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Verification status, Ontario
63%every number sourced and dated
Verified33
Partly verified19estimates marked
Provinces4ON, BC, AB, QC
Every figure in the tool has a source, a date and a refresh cadence. Nothing is scraped from college websites. 33 of 52 pathways are verified: every numeric field has a source and a date. 19 are partly verified: the sourced parts (survival rates, apprenticeship hours, tuition) are cited and the rest, mainly startup capital, is an estimate pending real quotes.
| Source | Used for | Refresh | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Canada Job Bank | Wages by occupation and region; 3-year outlook | Quarterly | Open data downloads |
| WorkBC, ALIS (Alberta), IMT en ligne (Quebec) | Provincial wages, outlooks and High Opportunity lists | Annually | Manual review |
| SkilledTradesBC, Alberta AIT, CCQ | Apprenticeship levels, hours, apprentice pay ratios | Annually | Manual review |
| BCIT, VCC, UBC; NAIT, SAIT, U of A; cégeps and CCAFE | Tuition and mandatory fees by province | Each June | Manual review |
| Statistics Canada | Earnings by credential; graduate debt and outcomes | Annually | Web Data Service API |
| Skilled Trades Ontario | Trade list, apprenticeship structure, hours, exams | Semi-annually | Manual review |
| Ontario MCU / OSAP | Tuition ranges, aid estimator | Annually (each June) | Manual review |
| OUAC and OCAS | Application deadlines and program lists | Each cycle (Oct) | Link only, never copied |
| Colleges Ontario / COU | Graduate employment and satisfaction surveys | Annually | Manual review |
| Statistics Canada business survival tables | Share of new businesses still operating after 5 years, by industry | Annually | Manual review |
| Our own interviews | Day-to-day, bottlenecks, downsides, stories | Ongoing | Editorial |
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How we verify
Every figure is checked by a person against a named source and stamped with the date it was checked. "Verified" on a card means all four numbers (cost, first-year earnings, year-five earnings, demand) have a source; "partly verified" means at least one is an estimate, and the note on the pathway page says which. Wages come from Job Bank, WorkBC, ALIS and IMT en ligne medians multiplied by a full working year; costs from the institutions' own fee pages; demand from each province's published outlook. The last full check was October 2026 for Ontario, BC, Alberta and Quebec.
How refresh will work
Wages, outlooks and minimum wages have open datasets, so a monthly job will pull them, flag any figure that moved more than 5%, and open a review for a person to approve; nothing changes on the site without someone looking at it. Tuition and apprenticeship fees are published as web pages and PDFs, so those get a manual check each June. The monthly job is being built; until it runs, this page shows the date of the last manual check for each pathway.
Coverage by province
| Province | Pathways with their own figures | Fully verified | Main sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 52 of 52 | 33 | Job Bank, Statistics Canada, Skilled Trades Ontario, OSAP, OUAC/OCAS |
| British Columbia | 30 of 52 (the 17 "start something" routes use national figures) | 24 | WorkBC and Job Bank BC, BCIT, VCC and UBC. |
| Alberta | 30 of 52 (the 17 "start something" routes use national figures) | 21 | ALIS (Alberta wage survey and outlook), NAIT, SAIT and the University of Alberta. |
| Quebec | 30 of 52 (the 17 "start something" routes use national figures) | 22 | IMT en ligne, CCQ, FIQ scales and the Relance surveys. |
Other provinces and territories show Ontario figures with a note. Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Atlantic provinces are next, in the order people sign up from them.
Status of each pathway
| Pathway | Route | Status | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | Apprenticeship | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 72200, wages Nov 2025 ($20–34–50.50/hr), outlook 2025–27 Moderate; STO chart June 2026: 9,000 h (7,950 + 1,050 in 4 levels), compulsory, Grade 10 standard, Red Seal. Classroom fee is $10/day province-wide and Level 1 is free for classes starting Jan 2026 (Ontario In-Class Enhancement Fund); cost = later-level fees plus books, PPE and the C of Q exam |
| Plumber | Apprenticeship | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 72300, wages Nov 2025 ($20–32.50–50.38/hr), outlook 2025–27 Moderate; STO: 9,000 h (8,280 + 720), compulsory, Red Seal. Classroom fee is $10/day province-wide and Level 1 is free for classes starting Jan 2026 (Ontario In-Class Enhancement Fund); cost = later-level fees plus books, PPE and the C of Q exam |
| HVAC / refrigeration mechanic | Apprenticeship | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 72402, wages Nov 2025 ($21–37–58/hr), outlook 2025–27 Good; STO: 9,000 h (8,280 + 720), compulsory, Red Seal. Classroom fee is $10/day province-wide and Level 1 is free for classes starting Jan 2026 (Ontario In-Class Enhancement Fund); cost = later-level fees plus books, PPE and the C of Q exam |
| Industrial millwright | Apprenticeship | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 72400, wages Nov 2025 ($23–35.59–48.50/hr), outlook 2025–27 Moderate; STO: 8,000 h (7,280 + 720), Grade 12, non-compulsory, Red Seal. Classroom fee is $10/day province-wide and Level 1 is free for classes starting Jan 2026 (Ontario In-Class Enhancement Fund); cost = later-level fees plus books, PPE and the C of Q exam |
| General carpenter | Apprenticeship | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 72310, wages Nov 2025 ($22–32–48/hr, Toronto median $36), outlook 2025–27 Moderate; STO: 7,200 h (6,480 + 720), non-compulsory, Red Seal. Classroom fee is $10/day province-wide and Level 1 is free for classes starting Jan 2026 (Ontario In-Class Enhancement Fund); cost = later-level fees plus books, PPE and the C of Q exam |
| Automotive service technician | Apprenticeship | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 72410, wages Nov 2025 ($18.75–30–43.27/hr), outlook 2025–27 Moderate; STO: 7,220 h (6,500 + 720), Grade 12, compulsory, Red Seal. Classroom fee is $10/day province-wide and Level 1 is free for classes starting Jan 2026 (Ontario In-Class Enhancement Fund); cost = later-level fees plus books, PPE and the C of Q exam. Tools are extra |
| Welder | Apprenticeship | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 72106, wages Nov 2025 ($21–28–41.28/hr), Ontario outlook 2025–27 Very limited; STO: 6,000 h (5,280 + 720), non-compulsory, Red Seal. Classroom fee is $10/day province-wide and Level 1 is free for classes starting Jan 2026 (Ontario In-Class Enhancement Fund); cost = later-level fees plus books, PPE and the C of Q exam |
| Powerline technician | Apprenticeship | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 72203, wages Nov 2025 ($29.70–45–62/hr), outlook 2025–27 Good; STO: trade code 434A, 8,000 h (7,680 + 320 in-school in 4 levels), non-compulsory, Red Seal. Classroom fee is $10/day province-wide and Level 1 is free for classes starting Jan 2026 (Ontario In-Class Enhancement Fund); cost = later-level fees plus books, PPE and the C of Q exam |
| Practical nursing (RPN) | College diploma | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 32101, wages Nov 2025 ($25.32–31–37.94/hr); Fanshawe PN fees 2026-27 $9,884; StatCan NGS 2020 college debt $16.7k (borrowers) |
| Paramedic | College diploma | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 32102, wages Nov 2025 ($30.75–42.17–50.81/hr), outlook 2025–27 Good; cost = two years of tuition plus program ancillary fees (Conestoga 2026–27 $8,587/yr; Cambrian $9,457 yr 1); StatCan NGS 2020 college debt |
| Computer programming | College diploma | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 21232, wages Nov 2025 (median $48.08/hr, experienced), Ontario outlook 2025–27 Limited; diploma-grad start discounted to entry postings; cost = Seneca CPA 2026–27 $2,209/sem × 6; StatCan NGS 2020 college debt |
| Civil engineering technology | College diploma | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 22300, wages Nov 2025 (median $32.60/hr), outlook 2025–27 Moderate; cost = Conestoga 2026–27 $4,731/yr × 3 (Seneca-rate $13,255); StatCan NGS 2020 college debt |
| Business administration | College diploma | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 13100 administrative officers ($29.38/hr, Limited) and NOC 12200 accounting technicians ($28.50/hr, Good), wages Nov 2025, outlook 2025–27; cost = Conestoga 2026–27 $5,296/yr × 3 and Seneca $2,209/sem × 6, averaged; StatCan NGS 2020 college debt |
| Early childhood education | College diploma | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 42202, wages Nov 2025 (median $22/hr), outlook 2025–27 Good; cost = Conestoga 2026–27 $5,078/yr × 2 and Seneca $8,837, averaged; StatCan NGS 2020 college debt |
| Dental hygiene | College diploma | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 32111, wages Nov 2025 (median $44/hr), outlook 2025–27 Good; cost = Canadore 2026–27 three-year domestic total $29,266 incl. material fees (Algonquin adds ~$11,500 books/clinical); StatCan NGS 2020 college debt |
| Engineering | University degree | verified | 2026-10-26 · StatCan ELMLP (Table 37-10-0280), 2019 graduating cohort, median employment income 2 and 5 yrs after graduation, 2024 dollars; tuition StatCan 37-10-0003 2025-26: engineering $79.1k → $95.0k; avg engineering tuition $9,636/yr (U of T Ontario resident $14,180); StatCan NGS 2020 bachelor debt $30.6k (borrowers) |
| Computer science | University degree | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 21232 outlook 2025–27 Limited; StatCan ELMLP (Table 37-10-0280), 2019 graduating cohort, median employment income 2 and 5 yrs after graduation, 2024 dollars; tuition StatCan 37-10-0003 2025-26: math & computer science $77.9k → $94.1k; U of T CS tuition $11.4–14.3k/yr |
| Nursing (RN) | University degree | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 31301 wages Nov 2025 ($29–42–55/hr), outlook Very good; StatCan ELMLP (Table 37-10-0280), 2019 graduating cohort, median employment income 2 and 5 yrs after graduation, 2024 dollars; tuition StatCan 37-10-0003 2025-26: health (mostly nursing) $82.5k → $83.7k; nursing tuition avg $6,587/yr; NGS 2020 debt |
| Business / commerce | University degree | verified | 2026-10-26 · StatCan ELMLP (Table 37-10-0280), 2019 graduating cohort, median employment income 2 and 5 yrs after graduation, 2024 dollars; tuition StatCan 37-10-0003 2025-26: business & public administration $63.0k → $78.3k; avg business tuition $8,618/yr; NGS 2020 debt $30.6k (borrowers) |
| Life sciences (pre-health) | University degree | verified | 2026-10-26 · StatCan ELMLP (Table 37-10-0280), 2019 graduating cohort, median employment income 2 and 5 yrs after graduation, 2024 dollars; tuition StatCan 37-10-0003 2025-26: physical & life sciences $50.2k → $63.1k; avg tuition $6,560/yr; NGS 2020 debt |
| Psychology | University degree | verified | 2026-10-26 · StatCan ELMLP (Table 37-10-0280), 2019 graduating cohort, median employment income 2 and 5 yrs after graduation, 2024 dollars; tuition StatCan 37-10-0003 2025-26: social & behavioural sciences $50.3k → $62.9k; avg tuition $6,406/yr; NGS 2020 debt |
| Arts & humanities | University degree | verified | 2026-10-26 · StatCan ELMLP (Table 37-10-0280), 2019 graduating cohort, median employment income 2 and 5 yrs after graduation, 2024 dollars; tuition StatCan 37-10-0003 2025-26: humanities $42.5k → $53.4k; avg tuition $6,363/yr (Ontario $5,982–6,250); NGS 2020 debt |
| Canadian Armed Forces (paid trade training) | Other route | verified | 2026-10-26 · CAF Regular Force pay, effective Apr 1 2025: Private PI1 $4,337/month ($52,044/yr, paid from day one of basic training), PI3 $5,994; Corporal basic $6,858/month ($82,296), most reach Corporal by year 4–5 (canada.ca, Department of National Defence pay tables). CAF is actively recruiting (2025 pay raise) |
| Steamfitter / pipefitter | Apprenticeship | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 72301, wages Nov 2025 (Ontario median $45.96/hr), outlook 2025–27 Moderate; STO 2025 trade report: 8,280 h on the job + 720 h in school, Red Seal, wage band $35–65/hr. Start = about half the journeyperson rate. Classroom fee $10/day, Level 1 free from Jan 2026 |
| Truck and coach technician | Apprenticeship | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 72410, wages Nov 2025 (Ontario median $30/hr), outlook 2025–27 Moderate; STO 2025 trade report: 6,000 h on the job + 720 h in school, compulsory, Red Seal, 436 Certificates of Qualification issued in 2025 (the most of any trade checked). Start = about 55% of the journeyperson rate. Classroom fee $10/day, Level 1 free from Jan 2026; tools $2,000–5,000 extra |
| Respiratory therapy | College diploma | partly | Job Bank NOC 32103, wages Nov 2025 (Ontario median $44.66/hr), outlook 2025–27 Good; three-year (100-week) program at Fanshawe, Conestoga, Algonquin and Michener, national exam then CRTO registration. Cost is an estimate from standard Ontario advanced-diploma tuition and fees (Fanshawe lists $10,737, basis unclear); StatCan NGS 2020 college debt. Entry: 70%+ in Grade 12 English and math plus senior biology, chemistry and physics |
| Police constable | Straight to work | verified | 2026-10-26 · Toronto Police Service: cadet-in-training $77,594, first-class constable $123,198 (Sept 2026 rates); Job Bank NOC 42100, wages Nov 2025 (Ontario median $50.55/hr), outlook 2025–27 Moderate; Ontario Police College tuition covered by the province since 2023 (OACP). Year 5 blends the TPS first-class rate with the provincial median; smaller services pay less. The OACP certificate has a small fee |
| Air traffic controller (NAV Canada) | Straight to work | verified | 2026-10-26 · NAV Canada selection and training page: training salary $58,606 (year 2 $61,337), licensed tower controllers $104,000–207,000 and area controllers $143,000–207,000 (2026 scale); Job Bank NOC 72601, wages Nov 2025 (Ontario median $52.96/hr); NAV Canada reported being about 200 controllers short (March 2026). Year 5 assumes two to three years licensed at a tower. Months = typical application funnel before paid training starts |
| Structured gap year | Other route | verified | 2026-10-26 · No credential by design. Earnings = Ontario minimum wage ($17.95/hr from Oct 1, 2026) × full-time hours. Katimavik is free (ages 17–25, 5.5 months); commercial structured programs run $8,000–30,000. Year-5 depends entirely on what comes next |
| Residential cleaning business | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: StatCan 11F0019M no. 407 (fewer than 30% of unincorporated self-employed entrants survive five years; about 50% for incorporated owners); ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025 (63% for firms starting with 1–4 employees, 68% all employer firms). The figure shown assumes a solo start. Year-1 income: Job Bank NOC 65310 light duty cleaners, Ontario median $19/hr (Nov 2025). Startup capital, break-even and owner income are estimates: no published Canadian source for owner income |
| Landscaping and snow removal | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: StatCan 11F0019M no. 407 (fewer than 30% of unincorporated self-employed entrants survive five years; about 50% for incorporated owners); ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025 (63% for firms starting with 1–4 employees, 68% all employer firms). The figure shown assumes a solo start. Year-1 income: Job Bank grounds maintenance, Ontario median $20/hr, seasonal (Nov 2025). Startup capital, break-even and owner income are estimates: no published Canadian source for owner income |
| Pressure washing and window cleaning | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: StatCan 11F0019M no. 407 (fewer than 30% of unincorporated self-employed entrants survive five years; about 50% for incorporated owners); ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025 (63% for firms starting with 1–4 employees, 68% all employer firms). The figure shown assumes a solo start. Startup capital, break-even and owner income are estimates: no published Canadian source |
| Mobile car detailing | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: StatCan 11F0019M no. 407 (fewer than 30% of unincorporated self-employed entrants survive five years; about 50% for incorporated owners); ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025 (63% for firms starting with 1–4 employees, 68% all employer firms). The figure shown assumes a solo start. Startup capital, break-even and owner income are estimates: no published Canadian source |
| Junk removal and small moves | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: StatCan 11F0019M no. 407 (fewer than 30% of unincorporated self-employed entrants survive five years; about 50% for incorporated owners); ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025 (63% for firms starting with 1–4 employees, 68% all employer firms). The figure shown assumes a solo start. Capital: used box truck $15,000–30,000 or pickup and trailer under $5,000, liability insurance $500–1,500/yr, commercial auto $1,500–3,000/yr (Ritchie Bros 2026 guide, USD); Toronto average job about $500 (HomeStars) |
| Trade ticket → your own contracting company | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025, goods-producing employer firms 69.7%, firms starting with 1–4 employees 63%; CFIB Q3 2025 shows construction exits slightly above entries. Owner income builds on the journeyperson wage of the trade. Startup capital, break-even and owner income are estimates: no published Canadian source for contractor income |
| Barber or hairstylist → own chair or shop | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: StatCan 11F0019M no. 407 (fewer than 30% of unincorporated self-employed entrants survive five years; about 50% for incorporated owners); ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025 (63% for firms starting with 1–4 employees, 68% all employer firms). The figure shown assumes a solo start. Hairstylist 332A is a compulsory trade in Ontario (STO; C of Q renewed annually). Job Bank NOC 63210, Ontario median $18/hr, high $28.57 (Nov 2025); chair rent and shop income are estimates |
| Tutoring and test prep | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: StatCan 11F0019M no. 407 (fewer than 30% of unincorporated self-employed entrants survive five years; about 50% for incorporated owners); ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025 (63% for firms starting with 1–4 employees, 68% all employer firms). The figure shown assumes a solo start. Job Bank NOC 41221 tutors, Ontario median $20/hr, high $35 (Nov 2025); year-1 assumes part-time hours |
| Dog walking, boarding and grooming | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: StatCan 11F0019M no. 407 (fewer than 30% of unincorporated self-employed entrants survive five years; about 50% for incorporated owners); ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025 (63% for firms starting with 1–4 employees, 68% all employer firms). The figure shown assumes a solo start. Job Bank NOC 65220 pet groomers, Ontario median $19/hr, outlook Moderate (Nov 2025). Startup capital, break-even and owner income are estimates: no published Canadian source for owner income |
| Microgreens and small indoor growing | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: StatCan 11F0019M no. 407 (fewer than 30% of unincorporated self-employed entrants survive five years; about 50% for incorporated owners); ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025 (63% for firms starting with 1–4 employees, 68% all employer firms). The figure shown assumes a solo start. Startup capital, break-even and owner income are estimates: no published Canadian source for microgreens; vendor claims only |
| Commercial hydroponic farm | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: StatCan 11F0019M no. 407 (fewer than 30% of unincorporated self-employed entrants survive five years; about 50% for incorporated owners); ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025 (63% for firms starting with 1–4 employees, 68% all employer firms). The figure shown assumes a solo start. Ontario greenhouse costs rose sharply 2017–21 (electricity +59%, labour +48%, OGVG); several vertical-farm companies failed 2024–25. Startup capital, break-even and owner income are estimates: no published Canadian source |
| Farming as a new entrant | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: StatCan 11F0019M no. 407 (fewer than 30% of unincorporated self-employed entrants survive five years; about 50% for incorporated owners); ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025 (63% for firms starting with 1–4 employees, 68% all employer firms). The figure shown assumes a solo start. Ontario farmland averaged $20,782/acre in 2024 (FCC via StatCan), +2.2% in 2025: $250,000 is a land-only floor for about 12 acres with no equipment. CFIB: agriculture exits exceeded entries four quarters running (2025). Startup capital, break-even and owner income are estimates: no published Canadian source for new-entrant income |
| Food truck, catering or home bakery | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: StatCan 11F0019M no. 407 (fewer than 30% of unincorporated self-employed entrants survive five years; about 50% for incorporated owners); ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025 (63% for firms starting with 1–4 employees, 68% all employer firms). The figure shown assumes a solo start. Capital: Square Canada Sept 2025: used truck $40,000+, new $75,000–90,000, Toronto permit $7,493 plus $1,408 licence, other startup $5,000–10,000. Restaurants Canada: 719 bankruptcies in 2023, 62% of operators at a loss or break-even (2024) |
| Online store or reselling | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: StatCan 11F0019M no. 407 (fewer than 30% of unincorporated self-employed entrants survive five years; about 50% for incorporated owners); ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025 (63% for firms starting with 1–4 employees, 68% all employer firms). The figure shown assumes a solo start. Startup capital, break-even and owner income are estimates: no published Canadian source |
| Content creator or streamer | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: StatCan 11F0019M no. 407 (fewer than 30% of unincorporated self-employed entrants survive five years; about 50% for incorporated owners); ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025 (63% for firms starting with 1–4 employees, 68% all employer firms). The figure shown assumes a solo start. Creator Earnings Report Aug 2025: more than half of creators earn under $15,000/yr; 57% of full-time creators earn under $44,000. Startup capital, break-even and owner income are estimates: no published Canadian source for year-5 |
| Photography and video services | Start something | partly | Five-year survival: StatCan 11F0019M no. 407 (fewer than 30% of unincorporated self-employed entrants survive five years; about 50% for incorporated owners); ISED Key Small Business Statistics 2025 (63% for firms starting with 1–4 employees, 68% all employer firms). The figure shown assumes a solo start. Job Bank NOC 53110 photographers, Ontario median $21/hr, high $50 (Nov 2025); year-1 assumes part-year work. Startup capital, break-even and owner income are estimates: no published Canadian source for capital |
| AZ driver → owner-operator | Start something | partly | Job Bank NOC 73300, wages Nov 2025 ($19.23–26–35/hr). Owner-operator net: ATBS 2024–25 average $64,500, top performers $87,600 (USD, US fleets; no Canadian source separates owner-op profit from wages); truck and trailer payments about $36,700/yr. Capital = 10–30% down on a used tractor (Mitsubishi HC Capital), the rest financed, shown as debt. BMO Fall 2025: Class 8 orders down 43%, spot rates falling; federal Driver Inc. crackdown. CFIB Q3 2025: transportation had the worst exit-to-entry ratio of any sector |
| AZ truck driver | Straight to work | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 73300, wages Nov 2025 ($19.23–26–35/hr), outlook 2025–27 Moderate; MELT course $3,500–8,500 at Ontario registered schools (OCTTA proposed $6,500 minimum, Nov 2025); cost shown is the mid-range |
| Personal support worker | Straight to work | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 33102, wages Nov 2025 ($19.49–24–30/hr, includes the permanent $3/hr Ontario PSW wage enhancement), outlook 2025–27 Good; cost = Conestoga PSW 2026–27 tuition plus ancillary $4,578 (no free provincial PSW program for 2026–27) |
| Transit or bus operator | Straight to work | verified | 2026-10-26 · TTC Transit Operator posting: $30.85 to $40.27/hr over a 24-month progression (2024 rates; 2026 rates are higher); Job Bank NOC 73301 wages Nov 2025 (Toronto median $30.06/hr). Outlook page unavailable Oct 2026; Toronto-area agencies hire continuously |
| Correctional officer | Straight to work | verified | 2026-10-26 · Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General: CO1 $32.15–37.79/hr, CO2 $34.53–43.66/hr (ontario.ca/page/correctional-officers, Oct 2026); Job Bank NOC 43201 wages Nov 2025 ($29.43–39–48.08/hr), outlook 2025–27 Moderate; province-wide posting open Oct 2026 |
| Rail conductor | Straight to work | partly | Job Bank NOC 73311 railway conductor, wages Nov 2025 ($26.67–44–50/hr; Toronto median $43.36), outlook 2025–27 Moderate; CN GTA & Ontario East conductor intake Oct 2026 with paid training (reduced rate during qualifying period). Starting pay is an estimate from the Job Bank low |
| Warehouse and logistics | Straight to work | verified | 2026-10-26 · Job Bank NOC 75101, wages Nov 2025 ($17.60–21.50–29.96/hr), Ontario outlook 2025–27 Limited; start = Ontario minimum wage $17.95 (Oct 1, 2026) × 2,000 h |