Foreign nationals looking to move to Canada have been given a glimpse into the Canadian jobs most likely to be in high demand in 2021.

"For job seekers, skills related to e-commerce, computer science, security and healthcare will be most in-demand (this year)," reports Randstad Canada.

Canada's economy is healing from the massive impact of COVID-19, the global human resources firm states on its website. Though a second wave of COVID-19 has swept through most of Canada, the economic impact has been much less severe.

As restrictions loosen through 2021 and the virus is brought under control, that recovery is expected to only strengthen.

The Conference Board of Canada agrees with that bullish outlook. This week, it issued its economic forecast for this year and 2022. It is calling for a massive resurgence in the Canadian economy.

Canadian Economy Poised for Strong Growth for Two Years

The Conference Board is forecasting Canada will see GDP growth of 5.3 per cent in 2021 and 3.5 per cent in 2022.

"The news that safe and effective vaccines against COVID-19 have begun to be distributed has provided optimism that the pandemic could soon be beaten," says Pedro Antunes, the Conference Board's chief economist.

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