Canada Job trends - Engineering Manager, 2023

Why work in Canada as an Engineering Manager?

• There are more than one million jobs in Canada
• Quebec provides the highest salary of CAD 120,000 per annum
• The average salary for an Engineering Manager in Canada is CAD 110,140.8
• Quebec and Ontario provide the highest number of openings for Engineering Managers
• There are 7 pathways through which an Engineering Manager can migrate to Canada

*Check your eligibility to migrate to Canada through the Y-Axis Canada Immigration Points Calculator.

 

About Canada

Canada is the second largest country in the world and it has occupied most of the northern portion of North America. Canada has ten provinces and three territories and each province has its own government.

 

Individuals want to migrate to Canada due to the following reasons:

• High quality of life
• Ample amount of job opportunities
• Safest country of the world
• High quality of life
• Quality education
• Thriving economy

Canada is struggling to hire foreign skilled workers as the country is facing the challenge of shortage of workers which is impacting the companies in the country. Canada will invite more number of immigrants in the coming years. The table below reveals the details of the 2023-2025 immigration levels plan which shows the number of candidates to be invited in this period:

 

Immigration Class	2023	2024	2025
Economic	266,210	281,135	301,250
Family	106,500	114,000	118,000
Refugee	76,305	76,115	72,750
Humanitarian	15,985	13,750	8000
Total	465,000	485,000	500,000

 

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Job trends in Canada, 2023

Canada offers great earning opportunities for jobs in 23 sectors. Individuals have the ideal chance to work in Canada after getting a job offer. Individuals need to have some work experience to get a job in Canada.

 

Some industries are there for which individuals can get a job without any work experience. Some of the jobs that immigrants can apply for are shown in the table below:

 

Industry	Jobs
Medical	Doctor Nursing Surgeon Physicians Healthcare management staff
IT	System administrator System security analyst IT developer IT training specialist
Financial	Customer care advisor Client relationship management Financial agents
Hospitality	Chefs Managers Waiters Department heads
Aviation	Cargo attendants Flight attendants Customer service support Chief crew scheduler
Engineering	Project manager Electrical Engineer Junior Engineer Mechanical Engineer Engineering Technician

 

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Engineering Manager, New NOC code 20010

The responsibilities of the Engineering Manager include planning, directing, organizing, controlling, and evaluating the activities performed by an engineering department, or firm. Engineering Managers are in high demand and they are hired by government establishments and private sectors. Some of the job duties of these managers are as follows:

• Plan, organize, direct, control, and evaluate the working of engineering department and firms.
• Develop policies, procedures, and standards and procedures related to the technical and engineering work done by a firm, department, laboratory, or service.
• Communicate with clients and consult them about the specifications. Managers also explain the proposals and present reports to clients.
• Assign work to the teams and coordinate with them regarding the work. Managers also have to review the work done by the department.
• Recruit the required staff.

Prevailing wages of Engineering Manager in Canada

The average salary for an Engineering Manager is CAD 110140.8. The table below reveals the details of salaries in different provinces in Canada:

 

Community/Area	Median Salaries per annum (CAD)
Canada	106,156.8
Alberta	114,470.4
British Columbia	96,000
Manitoba	98,457.6
New Brunswick	83,692.8
Newfoundland and Labrador	92,313.6
Nova Scotia	86,400
Ontario	106,156.8
Quebec	120,000
Saskatchewan	115,200

 

Eligibility criteria for Engineering Manager

The eligibility criteria to work in Canada as an Engineering Manager are as follows:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required
• Experience in engineering discipline. Supervisory experience is also required for this designation
• Registration as a professional engineer from a territorial and provincial association of professional engineers

Candidates can also go for different certifications and it can be seen in the table below:

 

Location	Job title	Regulation	Regulatory body
Alberta	Underground Coal Mine Manager	Regulated	Alberta Labour, Occupational Health and Safety, Government of Alberta

 

Engineering Manager - Number of vacancies in Canada

Canada has 62 job postings for Engineering Managers. The table below reveals the number of jobs available in different provinces in Canada:

Location	Available jobs
Alberta	5
British Columbia	11
Nova Scotia	1
Ontario	18
Québec	23
Saskatchewan	4
Canada	62

 

*Note: The number of job vacancies may differ. This is given as per the information on October 2022.

 

Engineering Manager - Job Prospects

There are different job prospects for an Engineering Manager. The prospects for this designation depend on the province or the territory where candidates are working. In the next three years, job prospects for an Engineering Manager can be found in the table below:

 

Location	Job prospects
Alberta	Fair
British Columbia	Fair
Manitoba	Good
New Brunswick	Good
Newfoundland and Labrador	Good
Nova Scotia	Good
Ontario	Fair
Quebec	Good
Saskatchewan	Good

 

How can an Engineering Manager migrate to Canada?

Engineering Managers who want to migrate to Canada can use 7 pathways listed below:

• Express Entry
• Alberta PNP
• British Columbia PNP
• Nova Scotia PNP
• Ontario PNP
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan PNP

How can Y-Axis helps an Engineering Manager to immigrate to Canada?

Engineering Managers can avail the services below to migrate to Canada:

• Eligibility Check: Y-Axis provides Canada Immigration Points Calculator to check the eligibility to migrate to Canada.
• Counseling: Y-Axis provides free counseling
• Y-Path Guidance: Get step-by-step guidance for Y-Path
• Canada PR visa: Guidance to get Canada PR will be provided
• Job search services: Job search services will assist you to get a job in Canada easily

Are you looking to migrate to Canada? Talk to Y-Axis, the world’s no. 1 overseas immigration consultant.

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