Canada's job market, August 2026
Every day APLO reads job postings straight from the career sites of employers hiring in Canada — 12,458 new postings in August 2026. This is what they add up to: who's hiring, which roles, where, and what employers say they'll pay.
Who's hiring the most
Saskatchewan Health Authority posted the most new jobs — 2,073, or 17% of everything we saw — followed by Walmart and RBC. Large retailers, banks and health authorities post in volume: a high count means many openings, not necessarily the best ones.
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| Saskatchewan Health Authority | 2,073 |
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| Walmart | 1,702 |
| RBC | 932 |
| TD | 887 |
| BMO | 621 |
| CIBC | 459 |
| Amazon | 405 |
| McGill University | 339 |
| Save on Foods | 308 |
| WSP | 224 |
The most-posted jobs
Nurse A was the most advertised role, ahead of Continuing Care Assistant and Manager. Titles are counted as employers write them, so one role can appear under a few names.
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| Nurse A | 371 |
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| Continuing Care Assistant | 366 |
| Manager | 322 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 189 |
| Customer Experience Associate | 186 |
| Director | 146 |
| Personal Banking Associate | 123 |
| Customer Service Representative | 118 |
| Client Advisor | 111 |
| Software Development Engineer | 94 |
Where the jobs are
Toronto, ON had the most new postings, then Montreal, QC and Vancouver, BC. 0% of postings were remote and aren't counted under a city.
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| Toronto, ON | 1,927 |
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| Montreal, QC | 898 |
| Vancouver, BC | 641 |
| Saskatoon, SK | 550 |
| Calgary, AB | 409 |
| Regina, SK | 384 |
| Edmonton, AB | 337 |
| Mississauga, ON | 214 |
| Ottawa, ON | 178 |
| Winnipeg, MB | 158 |
By province
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| Ontario | 34% |
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| Saskatchewan | 19% |
| British Columbia | 15% |
| Quebec | 14% |
| Alberta | 10% |
| Manitoba | 2% |
| Nova Scotia | 2% |
| New Brunswick | 2% |
What jobs pay
The median yearly pay employers advertised, by job title — for titles posted at least 15 times by 3 or more employers. Director topped the list at $150k. Hourly rates are converted to a yearly figure, and a range counts as its midpoint.
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| Director | $150k |
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| Software Developer | $132k |
| Project Manager | $123k |
| Electrical Engineer | $118k |
| Software Engineer | $112k |
| Manager | $109k |
| Analyst | $74k |
| Customer Service Representative | $40k |
Do postings show the pay?
15% of new postings stated a salary — 23% in British Columbia and 21% in Ontario. B.C. requires pay ranges in public job postings (since November 2023), and Ontario requires them from employers with 25 or more staff (since January 2026).
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| British Columbia | 23% |
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| Ontario | 21% |
| Quebec | 12% |
| Manitoba | 12% |
| New Brunswick | 11% |
| Alberta | 10% |
| Nova Scotia | 9% |
| Saskatchewan | 5% |
How many jobs are entry-level?
4% of new postings were entry-level roles or internships. Seniority is read from the job title, and most titles don't state one — so “mid / unstated” is the largest group.
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| Intern / co-op | 2% |
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| Entry | 2% |
| Mid / unstated | 75% |
| Senior | 7% |
| Lead / manager | 15% |
When new jobs get posted
Wednesday is the busiest day — 21% of new postings went up then. Sunday is the quietest. If you check for new jobs once a week, the day after the busiest one is a good time.
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| Mon | 17% |
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| Tue | 21% |
| Wed | 21% |
| Thu | 16% |
| Fri | 17% |
| Sat | 6% |
| Sun | 3% |
Month by month
Counts grow partly because APLO tracks more employers every month, so compare the percentages and the pay rather than the raw counts.
| Month | New postings | Show pay | Median pay | Remote | Entry-level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026* so far | 37,727 | 34% | $59k | 2% | 4% |
| September 2026* | 31,076 | 18% | $70k | 1% | 5% |
| August 2026* | 12,458 | 15% | $76k | 0% | 4% |
| July 2026* | 6,695 | 7% | $100k | 0% | 4% |
| June 2026* | 5,569 | 2% | $98k | 0% | 5% |
* Rebuilt from postings still listed on October 15, 2026, when daily saving began — these months undercount jobs that had already closed.
How this report is made
- Source. Job postings published on the career sites of employers hiring in Canada — the systems behind “Apply” on their own websites (Workday, Oracle, SmartRecruiters, Greenhouse and others), read every day by APLO. No job boards or aggregators, so nothing is counted twice.
- New postings. Each posting is counted once, in the month it first appeared. When APLO starts tracking an employer, the jobs it already had open are left out, so a newly added company doesn't look like a hiring spree.
- Pay and seniority. Pay is read from the posting itself and converted to a yearly figure; postings that don't state pay aren't guessed at. Seniority is read from the job title.
- Coverage. APLO tracks thousands of employers, not every one in Canada, and adds more each month. Small employers that post only on job boards aren't included.
- August 2026. Daily saving began on October 15, 2026; earlier days were rebuilt from the postings still listed then.
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Source: APLO · aplo.me · Updated October 25, 2026