Employment
Niagara Region’s economy depends on a skilled workforce. The region aims to attract at least 50,000 new workers over the next few years to help the region complete globally, and serve a multi-lingual clientele.
In 2004, The Niagara Newcomer Employment Council brought together 22 organizations to encourage newcomers to move to and stay in the region, and to make better use of their skills and talents.
Employment Sectors
In Niagara Region, the labour force is employed in the following employment sectors:
| Sector | Number of Employees | % of Total Employees |
| Goods-Producing Sector | 45,200 | 23.4 |
| Construction/Manufacturing | 38,300 | 19.8 |
| Trade/Transportation & Warehousing | 38,100 | 19.7 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 20,900 | 10.8 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 20,000 | 10.3 |
| Educational Services | 12,800 | 6.6 |
| Management, Administrative & Other Support | 11,400 | 5.9 |
| Information, Culture & Recreation | 10,800 | 5.6 |
| Finance, Insurance Real Estate & Leasing | 9,600 | 5.0 |
| Public Administration | 8,900 | 4.6 |
| Other Services | 7,900 | 4.1 |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 7,800 | 4.0 |
| Agriculture | 5,300 | 2.7 |
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, 2005
Job Search
These web sites list jobs in the Niagara Region:
Business Start-Ups
These organizations offer advice and support to people starting small businesses in the Niagara Region:
Entering The Workforce
These organizations help immigrants evaluate foreign credentials and enter the workforce:
Canadian Access for International Professions and Skilled Trades
International Credential Assessment Service of Canada
Niagara College Counselling Service
135 Taylor Road
Niagara-on-the-Lake
905-641-2252 or 905-735-2211
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