Jamaica's female professonals finding greener pastures in Canada.

Data released from the Canadian High Commission indicate that more and more skilled, professional women are opting to migrate to Canada to grab the many career opportunities in that country. According to the High Commission, between 2014 - 2017 approximately 6,300 Jamaican women became permanent residents in Canada, most settling in the east-central province of Ontario.

The western province of Alberta has been the second most welcoming area for Jamaican female professionals over the past four years. The High Commission cite a combination of career opportunities and other factors as possible reasons for the migration:

"While we do not have data to confirm this, we expect that the pull factors for women are likely the same as for men, namely a combination of economic, career and personal factors,"

While definitive data is not yet available on the occupations Jamaican women are now employed in, the High Commission said they are varied. They were however able to identify the top jobs they are noted to be involved in:

"Some of the top occupations are licensed practical nurses, registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses, admninistrative assistants, financial auditors and accountants, social and community service workers [as well as white collar professions such as] advertising, marketing and public relations," the High Commission revealed.

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