Canadian employers and staffing agencies have posted almost 40,000 new online job ads for IT professionals over the past 90 days.  Hiring demand for IT professionals has now grown 53% over its 4-year low in August 2009.

Hiring Demand for IT Professionals — Canada — 4 Years

Although Computer Systems Analysts are the most in demand, employers have increased hiring for Web Developers at a faster pace, adding nearly 24% more positions over the past 90 days than the same period last year.

Top 10 IT Occupations by Hiring Demand — Canada — Past 90 Days:

 

Of the top 5 Canadian metro areas for IT professionals, Vancouver has seen the highest growth in the past 90 days over the same period in 2010, up 35%.  Vancouver's hiring demand for IT professionals has grown 105% over its 4-year low in November 2009. Similarly, Toronto is up 89% over its 4-year in February 2009.

Top 20 Metro Areas by Hiring Demand — IT Professionals — Past 90 Days:

All data is sourced from WANTED Analytics™.