The top 10 in-demand job vacancies in the province of Alberta

Statistic Canada's latest survey shows the number of vacancies rising, bringing the unemployment rate down to 7.6%, where it was before the pandemic.

This helps in creating opportunities for foreign nationals looking to immigrate to Alberta. A high number of vacant positions leads to labour shortages in the province, which makes employers want to hire 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)

Within the core-age group of women (25 to 54 years), employment increased by 66,000 (+1.1%), mostly in full-time work (+47,000; +0.9%). Among core-aged men, employment also rose by 48,000 (+0.7%), with gains entirely in full-time work. For women aged 25 to 54, the employment rate reached an all-time high of 80.7%. Both full-time (+80,000; +0.5%) and part-time (+74,000; +2.1%) work increased.

Total hours worked increased 0.7%, returning to its pre-pandemic February 2020 level for the first time. In the private sector, there were 107,000 more employees (+0.9%) while in the public sector and self-employment there was little change. Unemployment grew in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

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