Top 5 High Demand Skilled Trade Jobs In Canada

Last Updated On 17 September 2023, 10:53 AM EDT (Toronto Time)

Canada has more than 300 occupations designated as skilled trade jobs and most of them are in-demand across the country and offer attractive careers.

On top of this, Canada is now focusing even more on skilled trades by offering an easy pathway to permanent residency for individuals with experience inside or outside Canada in one of these.

Furthermore, Canada has a labour shortage in most of the skilled trades, with an estimated 256,000 new apprentices needed over the next 5 years to meet this demand.

Given the high number of occupations designated as skilled trades in Canada, individuals often get confused when selecting their career path or which one will fit them better.

This article lists high demand skilled trades jobs in Canada as well as all the provinces so that our readers can make an informed decision when choosing their career path.

As per the official Canadian estimate, listed below are the top in-demand skilled trades expected from 2022 to 2026:

Top 5 High-Demand Skilled Trade jobs in Canada

1. Cooks

Cooks have the National Occupation Classification (NOC) code of 63200. They prepare and cook a wide range of dishes.

Cooks work in a variety of enterprises, including restaurants, lodging facilities, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, central food commissaries, and educational institutions.

2. Industrial Electricians and Electrical Contractors

Industrial electricians and electrical contractors have the NOC code 72201.

Industrial electricians maintain, test, diagnose, and fix industrial electrical machinery as well as the electronic and electrical controls that go along with it.

Electrical contractors, as well as the maintenance divisions of factories, plants, mines, shipyards, and other industrial facilities, employ them.

3. Industrial Mechanics (Millwrights)

Industrial mechanics and construction millwrights have the NOC code 72400, and they install, maintain, diagnose, overhaul, and repair mechanical equipment and stationary industrial machinery.

Industrial textile machinery mechanics and repairers are included in this unit group. Contractors for millwrighting work in the construction industry.

Manufacturing facilities, utilities, and other industrial establishments all employ industrial mechanics.

4. Painters and Decorators

Painters and decorators have the NOC code 73112, and they cover the inside and exterior surfaces of buildings and other structures with paint, wallpaper, and other finishes.

They work for construction firms, painting contractors, and building maintenance firms, or they may be independent contractors.

5. Welders

Welders have the NOC code 72106, and they use welding equipment to join ferrous and nonferrous metals together.

Machine operators who operate already-set-up production welding, brazing, and soldering equipment are also included in this unit group.

They can work for enterprises that make structural steel and platework, boilers, heavy machinery, aircraft and ships, and other metal products, as well as welding contractors and welding shops, or they can work for themselves.

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