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According to a study by Emploi Québec, government agency:

  • An estimated 700 000 job positions will need to be filled in over the next few years in Quebec
  • The Province's domestic labour force will not be sufficient
  • Immigration will be key to labour force growth

Some of the 120 occupations with favourable prospects are presented in the table below.

These occupations require one of the following three types of education and/or training:

  • education at the university level
  • post-secondary technical training
  • secondary professional education


Examples of occupations with favourable (F) or very favourable (VF) prospects

Secondary education

Post secondary Education

  • Nurse Aides, Orderlies & Patient Service Associates (F)

  • Dental Assistants (F)

  • Machinists, Machining & Tooling Inspectors (F)

  • Mechanics (F)

  • Aircraft Assemblers & Assembly Inspectors (F)

  • Dispatchers and Radio Operators (F)

  • Visiting Homemakers, Housekeepers & Related Occupations (F)

  • Butchers & Meat Cutters (F)

  • Insurance Underwriters (F)

  • Chemical Technologists & Technicians (F)

  • Medical Laboratory Technicians (F)

  • Systems Testing Technicians (F)

  • Registered Nurses ( V F)

  • Opticians (F)

  • Police Officers (F)

  • Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists (F)

University education

Manager positions

  • Financial Auditors and Accountants (F)

  • Aerospace Engineers (VF)

  • Chemists (F)

  • Civil Engineers (F)

  • Lawyers (F)

  • Translators, Terminologists & Interpreters (F)

  • Mining Engineers (VF)

  • Physiotherapists (F)

  • Pharmacists (VF)

  • Social Workers (F)

  • Physicians (VF)

  • Health Care (F)

  • Computer & Information Systems (F)

  • Engineering (F)

  • Human Resources (F)

  • Finance (F)

  • Retail trade (F)

Source : Le marché du travail au Québec – Perspectives professionnelles 2006-2010

Please consult complete list below.

NOC Code (1)

List of occupations with favourable (F) or very favourable (VF) prospects according to Emploi Québec (2007)

Prospects
2006-2010

Skill type/level (2)

0111

Financial Managers

F

Management (0)

0112

Human Resources Managers

F

Management (0)

0113

Purchasing Managers

F

Management (0)

0114

Administrative Services Managers (other)

F

Management (0)

0121

Insurance, Real Estate and Financial Brokerage Managers

F

Management (0)

0122

Banking, Credit and Other Investment Managers

F

Management (0)

0123

Business Services Managers (other)

F

Management (0)

0211

Engineering Managers

F

Management (0)

0212

Architecture and Science Managers

F

Management (0)

0213

Computer and Information Systems Managers

F

Management (0)

0311

Managers in Health Care

F

Management (0)

0314

Managers in Social, Community and Correctional Services

F

Management (0)

0412  

Government Managers - Economic Analysis, Policy Development

Management (0) 

0413  

Government Managers - Education Policy Development and Program Administration

Management (0)  

0611

Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers

F

Management (0)

0621

Retail Trade Managers

F

Management (0)

1111

Financial Auditors and Accountants

F

Professional (A)

1112

Financial and Investment Analysts

F

Professional (A)

1113

Securities Agents, Investment Dealers and Brokers

F

Professional (A)

1114

Financial Officers (other)

F

Professional (A)

1122

Executive Assistants

F

Professional (A)

1224

Property Administrators

F

Technical (B)

1233

Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners

F

Technical (B)

1234

Insurance Underwriters

F

Technical (B)

1235

Assessors, Valuators and Appraisers

F

Technical (B)

1236

Customs, Ship and Other Brokers

F

Technical (B)

1243

Medical Secretaries

F

Technical (B)

1475

Dispatchers and Radio Operators

F

Intermediate (C)

1476

Transportation Route and Crew Schedulers

F

Intermediate (C)

2112

Chemists

F

Professional (A)

2131

Civil Engineers

F

Professional (A)

2132

Mechanical Engineers

F

Professional (A)

2133

Electrical and Electronics Engineers

F

Professional (A)

2134

Chemical Engineers

F

Professional (A)

2141

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineers

F

Professional (A)

2143

Mining Engineers

VF

Professional (A)

2146

Aerospace Engineers

VF

Professional (A)

2147

Computer Engineers (Except Software Engineers)

VF

Professional (A)

2148

Professional Engineers, n.e.c. (other)

F

Professional (A)

2161

Mathematicians, Statisticians and Actuaries

F

Professional (A)

2171

Information Systems Analysts and Consultants

F

Professional (A)

2172

Database Analysts and Data Administrators

F

Professional (A)

2173

Software Engineers

F

Professional (A)

2174

Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers

F

Professional (A)

2211

Chemical Technologists and Technicians

F

Technical (B)

2231

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

F

Technical (B)

2232

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

F

Technical (B)

2233

Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians

F

Technical (B)

2241

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians

F

Technical (B)

2244  

Aircraft Instrument, Electrical and Avionics Mechanics, Technicians and Inspectors

Technical (B)  

2253

Drafting Technologists and Technicians

F

Technical (B)

2283

Systems Testing Technicians

F

Technical (B)

3111

Physicians - Specialist

VF

Professional (A)

3112

Physicians - General Practitioners and Family Physicians

VF

Professional (A)

3113

Dentists

VF

Professional (A)

3114

Veterinarians

F

Professional (A)

3121

Optometrists

VF

Professional (A)

3122

Chiropractors

F

Professional (A)

3123

Health Diagnosing and Treating (Other Professional Occupations)

F

Professional (A)

3131

Pharmacists

VF

Professional (A)

3132

Dietitians and Nutritionists

VF

Professional (A)

3141

Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists

F

Professional (A)

3142

Physiotherapists

F

Professional (A)

3143

Occupational Therapists

VF

Professional (A)

3151

Head Nurses and Supervisors

F

Professional (A)

3152

Registered Nurses

VF

Professional (A)

3211

Medical Laboratory Technologists and Pathologists' Assistants

VF

Technical (B)

3212

Medical Laboratory Technicians

F

Technical (B)

3213

Veterinary and Animal Health Technologists and Technicians

VF

Technical (B)

3214  

Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Perfusionists and Cardio-Pulmonary Technologists

VF 

Technical (B)  

3215

Medical Radiation Technologists

VF

Technical (B)

3219  

Medical Technologists and Technicians (other - except Dental Health)

Technical (B)  

3221

Denturists

F

Technical (B)

3222

Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists

VF

Technical (B)

3231

Opticians

F

Technical (B)

3233

Licensed Practical Nurses

F

Technical (B)

3234

Ambulance Attendants and Other Paramedical Occupations

F

Technical (B)

3235

Therapy and Assessment (other Technical Occupations)

F

Technical (B)

3411

Dental Assistants

F

Intermediate (C)

3413

Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates

F

Intermediate (C)

3414

Other Assisting Occupations in Support of Health Services

F

Intermediate (C)

4112

Lawyers and Quebec Notaries

F

Professional (A)

4131

College and Other Vocational Instructors

F

Professional (A)

4141

Teachers - Secondary School

F

Professional (A)

4142

Teachers - Elementary School and Kindergarten

F

Professional (A)

4143

Educational Counsellors

F

Professional (A)

4151

Psychologists

F

Professional (A)

4152

Social Workers

F

Professional (A)

4153

Family, Marriage and Other Related Counsellors

F

Professional (A)

4211

Paralegal and Related Occupations

F

Technical (B)

4214

Early Childhood Educators and Assistants

F

Technical (B)

5125

Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters

F

Professional (A)

5242

Interior Designers

F

Technical (B)

6211

Retail Trade Supervisors

F

Technical (B)

6212

Food Service Supervisors

F

Technical (B)

6251

Butchers and Meat Cutters - Retail and Wholesale

F

Technical (B)

6261

Police Officers (Except Commissioned)

F

Technical (B)

6411

Sales Representatives - Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical

F

Intermediate (C)

6421

Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks

F

Intermediate (C)

6471

Visiting Homemakers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations

F

Intermediate (C)

7231

Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors

F

Technical (B)

7232

Tool and Die Makers

F

Technical (B)

7265

Welders and Related Machine Operators

F

Technical (B)

7312

Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics

F

Technical (B)

7315

Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors

F

Technical (B)

7316

Machine Fitters

F

Technical (B)

7318

Elevator Constructors and Mechanics

F

Technical (B)

7333

Electrical Mechanics

F

Technical (B)

7372  

Drillers and Blasters D Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction

Technical (B)  

8222

Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service

VF

Technical (B)

8231

Underground Production and Development Miners

F

Technical (B)

9213

Supervisors, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing

F

Technical (B)

9461  

Process Control and Machine Operators, Food and Beverage Processing

Intermediate (C)  

9481

Aircraft Assemblers and Aircraft Assembly Inspectors

F

Intermediate (C)

9511

Machining Tool Operators

F

Intermediate (C)

Note 1: NOC=National Occupational Classification
Note 2: Please clic here for additional information on the NOC
Source : Emploi Québec


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