Oil sands also known as Bituminous sands and sometimes even tar sands refer to petroleum deposits. Besides sand, water and clay the soil in certain areas of Canada also contains a sticky type of petrol. Its also known as “tar” due to the smell and colour of the soil. This is a common occurance across the planet but Canada in particular has large deposits. Due to the costs of fuel, its become economically viable to extract the sticky stuff out of the sand. This means that Oil Sand reserves can now be counted as part of the worlds oil reserves.

The process of extraction is complicated and requires additional refining and the use of steam which means that this is an energy demanding mining process. With this increase in energy use also comes the increase in green house gases.

Fishing Industry: Jobs - http://www.fishingjobs.ca/
The fishing industry in Canada provides plenty of opportunity for employment, from the recreational side to commercial fishing and processing. The industry has been resurrected as a result of imput from the scientific community, reworking fishing methods to be more sustainable and improvements in final production of fishy products. Manitoba is well known as Canada’s top fresh water fishing province providing 25%. By managing fish farms in conjunction to wild resources, fresh water fishing adds $600 million dollars to the coffers.

On the recreational side there are millions of Canadians engaging in the sport making it a top national pasttime.

Average Income: [C$3200  per month] Entry sales position C$2000 per month

PC engineer C$6500 per month

Electrician C$7000 per month

Lawyer C$4800 per month

Hotel reception C$3300 per month

Sales clerk C$2000 per month

Graphic and web design C$4600 per month

Receptionist C$2250 per month