Job prospects Conservation Technician - Forestry in the Nord-du-Québec Region

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Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a major labour shortage for Forestry technologists and technicians in the Nord-du-Québec Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be Moderate for forestry technologists and technicians (NOC 22112) in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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 forestry technologists and technicians in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions:

• Forestry technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 63%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 21%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%

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