Career Pathways

	TOURISM The tourism sector is made up of multiple different industry groups including transportation, accommodation, food and beverage services, recreation and entertainment, and travel services.
	MINING The mining sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining or preparing metallic and non-metallic minerals. It is composed of three segments: coal mining; metal ore mining; and non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying.
	FORESTRY The forestry sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in logging; timber tract operations; forest nurseries; and related support activities such as transportation, reforestation, and pest control.
	AGRICULTURE The agriculture industry is composed of three major segments: crop production; animal production; and related support activities. Crop production includes oilseeds, grains, fruits, vegetables, plants and vines. Animal production is the process of raising cattle, hog, poultry and other animals for generating meat, egg and dairy products. It also includes aquaculture and apiculture. Examples of related support activities are harvesting, fertilizing and sterilizing services, and any services related to raising livestock.
	ENTREPRENEURSHIP Entrepreneurs are business owners who seek to generate value, through the creation or expansion of economic activity, by identifying and exploiting new products, processes or markets. According to Statistics Canada, approximately 12% of all workers in Canada are self-employed, ie entrepreneurs. Many entrepreneurs also employ others; businesses of fewer than 10 people make up 75% of all businesses on the Canadian Business Pattern Survey, showing that Canada is truly a country of entrepreneurs and small businesses.
	HEALTH CARE The health care sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing health care by diagnosis and treatment and providing residential care for medical and reasons. Canada’s health care sector contributed $1.0 trillion to Canada’s overall GDP in 2016. British Columbia is the fourth largest contributor