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Occupations in the Engineering Industry

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Engineers

Engineers Occupations NOC Codes

Source: Engineering Labour Market in Canada, Engineers Canada

Technologists and Technicians Occupations

Engineering Industry: Top Occupations in Demand across BC regions

WorkBC’s list of High Opportunity Occupations includes the following engineering and technology careers:

  • software engineers & designers
  • civil engineers
  • electrical & electronics engineers
  • mechanical engineers
  • engineering managers
  • computer engineers
  • geological engineers
  • petroleum engineers

The following table shows the projected job openings for these in-demand careers and the approximate percentage of openings that will be filled by migrants moving to BC (both international & interprovincial migrants):

engineering occupations and total number job openings in BC 2019 - 2029

Sources: British Columbia Labour Market Outlook 2019-2029 [includes the top 100 opportunity occupations], Engineering Labour Market in Canada: Projections to 2025 [provides the net in-migration breakdown]