Job Trends of Aeronautical engineers in Canada, 2023-24

Why work in Canada as an Aeronautical Engineer?

• Canada has more than 1.5 million job vacancies.
• Canada remains the top 5th country in the Aeronautical industry.
• Earn average wages up to CAD 90,816 as Aeronautical engineers in Canada
• Aeronautical engineering is an in-demand occupation for the next 10 years
• 14 different Pathways are available for Sales Supervisor immigration to Canada

About Canada

Canada plans to bounce back from economic recession post-pandemic. There are acute shortages in the workforce hence the country prepares updated strategies for every year as Immigration Levels Plans.

 

Post-pandemic the Immigration Levels plan 2022-2024, Canada welcomed 432,000 new Permanent Residents for 2022. Considering the current trend of immigration, Canada surpassed its immigration targets for 2022 already.

 

The immigration targets have been increasing year by year as there are no Canadian Permanent Residents and Citizens remaining to take up the vacant jobs.

 

Canada recently announced new immigration targets for the years 2023-2025 on November 1, 2022. This plan has targeted more than 1.5 Million immigrants for the next three years.

 

The following table depicts the Immigration Levels plan 2023-2025 immigration targets along with the pathways for the next 3-years.

 

Immigration Class	2023	2024	2025
Economic	2,66,210	2,81,135	3,01,250
Family	1,06,500	114000	1,18,000
Refugee	76,305	76,115	72,750
Humanitarian	15,985	13,750	8000
Total	4,65,000	4,85,000	5,00,000

 

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Job trends in Canada, 2023

Around 80% of Canadian employers have been recruiting foreign immigrants to fill in the unoccupied jobs which have been vacant for months. 40% of businesses in Canada are facing severe shortages in the workforce.

 

The job vacancy rate in Canada has reached 5.7% during the end of the first six months of 2022 across all sectors. Canada has 1.5 million job vacancies as of October for both part-time and full-time.

 

Most Canadian employers are more interested in employing immigrants as they could not find enough Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents to occupy the vacant jobs.

 

 India becomes the no#1 global source of talent in Canada. Approximately 130,000 Indians received a work permit in Canada through International Mobility Program (IMP) and 10,000 Indians moved to Canada using the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

 

The table mentioned below displays the increased job vacancies respective to the provinces in percentage

 

Canadian Province	Increase in percentage of job vacancies
Ontario	6.6
Nova Scotia	6
British Columbia	5.6
Manitoba	5.2
Alberta	4.4
Quebec	2.4

 

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Aeronautical Engineers, NOC Code (TEER code)

Aeronautical engineers or Aerospace engineers do research, design, and develop aerospace-related vehicles, systems, and related components, and perform duties that are related to their evaluation, installation, maintenance, operation, and testing.

 

Aeronautical engineers will get employed by aircraft & spacecraft manufacturers, government organizations, Educational & research institutions, and air transport carriers.

 

Canada upgraded its NOC system by introducing TEER codes for each occupation as NOC 2021. The NOC 2016 code for Aeronautical engineer is 2146. And the NOC 2021 code for the same is 21390. The TEER category for the Aeronautical engineer is 21399.

 

Roles and Responsibilities of an Aeronautical Engineer

• Outline & develop aerospace systems, vehicles, and components like aircraft, missiles, space-based communication systems, and spacecraft.
• Develop & conduct computer simulations of aerospace systems, vehicles, and components that operate on advanced mathematical modeling.
• Prepare specifications for processes & materials to utilize in aerospace maintenance, repair or modification, and manufacturing.
• Manage & coordinate the manufacturing, modifications, assembly, repair & overhaul of spacecraft and aircraft.
• Co-ordinate with the ground and flight tests of air & spacecraft
• Develop maintenance schedules, operational schedules, and operators for the manuals.
• Develop and prepare technical phases of operational and logistical support for aerospace systems & vehicles.
• Investigate & report on the structural or any other components or accidents/incidents or system failures and suggest recommendations for necessary action.

Prevailing wages of Aeronautical Engineers in Canada

Aeronautical Engineers is one of the top in-demand jobs in Canada. Quebec and Ontario pay the highest wages for Aeronautical Engineers' occupations.

The average wage that is paid per hour for the Aeronautical Engineer is CAD 42.50 to CAD 47.30 in Canada. These wages vary based on the requirement in each province and territory and the experience of the candidate.

The table mentioned below provides on average wages per annum for each province and territory:

Province/ Area	Average wages per annum
Canada	90,816
British Columbia	81,600
Ontario	87,686.40
Quebec	90,816

 

Eligibility criteria for Aeronautical Engineers

To be eligible for an Aeronautical Engineer job, the candidate must have the –

• Graduation in aerospace or aeronautical engineering or any engineering-related discipline like Engineering physics or Mechanical engineering is needed.
• A Master’s degree or a Doctorate in any engineering discipline which is related is needed.
• A Professional Engineering license needed by the Provincial or Territorial association is needed to get approval for engineering drawings and to practice as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
• Engineers are considered eligible for registration following Graduation from a recognized educational program and 3-4 years of monitored work experience in the field of engineering and provide professional practice examination.

The table below shows the provinces and its related professional certificate

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

 

Aeronautical Engineers - Number of vacancies in Canada

Currently, there are a total of 4 job vacancies for Aeronautical Engineers across the provinces and territories of Canada. The list of available jobs for each province is listed below:

Location	Available jobs
Canada	4
Nova Scotia	1
Ontario	2
Saskatchewan	1

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

Aeronautical Engineers jobs have different prospects based on their work. List of titles that come under this occupation are shown below:

• Aerodynamics engineer
• Aeronautical engineer
• Aerospace engineer
• Structural engineer, aerospace
• Aircraft design engineer
• Stress engineer - aerospace
• Test engineer, aerospace
• Systems engineer, aerospace

The Aeronautical Engineer opportunities that are available for the next 3 years in the province and the territories are listed in the following table.

Location	Job prospects
British Columbia	Fair
Manitoba	Good
Ontario	Fair
Quebec	Good

 

How can Aeronautical Engineers migrate to Canada?

Aeronautical Engineer jobs are one of the in-demand occupations across provinces and territories in Canada. To search for a job in Canada, or directly migrate to Canada as an Aeronautical Engineer, the individuals need to either apply through TFWP (Temporary Foreign Worker Program), IMP (International Mobility Program), and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).

 

Following are the other pathways in immigrating to Canada:

• Express Entry
• Nova Scotia PNP
• Ontario PNP
• Saskatchewan PNP

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