Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals in Calgary

The employment outlook will be Good for physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals (NOC 31303) in the Calgary region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Alberta’s population and its proportion of residents aged 65+ are predicted to increase over the next decade, contributing to demand for this occupation.
•  In 2025, Alberta increased total health spending to $28 billion, marking a 5.4% rise from the previous year.
• Ongoing healthcare needs and retirements continue to support steady demand across the sector.

Here are some key facts about physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals in the Calgary region:

• Approximately 160 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 86%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 8%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 6%