Canada PM hiring is flat for the month, but weekly postings have cooled since late September
553 roles are open right now, but the pace of new postings has eased 28% from its peak week, even as the 30-day total barely moved.
The middle posted range across all levels. 30% of open roles post their pay.
167 roles with yearly payof open roles are at employers with recent Canadian LMIA approvals.
Canada LMIA approvals, matched by employeris what the typical role asks for. 16% ask for 10 years or more.
76% of open roles state yearsThis week's read
There are 553 open Project Manager roles in Canada right now, spread across 278 companies. New postings over the last 30 days were almost identical to the 30 days before that, 163 versus 162, so the overall flow of new work has not changed much this month.
But if you look week by week, the picture is less steady. Postings peaked the week of 28 September at 50 new roles, then eased to 36 in the week of 26 October, a drop of 28% from that peak. So the month held flat on balance, but the most recent weeks have been quieter than the busiest one.
This is a market that wants experience. Three in four postings state a years requirement, and the median asks for 5 years minimum. 16% want 10 years or more, so a meaningful slice of roles are aimed squarely at senior hires. Mid-level titles still make up 69% of all postings though, so most of the volume is not at the top.
Pay is only posted on 30% of roles, but where it is, the pattern is clear: the typical range across all levels is C$90k to C$120k, mid-level roles (118 of them) typically run C$86k to C$115k, and senior or lead roles (43 of them) run C$100k to C$135k. Remote work is rare, just 4% of roles, so most of this hiring expects you on site.
Emplois sur GROUPE TEHORA leads with 56 open roles, well ahead of Alstom at 24 and WSP at 14. The top 8 employers together hold 24% of all open roles, so hiring is spread across many companies rather than concentrated in a few. On skills, Agile is named in 26% of postings and PMP in 30%, with Microsoft Project and Jira also common asks.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Expect to show 5+ years
76% of postings state a years requirement and the median minimum is 5 years. If you have under 5 years of PM experience, target the mid-level postings that make up 69% of this market.
- Pay listed on 3 in 10 roles
Only 30% of postings show pay. Where they do, mid-level roles typically run C$86k to C$115k and senior roles C$100k to C$135k, useful benchmarks even for roles that do not list a number.
- Weekly postings have slowed
New postings fell 28% from the peak week (28 Sep, 50 roles) to the latest week (26 Oct, 36 roles). The 30-day total is still flat, so do not read too much into any single slow week.
Pay
What Project Management roles in Canada pay, by level
The middle (median) of the pay ranges employers post. Read each bar from the typical low end to the typical high end of a posting. 30% of open roles post their pay.
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| Level | Roles with pay | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior / Lead | 43 | C$100k | C$135k |
| Mid level | 118 | C$86k | C$115k |
Yearly CAD ranges only (hourly pay and other currencies are left out). Level is read from the job title.
Momentum
New Project Management roles each week
Last 30 days: 163 new roles, against 162 the 30 days before (+1%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
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| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 22 |
| 14 Sep | 44 |
| 21 Sep | 37 |
| 28 Sep | 50 |
| 5 Oct | 44 |
| 12 Oct | 34 |
| 19 Oct | 50 |
| 26 Oct | 36 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Project Management roles
278 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 24% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles | LMIA approvals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emplois sur GROUPE TEHORA | 56 | ||
| Alstom | 24 | ||
| WSP | 14 | ||
| LTIMindtree | 9 | ||
| Airbus | 7 | ||
| IA | 7 | ||
| JDI | 7 | ||
| L3Harris | 7 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Project Management roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 538 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: Consulting 5%, Financial services 5%, Healthcare 5%. Certifications named: PMP 30%, Certified ScrumMaster 5%, PRINCE2 5%. 4% of open roles say they are remote.
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