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Metallurgical and materials engineers

NOC 21322. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 2142 are counted here too.

#347 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

30

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

51

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

36

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$39.00/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

6
2016
2
2017
1
2018
6
2019
2
2020
4
2021
9
2022
8
2023
5
2024
8
2025

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $33.63 to $52.56 · 10 postings$39.00
  2. 022025Middle half $33.75 to $37.25 · 16 postings$36.00
  3. 032024Middle half $31.25 to $52.05 · 10 postings$45.00
  4. 042023Middle half $22.25 to $45.00 · 12 postings$43.27

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Toronto, ON8
  2. 02Québec, QC7
  3. 03Mississauga, ON6
  4. 04Montréal, QC4
  5. 05Ottawa, ON3
  6. 06Saint-Michel-des-Saints, QC2
  7. 07Varennes, QC2
  8. 08Edmonton, AB2

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    SGS Canada Inc.6 approved LMIAs
    6
  2. 2
    ICE Dragon Corrosion Inc.2 approved LMIAs
    3
  3. 3
    Corem1 approved LMIAs
    3
  4. 4
    Groupe Primero Amériques, Inc.2 approved LMIAs
    2
  5. 5
    Norda Stelo inc.2 approved LMIAs
    2
  6. 6
    Woodgrove Technologies Inc.2 approved LMIAs
    2
  7. 7
    TechInsights IncApproved before LMIA counts were published
    2
  8. 8
    Primetals Technologies LimitedApproved before LMIA counts were published
    2
  9. 9
    Hydro-QuébecApproved before LMIA counts were published
    2
  10. 10
    Valbruna ASW Inc.1 approved LMIAs
    1

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Ontario16 employers
    25
  2. 2
    Quebec13 employers
    18
  3. 3
    Alberta3 employers
    3
  4. 4
    British Columbia3 employers
    3
  5. 5
    Nova Scotia1 employers
    1