Job trends – Canada - Chemical engineer

  Chemical engineers - NOC 2134

The median wage for this profession is approximately 41.03 dollars per hour. In the Canadian province of Alberta, the maximum wage for this profession stands at 50.53 dollars per hour.

 

Wage Report

Community/Area	Wages ($/hour)
	Low	Median	High
Canada	25	43.27	76.44
Alberta	32.88	49.88	63.81
British Columbia	25	40.51	76.44
Manitoba	N/A	N/A	N/A
New Brunswick	26.44	41.28	62.5
Newfoundland and Labrador	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nova Scotia	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ontario	21.63	41.03	82.1
Prince Edward Island	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quebec	25	39.56	64.9
Saskatchewan	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yukon Territory	N/A	N/A	NA

 

Skills required

• Management skills

• Co-ordination and organization
• Supervision
• Evaluation

• Analytical skills

• Analyze information
• Planning
• Inspection and testing
• Research and investigation

• Communication skills

• Professional communication
• Advice and consultation

• Engineering and Technology

• Design
• Engineering
• Applied technologies

• Law and Public Safety

• Public Safety and Security

• Manufacturing and Production

• Processing and Production
   

3-year job prospect

The job prospect in the next three years for chemical engineers is undetermined in most provinces of Canada.

Location	Job prospects
Alberta	Fair
British Columbia	Fair
Manitoba	Good
New Brunswick	Good
Newfoundland and Labrador	Undetermined
Northwest Territories	Undetermined
Nova Scotia	Undetermined
Nunavut	Undetermined
Ontario	Good
Prince Edward Island	Undetermined
Quebec	Fair
Saskatchewan	Good
Yukon Territory	Undetermined

 

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10-year predictions

Although this profession has seen a balance between demand and supply in recent years, job seekers are expected to outnumber job openings by a large margin in the next ten years resulting in a labor surplus. The majority of job opportunities are expected to be created due to increased employment and retirements.

 

Employment requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required in chemical engineering or a related engineering field.
• A master’s degree in a related engineering discipline or a doctorate.
• Licensing of qualified engineers by a provincial or territorial association is required to authorize engineering drawings and reports and practice as a professional engineer.
• They are eligible for registration after graduation from an approved training program, after three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering, and after passing a professional practice test.

Professional license requirements

Before starting working, one may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority. This requirement can vary with each province.

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

 

Responsibilities

• Conduct economic and technical feasibility studies in the chemical, petroleum, paper and pulp, food, and other manufacturing sectors.
• Research into the development or improvement of chemical engineering processes, reactions, and materials.
• Study chemical process technology and equipment and assess the production specifications.
• Specification and inspection for chemical processing and associated plants and equipment.
• Supervision of design, alteration, operation, and repair pilot plants, production units, or processing plants.
• To ensure consistency and compliance with raw materials, goods, and waste products or pollution, develop and implement quality management systems, operating procedures, and control strategies.
• Prepare contract documents for industrial construction process elements and review tenders.
• Supervising engineers, mechanics, and other technicians.
• They can work in an administrative capacity to set guidelines and specifications for handling hazardous substances, protect the environment, or establish food, material, and consumer goods standards.

 

How to immigrate to Canada as a chemical engineer?

Chemical engineering is an eligible occupation under Canada’s FSWP. They can get a PR visa through Express Entry. This profession also is an eligible occupation in the British Columbia PNP Tech Pilot program. These are some options for chemical engineers wishing to migrate to Canada.

 

Applicants will have to get their chemical engineering skills and experience, and qualifications assessed by the Canada Chemical Engineering Skills and Qualification Assessment body, serving two purposes. First and foremost, a positive skills evaluation will assist you in claiming the crucial points on both the Express Entry CRS and the Federal Skilled Trades application. Second, your positive skills evaluation will also serve as your Canada Equivalent Qualification, used for your professional registrations.

 

Thus, having your Chemical Engineering abilities assessed means you’ll be qualified to work in Canada as soon as you land there. Candidates can permanently immigrate to Canada even if they don’t have a job offer if they have an excellent CRS score and a Canada Federal Skilled Worker Visa. On the other hand, receiving a job offer would increase a person’s score by 600 points, allowing them to enter the country more easily. Do you want to explore other Job Trends in Canada? Here is a ready list for you.

 

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