Canadian Companies Hiring: Job Opportunities Available Right Now in Canada

Google is one of those companies that everyone wants to work for because of the company culture. If this has been your dream too, now is the chance to jump at the opportunity and apply for one of the 41 jobs the company is listing on Indeed. They include tech jobs like software developers, tech specialists and software engineers but there are also opportunities for a sales representative, a product manager, a technical account manager and a technical writer. Moreover, Google has several opportunities for interns. The jobs are based in Toronto and Montreal as well as in the up-and-coming tech hubs of Waterloo and Calgary.

If you’re studying business or engineering and you want to start getting experience in the field, oil giant Shell offers internship and other job opportunities for students in Alberta and British Columbia. The company also offers full-time, paying jobs at various locations throughout Canada. The 88 Shell jobs currently listed on Indeed include retail jobs like retail store supervisor and gas station manager, as well as customer service representatives, bookkeepers and kitchen staff.

Do you want a low-stress job that you can do at night while you’re studying for something bigger? Then you can’t go wrong with finding a job as a security guard. Paladin Security currently lists more than 100 jobs on their careers page. Most of these job opportunities are for security guards in settings like hospitals and shopping centres, and some can be part-time. There are also some opportunities in HR and training. The company has job opportunities throughout Canada.

Helping Torontonians get to work on time doesn’t mean you have to become a transit driver. There are all kinds of other roles involved in making the system work. The Toronto Transit Commission currently lists more than a dozen jobs on their website, all of them in these behind-the-scenes roles. They include jobs for a storeperson, a garage foreperson, a body repairperson and painter, an HVAC mechanic, a senior design engineer, a planning and scheduling manager and an anti-racism policy consultant. All of these jobs are based in Toronto.

Several healthcare jobs are among the highest paying in-demand jobs in Canada, including registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. These are also some of the dozens of jobs that the London Health Sciences Centre has listed on their careers page at the moment. Non-healthcare jobs include staffing and scheduling clerk, security guard, financial analyst, building engineer and refrigeration/AC mechanic. All of these jobs are based in London, Ontario.

Not many people can sell the most expensive jewellery ever worn to the Oscars but they can work for a reputable jewellery brand and sell stunning pieces to regular folk instead. Jewellery chain Michael Hill currently has several dozen jobs listed on their website. Most of these are for retail sales professionals or store managers and include part-time and seasonal positions too. The available jobs are based in various locations in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta.

If you’re about to graduate from business school and need the elusive experience prospective employees are looking for, now is the time to apply for a spot on professional services firm Marsh & McLennan Companies’ graduate training program. If you already have the qualifications and experience, however, the company also has around 30 other jobs listed on their careers page. These include client representatives, junior placement brokers, senior accountants and, for new graduates, actuarial analysts. Positions are based in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg or Halifax.

Are you thinking of a career with one of the companies with the best pension plans in Canada? Energy company Enbridge is still hiring, with around 25 jobs listed on their website, ranging from welders and mechanical technicians to auditors and tax reporting, asset management or HR specialists. The jobs are based in various locations in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.

Looking for a job in healthcare? Horizon Health Network has 113 jobs listed on their careers page at the moment. While there are opportunities for supporting staff such as social workers, most of the available jobs are for healthcare professionals, including registered nurses, nurse practitioners, family physicians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, pharmacy technicians, ophthalmologists and general surgeons. The jobs are all based in various locations in New Brunswick.

Burlington may be one of the best places to retire in Canada but first you need to work and build a retirement nest egg. The Regional Municipality of Halton, which includes Burlington and towns like Oakville, Halton Hills and Milton, has more than 20 jobs listed on their website. These include positions as diverse as environmental lab analyst, water treatment operator, resident support aide, laundry worker, GIS and data technologist and registered nurse. All of these jobs are based within the regional municipality.

Canada Life Assurance Company currently lists more than 50 jobs on their website. These range from customer service representatives to various kinds of analysts, as well as tech jobs that you might be able to do remotely. While most of the available jobs are based in the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa and London, Ontario, there are also positions in Vancouver, Montreal, Winnipeg and Calgary.

Mining company Vale has over 30 jobs listed on their careers page. While most of the jobs listed are based around Sudbury – home to one of the best train trips in Canada – there are also some opportunities elsewhere in Ontario as well as in Newfoundland and Labrador. Positions include mining geologists, senior engineers, process coordinators, underground miner beginners and trades like millwrights, welders and electricians.

Most of us know the YMCA as the theme of a hit song from the 70s or as a place where we can stay when we’re travelling on the cheap but the organization actually offers a range of health and wellness-related services. The 134 jobs the Y currently has listed on Indeed include wellness coaches, lifeguards, counsellors, animators, early childhood educators, youth workers, language instruction for newcomers instructors and fitness instructors, as well as janitors and housekeepers. There are positions available in various locations in British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Alberta.

Educational institutions continue to hire employees for the new school year. The University of New Brunswick, for instance, has a variety of jobs listed on their website. These include research coordinators, research engineers, assistant professors, a communications and marketing coordinator and even a gardener/tractor operator. While most of the positions are based in Fredericton, there are also some opportunities at the university’s campuses in Saint John and Moncton, which is one of Canada’s most affordable cities for young people.

Covid has once again shown us that life can be much shorter than we’d like to admit. Not surprisingly, funeral services company Arbor Memorial has been showing growth and is currently advertising over 30 jobs on their website. While most of these are for funeral directors and cemetery grounds persons, there are also plenty of positions for sales representatives and growth marketers. The available jobs are based in Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

The tourism and hospitality industries have taken a knock during lockdown but are getting back on their feet now, relying on domestic tourism until international travel is possible again. Hotel chain Marriott International has 14 jobs listed on their website at the moment. These include typical hotel jobs like front desk agent, housekeeper, bartender and general manager but also less hotel-specific jobs like accounts receivable clerk and general mechanic. Jobs are located Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, in some of the most photogenic places in Canada.

It’s not only hotels that are returning back to normal. Restaurants are opening up to more than just take-out service. Denny’s currently lists more than 50 jobs on their careers page. These include hosts, servers, dishwashers, cooks and restaurant managers and available positions are located in cities in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Working at a chain like Denny’s may not be the most well-paid job in the world but it’s a good option if you just need to pay the rent for now or want to gain some experience to put on your resumé.

Looking for a seasonal job or one where you can use your skills in a different language? Fairmont Hotels and Resorts currently lists dozens of jobs on their website: some permanent and some that end in December. The jobs are located at the group’s famous hotels in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec – including the Chateau Frontenac that makes Quebec City one of the most beautiful places in Canada. Positions include room attendants, concierges, stewards and security agents and being able to speak a language like German, Spanish, Portuguese or Mandarin in addition to English and French will help secure you the job.

As summer comes to an end, there’s still time for a last-minute getaway before winter. In fact, fall is the perfect season for hiking and biking in Canada’s best national parks. Parks Canada lists a number of jobs on Indeed at the moment, ranging from cashiers and administrative assistants to visitor safety specialists and lifeguards. Many of the jobs are located in stunning Jasper, Alberta.

Whether you want a retail job that won’t mean instant brain death or whether you want one of those Canadian careers that will be in demand beyond 2020, Apple might have the solution for you. The company currently lists 60 jobs on Indeed. These range from part-time jobs at their Genius Bar and store managers to software engineers. Jobs are located in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta.