CareerOwl has a HUGE Canadian job bank. Thousands of Canadian jobs in Canada are availalbe to be searched and viewed by job-seekers - job bank Canada. CareerOwl Institute is a non-profit organization, started in 1998 by faculty at University of Western Ontario, University of Alberta and University of British Columbia. They have over 27,000 candidates to date registered on their system (Canada April 15, 2000), and over 3000 current job postings. They are Canadian and do not target the US employment market. They also offer special features for those with extra training, and their service is 100% free for job-seekers.

CareerOwl is dedicated to helping Canadian users find work. CareerOwl is open to and totally free for all those seeking jobs with Canadian employers, and has a number of special features to aid those with specialized post secondary education locate employers in need of their expertise with job bank Canada. This site has the endorsement of the presidents of three major universities: University of Alberta, University of Western Ontario and the University of British Columbia. Along with the Canadian job bank, students can post their resume for employers to view (your identity is not revealed until you wish - employers can send job seekers system messages in order to contact them). As well, your personal "Virtual Agent" works 24 hours a day to help you search jobs matching your interests and qualifications. Once jobs are found you are notified by email. You can even apply for jobs online using the profile you stored on our system. CareerOwl guarantees your privacy and helps ensure that you are not taken advantage of as you enter the Canadian job search market.

A message of welcome from the Presidents of the three universities where CareerOwl originated.

As Presidents of its three founding universities, we congratulate CareerOwl as its service becomes available to students, graduates, and prospective employers.

This is a valuable initiative in assisting the transition from the educational to the working environment, and it provides a career marketplace in which talents, skills, and aptitudes can be appropriately matched with employment opportunities.

In facilitating rapid and appropriate job placement for our most outstanding graduates, CareerOwl helps to maximize the effectiveness of our investment in higher education and to keep our most productive workers here in Canada.

CareerOwl is off to a vigorous start, and we wish the initiative every success.

Paul Davenport
University of
Western Ontario

Roderick Fraser
University of
Alberta

Martha Piper
University of
British Columbia

So why should I join anyways?

Search for jobs with a variety of search parameters to retrieve only specific types of postings, or simply search the whole database.

View employer profiles

Create an anonymous profile that is as simple or as complex as desired - which can highlight educational qualifications, work experience, skills, and much more - to be seen by employers who conduct a matching search.

Reply directly to any individual messages that employers send.

Deactivate which ceases all messaging and archives the anonymous profile so that it is possible to remain on the system without being seen or contacted by employers and without having to delete any information.

Set up a virtual agent that provides automatic notification by e-mail of job openings matching your preferences the instant they appear on the system.

Create and submit on-line applications - with resume, covering letter, and even transcripts - to employers requesting on-line applications for their positions.

Access a large set of career resources with great information on career planning, job searching, resume and cover letter writing, and interviews, as well as a links to other career sites, public or private organizations, post secondary schools and associations, and even more Canada job banks.

Jobs in Canada - Canadian Employment Services by CareerOwl