Canada's job market, September 2026
Every day APLO reads job postings straight from the career sites of employers hiring in Canada — 31,076 new postings in September 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
Walmart posted the most new jobs — 6,065, or 20% of everything we saw — followed by Saskatchewan Health Authority and TD. Large retailers, banks and health authorities post in volume: a high count means many openings, not necessarily the best ones.
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| Walmart | 6,065 |
|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Health Authority | 3,300 |
| TD | 1,154 |
| RBC | 723 |
| CIBC | 596 |
| Desjardins | 594 |
| McGill University | 487 |
| BMO | 482 |
| The Salvation Army Canada | 430 |
| GoodLife Fitness Centres Inc. | 321 |
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 | 660 |
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| Continuing Care Assistant | 609 |
| Manager | 505 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 403 |
| Customer Experience Associate | 250 |
| Conseiller ou conseillère | 220 |
| Director | 211 |
| Cook | 178 |
| Project Manager | 165 |
| Customer Service Representative | 162 |
Where the jobs are
Toronto, ON had the most new postings, then Montreal, QC and Calgary, AB. 1% of postings were remote and aren't counted under a city.
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| Toronto, ON | 3,286 |
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| Montreal, QC | 2,097 |
| Calgary, AB | 1,146 |
| Vancouver, BC | 1,057 |
| Saskatoon, SK | 967 |
| Edmonton, AB | 939 |
| Ottawa, ON | 703 |
| Mississauga, ON | 651 |
| Regina, SK | 586 |
| Winnipeg, MB | 552 |
By province
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| Ontario | 35% |
|---|---|
| Quebec | 16% |
| Saskatchewan | 14% |
| British Columbia | 14% |
| Alberta | 12% |
| Manitoba | 3% |
| 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 $168k. Hourly rates are converted to a yearly figure, and a range counts as its midpoint.
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| Director | $168k |
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| Software Development Engineer | $153k |
| Software Engineer | $146k |
| Engineer | $146k |
| Product Manager | $135k |
| Electrical Engineer | $133k |
| Manager | $117k |
| Data Scientist | $117k |
| Project Manager | $114k |
| Consultant | $105k |
Do postings show the pay?
18% of new postings stated a salary — 31% in British Columbia and 27% 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 | 31% |
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| Ontario | 27% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 14% |
| New Brunswick | 12% |
| Alberta | 11% |
| Manitoba | 9% |
| Nova Scotia | 8% |
| Quebec | 7% |
| Saskatchewan | 6% |
How many jobs are entry-level?
5% 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 | 3% |
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| Entry | 2% |
| Mid / unstated | 76% |
| Senior | 5% |
| Lead / manager | 14% |
When new jobs get posted
Tuesday is the busiest day — 23% 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 | 11% |
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| Tue | 23% |
| Wed | 20% |
| Thu | 20% |
| Fri | 16% |
| Sat | 7% |
| Sun | 2% |
How fast jobs come down
Of the postings that have already closed, half came down within 29 days. These are the titles that fill fastest. Postings still open aren't counted, so a month that just ended looks quicker than it will once everything has closed.
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| Cook | 28 days |
|---|---|
| Personal Support Worker | 28 days |
| Project Manager | 29 days |
| Server | 29 days |
| Manager | 30 days |
| Customer Service Representative | 30 days |
| Software Engineer | 30 days |
| Sales Associate | 32 days |
| Director | 33 days |
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.
- September 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