According to the statistics based on surveys conducted by LinkedIn , here is compilation of the best job skills that can you a job in Canada. LinkedIn, the social media for professional to connect with one another states that mobile app development at 30.4% is the most sought after skill in Canada. Technology based skill sets are in demand as 7 out of the top 10 in demand skills are either digital media based or programming oriented. It is a surprise that skills related to oil and gas based jobs didn’t appear on the list. A important thing that needs to be noted is that this conclusion is based on the LinkedIn user behavior and people seeking jobs in this field don’t user LinkedIn very actively. But what we can’t overlook is the fact that there are around 10 million active LinkedIn users in Canada and that is an overwhelming sample size. Software Control Systems comes in at second position with 27.2%. Social ed Media Marketing is a close third with 27.1%. These percentage signifies the fraction of LinkedIn users who had these skills sets mentioned on their resume. Economics and programming languages are at 26.1% and 24.8%. Computed graphics, Software code debugging , Statistical Analysis , Data mining followed by User Interface Design are the most popular skills needed for employment in Canada.

This study also helped us to find out which is the best city in Canada for employment. Calgary and Toronto are two of the top cities to look for a job in Canada and this hows how dynamic these job markets are.Top cities are based on the percentage of LinkedIn users who are freshly hired in Canadian cities. Vancouver, Halifax , Kitchener, Edmonton and Ottawa complete this list..