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Job Training & Career Counselling in Canada Industry Data and Analysis

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Jared Ristoff
Analyst New York, United States December 2025

The Canadian Job Training and Career Counselling industry is currently undergoing a significant transformation. This transformation is propelled by the gain in demand for contract professionals. This trend fosters a larger contingent workforce, necessitating shorter assignments, multi-client balancing and more frequent job transitions. The need for structured career counselling, specialized reskilling pathways and immediate training, perfectly timed with project timelines, has increased considerably. For job training providers, this provides a ready and growing market in the digital, project coordination and soft-skill domains. In response, businesses are developing stackable micro-credentials and boot camps that focus on in-demand skills, such as project management, data literacy and client management. Through the five years to 2025, revenue will drop at a CAGR of 0.5% to reach $3.2 billion, despite a climb of 2.4% in 2025 alone. The drop is primarily driven by a dip in revenue in 2022, as training participation softened just as pandemic emergency supports were winding down and economic conditions shifted.

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What's included in this industry analysis

IBISWorld's research coverage on the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released December 2025.

About this industry

What's this industry report about?

The Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada operates under the NAICS industry code 62431CA. Companies offering job training and career counseling provide individuals with the skills, resources and guidance to enhance their employability and career development. This industry includes a wide range of services to prepare workers for the workforce, helping them improve their skills and make informed decisions about their career paths. Related terms covered in the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada include vocational rehabilitation, vocational school and labour force.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada include Utilities, Public Administration and Professional Services.

What companies are included in this industry?

The Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada is highly fragmented with no companies holding a market share greater than 5%.

Performance

What's included in the Performance chapter?

The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada.

Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.

Products & Markets

What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?

The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada.

Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.

Geographic Breakdown

What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?

The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada.

Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.

Competitive Forces

What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?

The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.

Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.

Companies

What's included in the Companies chapter?

The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.

Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.

External Environment

What's included in the External Environment chapter?

The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.

Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.

Financial Benchmarks

What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?

The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.

Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.

Industry Data

What's included in the Industry Data chapter?

The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the market size of the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada in 2026?

The market size of the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada is $3.2bn in 2026.

How many businesses are there in the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada in 2025?

There are 1,708 businesses in the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.3 % between 2020 and 2025.

How may import tariffs affect the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada?

The Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

How may export tariffs affect the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada?

The Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

Has the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada has been declining at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2020 and 2025.

What is the forecast growth of the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada is expected to grow.

What does the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada include?

Healthcare and Public Administration are part of the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada.

How competitive is the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada?

The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Job Training & Career Counselling industry in Canada.

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