Job prospects Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified General Accountant (CPA, CGA) in the Montréal Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Financial auditors and accountants in the Montréal Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Financial auditors and accountants (NOC 11100) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

The employment outlook for this occupational group depends primarily on the demand for accounting services. In addition, the ongoing need for accounting, to increase investments and track cash flow should create jobs for these professionals.

Rapid changes in accounting standards involve frequent updates to new rules. Moreover, the increasing number of these standards is making it more difficult for companies to manage them, which supports this profession.

The growing number of individuals and businesses that use online accounting software could limit the employment outlook for this group.

Here are some key facts about Financial auditors and accountants in the census metropolitan area of Montréal:

• Approximately 27,940 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology