General surgeons
General surgeons treat diseases, injuries and deformities by performing surgical procedures.
Very good
Market Demand
TEER 1
Skill Level
NL, PE, SK
Top Provinces
What They Do
- Treat diseases, injuries, and deformities by invasive, minimally-invasive, or non-invasive surgical methods, such as using instruments, appliances, or by manual manipulation.
Qualifications
- checkA bachelor's degree orin Quebec, completion of a college program and one year of pre-medicine university studies is usually required.
- checkGraduation from an approved medical school and specific specialty training are required.
- checkCompletion of the certifying examinations of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada andlicensing by the provincial or territorial licensing authority are required.
- checkFive to six years of specialty residency training are required.
- checkTwo years of subspecialty training may also be required.
Market Outlook by Province
Newfoundland and Labrador
The employment outlook will be Very good for specialists in surgery (NOC 31101) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.Here are some key facts about specialists in surgery in Newfoundland and Labrador: Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Specialists in surgery mainly work in the following sectors: Hospitals (NAICS 622): 71%Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 28% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 94% compared to 83% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 6% compared to 17% for all occupations71% of specialists in surgery work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.67% of specialists in surgery are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 57% compared to 51% for all occupations Women: 42% compared to 49% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: n/a apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a bachelor's degree: n/a university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: more than 95% compared to 7% for all occupations
Very good
Outlook
Prince Edward Island
The employment outlook will be Very good for specialists in surgery (NOC 31101) in Prince Edward Island for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to several new positions.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.Here are some key facts about specialists in surgery in Prince Edward Island: Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Specialists in surgery mainly work in the following sectors: Hospitals (NAICS 622): 75%Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 25% 75% of specialists in surgery work all year, while 25% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.67% of specialists in surgery are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: n/a apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a bachelor's degree: n/a university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 89% compared to 8% for all occupations
Very good
Outlook
Saskatchewan
The employment outlook will be Very good for specialists in surgery (NOC 31101) in Saskatchewan for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to several new positions.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.Here are some key facts about specialists in surgery in Saskatchewan: Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Specialists in surgery mainly work in the following sectors: Hospitals (NAICS 622): 54%Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 46% 72% of specialists in surgery work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.67% of specialists in surgery are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 66% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 34% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: n/a apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a bachelor's degree: n/a university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: more than 95% compared to 7% for all occupations
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CapitalCare
6 active roles · Calgary, AB · Edmonton, AB
Alberta Health Services
5 active roles · Edmonton, AB · Cold Lake, AB
Shared Health
4 active roles · Winnipeg, MB
ENT Specialists of Alberta
1 active role · Edmonton, AB
Covenant Health
1 active role · Edmonton, AB
Queen's University
1 active role · Kingston, ON
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