Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals in Ottawa

The employment outlook will be Good for physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals (NOC 31303) in the Ottawa 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.

Here are some key facts about physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals in the Ottawa 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): more than 95%