Mining engineers
Occupation · NOC 2021 21330 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 21330
- TEER
- 1
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 22
- Median wage, Canada
- C$60.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 48
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About this occupation
Mining engineers plan, design, organize and supervise the development of mines, mine facilities, systems and equipment; and prepare and supervise the extraction of metallic or non-metallic minerals and ores from underground or surface mines. They are employed by mining companies, consulting engineering companies, manufacturers, government and in educational and research institutions.
Example job titles
- mine design engineer
- mine development engineer
- mine layout engineer
- mine production engineer
- mine safety engineer
- mine ventilation engineer
- mineral engineer
- mining engineer
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Conduct preliminary surveys and studies of ore, mineral or coal deposits to assess the economic and environmental feasibility of potential mining operations
- Determine the appropriate means of safely and efficiently mining deposits
- Determine and advise on appropriate drilling and blasting methods for mining, construction or demolition
- Design shafts, ventilation systems, mine services, haulage systems and supporting structures
- Design, develop and implement computer applications such as for mine design, mine modelling, mapping or for monitoring mine conditions
- Plan and design or select mining equipment and machinery and mineral treatment machinery and equipment in collaboration with other engineering specialists
- Plan, organize and supervise the development of mines and mine structures and the operation and maintenance of mines
- Prepare operations and project estimates, schedules and reports
- Implement and coordinate mine safety programs
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree in mining 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.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
- Deswik (Canada) Inc2
- Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.2
- Detour Gold Corporation1
- New Gold Inc.1
- Modular Mining Systems Canada Ltd1
- Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.1
- Teck Coal Limited1
- Worley Canada Services Ltd.1
- ArcelorMittal Exploitation Minière Canada S.E.N.C.1
- Nouveau Monde Graphite1
- Blue Solutions Canada Inc1
- Vale Canada Limited1
- Treasury Metals Inc.1
- KMC Mining Corporation1
- Bluhm Burton Canada Ltd1
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).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 10 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 5 |
- Canadian Experience Class160
- Federal Skilled Worker130
- Provincial Nominee Program65
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$37.02 | C$60.00 | C$115.38 |
| Alberta | C$39.10 | C$63.26 | C$99.64 |
| British Columbia | C$39.75 | C$61.42 | C$97.39 |
| Manitoba | C$36.93 | C$54.79 | C$72.97 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$40.00 | C$57.69 | C$80.00 |
| Nova Scotia | C$37.77 | C$50.48 | C$68.82 |
| Ontario | C$38.46 | C$57.69 | C$86.54 |
| Quebec | C$37.02 | C$56.73 | C$120.19 |
| Saskatchewan | C$40.35 | C$61.71 | C$100.70 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 48
- Vacancies advertised
- 49
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$37.02
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