How To Focus Your Job Search In Canada
The Unofficial List Of The Best Places For Finding Jobs In Canada
Sorted in alphabetical order.
- Fredericton (New Brunswick)
- Gander (Newfoundland)
- Halifax (Nova Scotia)
- Kingston (Ontario)
- Ottawa (Ontario)
- Toronto (Ontario)
- Victoria (British Columbia)
- Guelph (Ontario)
- London (Ontario)
- Moncton (New Brunswick)
- Québec city (Québec)
The Unofficial List Of The Top Industries For Canadian Job Seekers
Sorted in alphabetical order
- Financial Services
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- Real Estate
Advice For Job Seekers
• Each sector has jobs in multiple common categories – sales, IT, customer service and many others.
• In addition to the above common elements, each sector has unique considerations.
• Companies prefer people who have experience and knowledge of a particular industry. At zavesti.com we specialize in quickly ramping you up with the key business requirements, unique processes and requirements in each sector so you are ahead of the pack in your job interview and in your resume.
A Few Hot Jobs in Canada
• Skilled Jobs – Car mechanic, carpenter, home appliance repair services, electricians, plumbers
• Teacher – University, School and Vocational classes, Day Care professionals
• Financial Advisors – Banks & other financial companies
• Dentist or Dental Hygienist
• Pharmacist
• Shop Associates, Shop/Retail Managers
• Nurses
Top 10 Countries From Where New Immigrants Arrive In Canada
- China and Hong Kong
- India
- Philippines
- Pakistan
- United States
- Great Britain
- Iran
- South Korea
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
The Unofficial List Of Best Employers In Canada
Based on informal feedback from employees & perception on the street. The list is sorted in alphabetical order. We do not rank companies since every job seeker has his own mix of criteria based on which he should shortlist his target employers.
Job Seeker Tip: Find each of the following company’s website. Find the jobs posted there. Can you find the name of the contact person or recruiter in any of those postings? Even if the job is not of your seniority level – email your resume asking if they will make an exception. Most companies make exceptions for outstanding candidates.
- Abebooks Inc.
- AD OPT Technologies Inc.
- Adacel Inc.
- Adobe Systems Canada Incorporated
- Agriculture Financial Services Corporation
- Agrium Inc.
- Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc.
- Alcool NB Liquor
- Algorithmics Incorporated
- Alias Systems Corp.
- AltaGas Income Trust
- Altana Pharma Inc.
- AMEC Americas Limited
- Amex Canada Inc.
- Assiniboine Credit Union Limited
- Assumption Mutual Life Insurance
- ATB Financial
- Atlantic Lottery Corporation Inc.
- ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.
- Banff Centre
- Bank of Canada
- Bank of Montreal
- Bayer CropScience Inc.
- Bayer Inc.
- BC Hydro
- BC Public Service
- Bethany Care Society
- BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc.
- BioWare Corp.
- Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
- Blast Radius Inc.
- BMO Financial Group
- Bombardier Aerospace
- British Columbia Lottery Corporation
- Brock Solutions Inc.
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Business Objects Corp.
- CAE Inc.
- Cameco Corporation
- Canadian Institute for Health Information
- Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
- Canadian Security Intelligence Service
- Cara Operations Limited
- Carlson Wagonlit Travel
- Carswell, div. Thomson Reuters Canada Ltd.
- Cascades Inc.
- Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto
- Cementation Canada Inc.
- Ceridian Canada Ltd.
- Certified General Accountants Assoc. Canada
- CGI Group Inc.
- Cognos Incorporated
- Cogsdale Corporation
- College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario
- Compass Group Canada
- Conexus Credit Union
- Consilient Technologies Corp.
- Co-operative Trust Company of Canada
- Co-operators General Insurance Company
- Co-operators Life Insurance Company
- Credit Union Electronic Transaction Svcs. Inc.
- Cronus Technologies Incorporated
- Crystal Decisions, Inc.
- Dalsa Corporation
- Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada
- DeltaWare Systems Inc.
- Diagnostic Chemicals Limited
- Digital Extremes
- Dofasco Inc.
- Ecotrust Canada
- Edmonton Regional Airports Authority
- EllisDon Corporation
- Enbridge Inc.
- Enbridge Inc.
- Envision Credit Union
- Epcor Utilities Inc.
- Ericsson Canada Inc.
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Export Development Canada
- Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
- Farmers Cooperative Dairy Ltd.
- Frank Russell Canada Limited
- G.A.P. Adventures Inc.
- Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited
- General Dynamics Canada, Ltd.
- Gennum Corporation
- George Brown College
- Georgian College
- GlaxoSmithKline Inc.
- Goldcorp Inc.
- Golder Associates Ltd.
- Great Little Box Company Ltd., The
- Great-West Life Assurance Company
- Halifax Herald Limited, The
- Hallmark Canada
- Halsall Associates Limited
- Hamilton Police Service
- Health Authority”>Capital District Health Authority
- Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co.
- Hill and Knowlton Canada
- Home Depot Canada, The
- Hospital for Sick Children
- HP Advanced Solutions Inc.
- Human Resources & Skills Development Canada
- Husky Energy Inc.
- Hyperchip, Inc.
- iAnywhere Solutions, Inc.
- IBM Canada Ltd.
- IKEA Canada Limited Partnership
- IMP Group Limited
- IMS Health Canada Ltd.
- Indigo Books & Music Inc.
- Industrial Accident Prevention Association
- Industry Canada
- Inex Pharmaceuticals Corporation
- Inscriber Technology Corporation
- International Road Dynamics Inc.
- Intuit Canada Limited
- ISM Canada
- Johnson Corporation, The
- Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
- Keane Canada, Inc.
- Komex International Ltd.
- KPMG LLP
- Laurentide Controls Ltd.
- Law Society of Upper Canada, The
- Ledcor Group of Companies
- Loblaw Companies Limited
- L’Oréal Canada Inc.
- L’Union Canadienne, Compagnie d’Assurances
- MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.
- Manitoba Hydro
- Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.
- Manulife Financial Corporation
- Maritime Life Assurance Company
- Maritime Travel Inc.
- Mars Canada Inc.
- Matrikon Inc.
- Matrikon Inc.
- MBNA Canada Bank
- McGill University
- Medavie Blue Cross
- Medtronic of Canada Inc.
- Merck Frosst Canada
- Meridian Technologies Inc.
- Metso Automation SCADA Solutions Ltd.
- Microsoft Canada Co.
- Mintz & Partners
- Mississauga, City of
- Mitra Imaging Inc.
- Molson Coors Canada
- Monsanto Canada Inc.
- Montgomery Sisam Associates Inc.
- Murray Automotive Group, The
- National Capital Commission
- National Energy Board
- National Life Assurance Company of Canada
- Nature’s Path Foods Inc.
- NB Power Holding Corporation
- NCR Canada Ltd.
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- Nexen Inc.
- Nordion Inc.
- North Atlantic Refining Ltd.
- Novartis Pharma Canada Inc.
- Nuance Communications Canada Inc.
- Nunavut Power Corporation
- Office of the Auditor General of Canada
- OMERS
- OMNI Health Care Ltd.
- Ontario Public Service
- ParkLane Homes Ltd.
- Patheon Inc.
- Patient News Publishing Inc.
- PCL Constructors Inc.
- Pelmorex Inc.
- Pfizer Global Pharmaceutical (Canada)
- Pika Technologies Inc.
- Power Measurement Ltd.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Procter & Gamble Inc.
- Progressive Solutions Inc.
- Purdue Pharma
- Questair Technologies Inc.
- Qunara Inc.
- Radical Entertainment Inc.
- Recruitsoft, Inc.
- Rescan Environmental Services Ltd.
- Research In Motion Limited (RIM)
- Reynolds and Reynolds (Canada) Ltd.
- Rogers Communications Inc.
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- SAS Institute (Canada) Inc.
- Saskatchewan Government Insurance
- SaskTel
- Schlumberger Canada Limited
- Seimac Limited
- Seven Oaks General Hospital
- Shell Canada Limited
- Siemens Canada Limited
- Sierra Systems Group Inc.
- Sierra Wireless, Inc.
- Simon Fraser University
- Sophos Inc.
- Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
- Standard Aero Limited
- Stantec Inc.
- Statistics Canada
- Stikeman Elliott LLP
- Sun Life Financial Services of Canada Inc.
- Suncor Energy Inc.
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- Surrey, City of
- Syncrude Canada Ltd.
- TD Bank Financial Group
- TDL Group Ltd.
- Telus Corporation
- Teranet Inc.
- Thunder Bay, City of
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Toronto Hydro Corporation
- Toronto Transit Commission
- Toronto, City of
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.
- TransCanada Corporation
- Trillium Health Centre
- Union Gas Limited
- University Health Network / UHN
- University of Toronto
- Urban Systems Ltd.
- Vancouver City Savings Credit Union
- Vancouver Island Health Authority
- Vancouver Port Authority
- Wardrop Engineering Inc.
- Waterloo, City of
- World Vision Canada
- Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd.
- Yanke Group of Companies
- Yellow Pages Group Co.
- Yukon Hospital Corporation
- Zenon Environmental Inc.
Use The Following Criteria To Shortlist The Companies You Should Target
• Global or a local organization; private or public company; large vs small organizations?
• Company’s financial health & growth
• Stability & low stress environment
• Learning opportunities, focus on innovation
• Overseas projects, vertical growth
• Flexibility, work-from-home
• Health, financial & family benefits
• Community involvement, ethical work environment
• Location
How To Make Big Bucks In Canada
Finally… a little humour to lighten your mood…
Win Lotto 6/49 – Canada’s favourite dream.
A degree in Medicine – If you actually get to practice after repaying all the education loan.
Sales Rep – If you like selling & can stand the stress.
Your own shop – The joy of entrepreneurship ….you are your own boss… but you work harder!
Rich Dad – Hey, this is a guaranteed formula for success!
