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Canada isn't one of the world's manufacturing powerhouses, but it has a strong domestic industry that provides a lot of jobs and tends to stay steady even during recession periods. This is a very specific sector of employment, so most jobs in manufacturing require very specific skills or training. On the other hand, unskilled entry level jobs often lead to promotion and on-the-job training.

Jobs in production and manufacturing can be found in most large Canadian cities, particularly around Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Canada has a lot of resource extraction, so there are often good jobs for people with experience in oil, gas and minerals production. These kinds of resource jobs are most often located in remote areas in the western region of the country.

On average, a skilled manufacturer can earn C$45,000 a year. A typical four-year bachelor's degree isn't always needed to get into this industry because the skills needed are very specific to each type of company. Experience is far more useful for these kinds of jobs, but the machinery is often similar to that found in other countries around the world which gives emigrants a good chance of continuing their line of work in Canada.

Food production is a major part of Canada's industry, and accounts for a large proportion of jobs in this sector. From the cattle of Alberta to the grains grown in the vast prairie interior, there are massive manufacturing plants wherever there are agriculture and livestock operations. Production workers in food can be trained in sanitation standards, quality control and packaging. Workers also need to operate the specialised machinery that processes the food into the final product. Subsectors like food quality control can be learned with a two-year associate's degree from most vocational colleges.

Manufacturing machines and other hardware is the other main sector in Canada's production industry. Canadian factories manufacture all kinds of things, most of which are used for domestic purposes. Engineers can often find work in major companies on the design end of things, while the skills needed to operate the specific machinery used in each process can be learned in just one or two years at a vocational college. Due to the specialised nature of operating these unique pieces of machinery, the pay for operators tends be very good at around C$30 an hour and up.

Other possible work in production and manufacturing is in textiles, the furniture industry and chemical companies. By doing some research online you can find a list of companies that manufacture products in line with your experience, giving you a good place to start when searching for a job in this sector.