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Mechanical engineers

NOC 21301. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 2132 are counted here too.

#149 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

298

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

546

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

325

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$32.55/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

80
2016
61
2017
21
2018
32
2019
18
2020
28
2021
53
2022
74
2023
58
2024
83
2025
38
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.

  1. 012026Middle half $30.00 to $42.00 · 165 postings$32.55
  2. 022025Middle half $26.00 to $44.00 · 229 postings$30.00
  3. 032024Middle half $31.00 to $43.30 · 257 postings$37.00
  4. 042023Middle half $25.00 to $40.00 · 427 postings$31.25

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Montréal, QC69
  2. 02Valcourt, QC24
  3. 03Vancouver, BC23
  4. 04Toronto, ON20
  5. 05Mirabel, QC14
  6. 06Québec, QC11
  7. 07Calgary, AB11
  8. 08North Vancouver, BC11

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Damen Shipyards GorinchemApproved before LMIA counts were published
    15
  2. 2
    BRP13 approved LMIAs
    13
  3. 3
    Altitude Aerospace Inc.12 approved LMIAs
    12
  4. 4
    Nexans Norway ASApproved before LMIA counts were published
    11
  5. 5
    Bay Controls LLC9 approved LMIAs
    10
  6. 6
    Stena Drillmax Ice Ltd1 approved LMIAs
    8
  7. 7
    Seaspan ULC7 approved LMIAs
    7
  8. 8
    Société en commandite Airbus Canada7 approved LMIAs
    7
  9. 9
    Irving Shipbuilding Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    7
  10. 10
    Bombardier Produits Récréatifs6 approved LMIAs
    6

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Quebec133 employers
    212
  2. 2
    Ontario87 employers
    113
  3. 3
    British Columbia44 employers
    65
  4. 4
    Alberta12 employers
    13
  5. 5
    Nova Scotia4 employers
    10