Job Bank Canada Scraper [💰$0.89] — Jobs, Salaries & Employers

What does Job Bank Canada Scraper do?

Job Bank Canada Scraper extracts structured job data from jobbank.gc.ca — including salary data, contact details (email, apply URL), company metadata, full descriptions, and location data. It supports keyword search, location filters, and controllable result limits, so you can run the same query consistently over time. The actor also offers detail enrichment (full descriptions, company metadata, and contact information) where the source provides them.

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Key features

• 💰 Structured salary: structured salary on every job.
• 🏢 Employer details: employer name the employer behind each job.
• 💼 Employment type and work mode: employmentType as fields, so you can filter jobs without reading the text.
• 🏘️ Address: streetAddress and postalCode as separate fields for every job that lists them.
• 📇 Contact details: contactEmail where the job publishes them.
• 🗓️ Posting dates: datePosted and validThrough tell you how fresh each job is.
• 🔍 Keyword search: search jobbank.gc.ca by keyword with the query input, in the place you name in location.
• 🔗 Paste-mode: paste jobbank.gc.ca URLs into startUrls to scrape exactly the pages you picked in the browser.
• ↕️ Sort order: choose the result order with the sortBy input.
• ♻️ Incremental mode: recurring runs emit only NEW / UPDATED / REAPPEARED records — UNCHANGED and EXPIRED are opt-in. First run builds the baseline; subsequent runs emit and charge only for the diff. Pair with notifications for daily "new jobs" alerts to your hiring team. Saves 80–95% on daily monitoring.
• 🔔 Notifications: Telegram, Slack, Discord, WhatsApp Cloud API, generic webhook — out of the box. Pair with incremental + notifyOnlyChanges for daily "new Jobbank jobs" pings to your hiring channel.

What data can you extract from jobbank.gc.ca?

Each result includes Core job fields (type, jobId, url, portalUrl, title, postedBy, location, and streetAddress, and more), detail fields when enrichment is enabled (description, descriptionHtml, descriptionText, descriptionMarkdown, and detailFetched), contact and apply information (applyEmail, contactEmail, contactWebsite, and whoCanApply), and company metadata (employer and employerWebsite). In standard mode, all fields are always present — unavailable data points are returned as null, never omitted. In compact mode, only core fields are returned.

Detail enrichment is on by default and adds richer fields such as full descriptions, company metadata, and contact information where the source provides them.

Input

The main inputs are a search keyword, an optional location filter, and a result limit. Additional filters and options are available in the input schema.

Key parameters:

• query — Job title, skill or keyword, e.g. "administrative assistant" or "welder". Required if no startUrls provided. Use a JSON array for several searches in one run, e.g. ["welder","millwright"].
• location — City or province/territory in Canada, e.g. "Toronto, ON", "Calgary" or "Alberta". A city is looked up in Job Bank's own city list, so you get that city and its area. Leave empty to search all of Canada. Use a JSON array for several locations in one run.
• searches — Several keyword + location searches in one run, one row per search, e.g. carpenter in Calgary and welder in Alberta. Leave Keyword or Location empty to search by the other only. Rows are searched as given (not combined with each other), the filters below apply to every row, and results are merged and deduplicated. Ignored when Start URLs are given.
• maxResults — Maximum total results (0 = unlimited). (default: 100)
• startUrls — Paste raw search URLs from the target site. Each URL becomes its own search task; results are merged and deduped by job ID across all URLs. When provided, startUrls REPLACE the query/location fields (each supported URL becomes one task; unsupported URLs are skipped, and if none is supported the run stops with an input error). (default: [])
• sortBy — Order of the results. Applies to keyword/location searches only; filters in pasted Start URLs are kept as they are. (default: "relevance")
• datePosted — Only jobs posted within this window. Applies to keyword/location searches only; filters in pasted Start URLs are kept as they are. (default: "any")
• jobTerm — Permanent, contract, seasonal or casual jobs. Applies to keyword/location searches only; filters in pasted Start URLs are kept as they are.
• workSchedule — Full-time or part-time jobs. Applies to keyword/location searches only; filters in pasted Start URLs are kept as they are. (default: "any")
• workplace — Remote, hybrid and other work arrangements. Applies to keyword/location searches only; filters in pasted Start URLs are kept as they are.
• lmia — Jobs with a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) requested or approved, or exclude them. Applies to keyword/location searches only; filters in pasted Start URLs are kept as they are.
• language — Language of the job posting. Applies to keyword/location searches only; filters in pasted Start URLs are kept as they are.
• ...and 32 more parameters

Input examples

Basic search — Keyword-driven search with a result cap.

→ Full payload per result — all standard fields populated where the source provides them.

{
  "query": "administrative assistant",
  "maxResults": 50
}

Filtered search — Narrow results with advanced filters — only matching jobs are returned.

→ Same field set as basic search; fewer, more relevant rows.

{
  "query": "administrative assistant",
  "jobType": [
    "exclude_student"
  ],
  "datePosted": "any",
  "maxResults": 100
}

Incremental tracking — Only emit jobs that changed since the previous run with this stateKey.

→ First run builds the baseline state. Subsequent runs emit only records that are new or whose tracked content changed. Set emitUnchanged: true to include unchanged records as well.

{
  "query": "administrative assistant",
  "maxResults": 200,
  "incrementalMode": true,
  "stateKey": "administrative-assistant-tracker"
}

Compact filtered output — Combine filters with compact mode for a lightweight AI-agent or MCP data source.

→ Core fields only — ideal for piping into LLMs or downstream tools without token overhead.

{
  "query": "administrative assistant",
  "jobType": [
    "exclude_student"
  ],
  "datePosted": "any",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "compact": true
}

Output

Each run produces a dataset of structured job records. Results can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Dataset tab in Apify Console.

Example job record

{
  "type": "job",
  "source": "jobbank.gc.ca",
  "jobId": "50586015",
  "url": "https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobsearch/jobposting/50586015",
  "portalUrl": "https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobsearch/jobposting/50586015",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobsearch/jobposting/50586015",
  "title": "administrative assistant",
  "employer": "Maritime Insulators Limited",
  "location": "Marriotts Cove, NS",
  "locality": "Marriotts Cove",
  "region": "NS",
  "salary": {
    "value": "20.00 hourly",
    "min": 20,
    "currency": "CAD",
    "unit": "HOUR",
    "raw": "20.00 hourly"
  },
  "medianWage": "25.00 $/hour",
  "medianWageRegion": "Southern Region",
  "employmentType": [
    "Permanent employment",
    "Part time"
  ],
  "employmentTerm": "Permanent employment",
  "employmentSchedule": "Part time",
  "workLocation": "On site",
  "startDate": "Starts as soon as possible",
  "vacancies": 1,
  "nocCode": "13110",
  "nocTitle": "administrative assistant",
  "postingSource": "indeed.com",
  "sourceType": "external",
  "jobBankNumber": "10306692588",
  "externalUrl": "https://ca.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1364838d1a991749&sid=cajb&kw=cajb",
  "datePosted": "October 26, 2026",
  "datePostedIso": "2026-10-26",
  "description": "_*Administrative Assistant*_ We are seeking an organized, dependable, and detail-oriented *Administrative Assistant* to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of adm...",
  "descriptionHtml": "_*Administrative Assistant*_\n\nWe are seeking an organized, dependable, and detail-oriented *Administrative Assistant* to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of ad...",
  "descriptionText": "_*Administrative Assistant*_ We are seeking an organized, dependable, and detail-oriented *Administrative Assistant* to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of adm...",
  "descriptionMarkdown": "_*Administrative Assistant*_\n\nWe are seeking an organized, dependable, and detail-oriented *Administrative Assistant* to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of ad...",
  "apply": {
    "directApply": false,
    "urls": [
      "https://ca.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1364838d1a991749&sid=cajb&kw=cajb"
    ]
  },
  "searchQuery": "administrative assistant",
  "contentQuality": "full",
  "detailFetched": true,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-27T12:18:37.573Z",
  "contentHash": "ca70eaac91e75e1da1e1e98e1f03c16bd9fa6f3daa859e9539ea513f5131a522"
}

Incremental fields

When incremental mode is on, each record also carries:

• changeType — one of NEW, UPDATED, UNCHANGED, REAPPEARED, EXPIRED. Default output covers NEW / UPDATED / REAPPEARED; set emitUnchanged: true or emitExpired: true to opt into the others.
• isRepost, repostOfId, repostDetectedAt — populated when a new listing matches the tracked content of a previously expired one. Set skipReposts: true to drop detected reposts from the output.

How to scrape jobbank.gc.ca

1. Go to Job Bank Canada Scraper in Apify Console.
2. Enter a search keyword and optional location filter.
3. Set maxResults to control how many results you need.
4. Keep includeDetails on (the default) for full descriptions, contact info, company data, or turn it off for faster, cheaper runs.
5. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
6. Export the dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Use cases

• Extract job data from jobbank.gc.ca for market research and competitive analysis.
• Track salary trends across regions and categories over time.
• Monitor new and changed jobs on scheduled runs without processing the full dataset every time.
• Build outreach lists using contact details and apply URLs from listings.
• Research company hiring patterns, employer profiles, and industry distribution.
• Use structured location data for regional analysis, mapping, and geo-targeting.
• Feed structured data into AI agents, MCP tools, and automated pipelines using compact mode.
• Export clean, structured data to dashboards, spreadsheets, or data warehouses.

How much does it cost to scrape jobbank.gc.ca?

Job Bank Canada Scraper uses pay-per-event pricing. You pay a small fee when the run starts and then for each result that is actually produced.

• Run start: $0.0045 per run
• Per result: $0.00089 per job record

Example costs:

• 10 results: $0.013
• 25 results: $0.027
• 100 results: $0.094
• 200 results: $0.18
• 500 results: $0.45

Example: recurring monitoring savings

These examples compare full re-scrapes with incremental runs at different churn rates. Churn is the share of jobs that are new or whose tracked content changed since the previous run. Actual churn depends on your query breadth, source activity, and polling frequency — the scenarios below are examples, not predictions.

Example setup: 250 jobs per run, daily polling (30 runs/month). Costs scale linearly with the number of jobs.

Churn rate	Full re-scrape run cost	Incremental run cost	Savings vs full re-scrape	Monthly cost after baseline
5% — stable niche query	$0.23	$0.02	$0.21 (93%)	$0.47
15% — moderate broad query	$0.23	$0.04	$0.19 (83%)	$1.14
30% — high-volume aggregator	$0.23	$0.07	$0.16 (69%)	$2.14

Full re-scrape monthly cost at the same cadence: $6.82. First month with incremental costs $0.68 / $1.33 / $2.30 for the 5% / 15% / 30% scenarios because the first run builds baseline state at full cost before incremental savings apply.

Platform usage is included in the per-result fee shown above.

FAQ

How many results can I get from jobbank.gc.ca?

The number of results depends on the search query and available jobs on jobbank.gc.ca. Use the maxResults parameter to control how many results are returned per run.

Does Job Bank Canada Scraper support recurring monitoring?

Yes. Enable incremental mode to only receive new or changed jobs on subsequent runs. This is ideal for scheduled monitoring where you want to track changes over time without re-processing the full dataset.

Can I integrate Job Bank Canada Scraper with other apps?

Yes. Job Bank Canada Scraper works with Apify's integrations to connect with tools like Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, Slack, and more. You can also use webhooks to trigger actions when a run completes.

Can I use Job Bank Canada Scraper with the Apify API?

Yes. You can start runs, manage inputs, and retrieve results programmatically through the Apify API. Client libraries are available for JavaScript, Python, and other languages.

Can I use Job Bank Canada Scraper through an MCP Server?

Yes. Apify provides an MCP Server that lets AI assistants and agents call this actor directly. Use compact mode, descriptionMaxLength, a single descriptionFormat, and excludeEmptyFields to keep payloads manageable for LLM context windows.

Is it legal to scrape jobbank.gc.ca?

This actor extracts publicly available data from jobbank.gc.ca. Web scraping of public information is generally considered legal, but you should always review the target site's terms of service and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws and regulations, including GDPR where relevant.

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1. Sign up — $5 platform credit included
2. Open this actor and configure your input
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Disclaimer

This actor accesses only publicly available data on jobbank.gc.ca. You are responsible for how you use the extracted data — in particular any personal information such as names, phone numbers, or email addresses — and for complying with Job Bank Canada's terms of use, applicable data-protection law (including the GDPR where it applies), and the anti-spam rules of your jurisdiction.

This actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Job Bank Canada or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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