Labour Market information is being streamlined into a new, user-friendly site workingincanada.gc.ca. This site provides a great tool to access a detailed report based on an occupation and location. Sections of the report include the following:

• Number of Job Postings in the area searched
• Outlook & Prospects for the occupation
• Main Duties of an employee in the occupation (great for preparing a help wanted ad!)
• Education & Training requirements
• Wages
• Licence & Certification requirements
• Job & Skill requirements in demand by employers
• Any Associations or Union involvement

Click on the link below to access the Working in Canada tool.

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada develops projections of future labour demand and labour supply by broad skill level and by occupation, using the models of the Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS). These projections allow for identifying those occupations that are likely to face shortage or surplus of workers over the medium term.

Employers can search for occupational summaries, more detailed data and technical documents on the results or the methodology used to do the projections.

Click on the link below to access the Canadian Occupational Projection System and see where your industry is headed.