All authors and publishers have a bias. In many cases, they have published very good work and the bias does not significantly influence their major conclusions. Other authors and publishers have a strong bias. Some internet sources of information show a strong bias. Students need to be careful when using the internet as a source of information. Internet information should be carefully compared with information available from more traditional sources of information, such as local libraries. Be sure to check with your teacher before using internet information in term papers.

Links to Canadian occupational information is provided. Students living inside Canada should avoid using United Sates occupational information. Job opportunities and the educational requirements for an occupation can vary between Canada and the United States.

As a general rule, students should try to use the occupational information provided by the province or territory in which students live. Job opportunities and educational requirements can vary some from province-to-province. One of the more comprehensive sources of Canadian occupational information is the Alberta Occupational Profiles. Alberta provides descriptions of more occupations than some of the other Canadian provinces and territories.

Students are encouraged to print off occupational profiles, to study the information and to then discuss the information with a guidance counsellor or a career counsellor before making any career decisions. Occupational profiles are not a substitute for good career counselling.


Canadian Occupational Information

Human Resources & Development Canada. This is a very important web site. The site gives occupational outlook. By using information on this site, you can get an idea of the projected employment opportunities in various occupations in Canada. Information on the site may not be valid for people not living inside of Canada.


Alberta Occupational Information

Alberta Occupational Profiles. Over 500 occupational profiles. Government of Alberta descriptions for various occupations. Includes information on duties, working conditions, skills, education, occupational outlook, salary and related careers.

Human Resources & Development Canada. Gives some general information on occupations and Alberta labor markets.

British Columbia Occupational Information

British Columbia. Work Futures. British Columbia occupational outlooks. Contains similar information as the Alberta Occupational Profiles.

Manitoba Columbia Occupational Information

Manitoba Job Futures. Bilingual web site. Contains Manitoba occupational profiles.

Northwest Territories Occupational Information

Northwest Territories Job Futures. Site provides NWT occupational profiles.

Ontario Occupational Information

Ontario Occupational Profiles. Contains many links to sites providing information on different Occupations.

Ontario Career Search Resources. This site contains links to exercises and inventories that may help you determine occupations you would like to research.

Prince Edward Island Occupational Information

Prince Edward Island Job Futures. PEI site provides information about different occupations.

Quebec Occupational Information

Quebec Job Futures. Bilingual Quebec site provides information about different occupations.

Saskatchewan Occupational Information

Saskatchewan Job Futures. Saskatchewan site provides information about different occupations.

Yukon Occupational Information

Yukon Work Futures. Yukon site provides information about different occupations.

Occupational Information by Industry

Agriculture and Food Science Careers. Information in English and French.

Careers in the Oil and Gas Industry. Site is maintained by the Petroleum Services Association of Canada. Has a Virtual Career Fair.

Construction Careers

Transpocity. Canadian web site has information about careers in the transportation industry.

Job Search Sites