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Industrial and manufacturing engineers

Occupation · NOC 2021 21321 · Canada

NOC 2021 code
21321
TEER
1
Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
258
Median wage, Canada
C$44.23 per hour
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
715
NOC21321TEER 1
Year by year
Data as at 2026
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About this occupation

Industrial and manufacturing engineers conduct studies, and develop and supervise programs to achieve the best use of equipment, human resources, technology, materials and procedures to enhance efficiency and productivity. They are employed in consulting firms, manufacturing and processing companies, in government, financial, health care and other institutions, or they may be self-employed.

Example job titles

  • computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) engineer
  • fire prevention engineer
  • industrial engineer
  • manufacturing engineer
  • plant engineer
  • production engineer
  • quality control engineer
  • safety engineer
  • work measurement engineer

Main duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Plan and design plant layouts and facilities
  • Study new machinery and facilities and recommend or select efficient combinations
  • Develop flexible or integrated manufacturing systems and procedures
  • Conduct studies and implement programs to determine optimum inventory levels for production and to allow optimum utilization of machinery, materials and resources
  • Analyze costs of production
  • Design, develop and conduct time studies and work simplification programs
  • Determine human resource and skill requirements and develop training programs
  • Develop performance standards, evaluation systems and wage and incentive programs
  • Conduct studies of the reliability and performance of plant facilities and production or administrative systems

Employment requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or in a related engineering discipline is required.
  • A master's degree or doctorate in a related engineering discipline may be required.
  • Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
  • Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, and after three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering and passing a professional practice examination.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)

Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.

Approved positions by year

306020162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
3060201620182020202220242026
Data table
20166
20175
20186
20199
202010
202110
202227
202347
202457
202560
202621
By province or territory
  1. Quebec161
  2. Ontario64
  3. British Columbia16
  4. Alberta10
  5. Nova Scotia5
  6. Manitoba2
Employers with the most positions
  1. Société en commandite Airbus Canada21
  2. Airbus Atlantique Canada Inc.10
  3. ALSTOM Transport Canada Inc7
  4. ALTEN Canada Inc.7
  5. Baylis Medical Company Inc4
  6. Irving Shipbuilding Inc4
  7. Woodgrove Technologies Inc.4
  8. Jensen Hughes Consulting Canada Ltd3
  9. Vuteq Canada Inc.3
  10. FOV Ltd.3
  11. GN Corporations Inc.3
  12. Soucy International inc.3
  13. Umano Medical3
  14. Autobus Lion Inc3
  15. Merkur Inc3
By stream
  1. High-wage stream (TFWP)238
  2. Global Talent Stream (TFWP)11
  3. LMIA for permanent residence only3
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

Work permits

Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).

YearTFWP permitsIMP permits
202630525
20250480
202420475
202310475
20220495
20210320
20200205
20190435
20180335
20170330
20160315
20150360

All work permits by year

278555201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
2785552015201720192021202320252026
Data table
2015360
2016315
2017330
2018335
2019435
2020205
2021320
2022495
2023485
2024495
2025480
2026555
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Permanent residence

Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).

New permanent residents by year

225450201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
2254502015201720192021202320252026
Data table
2015100
2016175
2017215
2018325
2019415
2020255
2021340
2022330
2023415
2024450
2025325
2026225
Express Entry invitations since 2015, by programme
  1. Canadian Experience Class2,065
  2. Federal Skilled Worker2,040
  3. Provincial Nominee Program220
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Wages

Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.

AreaLowMedianHigh
CanadaC$29.00C$44.23C$75.00
AlbertaC$32.00C$57.69C$120.19
British ColumbiaC$22.50C$43.27C$55.29
ManitobaC$27.50C$42.74C$53.85
New BrunswickC$27.95C$43.03C$64.09
Newfoundland and LabradorC$29.90C$48.90C$77.38
Nova ScotiaC$28.85C$43.59C$68.27
OntarioC$27.88C$45.67C$76.92
QuebecC$30.05C$43.03C$69.23
SaskatchewanC$30.00C$45.41C$70.42
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
715
Vacancies advertised
778
Median advertised minimum hourly wage
C$27.14
Source: ESDC, Wages by occupation and economic region (2025 release). Open Government Licence – Canada; ESDC, Job Bank job postings, January–September 2026. Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 24 Oct 2026

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