Posted on December 15 2022

Canada Job trends - IT Analysts, 2023

By
Anshul Singhal
, Editor

Updated February 22 2023

Why work in Canada as IT Analysts?

More than one million jobs are available in Canada.
Alberta provides the highest salary of CAD 91,430.
The average salary for an IT Analyst is CAD 81,696.
Saskatchewan is providing a high number of openings for IT Analysts.
An IT Analyst can migrate to Canada through 10 pathways.

*Check your eligibility to work in Canada as a IT Analyst through the Y-Axis Canada Immigration Points Calculator.

About Canada

Canada is a beautiful country with many landscapes like mountains, lakes, forests, etc. People want to migrate to Canada not only for the beauty but also to work, study, and settle in the country. Here are some more reasons for Canada immigration and working in a tech company:

Tech jobs are in high demand in the country.
Cost of living is affordable
Workers in Canada get high quality of life.
Job security is another reason for working in Canada.
Work atmosphere is stress-free

As Canada has more than 1 million jobs vacancies, it has made 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan to invite more immigration in three years. The details are given in the table below:

Immigration Class	2023	2024	2025
Economic	266,210	281,135	301,250
Family	106,500	114,000	118,000
Refugee	76,305	76,115	72,750
Humanitarian	15,985	13,750	8000
Total	465,000	485,000	500,000

Job trends in Canada, 2023

Currently, one million jobs are available in Canada. There are many programs through which immigrants can migrate to Canada to live, work, and settle in the country. The most popular programs are Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Program. Canada is a hub of 23 different sectors in which companies are struggling to fill vacant positions by inviting foreign workers.

IT field is in dire need of skilled workers. One such position is IT Analyst for which a number of job openings are available in the country. Let us discuss about the job outlook for IT Analysts in the maple tree country.

IT Analysts TEER Code

The NOC code for IT Analyst is 2171 while the TEER code is 21221. Information analysts have the responsibilities of analyzing and testing the system requirements and implementing the information development plans, procedures, and policies. The IT Analysts also provide advice related to different issues in the information systems. Information Technology consulting firms provide employment to IT Analysts. Other job duties of IT Analysts are as follows:

Information systems business analysts and consultants

Communicating with clients to know about their requirements
Performing business and technical studies
Developing, design, test, integrate, and implement information systems business solutions
Providing advice regarding the following:
- Strategy
- Policy
- Management
- Security
- Service delivery

System Security Analysts

Meeting with clients to know about their requirements and make an assessment regarding the risks related to physical and technical security to hardware, software, and data.
Developing procedures, policies, and plans to minimize the security breaches

Information Systems Quality Assurance Analysts

Making policies and procedures so that process of software development can become smooth and effectiveness and efficiency can be maximized.

System Auditors

System Auditors have to conduct independent third-party reviews for the assessment of
- Quality assurance practices
- Software products
- Information systems

Prevailing wages of IT Analysts in Canada

The average salary of an IT Analyst is CAD 81,696. Prevailing wages in different provinces and territories of Canada can be found in the table below:

Community/Area	IT Analyst Median Salary per year
Canada	78,777.6
Alberta	91,430.4
British Columbia	71,040
Manitoba	78,835.2
New Brunswick	73,843.2
Newfoundland and Labrador	73,843.2
Nova Scotia	72,000
Ontario	79,564.8
Prince Edward Island	66,470.4
Quebec	78,777.6
Saskatchewan	82,560

Eligibility criteria for IT Analysts

The employment requirements for an Information Technology Analyst are as follows:

A Bachelor’s degree in:
- Computer systems engineering
- Software engineering
- Business administration
A Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
A college program related to computer science
Work experience as a computer programmer.
Some employers may also need a certification or training provided by software vendors.

The professional certification and licensing for this IT Analyst is provided by the institute given in the table below:

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.

IT Analysts - Number of vacancies in Canada

There are 430 job postings available for IT Analysts in Canada. Here is a table that will reveal the number of jobs for IT Analysts in different provinces and territories in Canada:

Location	Available jobs
Alberta	58
British Columbia	64
Manitoba	1
New Brunswick	26
Newfoundland and Labrador	2
Nova Scotia	27
Ontario	120
Prince Edward Island	1
Québec	112
Saskatchewan	20
Canada	430

*Note: The number of job vacancies may differ. This is given as per the information on October 2022.

Job prospects in Canada for IT Analysts

The job prospects in different provinces in Canada in three years can be found in the table below:

Location	Job prospects
Alberta	Good
British Columbia	Good
Manitoba	Good
New Brunswick	Good
Newfoundland and Labrador	Good
Nova Scotia	Good
Ontario	Good
Prince Edward Island	Good
Quebec	Good
Saskatchewan	Good

How can an IT Analyst migrate to Canada?

There are 10 pathways through which IT Analyst can migrate to Canada to live, work, and settle.

How can Y-Axis helps an IT Analyst to immigrate to Canada?

Y-Axis provides a variety of services which are listed below:

Eligibility Check: Y-Axis provides Canada Immigration Points Calculator to check the eligibility to migrate to Canada.
Counseling: Y-Axis provides free counseling to its clients
Y-Path Guidance: Get step-by-step guidance for Y-Path
Canada PR visa: Guidance to get Canada PR will be provided
Job services: Avail job search services to find job in Canada related to IT Analyst.