The natural resource sector offers employment opportunities for individuals from a variety of educational backgrounds and skill sets. The following sections provide information about what this sector has to offer in terms of current employers and job opportunities, as well as future career potential.

• Forestry
• Agrifoods

Forestry

• Employment Opportunities

Education

• Accredited Forestry Degree Programs at Canadian Universities
  • University of Alberta – Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
    • Forestry Program
    • Forest Business Management Program
  • University of British Columbia – Faculty of Forestry
    • Forest Resources Management Program
    • Forest Operations Program
    • Master of Sustainable Forest Management
  • Lakehead University – Faculty of Natural Resources Management
    • Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry Program (HBSc Forestry)
  • Laval University – Faculty of Forestry and Geomatics
    • Forest Environment and Forest Resources Management Program
    • Forest Operations Program
  • University of Moncton – School of Forestry
    • Forest Sciences Program
  • University of New Brunswick – Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management
    • Forest Ecosystem Management Program
  • University of Northern British Columbia – College of Science and Management
    • Ecosystem Science and Management Program (Forestry Ecology and Management Major)
• Forestry Diploma Programs
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    College of the North Atlantic – School of Natural Resources – Forest Resource Technician

Professional Organizations

• Association of Registered Professional Foresters of Newfoundland & Labrador (RPFNL)
• Canadian Institute of Forestry
• Forest Safety Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Canadian Forestry Accreditation Board
• Canadian Federation of Professional Foresters Associations
• Canadian Woodlands Forum

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Agrifoods

Employment Opportunities

• Nova Scotia Agricultural College Career office
• AIC Job Seek

Education

• Agricultural Degree or Diploma Programs
  • College of the North Atlantic – Agriculture Technician Co-op Program
  • Nova Scotia – Nova Scotia Agricultural College
  • Ontario – University of Guelph Ontario Agricultural College
  • Quebec – McGill University Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
  • Alberta – Olds College
  • Manitoba – Assiniboine Community College
  • Saskatchewan Polytechnic
  • Alberta – Lakeland College
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• Food Safety Programs
  • Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland

Professional Organizations

• Agricultural Institute of Canada
• Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
• Newfoundland and Labrador Institute of Agrologists
• Newfoundland and Labrador Veterinary Medical Association

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