Posted on January 02 2023

Canada Job trends - Biotechnology Engineers, 2023

By
Anshul Singhal
, Editor

Updated February 24 2024

Why work in Canada as a Biotechnology Engineer?

Canada has more than one million job opportunities for international workers
Biotechnology Engineers can take up 8 different pathways to migrate to Canada
Alberta provides the highest salary of CAD 110,764.8 to Biotechnology Engineers in Canada
The average salary for a Biotechnology Engineer in Canada is CAD 97,382
Quebec, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan provide the highest number of job openings for Biotechnology Engineers

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

About Canada

Canada is located in the Northern part of North America and is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean. Canada is a favorite destination for immigrants, who want to live, work, study, and settle in the country. Canada provides career opportunities in different sectors which include the following:

Healthcare
Sales
Marketing
Information technology
Engineer
Finance
Hospitality
Software and development

The 2023-2025 immigration levels plan in Canada reveals the number of immigrants to be invited in this period. The table below will show the details:

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

Job trends in Canada, 2023

Companies in Canada are facing the challenge Skills shortage. So the country is in dire need of the international skilled workers to apply for jobs and migrate to Canada to work and settle here. The unemployment rate in Canada has reached its record level of 5.1 percent and wages are going up.

Employers in all sectors have plans to hire foreign workers and they asked the government to boost immigration. The designation for the Engineering jobs required in Canada is as follows:

Drafter
Safety engineer
Electrical engineer
Construction manager
Junior engineer
Engineering technician
Mechanical engineer

Biotechnology Engineers TEER code

The TEER code for Biotechnology Engineer is 21320. Canadian immigration project will become successful if the correct TEER code is chosen correctly.

Job duties for Biotechnology Engineers are as follows:

Conducting studies on various aspects like pulp, paper, petroleum, chemical, and many others.
Conducting research in the biotechnological engineering processes, materials, and reactions.
Designing and testing processes related to plants and equipment
Supervision of technologists and other engineers
Making arrangements for quality control programs and checking whether standards of raw materials are being maintained or not.
Evaluating tenders and preparing contract documents

Prevailing wages of Biotechnology Engineers in Canada

The average salary for a Biotechnology Engineer is CAD 96,000. The table below will let you know about the salary of a Biotechnology Engineer in each province:

Community/Area	Median
Canada	83,078.4 per annum
Alberta	110,764.8 per annum
British Columbia	77,779.2 per annum
New Brunswick	79,257.6 per annum
Ontario	78,777.6 per annum
Quebec	75,955.2 per annum

Eligibility criteria for Biotechnology Engineers

The eligibility criteria for a Biotechnology Engineer to work in Canada are as follows:

A Bachelor’s degree in biotechnology engineering or in a related engineering discipline
A Master’s degree or Doctorate in a related engineering discipline
A license should be obtained for the approval of reports and engineering designs. This license is provided by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers. Candidates who have this license can also practice as a professional engineer in Canada.

Candidates may also have to go for a certification from a regulatory authority before starting their work. This degree can be taken in institutions located in different provinces and the table below shows the details:

Location	Job title	Regulation	Regulatory body
Alberta	Chemical Engineer	Regulated	Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
British Columbia	Chemical Engineer	Regulated	Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia
Manitoba	Chemical Engineer	Regulated	Engineers Geoscientists of Manitoba
New Brunswick	Chemical Engineer	Regulated	Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador	Chemical Engineer	Regulated	Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories	Chemical Engineer	Regulated	Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
Nova Scotia	Chemical Engineer	Regulated	Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia
Nunavut	Chemical Engineer	Regulated	Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
Ontario	Chemical Engineer	Regulated	Professional Engineers Ontario
Prince Edward Island	Chemical Engineer	Regulated	Association of Professional Engineers of Prince Edward Island
Québec	Chemical Engineer	Regulated	Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
Saskatchewan	Chemical Engineer	Regulated	Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan
Yukon	Chemical Engineer	Regulated	Engineers of Yukon

Biotechnology Engineers - Number of vacancies in Canada

There are 27 job postings for a Biotechnology Engineer. The table below will reveal the information about job postings in various provinces:

Location	Available jobs
Canada	27
Alberta	1
British Columbia	1
New Brunswick	6
Nova Scotia	4
Ontario	2
Québec	7
Saskatchewan	5

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

Biotechnology Engineers Job Prospects

There are different job prospects available in the provinces of Canada for Biotechnology Engineers. Job prospects over the next three years can be found in the table below:

Location	Job prospects
Alberta	Fair
British Columbia	Good
New Brunswick	Fair
Ontario	Fair
Quebec	Good
Saskatchewan	Good

How can a Biotechnology Engineer migrate to Canada?

There are 8 pathways using which a Biotechnology Engineer can move to Canada. These pathways are as follows:

How can Y-Axis help Biotechnology Engineers to immigrate to Canada?

Biotechnology Engineers can avail the following Y-Axis services 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 to its clients
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 be provided to get jobs in Canada easily