade; professional, scientific and technical services; education services; accommodation and food; transportation and warehousing; public administration; information, culture and recreation; business, building and other services; and finance, insurance and real estate sectors will account for over three-quarters of the projected new jobs in the economy. The manufacturing and construction sectors are projected to contribute 19 and 3 percent respectively to new job creation. Primary resource industries and utilities will make a very modest contribution to projected job creation (see Figure 6).

More info at: http://www.ontariojobfutures.ca/employment_trends.html

Canadian Salary Survey

If you're moving to Canada from the UK, Europe or USA, you're likely to find Canadian wages are a bit lower than you are used to. This is often compensated for by lower house prices in Canada.

Graduates in the secondary education sector earn attractive salaries by Canadian standards. For example, school-teachers at the top of the pay scale (after 11 years teaching) can earn $70,000 pa or more.

Academic salaries vary quite widely depending on the employer. Lecturer pay scales run from around $42,000 - $70,000. Assistant professor / senior lecturer pay scales run from around $50,000 - $80,000. For professors the scale is around $75,000 - 110,000. Individual institutions may pay significantly more or less than these averages.

Average wages for men and women working in different employment sectors.

Canadian Full-Time Average Hourly Earnings 2009

Earnings Classification	Average Hourly Earnings 2009	Average Hourly Earnings (2008)
Males	$23.84	($23.44)
Females	$20.18	($19.83)
All Employees	$23.59	($21.66)

Average Weekly Wages in Canada in 2008

Profession	Average Weekly Wage
Educational services	$863
Health care and social assistance	$744
All Industries	$810
Public Administration	$1041
Professional, scientific and technical services	$1094

Looking at jobs throughout Canada, typical wages are as follows:

Average Hourly Wages in Canada in 2007

Profession	Average Hourly Wage
Retail Sales / Sales Clerk	$11
Data Entry Clerk	$15
Bookkeeper	$16
Accounting Clerk	$17
Truck Driver	$19
Plumber	$22
Carpenter	$22
Executive Assistant	$22
Electrician	$25
Architect	$27
Social Worker	$28
Registered Nurse	$32
Computer Engineer (not software)	$33
Physiotherapist	$34
Lawyer	$36
Computer and Info Systems Manager	$37
Engineering Manager	$45
Dentist	$60

In practice, wages vary from city to city and province to province - sometimes quite widely. Here are pay scales for jobs in Toronto, Calgary and Winnipeg:

Wages for Management Jobs

Wages for Business, Finance and Administration Jobs

Wages for Science / Technology Jobs

Wages for Health Jobs

Wages for Social and Education Jobs

Wages for Arts, Writing and Recreation Jobs

Wages for Sales and Service Jobs

Wages for Trades Jobs

source: http://www.livingin-canada.com/work-salaries-wages-canada.html

Greater Toronto's top 75 Employers

Now entering its fourth year, Greater Toronto's Top Employers is an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers. This special designation recognizes the Greater Toronto employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

http://www.canadastop100.com/toronto/

2009 WINNERS:

Click below to read why each employer was selected!
(in alphabetical order)

Aecon Group Inc.
Agfa HealthCare Information Inc.
Amex Canada Inc.
AMAPCEO
Bank of Montreal / BMO Financial Group
Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited
Bayer Inc.
BBM Canada
BD Canada Inc.
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
BMW Group Canada
Capital One Services, Inc.
Carswell, a division of Thomson Reuters Canada Limited
Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health / CAMH
CH2M HILL Canada Ltd.
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Compass Group Canada
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Digital Rapids Corporation
Durham Regional Police Service
Ernst & Young LLP
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
Fuller Landau LLP
Gamma-Dynacare Medical Laboratories
Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd.
George Brown College
Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co.
Hill & Knowlton Canada
HOK Canada, Inc.
Honeywell Ltd.
I Love Rewards Inc.
Kinross Gold Corp.
KPMG LLP
Law Society of Upper Canada, The
Manulife Financial Corp.
Mars Canada Inc.
Marsh Canada Limited
Michener Institute, The
Mount Sinai Hospital
Novo Nordisk Canada Inc.
Nycomed Canada Inc.
Ontario Power Generation Inc.
Ontario Public Service
OPSEU Pension Trust
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., The
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Procter & Gamble Inc.
Providence Healthcare
RBC / Royal Bank of Canada
Russell Investments Canada Ltd.
Sapient Canada, Inc.
SAS Institute Canada, Inc.
Seneca College, Markham Campus
Siemens Canada Ltd.
Southlake Regional Health Centre
St. Michael's Hospital
State Farm Insurance Companies
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Swiss Re
Tamm Communications Inc.
TD Bank Financial Group
Toronto Community Housing Corp.
Toronto Hydro Corporation
Toronto International Film Festival Group
Toronto Police Service
Toronto Transit Commission
University Health Network / UHN
University of Toronto
Veridian Corporation
Xerox Canada Ltd.
YMCA of Greater Toronto
York Regional Municipality

Toronto Job Opportunities

Check out the jobs available and post your resumes today!

http://www.torontojobs.ca/

http://www.torontojobclassifieds.com/

http://www.jobshark.ca/caeng/city.cfm?cityid=40&city=Toronto

http://toronto.nowtoronto.com/employment/classifieds/Results?section=4373

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Travel and Work in Canada

Welcome to the International Youth Programmes

If you are between the ages of 18 and 35, you can work legally for up to one year anywhere in Canada. Whether it is to gain valuable international work experience or to finally take that trip of a lifetime you’ve always imagined, why not become one of more than 35,000 young participants from around the world who travel and work in Canada through this programme each year?

What is it all about?

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada has negotiated agreements with several countries and has partnered with various organisations. Through these agreements and partnerships, international young participants can easily obtain a temporary work permit and gain professional and personal experience in Canada.

For more information, please log on to the following:
http://www.international.gc.ca/iyp-pij/intro_incoming-intro_entrant.aspx