Job prospects Architect near Vancouver (BC)
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Architects" near Vancouver (BC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Architects near Vancouver (BC). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be Limited for architects (NOC 21200) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about architects in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

  • Approximately 2,750 people work in this occupation.
  • Architects mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 91%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Architects across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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