Canada job trends-IT analysts

 

IT analysts work for IT consulting businesses, IT departments in public and private companies, or as self-employed individuals.

They work for information technology consulting businesses and information technology departments in the public and private sectors, or they might work for themselves.

As an IT professional you will have good job prospects in Canada. People refer to Toronto, one of Canada's IT hubs, as the Silicon Valley of the North, because it is one of the country's fastest-growing industries.

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 How to migrate to Canada as an IT analyst?

 IT professionals benefit from immigration schemes like Express Entry and Provincial Nomination, which make it easier for them to relocate to Canada. The first step in the process to migrate to Canada is to calculate your eligibility for applying to these programs.

Check your eligibility

Express Entry: To apply under the Express Entry program, you will have to build an online Express Entry profile, after which you will be entered into a draw pool which takes place every two weeks, from which the best scoring individuals will be chosen to obtain an ITA (Invitation to Apply) for permanent residence in Canada.

Applicants are chosen from the pool depending on their CRS. However, you must first be qualified for the Federal Skilled Worker Program. The following are the eligibility and scoring criteria:

Age

Experience

Education

Language Skills

Arranged Employment

Adaptability

Provincial nominee program: There are two ways to apply for provincial nomination. The first step will be to submit an Express Entry expression of interest in the province where you want to live and work. If the province thinks your abilities are a good fit for their needs, they'll give you a provincial nomination, which will provide you 600 of the total 1,200 points you'll need on your CRS, letting you to advance through the candidate pool.

The second alternative is to go to the Canadian government's website and construct a profile for the province where you want to live and work, as well as immediately submit an expression of interest. If your abilities are needed, you will be invited to the province immediately away.

Global Talent Stream: This initiative was created to assist Canadian businesses in locating external talent and overcoming a scarcity of local tech skills. Companies can swiftly fill their skill requirements via this arrangement. The time it takes to process a visa has been lowered from six months to just ten business days. This also aids candidates in receiving a prompt reply to their application. Their applications for work permit and visas will be processed quickly.

The GTS is divided into two categories.

Category A: High-growth firms that can demonstrate a demand for highly trained overseas talent fall into this category. Employers in this category must be referred to the Global Talent Stream by a designated referral partner, which is usually a governmental or quasi-governmental organization focusing on incubating or expanding enterprises in a given region.

These businesses must explain why they need to hire skilled personnel from other countries.

Category B: Employers in Category B can hire highly qualified foreign employees for jobs on the Global Talent Occupations List that have been identified as in-demand and for which domestic labor supply is insufficient. Workers who fall into 12 National Occupation Classification (NOC) Codes, all of which are technology vocations, make up this group, which can alter from time to time.

The employer must give the employee a wage that is equivalent to the national average for the work in both situations.

Individuals can either prolong their temporary status or apply for permanent residency once they arrive in Canada.

How much does an IT analyst earn in Canada?

Median wage per hour- The median wage for this profession is 39 dollars per hour and the maximum wages for this profession is in the Canadian province of Alberta where the median wage is 43 dollars per hour.

Community/Area	Wages ($/hour)
	Low	Median	High
Canada	24.00	39.42	57.69
Alberta	27.00	43.30	68.38
British Columbia	24.04	38.00	51.28
Manitoba	22.00	40.10	56.00
New Brunswick	23.38	37.50	51.28
Newfoundland and Labrador	26.44	36.06	62.50
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nova Scotia	23.00	35.00	48.08
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ontario	23.56	39.00	57.69
Prince Edward Island	22.12	34.62	52.00
Quebec	24.04	39.56	54.95
Saskatchewan	26.92	42.50	56.41

 Skills required

• Analytical abilities for planning, projecting consequences, and analyzing data
• Skills in information processing
• Ability to communicate
• Computer and information systems knowledge, as well as their design
• Evaluation skills

3-year job prospect-The job prospect in the next three years for IT analysts is good in most provinces of Canada especially in British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Saskatchewan.

10-year prospect- IT analysts are expected to have one of the fastest job growth rates of any occupation. Job creation will account for 47 percent of all job vacancies in the next ten years, which is higher than the average of 27 percent for other occupations. The majority of these individuals work in disciplines such as computer system design and related facilities, as well as banking, insurance, real estate and leasing services, telecommunications, and information services. Because of technological advancements, demand for jobs in this field is likely to rise. Rapid innovation will undoubtedly continue, pushing Canadian businesses to invest in their IT infrastructure.

It is estimated that there will be a shortage of employees which will account for 15% of vacant positions in the next ten years.

Employment requirements

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, computer systems engineering, software engineering, business administration, or a similar field of study is required.
• Experience as a computer programmer is a plus.
• Some employers may require certification or training from software vendors.

License requirements

IT analysts require a certification from a regulatory authority before they start working, though it is not mandatory in all provinces. The table below gives details of regulation requirements of provinces where it is compulsory:

Location	Job title	Regulation	Regulatory body
Alberta	Information Systems Professional (certified)	Regulated	Canadian Information Processing Society of Alberta CIPS Alberta
Québec	Video Game Tester	Regulated	Emploi Québec
Saskatchewan	Information Systems Professional	Regulated	Canadian Information Processing Society of Saskatchewan Inc.

Job responsibilities

Define and record requirements, and consult with customers.

Organize and conduct professional surveys.

Design, develop, and deploy enterprise information systems solutions.

Provide direction on information system strategy, policy, management, and service delivery.

Assess the physical and technical security threats associated with data, software, and hardware.

To limit the effects of security breaches, develop policies, processes, and contingency plans.

Define and implement policies and processes during the software development life cycle.

Perform reviews on quality assurance activities, software products, and information systems.