Canada is an extremely risk averse place, so nobody likes to hire anyone all that permanently outside of high growth companies. Whether it be the government, te

Canada is an extremely risk averse place, so nobody likes to hire anyone all that permanently outside of high growth companies. Whether it be the government, telecom, banks, etc, many start with a 12 month contract. I have a friend who is a lawyer for the government and she can only expect a permanent job in 3 years or so.