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Posted on December 06 2022

Canada Job trends - Mechanical Engineer 2023-24

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By  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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Mechanical Engineer TEER Code 21301

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

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