Strange jobs that could only exist in Canada - Canada is a unique country with a lot of characteristics that other countries might consider weird—like this entire gallery-worth of food—but some of these jobs are actually quite appealing! Ready your resumes and fire up LinkedIn...

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Polar bear cop - If a polar bear is caught speeding, it is ticketed by these guys (no, not really).

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Polar bear cop - In truth, polar bear police are needed in Churchill, Manitoba, where the bears can outnumber the people. With all those bears roaming around town, this special task force is a welcome presence.

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Curator of the Tim Hortons Museum - There’s a real Tim Hortons Museum! Only in Canada.

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Curator of the Tim Hortons Museum - The museum showcases old uniforms from the restaurant, discontinued items, and various items of memorabilia.

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Stanley Cup keeper - As one of Canada’s most prized possessions, a paid posse accompanies the trophy during its travels. Their tasks include keeping it clean and sitting with it before it gets handed off to the winning team at playoffs.

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Stanley Cup keeper - Philip Pritchard is a long-time keeper and he takes the job very seriously, sometimes even tweeting as if he were the cup (his Twitter handle is @keeperofthecup).

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Maple syrup coordinator - The majority of the world’s maple syrup is supplied by Canada, and the demand has created some pretty sweet jobs.

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Maple syrup coordinator - The coordinator oversees the production process, starting with tapping trees, then heating and treating the sap, and just generally making sure things don’t get too sticky.

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Beer ombudsman - A regular ombudsman is an official whose job it is to represent the public’s interest by examining complaints from those who feel they’ve been mistreated by certain public bodies like government departments and local authorities.

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Beer ombudsman - A beer ombudsman is way more fun because it involves getting paid to drink beer (among, of course, navigating complicated liquor laws and having a lot of responsibility on your shoulders).

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Montreal bagel maker - A skill that is not really transferable but is undeniably highly rewarding is crafting a classic Montreal bagel.

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Montreal bagel maker - If you haven’t tried one, a Montreal bagel is a small, thin, but dense and sweet wood-fired delight that is boiled in honey-sweetened water before being baked.

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Poutine chef -

Either Canadians are the only ones who can do it right, or everyone else thinks that fries loaded with cheese curds and slathered in gravy is gross. Canadians think of it as the ultimate drunk food. 

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Sam Bat maker - Officially called The Original Maple Bat Corporation, the Canadian company describes their product as “the best professional maple bats,” and the secret is that they’re filled with maple syrup.

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Sam Bat maker - Okay, no, they’re made of maple wood, but you could almost believe it, right?

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Swedish Fish maker - Canada’s fish industry is booming, so much so that the world’s supply of fish-shaped candies is made in Ontario.

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EdgeWalk guide - One for the brave! Your profession could be 116 stories off the ground, helping people walk along the side of the CN Tower!

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Whistler ski instructor - You could also be in full-time awe of the Coast Mountains for seven months of every year. The other five months? Poutine chef!

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RCMP officer - Not quite as strange as a polar bear cop, but you would definitely have a more eccentric outfit.

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Other weird jobs that you won’t believe exist - Canada’s National Occupational Classification catalogues them all!

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Wildlife technician - Someone has to make sure those trees don’t get their roots crossed! In actuality, this occupation involves helping scientists manage wildlife and examine animal biology.

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Chick sexer - Not as cool as it sounds! The job involves distinguishing the sex of hatchlings and, depending on whether the farm is after meat or eggs, you essentially repeatedly deliver a death sentence.

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Soil scientist - There’s more to know about soil than anyone probably cares to read right now. But if you’re into it, start applying!

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Bucket-chucker - According to Dot Jobs Descriptions, a bucket-chucker is someone in the woodworking business who places the bucket in the chuck of the machine and operates the chuck that rotates and smooths the bucket.

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Cocoa bean roaster-helper - Those cocoa beans can’t roast themselves!

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Worm picker-packer - Try telling someone that’s your profession with a straight face.

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Corn detasseler - Out in the fields every day, picking pollen-producing flowers from the tops of corn plants, and putting them into the ground to cross-breed into new varieties under the bright sun, ahh.

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Pet stylist - Canada actually has a booming pet grooming economy, and stylish Canuck dogs have a whole website dedicated to events where they can show off!

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More weird jobs - Want to find out more extremely weird jobs from all over the world? Click here!

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