15 in-demand jobs in Canada that are waiting to be filled right now

You don’t want to find just any job. You want to explore careers in demand so that you pick a field that has greater potential for job security and high pay. Well, guess what? That’s more than possible. After all, many of the in-demand jobs in Canada for the next five years offer great earning opportunities since employers need to attract and retain quality workers due to anticipated labour shortages. And with growing retirement rates expected among the baby boomer generation (i.e., among people born between the years of about 1946 and 1965), now is an excellent time for you to set out on a new career path.

Looking at online job postings and how long they stay online across platforms we can see which vocations most in demand by Canadian employers are and how long those positions take to fill. Job postings that stay up the longest indicate a perpetual need or a difficulty to fill. So, we’ve put together a list of the most sought-after vocations for which there are constantly available job openings advertised online.

Here are the 15 most in-demand occupations in Canada right now

1. Truck drivers
2. Registered nurses
3. Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks
4. Skilled Trade Workers
5. Financial managers
6. Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Occupations
7. Cooks
8. Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists
9. Barbers, Hairdressers, and Beauticians
10. Couriers and delivery people
11. Customer Service Reps
12. Food and Beverage Servers
13. Healthcare Technicians
14. Administrative Assistants
15. Advertising, Marketing and PR Managers

These jobs typically take approximately 45 days to fill. Job posting data shows that Truck Drivers and Nurses usually take the longest to fill at about 55 days – or eight weeks.

The job with the shortest job posting period is Administrative Assistants, which averages 36 days, or just over five weeks. Recruitment firm ManpowerGroup’s Talent Shortage Survey recently identified a similar list of the most difficult jobs to hire for in Canada. Their findings also show a need for workers for both blue collar and white-collar jobs.