Healthcare Tech & Niche Trades in Canada

For an individual with an IT background impacted by AI layoffs, moving to Canada, the discussion highlights two promising avenues: healthcare tech/science roles and niche skilled trades. Healthcare is identified as a stable, well-paying sector, despite competitive entry (requiring good grades, interviews, and potentially specific tests like Casper). Alternatively, a commenter strongly suggests avoiding saturated trades (like electrician/plumber/HVAC) and instead pursuing niche trades such as sprinklerfitter, gasfitter, millwright, heavy/crane equipment operator, insulator, elevator constructor, tile fitter/brick mason, ironworker, auto body tech, or sheet metal worker. These niche trades are said to offer 'VERY good money,' especially if one is entrepreneurial and starts their own business. The user's age (37) is not a significant barrier for these paths, making them viable options for a career restart.