Job opportunities

Following a decision by the governmentdecision published in the Gazette officielle du Québec on March 27, 2013, the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles is renewing its rules relating to the intake of applications according to immigration class.

To find out if you can submit an application for a selection certificate, consult the page Intake of applications.

The job market is constantly changing. Being informed of the latest job market news in Québec can help you find work.

Each of Québec’s 17 administrative regions has its own characteristics and potential. They all, however, offer excellent job prospects. Likewise, cities in Québec have dynamic economies with good job opportunities.

Find out about the sector of activity in which you wish to work. It is helpful to be informed about the sector’s characteristics, the various professions and trades that are practised within the sector and the sector’s major associations, organizations and companies. It is also important to be aware of the legal and regulatory framework of your sector of activity.

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Preferred areas of training

Many areas of training offer good opportunities for employment integration in Québec. To find out more about the professions and trades related to your area of training, in the context of Québec’s job market, see the corresponding information sheet:

University level

• Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering
• Chemistry and biochemistry
• Nursing

• Probability and statistics
  

College level technical training

• Aircraft construction technology
• Avionics
• Business management
• Chemical engineering technology
• Chemical process technology
• Civil engineering technology
• Composite material processing technology
• Diagnostic radiology technology
• Food processing and quality technology

• Insurance and financial advisory services
• Laboratory technology
• Nuclear medicine technology
• Nursing
• Pharmaceutical production technology
• Plastics transformation techniques
• Radiation oncology technology

Secondary level vocational training

• Aircraft mechanical assembly
• Aircraft structural assembly
• Cable and circuit assembly
• Dental assistance
• Machining techniques
• Masonry: bricklaying
• Metal structure and metalworking manufacturing
• Pharmacy technical assistant
• Plumbing and heating
• Precision sheet metal work
• Retail butchery
• Sheet metal work
• Use of composite materials
• Welding and fitting
  
  

To learn more Where to settle (information on Québec’s regions and relevant links) Practising a regulated profession or trade

• Comités sectoriels de main-d'œuvre
  Some of the sectoral workforce committees offer information on professions and trades, current job market conditions and ongoing training in their respective sectors
• Emploi-Québec - Labour Market Information
  Information on occupational opportunities in Québec’s various regions
• Ministère du Développement économique, de l’Innovation et de l’Exportation - Portraits socioéconomiques régionaux
  Socioeconomic portraits of Québec’s regions based on major themes: living conditions, demography, land use, education and training, exports, investment, job market, research and innovation, industrial structure
• Ministère du Développement économique, de l'Innovation et de l'Exportation - Industrial sectors
  General information on Québec’s industrial sectors
• Québec Portal – In the regions
  General information on Québec’s regions