About this Tool
The Working in Canada tool is meant to assist you in finding out what your occupation is called
in Canada and to provide you with a detailed labour market report on the selected
occupation and a city where you would like to work.
This tool leverages information from 6 other canadian government resources:
 National Occupational Classification (NOC) : The NOC is the authoritative resource
on occupational information in Canada. It is used daily by thousands of people
to understand the jobs found throughout Canada's labour market. The NOC provides
a standardized framework for organizing the world of work in a coherent system
and is implemented in a number of major services and products throughout the
private and public sectors.
The NOC is updated in partnership with Statistics Canada according to 5 year
Census cycles. It is based on extensive occupational research and consultation
conducted across the country, reflecting the evolution of the Canadian labour market.
Labour Market Information: Labour market information or LMI is information
we need to make better decisions about our jobs or work lives. It includes occupational
or career information such as educational requirements, main duties, wage rates,
the availability of workers, current employment trends and the outlook for the
position.
A team of professionals from all parts of Canada provides the LMI information
available in this site. They work mostly in local Service Canada / Human Resources
and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) offices in all parts of the country, to
answer questions you might have about the labour market in Canadian communities.
 Work Destinations : Work Destinations is a comprehensive source of information
on regulated trades and professions in Canada. It contains information on entry
requirements in both official languages and is the only site designed primarily
for professional or trades people moving within Canada. It is a resource developed
in partnership between the Government of Canada and the Forum of Labour Market
Ministers (FLMM).
 Essential Skills: Essential Skills are the skills needed for work, learning
and life. They provide the foundation for learning all other skills and enable
people to evolve with their jobs and adapt to workplace change.
Through extensive research, the Government of Canada and other national and
international agencies have identified and validated nine Essential Skills.
These skills are used in nearly every occupation and throughout daily life in
different ways and at different levels of complexity.
 Job Bank: Job Bank is the largest Web-based network of job postings available
to Canadians. Over 900,000 new jobs are posted every year. Up to 50,000 job
postings can be accessed at any one time. Up to 2,000 new jobs are posted every
day.
 Job Futures: Job Futures is a career tool to help you plan for your future.
It provides useful information about 226 occupational groups and describes the
work experiences of recent graduates from 155 programs of study.
If you are interested in learning more about these resources, we encourage
you to visit their respective Web sites.
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