# Canada Jobs Scraper: Job Bank (jobbank.gc.ca) (`datadesk-io/canada-jobs-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Canadian jobs from the federal Job Bank by keyword and city: title, employer, salary, province, NOC (optional details) and URL. Job alerts mode. No login. $1.20 per 1,000 jobs.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/datadesk-io/canada-jobs-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [DataDesk](https://apify.com/datadesk-io) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.96 / 1,000 jobs

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Canada Jobs Scraper: Job Bank (jobbank.gc.ca)

Scrape **jobs in Canada** from the federal **Job Bank** (jobbank.gc.ca). Every job comes with **title, employer, salary text, city/province, posting date and URL**. Optional detail enrichment adds **NOC code, employment type, postal code and structured salary**. No login, no proxies. **$1.20 per 1,000 jobs.**

### Sources and coverage

| Source | Coverage | Data |
|---|---|---|
| **Job Bank (jobbank.gc.ca)** | Federal Canadian job board, all provinces and territories | title, employer, salary, location, date; optional NOC / employment type from the detail page |

### How to use it

1. Click **Try for free**: the prefilled input runs a quick test (≈20 jobs).
2. Set keywords and optional cities/provinces (e.g. Toronto, "Vancouver, BC").
3. Optionally enable **Fetch detail pages** for NOC and structured salary.
4. Export from the Output tab or via API.

### Input examples

**Software developers in Toronto (default):**

```json
{"keywords": ["software developer"], "locations": ["Toronto"], "maxJobsPerSearch": 20}
```

**Nurses in British Columbia with details:**

```json
{"keywords": ["nurse"], "locations": ["British Columbia"], "fetchDetails": true, "maxJobsPerSearch": 30}
```

**Daily alert:**

```json
{"keywords": ["electrician"], "locations": ["Calgary"], "onlyNewJobs": true, "alertsKey": "ab-electricians"}
```

### Pricing

**$0.005** per run start (when results exist) + **$0.0012** per job ($1.20 / 1,000).

### Limitations

- Job Bank asks for a **5-second crawl delay**; the Actor respects it, so large scrapes take longer.
- Detail enrichment doubles request volume; leave it off for fast list-only runs.
- Posted dates on the list page are calendar text (not always ISO).

### Support

**datadesk.io@proton.me**

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Job titles or keywords, e.g. software developer, nurse, electrician, truck driver. Empty = broad search.

## `locations` (type: `array`):

Canadian cities or provinces, e.g. Toronto, Vancouver, "Calgary, AB", Ontario. Empty = all of Canada.

## `fetchDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Open each job posting for NOC code, employment type, postal code and structured salary. Slower (respects crawl-delay).

## `maxJobsPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many jobs for each keyword and location.

## `postedWithinDays` (type: `integer`):

Only used when postedAt is ISO; list-page dates are text. Prefer 0.

## `onlyNewJobs` (type: `boolean`):

Return only jobs not seen in previous runs. Schedule daily for alerts.

## `alertsKey` (type: `string`):

Name for this alert's memory (e.g. toronto-devs).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "software developer"
  ],
  "locations": [
    "Toronto"
  ],
  "fetchDetails": false,
  "maxJobsPerSearch": 20,
  "postedWithinDays": 0,
  "onlyNewJobs": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "keywords": [
        "software developer"
    ],
    "locations": [
        "Toronto"
    ],
    "maxJobsPerSearch": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("datadesk-io/canada-jobs-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "keywords": ["software developer"],
    "locations": ["Toronto"],
    "maxJobsPerSearch": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("datadesk-io/canada-jobs-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "keywords": [
    "software developer"
  ],
  "locations": [
    "Toronto"
  ],
  "maxJobsPerSearch": 20
}' |
apify call datadesk-io/canada-jobs-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,datadesk-io/canada-jobs-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/hcnLlxm1yTReQJNTi/builds/B2QsTfeX1tfAKf3PY/openapi.json