Managers in Natural Resources Production and Fishing

If you are interested in working as a Manager in Natural Resources Production and Fishing 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.

Managers in Natural Resources Production and Fishing are on the list of 29 eligible occupations under the Federal Skilled Worker program. A maximum of 500 applications will be accepted for processing in each of the 29 occupations, with an overall cap of 10,000 applications.

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NOC 0811- Click here for a description of the occupation and job duties of Managers in Natural Resources Production and Fishing:

This unit group includes managers who plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of establishments in the following primary industries: forestry and logging, mining and quarrying, oil and gas drilling, production and servicing operations, and commercial fishing.

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

Oversee and analyze operations in forestry, logging, mining, quarrying, or oil and gas operations or in services to logging, mining and oil and gas industries, or in commercial fishing
Recommend operational changes to senior management when necessary to ensure that production quotas and procedures are met
Prepare production reports for review by senior management
Confer with other managers to set production quotas, to plan extraction sites and to develop policies for the removal of raw materials
Evaluate efficiency of production sites to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used, and make changes to work schedule or equipment when necessary
Ensure adherence to safety regulations
Hire personnel and oversee training needs of staff
May direct peripheral activities such as the construction of access roads or temporary living quarters.

NOC 0811- Click here for some example titles of Managers in Natural Resources Production and Fishing:

director of mining
director of mining operations
drilling operations manager
fishing operations manager
forestry and logging manager
forestry operations manager
gas field operations manager
logging production manager
manager of mining operations
manager, drilling operations
manager, fishing operations
manager, forestry and logging
manager, forestry operations
manager, gas field operations
manager, logging production
manager, mine
manager, oil well drilling
manager, oil well servicing
manager, peat bog
manager, production – coal mining
manager, quarry
manager, raw materials production
manager, woodlands
mine manager
mine superintendent
mining operations director

mining operations manager
oil and gas drilling superintendent
oil and gas fields production manager
oil well drilling manager
oil well servicing manager
peat bog manager
production manager – coal mining
production manager, oil and gas fields
quarry manager
quarrying manager
quarrying operations manager

raw materials production manager
shore captain – fishing
superintendent, mine
superintendent, oil and gas drilling
superintendent, underground mine
superintendent, woods
underground mine superintendent
underground mining superintendent
woodlands manager
woods superintendent

Why your employment prospects in Canada are excellent:

This occupational group includes managers who plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of establishments in the following primary industries: forestry and logging, mining and quarrying, oil and gas drilling, production and servicing operations, and commercial fishing.
They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.
This occupation is not regulated in Canada.
This group includes the following titles: director of mining, manager, drilling operations, manager, fishing operations, manager, forestry operations, manager, gas field operations, manager, oil well servicing, mine manager, quarry manager, shore captain – fishing.
The Petroleum Services Association of Canada forecasts a shortage of skilled and experienced oil and gas industry workers and managers over the next decade, increasing demand for this occupation group.

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Some areas of Canada where your occupation is in demand:

While there is a shortage of Managers in Natural Resources Production and Fishing across Canada, the following cities and provinces listed below have a particularly high demand for this occupation.

Alberta

The oil sands sector will be the greatest source of new employment for managers within the oil and gas industry, particularly in Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Potential employers include: Suncor Energy, Nexen Inc - Long Lake Project, Canadian Natural Resources, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and AMEC Earth & Environmental.
This occupation is considered to have significant postings in the Athabasca, Grande Prairie, and Peace River regions.

Calgary, Alberta:

Calgary is the center of the international oil and gas industry in Canada.
The majority of Canadian oil and gas production companies, pipeline operators, oilfield service, drilling companies and energy related engineering and consulting firms are located in Calgary.
Many of the world’s largest international oil and gas companies have a significant presence in Calgary and are driving more than $75 billion energy related projects, making Calgary an excellent city for employment for managers in the gas industry.

Nova Scotia

Currently the chances of qualified Managers in Natural Resources Production and Fishing finding employment are considered to be fair in the following regions: Annapolis Valley, Cape Breton, Halifax, and North Shore.

Prince Edward Island