Job prospects General Practitioner (GP) in the Edmundston–Woodstock Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for General practitioners and family physicians in the Edmundston–Woodstock Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be very good for General practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102) in the Edmundston - Woodstock region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

• The growing and ageing population is expected to drive demand for general practitioners and family physicians in the upcoming years. Given the high entrance requirements and limited post-graduate training positions in medical schools across Canada, these professionals are in limited supply. As a result, there continues to be a shortage with many individuals needing a family doctor. Some vacancies are more difficult to fill and both provincial health networks tend to be actively recruiting at any point in time, often directly out of school.
• A greater number of general practitioners and family physicians are employed in the province's largest urban areas (Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton), due to the high concentrations of people living in these cities. However, opportunities in rural areas are common, as these positions are more difficult to fill.

Here are some key facts about General practitioners and family physicians in the Edmundston - Woodstock region:

• Approximately 90 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• General practitioners and family physicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 51%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 49%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology