How to find a job in Canada in 2021 as a foreigner?

Finding jobs in Canada in 2021 from your home country as a foreigner is no more difficult. Many digitally modernized ways, help you out to get access to the labor market of Canada. The country for a couple of years has been trying to fulfill the gaps of professionals through different immigration routes. The goal to get 1 % of the total population each year through immigrants has now become a norm. A newly set target of welcoming one million immigrants in the three years (2021-2023) is well on the way regardless of the travel restrictions.

There are many portals online that help a candidate find a suitable job in Canada. The main is job bank Canada, the official portal for jobs from the Canadian government. This does not allow foreigners to register directly for applying through a registered account except for Express Entry candidates. But the database itself still helps to reach thousands of employers. Along with this, many private portals offer the latest job possibilities in all walks of life.

Search for jobs

There are many ways to look for jobs, such as:

research companies where you want to work by:
- check their website for jobs they post
- contact employers directly to ask if they are hiring
go to job fairs in your city or town, where you can meet employers and discuss jobs
ask family and friends (if they live in Canada) if they know about open jobs because many jobs aren’t advertised
you’ll only learn about some jobs by speaking to people
browse job search websites and newspapers classified sections to see who is hiring
use an employment agency that searches for jobs for you
- if you are already in Canada, call or visit a Service Canada Centre near you for lists of government employment services and training help

Apply for jobs

Once you find a job you’re interested in, you’ll usually need to apply by sending your:

cover letter, which is a short description of what makes you right for the job
résumé

Based on your résumé and cover letter, the employer will decide whether to invite you for a job interview. A job interview:

gives the employer a chance to:
- know you
- ask questions to see if you’re right for the job
helps you to:
- learn more about the job
- decide if you want to work for that organization

You will get a formal job offer if the employer wants to hire you.

Finding jobs in Canada

Through Job Bank Canada

This is the Canadian government’s official job portal where 2,000 jobs are posted daily. You can reach the job bank Canada website here Job Bank Canada.

Open this website and this window will appear. Write in your chosen job title and click on the search box:

The next window will show our required jobs available online in Canada and the number of jobs. Click on any suitable job you want:

Next window will show you details:

Most of the time the jobs are advertised through third-party websites. So once you see this option, click on it:

You can send an email to the employer with your CV, Cover letter, and interest in the job. You may get an answer from the employer in a short time to proceed forward.

Other job portals

Following are many different job portals that you may use from time to time to see the latest jobs offered in Canada:

Canada top 100 https://www.canadastop100.com/national/
The Vault http://www.vault.com
Headhunters Directory http://headhuntersdirectory.com/canada.htm
Hot Jobs http://www.hotjobscanada.ca
Indeed http://canada.indeed.com
WorkBC http://www.workbc.ca
Working http://working.canada.com
Wow Jobs http://www.wowjobs.ca
Simply Hired http://www.simplyhired.ca
Top 100 Internet Sites for Learning and Job Searching
Toronto Jobs http://www.torontojobs.ca
Monster Canada http://www.monster.ca
Career Builder http://careerbuilder.ca
Career Jet http://www.careerjet.ca/
Craigslist http://www.craigslist.ca
Eluta – The Search Engine for New Jobs in Canada http://www.eluta.ca
ACSESS directory of employment agencies

Provincial directories of authorized employment agencies (best to use if you are in Canada)

Canada’s top 10 best cities to find a job

According to some of the job surveys, employment rates, and success ratio of recruitment, following are some of the top cities of Canada to find a job:

Brantford, Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario
Kelowna, British Columbia
Quebec City, Quebec
Calgary, Alberta
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Victoria, British Columbia
Toronto, Ontario

Category-wise job standards in Canada

Canada sets job standards against the skill set of candidates. This is officially called the “NOC” or national occupational classification (mainly divided on the basis of job duties and qualifications required to do a certain job). This includes the following categories:

Skill Type 0 (zero)

This includes the management jobs, such as:

restaurant managers
mine managers
shore captains (fishing) and many others

Skill Level A

This group set is for those having professional jobs that usually require a degree from a university. The famous job examples are:

doctors
dentists
architects

Skill Level B

These jobs are technical jobs and skilled trades that usually require a college diploma or training as an apprentice. The major examples of jobs are:

chefs
plumbers
electricians

Skill Level C

This group of jobs is intermediate jobs that usually require high school and/or job-specific training. The famous jobs are:

industrial butchers
long-haul truck drivers
food and beverage servers

Skill Level D

This NOC type group includes labor jobs that usually give on-the-job training with the following job or occupation examples:

fruit pickers
cleaning staff
oil field workers

Since we have discussed here which job types are categorized against qualification and skill levels, here we have the main answer to our questions.

Important to remember

When you apply for a job for these categories, you must make sure that your work experience must match the required work experience details mentioned by your chosen category. You must have also performed all duties mentioned in these job listings requirements. If you do not make sure this all happens, you might not get a job offer.

Workplace standards in Canada

In Canada, federal and provincial laws protect workers and employers by setting:

hours of work
minimum wage levels
health and safety standards
parental leave and annual paid vacations

Human rights laws protect employees from being treated unfairly because of their:

age
race
gender
religion
disability
sexual orientation

Canada’s list of top in-demand jobs for 2021

The human resource consulting website Randstad has issued a list of the jobs which are in high demand in Canada right now. List of all in-demand 15 jobs in Canada for the current year:

Administrative assistant
Customer service representative
Sales associate
Driver
Accounts payable & receivable
Registered nurse
General laborer
Project manager
Welder
Electrical engineer
Software developer
Merchandiser
Accountant
HR manager
Financial advisor

Top employers in Canada in 2021

The human resource consulting website Randstad has issued a list of the jobs which are in high demand in Canada right now in 2021. Following are the top 20employers who are offering the most jobs in Canada:

1- Google

Company services: IT, Internet, Software & Services
Headquarters location: Toronto, Ontario
Number of employees: 2,300

2- Hydro-Québec

Company services: Utilities
Headquarters location: Montreal, Quebec
Number of employees: 19,904

3- Cisco Systems

Company services: IT, Internet, Software & Services
Headquarters location: Toronto, Ontario
Number of employees: 1,727

4- Costco Wholesale

Company services: Retail and Wholesale
Headquarters location: Ottawa, Ontario
Number of employees: 39,000

5- Ubisoft

Company services: Media & Advertising
Headquarters location: Montreal, Quebec
Number of employees: 15,985

6- Microsoft

Company services: IT, Internet, Software & Services
Headquarters location: Mississauga, Ontario
Number of employees: 2,300

7- Boeing

Company services: Aerospace & Defense
Headquarters location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Number of employees: 2,000

8- Air Transat

Company services: Transportation and Logistics
Headquarters location: Montreal, Quebec
Number of employees: 5,000

9- FedEx

Company services: Transportation and Logistics
Headquarters location: Mississauga, Ontario
Number of employees: 6,750

10- University of Toronto

Company services: Education
Headquarters location: Toronto, Ontario
Number of employees: 7,198

11- General Dynamics

Company services: Aerospace & Defense
Headquarters location: Ottawa, Ontario
Number of employees: 1,100

12- GlaxoSmithKline

Company services: Drugs & Biotechnology
Headquarters location: Mississauga, Ontario
Number of employees: 98,462

13- Université de Sherbrooke

Company services: Education
Headquarters location: Sherbrooke, Quebec
Number of employees: 7,271

14- ABB

Company services: Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Technology Hardware & Equipment
Headquarters location: Saint Laurent, Quebec
Number of employees: 5,000

15- Pfizer

Company services: Drugs & Biotechnology
Headquarters location: Kirkland, Quebec
Number of employees: 1,818

16- Ericsson

Company services: Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Technology Hardware & Equipment
Headquarters location: Mississauga, Ontario
Number of employees: 3,000

17- Apple