Are you a Canadian Thinking About Changing Jobs? You Should Expand Your Search Beyond Canada!
August 14, 2026Foreign businesses and organizations may want to consider looking at Calgary for tech talent and JobArc can assist with any such effort. (Why use JobArc?) Toronto and Vancouver have been considered Canada tech hubs for many years. However, Calgary, Alberta is increasingly becoming so too. In fact, Calgary has now led North America in tech industry growth for three consecutive years according to a new report from CBRE Group. This is a very significant growth trajectory. The number of tech jobs in Calgary grew by an impressive 56% between 2022 and 2025, more than 20 percentage points higher than any other major North American city. The city now has more than 80,000 people working in the technology sector, with an average annual wage of just over $112,000 CAD. Technology accounts for 10% of the city’s entire workforce.
More Diversified Economy
Calgary has historically been known as the heart of Canada’s oil and gas industry with many industry headquarters situated there. While energy remains an important part of the city’s economy, there has been an intentional effort to diversify further into other industries. Policies by all levels of government have encouraged growth in the tech sector.
Why Calgary specifically though?
There may be another important factor behind Calgary’s growth: the cost of living. JobArc believes that tech workers increasingly have choices over where to work and live and such workers have increasingly been attracted to the Calgary area due to it’s relatively favourable cost of living. This is especially evident in the area of housing costs versus other Canadian and international technology centres. JobArc can assist with this process as a Canadian Employer of Record. Cost of Living in Calgary Compared to other Canadian Cities
