I'm not sure about the Canadian tech job market, but it's a bad job market for tech workers here in the US right now. I've heard of 1000+ resumes being receive

I'm not sure about the Canadian tech job market, but it's a bad job market for tech workers here in the US right now. I've heard of 1000+ resumes being received for a single role, and I have first-hand knowledge of one hiring manager having received 750 applications for a single role before they stopped accepting submissions. I wouldn't let that discourage your dad from shopping his resume around, but he should definitely temper his expectations due to it. If he's looking for a junior position, he might consider applying to / asking about roles at industrial management companies (whatever that is, idk =P). He might be able to get himself a junior role by playing up his potential to apply his extensive experience in that field, albeit using new tools & languages.