Computer and Information Systems Managers

If you are interested in working as a Computer and Information Systems Manager in Canada, you will be pleased to know that the job outlook for your occupation in Canada is extremely positive. You can use this overview of the Canadian employment prospects in your field to start planning your immigration and settlement in Canada.

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Computer and information systems managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of organizations that analyze, design, develop, implement, operate and administer computer and telecommunications software, networks and information systems. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.

(Description from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada's National Occupation Classification, used by Canadian immigration officers, to assess an applicant's work experience.)

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of information systems and electronic data processing (EDP) departments and companies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for electronic data processing and computer systems operations and development
Meet with clients to discuss system requirements, specifications, costs and timelines
Assemble and manage teams of information systems personnel to design, develop, implement, operate and administer computer and telecommunications software, networks and information systems
Control the budget and expenditures of the department, company or project
Recruit and supervise computer analysts, engineers, programmers, technicians and other personnel and oversee their professional development and training.

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communication systems design manager
computer and related services manager
computer applications manager
computer department co-ordinator
computer development division head
computer facility manager
computer manager
computer networks manager
computer programs manager
computer projects manager
computer software design manager
computer system operations manager
computer systems development manager
computer systems manager
computerized information systems manager
computerized technical information manager
data centre manager
data processing and systems analysis manager
data processing director
data processing manager
data processing planning manager
director of technology management
director, data processing
director, information systems development
director, information systems operations
director, software engineering
EDP (electronic data processing) manager
electronic data processing (EDP) manager
information systems manager
information technology (IT) development manager
information technology (IT) integration manager
Internet systems administrator
IT (information technology) development manager
IT (information technology) integration manager
management information system (MIS) manager

manager, computer and related services
manager, computer application development
manager, computer applications
manager, computer facility
manager, computer legacy systems
manager, computer system operations
manager, computer systems
manager, computer systems development
manager, computerized information systems
manager, data centre
manager, data processing
manager, data processing and systems analysis
manager, data processing planning
manager, EDP (electronic data processing)
manager, electronic data processing (EDP)
manager, information systems
manager, information technology (IT) implementation
manager, information technology (IT) integration
manager, IT (information technology) implementation
manager, IT (information technology) integration
manager, management information system (MIS)
manager, MIS (management information system)
manager, network design
manager, software engineering
manager, systems – computer systems
manager, systems development – computer systems
MIS (management information system) manager
software development manager
systems development manager
systems development manager – computer systems
systems implementation manager – computer systems
systems integration manager – computer systems
systems manager – computer systems
systems operations manager – computer systems

Why your job prospects in Canada are excellent:

As hiring trends in Canada are improving, workers in the high-tech industries will be in the highest demand by far. Surveys by multiple career-oriented websites have found that Canadian employers looking to hire new workers are identifying IT professionals as their biggest need.

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Some areas in Canada where your occupation is in demand:

Waterloo, Ontario:

The Waterloo Region, comprising the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo, is known as Canada’s Technology Triangle, where more than 700 technology companies employing more than 30,000 Information Technology (IT) professionals are based.
The Waterloo Region is one of the top three markets for Information Technology investment in Ontario and Canada as a whole, along with Ottawa and Toronto.
Waterloo has the added advantage of a significantly lower cost of living than other Canadian technology centres and still offers residents the excellent quality of life one can expect in Canada.
This region is also home to the University of Waterloo, one of Canada’s leading universities in the IT-related fields. For the last 18 years, it has been ranked Canada’s most innovative university by Maclean’s, a reputable national publication. Innovations originating here have resulted in some of the most successful IT start-ups in recent years, such as Research In Motion and DALSA who have gone on to become leaders in the global IT market.

Toronto, Ontario:

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is the Canadian home base for many companies across many industries, with plenty of job opportunities for IT Managers in many sectors of the economy.
In Toronto alone, there are more than 67 employers in the IT field, and job growth in this sector is expected to continue to be strong over the next couple of years.

Halifax, Nova Scotia:

The Greater Halifax area is where most of the IT employment in the Atlantic region is concentrated, and where over 75 per cent of the IT employment in Nova Scotia is based.
In the coming years, the job outlook in the area is fair, and companies such as Research In Motion, CGI and Xwave are expected to create numerous jobs in this region.
This region attractive to outsourcers and companies looking to establish technical support centers, because of its well-education workforce and lower cost of living.

Montreal, Quebec:

Quebec-based cable giant Videotron will be entering the wireless communications market this year, and has already announced that this will result in more than 600 new jobs.

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