Job trends in Canada-Automotive engineer

 

Automotive engineers work on machinery and systems for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, as well as power generation, transportation, processing, and manufacturing. Automotive engineers are also responsible for mechanical system evaluation, installation, operation, and maintenance.

Automotive engineers can find jobs in manufacturing, transport or processing industries or in consulting firms, cab choose the option to be self-employed.

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If you are a qualified automotive engineer and wish to migrate to Canada, you can choose from various immigration programs available to you.

How to immigrate to Canada as an automotive engineer?

There are three ways by which an automotive engineer can move to Canada:

• Express Entry system
• Provincial nominee program
• Federal Skilled Trades Program

While the first two programs are familiar to most aspiring migrants, where the first step in the process to migrate to Canada is to calculate your eligibility for applying to these programs.

Check your eligibility

The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) is designed for skilled workers in various occupations who can submit their profiles to the FSTP and incur a chance to get an invitation to apply or ITA for a visa.  The selection is based on a lottery system, but the chances of selection are high because Canada has a labor shortage in different occupations.

The government of Canada releases a list of skilled trades that are facing a shortage of labor on a regular basis. Based on this list international workers and those on a temporary work permit can apply in the FSTP to see if they have a chance to be selected.

The list of skilled trades is based on Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC) list. If you get your permanent resident visa through the Federal Skilled Trades Program, you will be eligible to live and work in Canada and can become a Canadian citizen after a few years.

How much does an automotive engineer earn in Canada?

The median wage for this profession is approximately 40 dollars per hour and the maximum wages for this profession is in the Canadian province of Alberta where it is 56 dollars per hour.

Community/Area	Wages ($/hour)
	Low	Median	High
Canada	26.00	40.00	62.50
Alberta	34.00	56.41	72.50
British Columbia	27.18	36.06	57.44
Manitoba	25.48	34.62	61.00
New Brunswick	29.06	40.87	55.29
Newfoundland and Labrador	16.50	46.15	81.73
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nova Scotia	24.64	40.87	69.74
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ontario	24.04	38.46	58.24
Prince Edward Island	20.15	30.00	53.33
Quebec	26.50	38.79	57.69
Saskatchewan	27.88	37.50

Skills required

• Skills in operating and repairing equipment, machinery and vehicles
  • Mechanical Installation
  • Maintenance and repair
• Management skills include:
  • Co-ordination and organization
  • Supervision
• Analytical skills include the ability to:
  • Analyze information
  • Planning
  • Projection of outcomes
  • Research and investigation
• Communication skills required are:
  • Professional communication
  • Advice and consultation
• Engineering and Technology skills include:
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Applied technologies

The job prospects in the next three years for automotive engineers is good especially in New Brunswick and Manitoba.

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

10-year predictions

There will be equal number of job openings than job seekers for this position in the next ten years. Vacancies may be generated due to employment growth or retirements.

Employment requirements

A bachelor's degree in automotive engineering or a similar field such as mechanical engineering is required.

A master's or doctoral degree in a related engineering subject is required.

To approve engineering designs and reports and practice as a Professional Engineer, skilled engineers must be licensed by a provincial or territorial organization.

They are eligible for registration after graduating from an approved training program and completing three or four years of supervised engineering work experience, as well as passing a professional practice exam.

Professional license requirements

You may need to obtain a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can begin working. Each province may have its own set of requirements.

Responsibilities

Investigate the feasibility, design, operation, and performance of various mechanisms, components, and systems.

Prepare material, cost, and timing estimates, reports, and design requirements for machinery and systems, as well as plan and manage projects.

Design power plants, machines, components, tools, fixtures, and equipment are all designed.

Analyze mechanical systems and structures' dynamics and vibrations.

At construction sites or industrial facilities, supervise and inspect the installation, modification, and commissioning of mechanical systems.

Provide advice to industrial maintenance teams by developing maintenance standards, schedules, and programs.

Examine any mechanical faults or maintenance issues that arise unexpectedly.

Prepare contract documents for industrial building and maintenance projects, as well as analyze tenders.

Review and approve designs, computations, and cost estimates while supervising technicians, technologists, and other engineers.