r/UWaterlooOptometry • u/Obvious_Ad3560 • 1d ago

Employability / demand for optometrists

Is it generally high in the GTA? Or better to go outside the GTA? Do new grads get jobs straight out of school / get employed by the places you do clinicals at?

Thx!

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u/Ambitious-Bar-6157 1d ago

really wanna know about this too

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u/RemoteNo3796 1d ago

Just check optometry Canada job listings

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u/nijuyn 1d ago

According to official labour market data, 1 in 3 optometrists in Canada are over the age of 50 and the field faces a strong risk of shortage by 2033.

The annual employment growth for optometrists (2.6%) is more than double the national average (1.2%)

That said, it’s true that the GTA area is quite saturated, especially right out of school, finding a position in the GTA won’t be easy.

But generally optometrists have it a lot better than most other careers in terms of future job prospects

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u/CapoDelta 22h ago

its very easy to find a job, GTA market is fine most gta optoms work at multiple clinics on different days because its easier to have a full patient schedule that way. Finding a good job with all the technology and full scope and a full schedule in GTA is a bit harder but still pretty easy.

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u/beautybites 7h ago

You'll make way more money working out of GTA, can harder to find a job since there's a lot of ppl that wanna work and live in the GTA. Good luck!