According to Statistics Canada’s latest survey [5], the number of vacancies is increasing, pushing down the unemployment rate to 7.6% – the level it was before the start of the pandemic. This creates opportunities for foreign nationals looking to immigrate to Alberta. A high number of vacancies increase labour shortages in the province that
makes employers turn to immigrants to fill those positions. The top 10
most in-demand jobs in the province are:
* Nurses (NOC 3012)
* Delivery and courier service drivers (NOC 7514)
* Physicians – Family (NOC 3112) and Specialists (3111)
* Cooks (NOC 6322)
* Food And Beverage Servers (NOC 6513)
* Retail Sales Associates (NOC 6421)
* Transport Truck Drivers (NOC 7511)
* Farm and Harvesting Workers (NOCs 8431 and 8611)
* Carpenters (NOC 7271)
* Material Handlers (NOC 7452)