Western Provinces Of Canada See An Upswing In Employment And Economy

04 Dec 2013

A recent Statistics Canada survey results have revealed an increasing trend of migration to the western provinces of Canada. These provinces, especially Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan, are presently seeing an upswing in economic growth and employment. Workers from across the world and Canada have taken note of this prosperity and are moving westward in remarkable numbers.

Why the West?

Recently, the western provinces of Canada have seen great economic expansion, mostly due to industries like natural resources management (including natural gas and oil) and mining. Several workers have answered calls for professionals/specialists in these industries, and with their arrival has come a revived need for professionals in complementary fields like food services and construction.

However, even after this recent migration, the Canadian Western Provinces are still in severe need of workers in all areas. The job vacancy rate was assessed by CFIB (Canadian Federation of Independent Business) last November, and in Alberta alone there are around 276,000 unfilled full-time and part-time jobs.

People who answer the call for workers in Western provinces of Canada will have the opportunity to settle in some of the most cosmopolitan cities of Canada, such as Winnipeg, Calgary and Edmonton.