Job prospects Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) in the Montréal Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists" in the Montréal Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists in the Montréal Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists (NOC 32103) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal for the 2023-2025 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 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists in the census metropolitan area of Montréal:

  • Approximately 2,090 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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