Job prospects Oil And Gas Rights Paralegal in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "oil and gas rights paralegal" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 28, 2026. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Good for paralegals and related occupations (NOC 42200) in New Brunswick for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Paralegals and related occupations are employed by law firms, court offices, and legal departments in the public and private sectors. Self-employment is also common in this occupation.
• A growing and ageing population with an increasing demand for legal services should support demand for paralegals and related occupations. 
• Employers usually require a Paralegal or Legal Administration diploma. Paralegals are not provincially regulated but a membership in the Canadian Association of Paralegals (CAP) or the Paralegal Society of Canada (PSC) may enhance job prospects. 
• Licensing may be required to perform certain legal services.
• Experience with industry-specific technologies, such as e-discovery technology, case management, and litigation software, is sometimes required by employers. Proficiency with Microsoft Office is also common in job postings.
• Opportunities will be greater for those who speak both English and French. 

Here are some key facts about paralegals and related occupations in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Paralegals and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 49%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 31%
  • Legal services (NAICS 5411): 15%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 63% of paralegals and related occupations work all year, while 37% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 11% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 89% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 47% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 22% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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