Potential fields of work
There are a wide range of occupations and industries you could work in across Canada. This page will provide you with information and resources to help you learn more about different occupations and industries in Canada.
Occupations in Canada
The National Occupational Classification lists thousands of different occupations in Canada and can help give you job titles you’ve never considered before. It organizes over 40,000 job titles into 500 occupational group descriptions.
The Career Handbook is the counselling companion to the National Occupational Classification and provides information on 923 different occupations. It’s used by a wide range of professionals and is a great self-directed career planning tool.
Popular industries in Canada
The following links provide you with information about a wide range of occupations. They are listed alphabetically by industry.
- Aeronautics and aerospace
- Agriculture
- Apparel
- Arts and culture
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Early childhood education and care
- Construction
- Environment
- Electricity and renewable energy
- Engineering
- Fishing
- Food processing
- Information technology
- Information and communications technology
- International trade
- Law enforcement
- Mining
- Motor carrier passenger
- Non-profit
- Petroleum
- Plastics
- Printing
- Skilled trades
- Steel
- Supply chain
- Textiles
- Tourism and hospitality
- Trucking
- Wood processing sector