Posted on December 06 2022

Canada Job trends - Mechanical Engineer 2023-24

By
Anshul Singhal
, Editor

Updated February 24 2024

Why work in Canada as a Mechanical Engineer?

Canada needs more than one million skilled workers to meet the skill shortage challenge
Mechanical Engineer is one of the top in demand jobs in Canada
The average salary of a Mechanical Engineer in Canada is in between CAD 87,235 per annum
Saskatchewan provides the highest salary for a mechanical engineer which is CAD 6
Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia have highest number of job openings for Mechanical Engineer

About Canada

Many people are aware of the fact Canada is a land of large cities like Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and many others. Some of the largest cities have borders with the USA. The country is popular for inviting a large number of immigrants every year. The population of the country is very low though it is the second largest country in the world after Russia. Around 90 percent of the Canadian population is immigrants from different countries. But still, there are more than a hundred tribes that are Canadian citizens whose population is more than a million. Canada has planned to invite many immigrants every year. According to the Canada 2023-2025 immigration plan, Canada will invite 1.5 million newcomers by 2025 as shown in the table below:

Year	Immigration Levels Plan
2023	465,000 permanent residents
2024	485,000 permanent residents
2025	500,000 permanent residents

Job trends in Canada, 2023

There are more than a million job vacancies in Canada for skilled professionals. The unemployment rate in September 2022 was 5.1 percent. In many of the sectors there are lots of job openings which are given in the table below:

Sector	Number of job vacancies
Healthcare and Social Assistance	143,400
Accommodation and food services	161,100
Retail trade	99,200
Manufacturing	86,800
Construction	84,600
Transportation and warehousing	51,100

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The job of mechanical engineers is to develop and design different types of machines after doing proper research. The machines are made for ventilating, heating, air conditioning, power generation, processing, transportation, and manufacturing. Other duties of mechanical engineers are evaluation, installation, operation, and maintenance of mechanical systems.

Job duties of Mechanical Engineers

Job duties of Mechanical engineers are as follows:

Conduct research related to the performance, design, and operation of different mechanisms systems, and component
Planning and management of the projects
Preparing cost, time for completion of a project, and reports
Designing power plants, components, machines, tools, equipment, and fixtures
Investigation of mechanical failures and dealing with unexpected maintenance challenges
Supervise technologists, technicians, and other Engineers

Prevailing wages of Mechanical Engineers in Canada

The average salary of a Mechanical engineer lies between CAD 54,470.4 and CAD 120,000 per annum. The salaries of mechanical engineers depend upon the province where they are doing their jobs. The salary according to each province can be found in the table below: Eligibility criteria for Mechanical EngineersThe eligibility criteria for a mechanical engineer are as follows:

Candidates need to have a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a degree in a related engineering discipline
There may also be a requirement of a Master’s degree or a doctorate in the related engineering discipline.
Candidates need to obtain a license from a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers so that their drawings and reports can be approved and they can practice as a professional engineer in Canada.

Professional certifications needed for the mechanical engineersThe table below will let the applicants know about the professional certifications that are being provided in different provinces of Canada:

Mechanical Engineers - Number of vacancies in Canada

Canada has 254 job postings for mechanical engineers. The number of vacancies in each province can be found in the table below:

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

Job prospects for Mechanical Engineers in CanadaIndividuals who are working in different provinces in Canada can have different types of job prospects. These prospects depend on the place where an individual is working. The prospects can be found in the table below and they are applicable to all the mechanical engineers: How can a Mechanical Engineer migrate to Canada?Mechanical Engineers can migrate to Canada through different pathways, which include the following:

How can Y-Axis help a Mechanical Engineer to immigrate to Canada?Y-Axis impeccable services includes:

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Community/Area	Median salary per annum
Canada	80,640
Alberta	93,542.4
British Columbia	72,000
Manitoba	74,457.6
New Brunswick	76,800
Nova Scotia	76,800
Ontario	80,313.6
Quebec	74,476.8
Saskatchewan	82,713.6
Location	Job title	Regulation	Regulatory body
Alberta	Mechanical Engineer	Regulated	Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
British Columbia	Mechanical Engineer	Regulated	Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia
Manitoba	Mechanical Engineer	Regulated	Engineers Geoscientists of Manitoba
New Brunswick	Mechanical Engineer	Regulated	Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador	Mechanical Engineer	Regulated	Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories	Mechanical Engineer	Regulated	Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
Nova Scotia	Mechanical Engineer	Regulated	Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia
Nunavut	Mechanical Engineer	Regulated	Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
Ontario	Mechanical Engineer	Regulated	Professional Engineers Ontario
Prince Edward Island	Mechanical Engineer	Regulated	Association of Professional Engineers of Prince Edward Island
Québec	Mechanical Engineer	Regulated	Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
Saskatchewan	Mechanical Engineer	Regulated	Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan
Yukon	Mechanical Engineer	Regulated	Engineers of Yukon
Location	Available jobs
Alberta	20
British Columbia	33
Canada	254
Manitoba	4
New Brunswick	7
Nova Scotia	13
Ontario	90
Prince Edward Island	1
Québec	72
Saskatchewan	10
Location	Job prospects
Alberta	Good
British Columbia	Fair
Manitoba	Good
New Brunswick	Fair
Newfoundland and Labrador	Fair
Nova Scotia	Fair
Ontario	Fair
Prince Edward Island	Good
Quebec	Good
Saskatchewan	Good