Maybe you want the job you’ve always dreamed of or maybe you’re just looking for that good-enough-for-now job that will help you build your skills and pay the rent at the same time. Either way, you’re not going to get that job if you don’t make the effort to look for it. This time a year ago, things were looking very uncertain in the Canadian job market but now you’ll find that companies are hiring again and there are jobs available in just about every field and at every career level. Here are just some of the Canadian companies hiring and the job opportunities available right now in Canada.

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American Eagle Outfitters
If casual fashion is your passion and you’d like to work in retail, you may want to consider one of the over 200 jobs that American Eagle Outfitters has available in Canada at the moment. These include jobs in sales, merchandising, stocking and staffing. There are job openings at store locations across Canada, with a choice of full-time and part-time positions. Working at American Eagle Outfitters will give you access to the perfect pieces to get grunge fashion right.

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Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited
Soft-drink bottling company Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited – or CONA – currently has nearly 100 jobs available. These include opportunities for general labourers, merchandisers, sales representatives, account executives, maintenance mechanics, graphics designers and tax specialists. The available jobs are based in locations across Canada.
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Saputo
When Giuseppe Saputo, a master cheesemaker, moved from Italy to Canada with his family, the answer to the question of how to make a living as a newcomer to the country was obvious: he started the company that would become Canada’s biggest dairy processor. The family-owned business has almost 90 jobs available in Canada at the moment. These include positions for millwrights, boiler engineers, production workers, warehouse workers, IT project managers, laboratory technicians and sales representatives. Some jobs are seasonal or part time. The available positions are based in locations across Canada. There are also opportunities in the United States, Australia and Argentina.

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Province of Nova Scotia
If you’re looking for a career in public service, you don’t necessarily only have to look for the Government of Canada jobs that are in demand: you can also consider what the different provincial governments have to offer. For instance, the Government of Nova Scotia currently has over 100 job openings. There are opportunities for a wide range of candidates, including auditors, engineers, museum staff, maintenance workers, attorneys, customer service representatives and forestry workers. There are also plenty of opportunities for students looking for a summer gig. Most jobs are based in Halifax but you’ll also find many opportunities elsewhere in the province.

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Dilico Anishinabek Family Care
Dilico Anishinabek Family Care provides health services and support to Anishinabek communities and has over three dozen jobs available at the moment. These include opportunities for registered nurses and nurse practitioners, counsellors, community and personal support workers, community mental health and addictions workers, youth outreach workers, social workers, case managers and administrative employees. The available jobs are based in Thunder Bay and various First Nations communities in Ontario.

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Canadian National Railway
Working for the Canadian National Railway – or CN – means you can take the best train trips across Canada, satisfy the travel bug and get paid for it too. CN currently has nearly 200 positions open in Canada as well as some opportunities in the United States. These include jobs on the trains and tracks themselves, such as conductors and track supervisors, but there are also opportunities in supporting roles, from IT to HR and finance. The Canadian opportunities are based all across the country.

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Yukon Hospital Corporation
Would you like to live your own version of the Nineties hit series Northern Exposure? Yukon Hospital Corporation currently has around 40 job opportunities for people who want to work in healthcare but also want to trade the rat race for wide, open spaces and stunning scenery. There are opportunities for registered and licensed practical nurses, laboratory assistants, medical radiological and ultrasound technologists and MRI technologists, as well as for supporting roles like First Nations support workers, custodial workers and records clerks. The available positions are mainly based in Whitehorse, Dawson City and Watson Lake, all of which are remote but not exactly one-horse towns.
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IKO Industries
Roofing specialists IKO Industries has just over 50 jobs available in Canada at the moment. These include opportunities for shipping administrators and supervisors, customer service managers, production supervisors, mechanics, engineers and industrial electricians – one of the most in-demand jobs in 2021. The available jobs are based in various locations across Canada, including Toronto, Brampton, Ashcroft and Calgary.

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Shoppers Drug Mart
Homegrown retail pharmacy chain Shoppers Drug Mart has hundreds of job openings at present. These include positions for pharmacists and pharmacy assistants, patient care specialists, nurse practitioners but also retail opportunities like cashiers, merchandisers, cosmeticians and customer service representatives. There are full-time and part-time opportunities and the available jobs are based in locations big and small all across Canada.
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Thomson Reuters
The Thomson family became Canada’s richest family through their multinational media conglomerate Thomson Reuters. The media giant currently has over 100 job openings in Canada. These include especially jobs in IT, such as data engineers, DevOps analysts and software engineers. There are also opportunities for business analysts, UX writers, financial analysts and the like, as well as for a digital news producer and a legal reporter. Most of the available positions are based in Toronto but as a multinational, Thomson Reuters also has opportunities all over the world.

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CIBC
Now is your chance to land a job at one of the best companies to work for in Canada in 2021. CIBC has over 600 jobs available at the moment and these are just the jobs based in Canada: there are also opportunities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Singapore. The Canadian jobs include client service representatives, financial service representatives, financial advisors, universal bankers, data scientists, consultants, managers, and various jobs in IT. There are positions based all across Canada and some are part time.

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Parks Canada
As the weather is getting warmer, Parks Canada is gearing up for the influx of visitors wanting to get close to nature. There are currently just over 100 jobs available. These include jobs in maintenance and fire management, as well as positions like heritage presenter, equine assistant, public outreach education officer and visitor experience attendant. Some of the available jobs are seasonal and there are plenty of student jobs too. There are openings in locations across Canada and depending on where the job is based, you may need to be bilingual.

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Charles River Laboratories
Charles River Laboratories currently has over 200 jobs available in Canada. These include opportunities for veterinarians and veterinary technicians, research scientists, data reviewers and various kinds of laboratory technicians. There are also jobs in maintenance, IT, finance and other support services. The available jobs are based in the different Charles River Laboratories locations in Quebec, including Laval and Sherbrooke, which is one of the most affordable cities in Canada for young people. Because of their location, some of these jobs require French.

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GardaWorld
Canadian security services company GardaWorld has over 200 jobs available locally at the moment. These include security guards in areas such as banking, healthcare, government offices and residential sites as well as airport security screening officers and armed guards. There are also opportunities in administration and other support services, like business development managers, cash processors, fleet mechanics, tailors and health and safety advisors. The different jobs are based in locations across Canada and depending on location, may require French.
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Suncor
Energy company Suncor has around 80 job openings at the moment. These include a wide variety of jobs, such as project economist, mineral land negotiator, sales executive, operations manager, heavy equipment operator and different kinds of engineer. There are also different opportunities for students, especially through the company’s Indigenous student program, and it’s useful to know that Suncor offers some of the highest-paying internships in Canada. The available jobs are based in locations across Canada but especially in Calgary.

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EXP
Some types of engineers have jobs that pay over $200K. Engineering consultancy firm EXP has over 200 job openings in Canada at the moment. Naturally, these include positions for various kinds of engineers as well as technicians and architects. However, there are plenty of opportunities for candidates in other fields too, from wildlife biologist to marketing coordinator. The available jobs are based in locations across Canada.

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United Nations
For many an idealist student, working for the United Nations would be a dream come true. It doesn’t have to be a pipe dream, either: the United Nations Environment Program currently offers a handful of temporary internships. If you already have the relevant experience, you may also be interested in one of the dozen or so jobs at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s headquarters. These include opportunities for an administrative assistant, a human resources assistant, a deputy director of human resources, a program management officer, a senior technical writer-editor and language officers who work in Arabic, French or Russian. All of the internships and jobs are based in Montreal.

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Killam Apartment REIT
Killam Apartment REIT, a real estate investment trust with rental properties across Canada, has over 50 job opportunities available at the moment. These include openings for resident managers, leasing representatives, guest services representatives, maintenance and groundskeepers, and cleaners. These jobs are based in various locations across Canada, especially in Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. There are also positions such as human resources administrator, data analyst and construction coordinator available at the corporate head office in Halifax, one of the most beautiful Canadian cities to live in.

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FortisBC
Natural gas company FortisBC currently has over 60 positions available. These cover a wide variety of fields, from engineering to IT, accounting, administration, sales and marketing and communications, including a position for an Indigenous relations manager. The available jobs are based in various locations in British Columbia, including Victoria, Kelowna, Burnaby, Surrey and Prince George.
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Numeris
Numeris is the company that provides the data radio and TV stations use to see which shows are getting the highest ratings and helps you decide which are the best shows to binge during your introvert time. The company has nearly two dozen jobs available right now. These include mainly customer service positions such as client services coordinators and call centre agents, which are permanent work-from-home jobs and some of which require you to be trilingual in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
There are also opportunities for human resources business partners/generalists, a business insights and reporting analyst, an accounts payable associate, product analysis and design manager and a products and platform manager. Most of these jobs are based in Toronto.
There are also opportunities for human resources business partners/generalists, a business insights and reporting analyst, an accounts payable associate, product analysis and design manager and a products and platform manager. Most of these jobs are based in Toronto.
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