Canada tech vacancies down 46.9% from peak; software engineer roles fell 72%
RichardsonDx · x · 2026-11-12
Based on Statistics Canada data, RichardsonDx's 2026 State of the Canadian Tech Job Market report shows total vacancies fell from 1,032,215 (Q2 2022 peak) to 548,400 (Q2 2026), down 46.9%. Key findings:
- Software engineer openings dropped 72% (9,480 → 2,625); graphic designers fell 74%;
- Yet "developer" roles actually grew by 925 in a year;
- Ontario's AI law helped push AI mentions in postings to 19%;
- Talent concentrates in six cities led by Toronto; only 4% of tech jobs are fully remote;
- Growth is in trades, not software: manufacturing vacancies grew fastest at 17.1% YoY; health has 63,850 openings—4x all of tech combined—though it fell 7.8%;
- No open data series counts product manager roles in Canada.
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