Job trends for Power Engineer in Canada

Engineers are required in Canada for a variety of industries where the local workforce is currently unable to fill positions due to a lack of expertise. Power engineers are no exception. As a result, there ae plenty of opportunities for power engineers and employers are ready to pay greater wages in order to hire them.

Power engineers are responsible for the operation and maintenance of devices such as generators, boilers, turbines, reactors, engines, and other equipment that create light, heat, and other utilities. Power engineers work in power plants, electric power utilities, manufacturing plants, hospitals, universities, government agencies, and commercial businesses.

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How can a power engineer migrate to Canada?

A power engineer comes under the skilled workers category and Canada offers various immigration pathways for power engineers to migrate to Canada. As a power engineer you can consider common immigration pathways such as Express Entry and the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).

Before that check if you are eligible for migration to Canada using the Y-Axis Canada eligibility points calculator.

Express Entry: Under the Express Entry program, you can opt for the Federal Skilled Worker Program or FSWP. Here are the eligibility factors for the program:

• Skilled Work Experience - You must have worked in the job type you are applying, for at least one year or 1,560 hours in the last 10 years.
• Language Skills- You must get a minimum score of seven on a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) test for English in each of the four sections—reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• Qualifications - You must have your qualifications evaluated by an Education Credential Assessment (ECA).
• Proof of Funds - You must demonstrate that you have the financial resources to sustain your transfer to Canada without the help of the Canadian government.
• Health and character- You must not have a criminal background and be in good physical condition. You must also have legal status in the nation where you are currently staying.

All these factors, will determine your Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) on your Express Entry Program. If you qualify, your application will be placed in a pool of applicants, from which you will be invited to apply for permanent residency.

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP): You can seek for provincial nomination through two ways, in the first method, you will first create an expression of interest in a specific province under Express Entry where you want to reside and work. If the province believes your talents match their needs, they will offer you a provincial nomination, which will give you 600 of the total 1,200 points you need on your CRS, thus moving you up the candidate pool.

The second way entails going to the Canadian government's website and creating a profile for the province where you want to live and work, as well as immediately submitting an expression of interest. If your abilities are required, you will be invited to the province immediately.

Atlantic Immigration Program: The Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) is for you if you want to start over in Canada, or your CRS score is too low for the Express Entry System, or you think you will find it difficult to get an ITA. Applicants with a valid full-time employment offer under NOC 0, A, B, or C are eligible for permanent residency under AIP.

The AIP was created to help the Atlantic provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island deal with labor shortages. As a result, practically any full-time employment offer will qualify you for permanent residency.

How much do power engineers earn in Canada?

The median wage for this profession is approximately 38 dollars per hour and the maximum wages for this profession is in the Canadian province of Alberta where it is 45 dollars per hour.

Community/Area	Wages ($/hour)
	Low	Median	High
Canada	21.62	38.85	57.70
Alberta	26.07	45.00	63.00
British Columbia	27.20	38.12	57.00
Manitoba	25.27	37.20	49.70
New Brunswick	18.75	25.98	43.00
Newfoundland and Labrador	20.50	32.00	45.00
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nova Scotia	15.00	32.50	43.00
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ontario	23.08	41.00	58.00
Prince Edward Island	21.00	25.00	43.27
Quebec	17.00	27.00	52.00
Saskatchewan	23.57	44.58	58.50

Skills required

• Analytical skills required are the ability to:
  • Analyze information
  • Planning
  • Projection of outcomes
  • Research and investigation
• Communication skills required include:
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Documentation
• Engineering and Technology skills required are:
  • Design
  • Engineering

3-year job prospect-The job prospect in the next three years for power engineers in fair in most provinces of Canada.

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

10-year predictions

The equilibrium between labor supply and demand exhibited in recent years is predicted to remain over the projection period, as job vacancies and job searchers are expected to be at nearly comparable levels.

Employment requirements

• Candidate must have completed secondary school education.
• A bachelor's degree in stationary or power engineering and several years of experience in the sector are required.
• A provincial or territorial power engineering or stationary engineering certificate is required for power engineers, depending on their class.
• Stationary engineering trade qualification according to class (4th, 3rd, 2nd, or 1st class) is necessary and available in Nova Scotia and Quebec, although it is optional in New Brunswick.
• Operators of power systems must complete a three- to five-year apprenticeship program or have more than three years of industrial work experience and other electrical and electronic technology college or industry courses.
• Trade certification is available, but it is optional for Newfoundland and Labrador power system operators,
• Operators of nuclear power plant control rooms must be licensed by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.

Professional license requirements

A professional license from a regulatory authority may be required before you may begin practicing. Licensing may be required or optional, depending on the profession.

If the license is required, you must obtain one before you can practice the profession and use the professional title.

If the certification is optional, you do not need to be licensed to practice this occupation.

Responsibilities of power engineers

To generate electrical power and provide light heat ventilation and refrigeration for buildings and industrial plants and facilities, operate automated or computerized control systems stationary engines and auxiliary equipment such as reactors, boilers, turbines, generators, pumps, pollution control devices, and other equipment such as reactors, boilers, turbines, generators, pumps, pollution control devices, and other equipment.

Control switching operations during the start-up and shut-down of power plant equipment. To regulate and coordinate transmission loads frequency and line voltages, control water levels and communicate with systems operators.

Plant equipment should be monitored and inspected. To identify leaks or other equipment failures, and to ensure plant equipment is working at maximum efficiency, computer terminals switch valves, gauges, alarms, metres, and other instruments are used to measure temperature, pressure, air and fuel flow, and emissions.

Analyze and keep track of instrument readings and equipment failures.

To avoid equipment or system failure, troubleshoot and perform corrective action and minor repairs.

If necessary, respond to emergency situations.

Regularly clean and lubricate generators, pumps, turbines, and compressors and perform regular maintenance duties.