The tech major Infosys is committed to create about 500 jobs in Calgary in the next three years, as part of its continued expansion across Canada.

Infosys has announced that it would be bringing 500 jobs to Calgary in the next three years, which would double up its Canadian workforce to 4,000 employees by 2023.

For the past two years, Infosys has created around 2,000 jobs across Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Montreal, with the intension for further expansion across the country. The Calgary expansion will also enable Infosys to scale work with clients in Western Canada, Pacific North West, and the Central United States across various industries that include natural resources, energy, media, retail, and communications.

Furthermore, the company would also hire tech talent from fourteen educational institutions across the country. Infosys plans to build a strong pipeline to expand the skills needed to accelerate digital transformation.

On a consolidated basis, the IT major's net profit jumped 7.3 percent to Rs 5,197 crore on a 5.5 percent rise in revenues to Rs 25,927 crore in Q3 December 2020 over Q2 September 2020. Shares of Infosys gained 0.25 percent to Rs 1,346.90 on BSE. Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting.